Turkish Style Terra Cotta Olive Pot

Vivid colors, hand-painted in the Renaissance style, enhance this large maiolica pot from the 1800’s. Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery from Italy that has been decorated over a white background. This pot is considered an istoriato, which is to say that the pot has been decorated with figures, rather than strictly geometric patterns or floral designs. The maiolica does incorporate floral and foliate motifs, with white flowers that have yellow centers surrounded by blue rings. There are also yellow flowers that are depicted in various stages of nyctinasty (the closing of flowers during the night). The flora is all connected by a series of green and yellow curled leaves. Behind the vegetation is a dark blue background. There are two portraits inside large yellow cartouches that are painted in the middle of the pot. The first is a bearded man, dressed in a light brown tunic...

This terra cotta bust of a monsignor from Dinard, France is signed by the artist with the accompanying date of 1912. An engraving under the left shoulder indicates that the bust was a gift to a Monsignor Blanchet, a well-respected parish priest of Dinard. Msgr Blanchet is depicted wearing a four peak...

These fabulous French table lamps are in the shape of architecturals called corbels. They are made from a cast Terra Cotta and are patinated to look exactly like the color of stone. ...

More information coming soon… The cobalt blue and white color scheme of these four Italian albisola pharmacy pots are reminiscent of the palette of Delftware. Each of the four lidd...

Wonderful vintage Italian terracotta olive oil jug. Hand painted decorations in blues and gold. Nice lion head with rings on each side,

North Vietnamese textured terra cotta pots that were used as food vessels. Each pot varies in size and texture. Sizes range from 7" diameter x 6" height to 7" diameter x 9" height. W...

North Vietnamese textured terra cotta pots that were used as food vessels. Each pot varies in size and texture. Sizes range from 7" diameter x 6" height ...

An elegant and most decorative pair of Mediterranean 19th century patinated Terra Cotta olive jars. Each beautiful and extremely decorative olive jar displays a most elegant curved b...