Pottery Dog from Edo Period

A fine midcentury vintage Italian ceramic figure of a resting puppy dog by Giovanni Ronzan. This figure is well modeled with molded and painted feature...

This is an overglaze ceramic square plate made in the late Edo period. It's made in Kyoto. It is thought that this pottery was made based on a design by a potter called "Kenzan Ogata" who was active in the middle of the Edo period. (Kenzan Ogata is a famous potter who even appears in Japanese art textbooks.) The feature of this pottery is that it is made with a unique production technique that after stretching it on a clay plate and cutting it into squares, the clay that has been cut into long strips is pasted on all sides and fired. This plate is made with a design that makes green and blue stand out on a white base. Flowers are drawn, but the margins are intentionally removed around them to create a simple finish. it's very beautiful. Also, since this pottery has been used for a long time, the glaze is peeling off here and there. See detailed images. However, this peeling does not progress as much as it is used normally. In addition, since thin clay plates are fired, the plates themselves tend to warp or twist in the kiln. This plate is also slightly twisted when viewed horizontally. However, it can be used without any problems when used as a tray. It is also worth seeing as an ornamental plate...

A scarce and stylish Austrian Art Deco Goldscheider, Wien, pottery figure of a young girl with a dog dating from circa 1930. The novelty young girl figure stands on a rectangular bas...

Victorian pair of Staffordshire pottery hand painted copper lustre dogs with split legs, circa 1860. They have well defined fur, a black muzzle and golden eyes. Measuring approximately height 22.86 cm / 9 inches by width at the base 18 cm / 7 inches, and depth 12 cm / 4.7 inches. The dogs have typical crazing, one dog has an old chip and crack to the underneath / side. Because these figurines were hand made they are not perfect, and that is their character and appeal. This is a charming pair of classic antique Staffordshire pottery dogs...

This is Hagi ware made in the middle of the Edo period. Hagi ware is a type of pottery that began in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in the early Edo period...

A good quality Leeds Pottery creamware figure group depicting Bacchus holding a cup and a bunch of grapes and standing alongside a wine barrel believed to date from the latter 19th c...