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Ceramics For Sale
Set of Traditional Belgium Vintage ceramic Vase and its Bowl, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Traditional Belgium Vintage ceramic Vase and its bowl.
Made in Belgium circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Untitled Blue Plate by Yves Klein
By Yves Klein
Located in Jersey City, NJ
1957 / 2024
based on Untitled Blue Plate (IKB 54) from 1957
earthenware plate with acrylic display box
plate diameter: 23 cm or approx. 9"
display box: 32 x 30 cm or approx. 12 1/2" ...
Category
2010s Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Acrylic
Isak Isaksson - Metallic Blue Ceramic Vase Crystalline Glaze Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A metallic blue / space blue vase with a lovely crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 14.5 cm (5.8") high and about 6.5 cm (2.6") wide and it is in excel...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
21st Century Flat Side White Matt Vase by Ceramica Gatti, designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
Made in Italy flat side vase in white matt color, this pottery peace was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Bottega Cercamica Gatti 1928 in Faenza, Italy, specialized on creating ceramic art, that goes perfect for people passionate on home decor. Year of production: 2020.
Made in cast with liquid clay and airbrush, painted with engobes.
From Bottega Gatti's portfolio it has being selected a collection of vases, bowls and candlesticks from early '50, specially interesting for their soft shapes and their matt enamels that evokes the "Nature Morte" of Morandi. These pieces can make any room pop in color and design, such as for a lovely dining table decor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
Located in London, London
Polychrome Ceramic tile
By Gio Ponti
For Richard Ginori
Titled "La Bevuta"
Marked to the reverse Richard Ginori, Made in Italy
Impressed initials RGM
Italian 1930s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Georgian SPODE Stone China Saucer Dish in hand painted Tobacco Leaf Ptn No.2061
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good stone China (Ironstone) Deep Desert Plate or Saucer Dish, hand painted in the tobacco leaf pattern, number 2061, made by the Spode factory in the early 19th centu...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
White Ceramic Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Mid-Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely white squared vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 15.5 cm (6.2") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter at the top. It is in excellent condition except from s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Early Green Glaze Biomorphic Stoneware Bowl by Weston Neil Andersen for AD 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Early bowl design by Weston Neil Andersen of Andersen Design studio circa 1950s
Biomorphic form slip cast in red stoneware with moss green glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic stoneware hand built bowl.
The piece is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a coppery green handmade glaze in contrast to a speckled bowl . Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pair 18th Century French Creamware Lions Hand Painted Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This rare and charming pair of 18th-century French creamware lions was made circa 1790.
Each lion reclines atop a tall rectangular base decorated with rich cobalt-blue swags, bright yellow tassels, and vivid green trim.
The forms are bold and expressive. The lions' open mouths are painted in soft pink, and their manes are rendered in vibrant yellow and lined with dark brown, lending them an animated, almost theatrical presence.
The lions rest on what appear to be stylized, draped cushions, adding a sense of comfort and reality.
Their wide-eyed expressions and exaggerated features give the pair a whimsical character that blends elegance with humor—a hallmark of late 18th-century French design.
Unmarked but unmistakably French in style, these figures make a striking decorative statement. Whether placed on a mantel or console, they command attention and offer a playful counterpoint to more serious classical forms.
Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,300
Decoration: Painted in yellow, cobalt, green, pink, and brown with molded drapery and tassel detail
Material: Creamware pottery
Style: French Neoclassical with Folk Art elements
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1790
Key Features
- Rare pair of large 18th-century creamware lion figures
- Expressive hand-painted decoration with bold color contrasts
- Tall bases decorated with molded and painted swags and tassels
- French origin, circa 1790
- Whimsical and animated expressions add charm and visual interest
Background of creamware
Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint.
Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost among the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754 to 1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware.
Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ceramics
Materials
Creamware
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa – Spain, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa – Spain, Circa 1960
Enhance your home with this exquisite hand-painted ceramic vase, crafted by the renowned Catalan artist Di...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Björn Wiinblad Face Vase for Rosenthal Studio Linie 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Björn Wiinblad Face Vase for Rosenthal Studio Linie 1970s
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar/ Pot
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered confit jar with a gorgeous green glaze. With green glaze they are extremely rare. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of m...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Herend Queen Victoria Soup Tureen With Lid
By Herend
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Herend Queen Victoria Soup Tureen With Lid and Two Handles. Tureen is hand-painted with butterflies and florals on a white background with gold trim throughout, giving the piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Van Briggle Arts & Crafts Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Bowl With Tulip Motif
By Van Briggle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period turquoise glazed ceramic art pottery bowl with tulip motif
By Van Briggle (signed to the underside)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 8"W x 5.38"D ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Continental "Palace" Size Terracotta Planter
Located in Bronx, NY
This early 20th century Continental terracotta planter is designed in a rich high glaze cobalt blue and white finish. The body of the planter features decorative applied handles that...
Category
Early 20th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
White Black Splash Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp by Karsten Nielsen, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian Modern matte chalk white spherical ceramic table lamp with anthracite black and lilac blue splashed accents and small drops. Designed and handmade by Danish ceramic arti...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Vieillard Bordeaux Service "Grands Oiseaux", Universal exhibition 1878
Located in Paris, FR
Discover the elegance of this 72-piece tableware set, each piece featuring a refined brown edge. Presented at the 1878 Exposition Universelle, this collection highlights the beauty o...
Category
1870s French Japonisme Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Large Square Bowl Centerpiece
By Satsuma
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma large square bowl
Antique early Meiji Period 15" square with scalloped rim Satsuma bowl. Highly unusual and finely painted. ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Burleigh Ware Pottery Jug or Pitcher Parrot Handle Hand-Painted, 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Burleigh Ware pottery jug or pitcher made by Burgess and Leigh of Burslem, Staffordshire Potteries, England during the Art Deco...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
French Art Deco Ceramic Vase, 1931
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic vase, France, 1931. Ceramic vase made especially for the 1931 International Colonial Exhibition in Paris. The first time we see it. Height: 9.4"(23.8cm), Diam...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Coastal Bone China Shell Motif Napkin Rings, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous pair of vintage bone china napkin rings. Glazed in cream, each ring features a ceramic shell atop.
Dimensions of each napkin ring:
2...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Kuznetsov Ceramic Plate, Russia, Early 20th Century
By Kuznetsov
Located in Istanbul, TR
The Kuznetsov factory was in Volkhov, Russia, was established in 1889, one of many owned by the Kuznetsov family, producing faience chiefly for the Ottoman and Central Asian market, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Guangxu Hand Painted Millefleur Porcelain Saucer Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Chinese Guangxu mark and period porcelain dish hand painted with a millefleur design dating between 1875 and 1908. The small rounded dish h...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Six Majolica Plates with Fruit Decor, Sarreguemines, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Six Early 20th century majolica plates with fruit decor, Earthenware. Differend fruit decorations, colourful painted. Underglaze mark. Small cracks in the ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Lenci " Madonna of Peace" Ceramic 1950 Italy
By Lenci
Located in Milano, IT
Ceramic Lenci..." Our Lady of Peace"
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Watering Can by Fritz Dienes, 1953
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural German cactus watering can by Fritz Dienes for Hessische Majolika, Germany, 1953, with tri-color glazed ceramic body and sculptural brass handle and spout, great lines, gr...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Large Ornamental Plate Centerpiece from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury large ornamental plate centerpiece from the 1970s. A typical pictorial graphics of the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Georgian Davenport Saucer Dish or Plate Ironstone in Pattern 659, circa 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good early hand painted ironstone (stone china) saucer dish or plate, made by William Davenport and Co., Longport, Staffordshire Potteries, England, George 111rd period, ci...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Two Orange Fat Lava Vases 'Scheurich 239-41 Lava-Trail Decor
Located in Verviers, BE
Fat lava vase, vintage Scheurich W-Germany 239-41, dates from 1968, with a satin gloss glaze in 'tango' orange.
With impressed number on base. 239-41, W-Germany.
High relief trai...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Earthenware Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking earthenware floor vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed semi-translucent white. Decorative embossed graphic pattern.
