Ceramics

Gorgeously glazed in blue, gray, white and coral hues, this vase in pitcher form has a classic, French Art Nouveau silhouette. This piece was hand-crafted in France using traditional...

Head bust face statue from Belgium by Guiseppe Carli, (1915-1987) ceramic. Signed. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions. ...

A gorgeous character beer stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa 1930s or older, attributed to E. Bohne, Thuringia Germany. Absolutely gorgeou...

A gorgeous character bottle - traditional Bavarian waitress. This character bottle has been made in Germany circa 1930s or older, attributed to E. Boh...

Large Oval Majolica basket with pansies flowers signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.

A gorgeous character bottle - traditional black forest Priest. This character bottle has been made in Germany circa 1910s or older, attributed to E. B...

Turquoise majolica plate with boy catching a butterfly. Wrapped in wire with feet to use as a trivet or stand. No markings, small break in wire, sur...

Art Nouveau James MacIntyre & Co lidded tobacco jar decorated with tubelined daisies designed by William Moorcroft (English, 1872-1945) and dating from around 1900. William Moorcroft...

Danish hand-crafted Art Nouveau seal ash tray / bowl designed by Axel Sørensen in 1929 for P. Ipsens Enke. The Art Nuveau ash tray / bowl feature a...

Enameled ceramic flower vase. France, early 20th century.

An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau purple and blue streak glazed art pottery candlesticks dating between 1909 and 1922. The stoneware candlesticks are heavily potted standing on wide rounded bases with tall graduating column stems with bud shaped tops with flat rounded rims. The candlesticks are decorated in streaked blue and purple glazes over a lighter red glazed ground and both have clear glazed foot rims with recessed bases. The candlesticks are both impressed ASHBY GUILD...

Ceramic Vase attributted to Sarreguemines, Art Nouveau Period, France, circa 1890

Royal dux bohemia pair of organically shaped vases with factory stamp Handcrafted and glazed earthenware. Beautiful glaze in brown and green tints. Perfect condition.. Please ...

Unique faience vase handmade by Danish artist Bode Willumsen in 1946 at workshop of Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. The vase is modelled with an amazing pierced motif of Adam and Eve in t...

Brilliant handmade glazed and painted Art Nouveau vase, 1920s Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant coloured details. Made in France Art Nouveau period 1920s fine quality. Th...

Two maiolica flower pots Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) The...

Pair of ceramic Sarreguemines vases with floral and heron design. France, 1900.

Glazed ceramic Asparagus, Art Nouveau period. France, early 20th century. Two pieces, dish and platter.

Small Dragon Vase, Eduard Stellmacher, Amphora-Werke Riessner Stellmacher & Kessel, ca. 1901, Elfenbeinporzellan, marked Around 1900, the manufacture Amphora rose to the top of European ceramics...

Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel - Imperial Amphora - Art Nouveau buttressed ceramic vase with embossed sunflowers, painted leaves and applied 'jewels' - signed on the base - Austria -...

Stoneware vase of the potter Emile Mousseux made at the Marlotte faience factory in the 30s. Ceramic of art nouveau style, with a beautiful enameling in bronze tones. Very nice vinta...

Amazing and unique early stoneware pitchers by Danish ceramic artist Bode Willumsen. Both were made at his own studio in the 1920-30s. The pieces were ...

Bohemian Ceramic Vase Designed by Nikolaus Kannhäuser Manufactured by Amphora Riessner Stellmacher & Kessel, Turn-Teplitz circa 1898 "ivory porce...

Glazed ceramic vase. France, late 19th century.

UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION 1889 Large octagonal dish in enamelled slip, the blue and gilt wing with the arms of Paris, adorned with foliage cartouches, festoons, attributes of the sciences, arts, music and agriculture, the center decorated in half relief of a view of the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, of the Eiffel Tower and of the Central Pavilion. Olivier De SORRA, G. MORTREUX Frères, Paris. In good condition, lacks on the gilding. Height: 45.5cm Width: 45cm Depth: 4.5cm Weight: 6kg Provenance: according to family tradition, this dish would have been made in two copies on the orders of Gustave Eiffel...

Maiolica sugar bowl Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 3.54 x 4.52 x 3.54 in (9 x 11,5 x 9 cm) Weight: 0.394 lb (0.179 kg) State of conservation: small and slight chips on the edges. The small sugar bowl has a swollen and ribbed body resting on a flat base. The cap-shaped lid follows the rib of the container and is topped with a small knob in the shape of a two-colored fruit. The sugar bowl is painted “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) with the characteristic floral motif of bunches and isolated semis. An example which closely corresponds to this one is kept at the Civic Museum in Lodi (G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137). This decorative style represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and later introduced by Antonio Ferretti to Italy. The production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces starting from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, was able to commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables, both with or without contour lines, as well as in purple or green monochrome. After efforts to introduce more industrial production techniques to the sector succeeded, even the Ferretti manufacture, in the last decade of the eighteenth century, started heading towards decline despite its attempts to adapt production to neoclassical tastes. In 1796 the Napoleonic battle for the conquest of the Lodi bridge over the Adda definitively compromised the furnaces. Production resumed, albeit in a rather stunted manner, until Antonio's death on 29 December 1810. (M. L. Gelmini, pp. 28-30, 38, 43 sgg., 130-136 (for Simpliciano); pp. 31 sgg., 45-47, 142-192 (for Antonio). Bibliography G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi Milano e Pavia Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137; C. Baroni, Storia delle ceramiche nel Lodigiano, in Archivio storico per la città e i comuni del circondario e della diocesi di Lodi, XXXIV (1915), pp. 118, 124, 142; XXXV (1916), pp. 5-8; C. Baroni, La maiolica antica di Lodi, in Archivio storico lombardo, LVIII (1931), pp. 453-455; L. Ciboldi, La maiolica lodigiana, in Archivio storico lodigiano, LXXX (1953), pp. 25 sgg.; S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, pp. 17 sgg.; A. Novasconi - S. Ferrari - S. Corvi, La ceramica lodigiana, Lodi 1964, ad Indicem; Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia (catal.), Milano 1964, p. 17; O. Ferrari - G. Scavizzi, Maioliche italiane del Seicento e del Settecento, Milano 1965, pp. 26 sgg.; G. C. Sciolla, Lodi. Museo civico, Bologna 1977, pp. 69-85 passim; G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981; M. Vitali, in Storia dell'arte ceramica...

