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Ceramics For Sale
19th Century Majolica Jardinière by Minton and Carlo Marochetti
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This exquisite jardinière was manufactured by the celebrated English company Minton, who are famous for their ceramics. It was designed by Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867), an Italian-born sculptor who worked in London in the latter part of his career. His most famous work is the bronze sculpture of Richard the Lionheart...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Midcentury Modern Stoneware Vase Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This stunning piece of ceramic was produced at Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the 1950s. Beautiful glazed vases with nice lines. Its rounded bott...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Decorative Cheese Keeper, English, Ceramic, Butter Dish, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative cheese keeper. An English, ceramic butter dish, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wonderful decorative pa...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug or Creamer Pattern 2/1005, Regency Period, circa 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, porcelain milk jug or creamer in the early Grecian shape, made by John and William Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
BENNINGTON - Large Brown Spatterware Bowl with Molded Edge - U.S. - 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BENNINGTON POTTERY - Extra large antique brown spatterware bowl with molded rim - kiln stilt marks to the base - unsigned - United States - 19th century.
Fair antique condition - ...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Prayer"
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world
18th century Portuguese "Prayer "
Measures: 182cm x 182 cm
108 tiles
Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Eva Stæhr-nielsen for Saxbo, Glazed Stoneware Teapot with Wicker Handle
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eva Stæhr-Nielsen for Saxbo. Glazed stoneware teapot with wicker handle. Beautiful glaze in red-brown shades. Mid-20th century.
Measures: 16.5 x 15 cm (incl. handle).
In excellent ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Stoneware Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Brown Rubus, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown stoneware vase in the Rubus-serie designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it is 16 cm (6.4") high. It is in mint condition.
Gunnar Nylund was born in Paris 1904 with parents...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Spode Stone China Small Serving Dish in Ship Pattern 3068, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good small Serving Dish made of ironstone (Spode's Stone China) in the Ship Pattern, No 3068, produced by the English, Spode factory early in the 19th century, George 111rd Period.
The pattern is called the Ship pattern number 3068, the chinoiserie decoration being transfer printed under-glaze, then very carefully hand painted in bold colored enamels with additional gilding over-glaze. As is usual with Spode ware the standard of hand painted detail is very high.
A plate in this pattern is shown on page 54 of Steven Smith's book; "Spode and Copeland" published by Schiffer. The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English potteries of the time, to compete directly with the large import of Canton or Chinese Export porcelain from China. The dish has a mid brown edge similar to that often seen on Chinese plates.
It is fully marked to the base, with the earlier Spode black printed Stone-China mark...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Water Well Bucket, Wishing Well Vase
By Satsuma
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This Japanese porcelain vase is barrel shaped with a yolk handle. It is both finely and intricately hand painted. It pictures groups of scholars with scrolls dressed in elaborate brocade kimonos...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century China East India Company Porcelain Plates
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of 18th century East India Company famille rose porcelain plates with a polychrome and gilded decor of basket, flowers and bamboos.
Minor enamel ...
Category
18th Century Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Custard Pouring Jug, English, Ceramic Dessert Server, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique custard pouring jug. An English, ceramic dessert server, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Colourful decoration accentuates this substantial ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic dish from 20th C. Signed Ramus Flemming.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Ceramic dish in picasso style from 20th Century. Signed Ramus Flemming.
Category
20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in tones of coral, jet black, plum and moss, this very rare vanity tray depicts a female African figure with a feathered headdress and garlands of flowers, in a tr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Cheese Keeper, English, Ceramic, Decorative Truckle Dish, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cheese keeper. An English, ceramic decorative truckle dish, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Graced with delightful colour and fascinating ridged finish
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order
Quality ceramic in a crisp white hue with colourful decor
Generously sized keeper lid sits upon an attractive plate
Maker's mark to the base for British Anchor Pottery...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Terrier Dog Vintage, 1950s
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian ceramic terrier. 1950s. Very Hollywood Regency.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase With Banded Detailing is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960. With a Stunning textural finish composed in Cream White and Blackened Umber, the surface of each vase features Molten Geometric Motifs unique to each Vessel. The quality of the surface balances the materiality of the glaze with the scale and emotional expression of the line work, seamlessly integrating the intrinsic nature of ceramic with the touch and inspiration of the maker. This particular vase has horizontal lines creating bands of space delineating the silhouette and profile...
Category
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Ribbed Mug
Located in London, GB
Greek black-glaze ribbed mug
Athens, circa 475-425 B.C.
terracotta.