The artist Anna-Lisa Thomson is best known for her stonewar...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Art Deco 1930s Ceramic Bonbonniere, Half Doll, Powder Box, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Beautifully styled is this 1930s Art Deco French Bonbonniere. Part of the half doll, powder box, jar family. Typical Art Deco coloring which is as b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Miles Mason Porcelain Saucer Dish Blue and White Gilded Broseley Pattern Ca 1805
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Porcelain blue and white, hand gilded Saucer Dish / Bowl made by Miles Mason (Mason's), Staffordshire Potteries, England around the turn of the 18th century, circa 1805.
...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Art Nouveau Ceramic Landscape Plate with Luster Glaze by Clement Massier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large wall-hanging ceramic platter by French artist Clement Massier (1811-1917) made in his studio in Golfe-Juan, France, dated to August 31st of 1891. The Art Nouveau style plate ...
Category
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic plates by Jean Lurçat, Sant-Viçens, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
General characteristics:
Type of object: Decorative dish or presentation plate.
Artist: Jean Lurçat (1892-1966), French artist known for his tapestries, ceramics and posters.
Manufa...
Category
20th Century French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Pink S. Hublet Art Pottery Tea Pot
Located in Houston, TX
This is a beautiful stoneware vase by S. Hublet, made in Belgium. It has a granite like beige, pink and black surface accented by freeform chevrons on the top and the bottom. The center of this magnificent oversized art pottery tea pot...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mexican Hand-Painted Tonala Pottery 2-Arm Candelabra, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Mexican hand-painted Tonala Pottery 2-arm candelabra, signed.
Offered for sale is a Mexican Tonala pottery two-arm candelabra depicting a wom...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Staffordshire Drainer
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English ceramic drainer in the popular blue willow pattern. Lovely form.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Light Grey Matt Vase by Ceramica Gatti, designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
Made in Italy rhomboid vase in light grey matt color, this pottery peace was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Bottega Cercamica Gatti 1928 in Faenza, Italy, specialized on creating ceramic art, that goes perfect for people passionate on home decor. Year of production: 2020.
Made in cast with liquid clay and airbrush, painted with engobes.
From Bottega Gatti's portfolio it has being selected a collection of vases, bowls and candlesticks from early '50, specially interesting for their soft shapes and their matt enamels that evokes the "Nature Morte" of Morandi. These pieces can make any room pop in color and design, such as for a lovely dining table decor...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Van Briggle Arts & Crafts Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Bowl With Oak Leaf Motif
By Van Briggle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period turquoise glazed ceramic art pottery bowl with oak leaf and acorn motif
By Van Briggle (signed to the underside)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Modern Animal Riccardo Gatti Faenza Ceramic
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Riccardo Gatti faenza "Antelope” sculpture
Animalier glazed “lustre” ceramic
Signed under the base
1950s.
Every item of our Gallery, upon reques...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Impressive Antique Salt Glazed Bellarmine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and highly impressive antique salt glazed Bellarmine dating from the 17th or early 18th century. The stoneware Bellarmine stands on a narro...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Neo-Classical Grand Tour Style Ram’s Head Stirrup Cup
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian neo-classical Grand Tour ram’s head form stirrup cup. The composition is pottery with an almost bisque-like finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Lejan French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Ship Sculpture at Orchies's, 1920
By LEJAN
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by Lejan at Orchies, France, 1920s. "BOUNTY". One of the largest Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic pieces. Measures: Width 15" (38cm), height 18.9" (48cm...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Painted Green Daisy Ceramic Plates - Set of 2, Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a touch of charm to your table with our hand-made ceramic plates from our Daisy collection, crafted in Italy with meticulous attention to detail. Available in white, green, and p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
MOORCROFT - 'Clematis' - Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Vase - U.K. - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
MOORCROFT - 'Clematis' - Vintage Arts & Crafts ceramic vase - hand painted with a blue background - impressed stamps to the base - U.K. - circa 1950-86.
Excellent condition - no lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker
This original vintage ceramic wall plate...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Kangxi period small Dish Porcelain fine painted Blue & White, Circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white Dish from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722.
