African Urns

Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...

20th century large African clay vessel.

Introducing the magnificent "Tiger Urn," a breathtaking piece of ceramic decorative art crafted with exceptional skill by Love Art Ceramic in South Africa. Sculpted by Motsamai Sello...

A breathtaking piece of history, this antique Mediterranean or North African urn is a sculptural object brimming with soul and storied character. Hand-thrown from rustic earthenware,...

The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...

Rodney Alan Blumenfeld B.1953. Totem 63 cm high Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes South African B.1953. Rodney Alan Blumenfeld creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination. Training Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980 Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986 Awards Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009 City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000 Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997 Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa 1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989 Private Collections Bill Clinton – Former President USA Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa Tina Turner – Singer and song writer Peter Gabriel...

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. "In creating these works, I was interested in exploring and enhan...

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. "In creating these works, I was interested in exploring and enhan...