The mug is of a straight-sided, cylindrical form with seven horizontal ribs and an applied ring handle just below the lip. The base is flat with a slightly raised foot running around the circumference. The very centre of the underside is reserved and with traces of ochre pigment. Intact, some slight chipping to the glaze touched in, areas of incrustation to the base and interior.
This strikingly modern piece is a fine example of Attic black...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of gilted and hand-painted vases by Nikolaus Kannhäuser Amphora ca. 1898
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Pair of vases, Nikolaus Kannhäuser, Amphora Riessner Stellmacher & Kessel, ca. 1898, marked
The female figure held a central position in Jugendstil in general and particularly in th...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Jian Ware Style Signed Haresfur Pottery Teabowl with Gilded Rim
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very impressive and stylish Chinese haresfur glazed pottery tea bowl in the Jian Ware style, signed to the base, and believe to date from the 20th century....
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Plate Porcelain Finely Hand Painted, Staffordshire UK Ca 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early 19th century porcelain Plate or desert dish with a molded wavy edge to the rim, made by one of the quality Staffordshire, English potteries and dating from the George 111rd period, circa 1820 to 1830.
This piece is unmarked to the base but it is very well hand painted and we believe it is from one of the high quality English makers such as Coalport, Davenport or Samuel Alcock.
Either way this piece is a beautifully hand decorated with a striking, bold and very colourful pattern.
Overall a beautifully hand painted early English porcelain...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Copeland Spode Stone China Desert Plate Tobacco Leaf Pattern No. 2061, Ca 1865
By Copeland
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good stone China (Ironstone) Desert Plate, hand painted in the tobacco leaf pattern, number 2061, made by the Copeland (Spode) factory in the 19th century, English Victoria...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Red Orange Vase Big Pot, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Glass Pot “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Mini Ceramic Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage ceramic bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Majolica Ocean Sea Crab Wall Plate. Traditional Caldas da Rainha plate 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
MAJOLICA COATING; PORTUGESE PALISSY WARE, CALDAS DA RAINHA, PLATE , CRAB/Vintage Crab Palissy Majolica Ocean Sea Decor Wall Plate. Traditioneel Caldas da Rainha plate Handmade and H...
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Antique English Octagonal Plate with Bird and Palm Tree Design by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English octagonal decorated pate by Wedgwood, early -20th century, England. Plate has a modern octagonal shape, decorated with birds, flowers, and a beautiful palm tree a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Majolica glazed tableware set of 10 pieces Leaves pattern in relief.
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Majolica glazed tableware set of 10 pieces Leaves pattern in relief.
Sarreguemines Majolica is a type of earthenware, decorated with colored lead glazes.
Majolica was m...
Category
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
French Ceramic Decorative Serving Dish by Gustave Reynaud, Le Mûrier, c. 1960s
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
French ceramic small serving dish by Gustave Reynaud and Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). Shallow bowl-shaped ceramic piece and handle with French coq motif hand painted in the recess in Le ...
Category
1960s French Rustic Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Ceramic Bust of a Young Faun
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Art Deco craquelé ceramic bust of a young faun with pointed ears and a garland of leaves on his head. Marble base. Weight: 4.5 lbs. Please refer to photos for more details. ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Marble
Large Yellow Ceramic Portuguese Lettuceware Serving Bowl After Dodie Thayer
By Dodie Thayer
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round Hollywood Regency glazed lettuceware serving bowl in yellow by Secla. Lettuceware or cabbageware was first made popular by Dodie Thayer, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Catalan Diaz Costa Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Enrich your dining experience with this stunning traditional hand-painted ceramic plate by renowned Cata...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Ceramic Brown Asbtract Form by O Giroud La Borne 1977 Midcentury
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Olivier Giroud
Realized in 1977, signed under the base.
Abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture.
Original midcentury design form with brown stonew...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Orange Giovanni de Simone 1960 Vase with Picasso Style Warriors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large orange Giovanni De Simone 1960 vase with Picasso style warriors.