The dish is finely potted with an octagonal shape using a clear w...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Jean Picart Le Doux, huge ceramic dish, Sant-Vicens workshop, France c. 1950's
Located in leucate, FR
Huge ceramic dish from the Sant-Vicens pottery workshops in Perpignan (south of France).
Drawing made by Jean Picart Le Doux.
Black and green stylized bird on an intense blue back...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Signed. Small ball form vase with orange glazed body and raw clay collar. Signed on underside of base: 4208 B Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large green Danish Stoneware Bowl, Saxbo, Eva Staehr-Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Unique stoneware bowl with branch-like decor and greenish glazing by Saxbo Pottery, Denmark. Made by Eva Staehr-Nielsen in the 1960s. Signed "E.St.N" and stamped by Saxbo.
The Saxbo Pottery was established in 1930 by Nathalie Krebs, who had previously worked at Bing & Grøndahl. She was trained as a civil engineer...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Piero Fornassetti Hand Painted Ceramic Zodiac Plates, Astral Pisces Fish, 1971
Located in Paris, France
This rare and the most sought after collectibles vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain lithographically-decorated and hand painted ceramic zodiac plate have a white background with word...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Diaz-Costa Ceramic, set of 4, handpainted dinner plate, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 4 dinner plates, colored drawings with gold and silver highlights, enameled decoration of fish and seabed, green back.
Set composed as follows:
- 1 plate with a blue fish, si...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Color Number 1 Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Color Number 1 showtime vase by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: Diameter 19 x H 33 cm
Materials: Made in two pieces in enameled stoneware porcelain; mono-color (interior and external in ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Kuznetsov Ceramic Plate, Russia, Early 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
The Kuznetsov factory was in Volkhov, Russia, was established in 1889, one of many owned by the Kuznetsov family, producing faience chiefly for the Ottoman and Central Asian market, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen Vintage Danish Porcelain Lobster Dish, circa 1924
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine early vintage Danish Royal Copenhagen porcelain dish molded with a lobster dating from circa 1924. The shallow dish is heavily made and formed as a basket with a moulded baske...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade and Handpainted Strawberry Ceramic Matchstick Holder
Located in Seattle, WA
Hand crafted and hand painted matchstick holder. Hand-made on the wheel and hand painted by local artisan, so each piece is slightly different and unique!
Dimensions 1.75Dia 2H
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Small Murano Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Antique and Vintage Ceramics for Sale: Shop Figurines, Vases and Scandinavian Pottery on 1stDibs
Whether you’re adding an eye-catching mid-century modern glazed stoneware bowl to your dining table or grouping a collection of decorative plates by color for the shelving in your living room, decorating and entertaining with antique and vintage ceramics is a great way to introduce provocative pops of colors and textures to a space or family meals.
Ceramics, which includes pottery such as earthenware and stoneware, has had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world for thousands of years. When people began to populate permanent settlements during the Neolithic era, which saw the rapid growth of agriculture and farming, clay-based ceramics were fired in underground kilns and played a greater role as important containers for dry goods, water, art objects and more.
Today, if an Art Deco floor vase, adorned in bright polychrome glazed colors with flowers and geometric patterns, isn’t your speed, maybe minimalist ceramics can help you design a room that’s both timeless and of the moment. Mixing and matching can invite conversation and bring spirited contrasts to your outdoor dining area. The natural-world details enameled on an Art Nouveau vase might pair well with the sleek simplicity of a modern serving bowl, for example.
In your kitchen, your cabinets are likely filled with ceramic dinner plates. You’re probably serving daily meals on stoneware dishes or durable sets of porcelain or bone china, while decorative ceramic dishes may be on display in your dining room. Perhaps you’ve anchored a group of smaller pottery pieces on your mantelpiece with some taller vases and vessels, or a console table in your living room is home to an earthenware bowl with a decorative seasonal collection of leaves, greenery and acorns.
Regardless of your tastes, however, it’s possible that ceramics are already in use all over your home and outdoor space. If not, why? Whatever your needs may be, find a wide range of antique and vintage ceramics on 1stDibs.