In his hometown he founded his own workshop "Maioliche d'Arte De Simone" at piazza Leoni 2 in Palermo: it was the 1950s and here he devoted himself to the production of use ceramics and decorative wall tiles and traditional furnishings painted by hand. His evolution as an artist led him to create works inspired by primitivism but characterized by a burlesque and festive vein with enamel decorations in bright colors, often given in thickness, as objects of use for furnishings and majolica sculptures in traditional and modern style. The light-hearted reinterpretation, full of bright shades that also reflect the most traditional Sicilian art...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Rustic Vase with Blue Green Decor, Denmark, 1990s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic handmade Scandinavian modern ceramic vase with blue, green, aqua organic asymmetrical decorations on raw base. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1990s. Beautiful vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Georgian Set of SIX Masons Ironstone Desert Plates Scroll Landscape Ptn, Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very early and decorative set of SIX matching Mason's Ironstone Desert Plates, all in the Scroll Landscape and Prunus pattern and dating to th...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Green Earth, Vintage Studio Pottery Vase with Glazed Rim, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Green Earth - Vintage studio pottery vase - elegant and minimalist design - featuring an asymmetrical mouth with glazed accent rim - over-a...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Beige Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
French Art Deco Ceramic Black Lion, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Black lion, France, 1920s ceramic. This lion has been made in black, green, and red. This is the black one! Same period as Charles Lemanceau, François Pompon, Lejean, Jean & Jacques ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Marcello Fantoni Vase
Located in Hanover, MA
Tall slender vase by Marcello Fantoni with applied enamel and various geometric shapes and colors, early factory mark, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Ceramics
18th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Saint Antony"
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world
18th Century Portuguese "Saint Antony"
Measures: 252 cm x 294 cm
Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th ce...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Palmstone B by Jed Farlow
By Gallery L7, Jed Farlow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stunning palm stone B, handcrafted by Los Angeles based ceramicist Jed Farlow. A one-of-a-kind unglazed porcelain sculpture, part of an ongoing 'Bone' series. Each of these unique pi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pol Chambost Ceramic Egg, France, 1970s
By Pol Chambost
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and fabulous ceramic egg by famous French artist Pol Chambost (1906-1983), signed.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Big King White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Big King White Poodle Dog Sculptur...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sainte-Radegonde French Art Deco Ceramic Panther, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic panther at Sainte-Radegonde's, France, 1920s. Width: 19.6"(50cm), Height: 9.4"(23.8cm), Depth: 4.5"(11.5cm). Sainte-Radegonde's label.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista / Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista / border tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
Catalogue: La Azulejería Toledana a Través ...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Jean Lurçat Vessel, France 1950's
By Jean Lurçat
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional & Large Lurçat Charger for Sant Vicens with Rascasse and leaves motif, numbered 39/50. Produced after one of the artist's drawings by the San Vicens ceramic studios in Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Glasses in Ceramic Blue Color Italy 1960 Bistosi Style
By Bitossi
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 4 glasses in Ceramic Bistosi Style, Aldo Londi Style, 1960. It has been made in Itlay.
The colors is Blue.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Late 1960's Burkart Ceramic Vase, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Late 1960's Burkart Ceramic Vase. Signed on base. Produced in 1960's for Burkart Keramik, Switzerland. Beautiful vibrant green glaze.
Designer: Burkart Keramik, Kreuzlingen, Switzerl...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare PAIR Masons Ironstone small Vases Fence Rock & Gold Flower Pattern, Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine and rare pair of small or miniature Mason's ironstone Vases or Urns, hand painted in in the beautiful "Fence, Rock and Gold Flower" patter...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Spanish Ceramic Vase by Serra, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Green, White and Black Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra.
A beautiful striped glazed ceramic vase Manufacured by Cerámicas Serra, Spain, 1960s
Designed by Josep Serra.
This colorful terracotta ceramic vase has stripes in green, black and shades of gray on a white background.
Signed ' Serra' underneath.
It can be placed alone used as decorative vase or flower vase but it would be nice also as a part of a collection of ceramic vase.
Measures: 25 cm height x 11.5 cm diameter
About Serra:
Serra ceramics factory was a well known ceramics catalan manufacturer with three generations of ceramists. The workshop was founded by Antoni Serra one of the first ceramists in Spain who found an artistic ceramics workshop/studio. Josep Serra with his brothers Antoni and Enric followed his father in the art of ceramics at Can Famades, the new Studio at Cornellà, Barcelona. Josep Serra became the Manager at Cerámicas Serra at the 1930s.
The Serra brothers participated in different exhibitions and awards.
Jordi Serra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
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
Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Vase 1950s Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a renowned Swedish ceramic artist and designer known for his significant contributions to the field of ceramic art and pottery. He was a prominent figur...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Three Brown Fish Small Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of 3 fishes in brown color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
19th Century German Earthenware Beer Stein with Tin Lid and Cobalt Blue
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century German earthenware beer stein mug with tin lid and cobalt blue ornamental decoration.
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Ceramics
Materials
Tin
Warren MacKenzie Monumental Ceramic Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
Large studio pottery platter with brown decorative dashes.
Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada.
In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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.