Bottega Vignoli, Floral decor vase, 2022 hand painted majolica 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece. Art Nouveau floral inspired decor. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...

A beautiful antique ceramic vase handcrafted by Alphonse Cytère known for developing this metallic finish. Typical Art Nouveau style. This model with...

Ipsen's, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in hand-painted glazed ceramics. 1920s. Model number 710. Measures: 21 x 16.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Brilliant handmade hand Painted Art Nouveau small vase, 1930s. Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ handmade and hand-Painted in brilliant multi colours The piece is in excellent condi...

Plateelbakkerij- Antique Gouda Art Nouveau ceramic ewer - large size - matte finish glaze with hand painted leaf pattern and triple line borders - re...

Potiche in ceramic, 19th century Elegant vase in ceramic with a triangular base, faceted, richly decorated with floral motifs, and depicting Bacchus crowned by grapes at the three c...

Stunning and appealing Art Nouveau bust of a woman made of polychromed and enamelled white clay. This singular bust of a woman with unique face traits could be of an Italian woman, m...

Pair of Glazed ceramic Barbotine vases with heron and flowers, France, circa 1890.

This late 19th century glazed earthenware mug was crafted in the studios of Cincinnati Ohio's renowned Rookwood Pottery Company and has a traditional form with an ear-shaped handle having a thumb rest. The exterior of the piece is finished in standard glaze and features hand painted decoration executed by highly regarded artist William Purcell McDonald (1864-1931). The decor has an appealing wine harvest theme consisting of grape vines that snake across the surface. The vines are studded with leaves in various shades of green along with two dangling clusters of plump reddish grapes. McDonald's application of paint is slightly raised in places giving the image a dimensional quality. The mug is further ornamented with an ornate silver overlay manufactured by Gorham. The silver decoration covers the handle and rim and includes a series of large etched foliate scrolls and flowers that extend across the body. There is also an eye-catching latticed area that provides a strong visual contrast with the gentle curving motifs found on the other parts of the silver overlay. The underside of the mug has an impressed RP mark along with shape 422 and the letter W. It also carries the incised initials of the artist - W. P. McD - and the letter L. The underside of the silver foot rim is stamped Gorham Manufacturing Co. along with a hand engraved mark reading S 1274 S. This highly collectible Rookwood silver...

Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna” decorated with trompe l’oeil Pasquale Rubati Factory Milan, 1770 circa It measures: 4.7 in (cm 12) X 5 in (...

A very finely made antique Royal Worcester porcelain candle snuffer modeled as a monk reading a bible and dated 1905. The candle snuffer is po...

Italian Castelli majolica bases, Circa 1800. This pair of bases for large vases are a typical example of the high quality manufacturing of the Caste...

Ipsen's, Denmark. Large and rare Art Nouveau flowerpot in hand-painted and glazed ceramics. 1920s / 30s. Model number 568. Measures: 24 x 18.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Julius Dressler's factory opened in Biela, Bohemia in 1883 and closed in 1944. His work was influenced by the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secessionist movements. Style-looks, simply s...

Sick cup Pasquale Rubati Manufacture Milan, Circa 1770 - 1780 Maiolica decorated in polychrome “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) It measures: h 2.36 x 7.4 x 7.87 (h 6 x 19 x 20 cm) ...

Art Nouveau studio pottery vase - wheel thrown terracotta - clear green glaze with blue opalescent splash - unsigned - country of origin unknown - early 20th century. Excellent vi...

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS AND EXTREMELY RARE Lamp of small to medium proportions. In the shape of a Lidded Chinese Ginger Jar/Urn, heavily influenced by Chinese design with gilt bronze mounts and base in the Chinese style. CLASSIC Oxblood or ‘Sange de Boeuf’ Pottery. Very nice table lamp. IMPRESSIVE and VERY DECORATIVE ! From circa 1920 and we believe American made, probably by the Hugh C..Robertson for Dedham Pottery...

A rare antique Royal Doulton hand painted decorative porcelain cabinet plate titled Ptarmigan and painted by Joseph Hancock and retailed by Tiffany & Co, New York and dating to the e...

Mucha, Art Nouveau ceramic representing Sarah Bernard, signed "MUCHA" Georges Dreyfus Paris Edition, circa 1900.

This antique cast bronze and ceramic pedestal bowl or centerpiece is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Austria and dating to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouv...

French ceramic vase, pitcher vase, France, circa 1930 handcrafted and glazed earthenware with horizontal ribs. Beautiful glaze in brown and green tints Perfect condition. We sp...

A stunning Art Nouveau French twin handled earthenware vase by Clement Massier decorated with brown, yellowand blue streaked glazes. The vase has an impressed CLEMENT MASSIER GOLFE JUAN.

Magnificent late Art Nouveau from Giuseppe Citti / commissioned by Frères Paris. Period: ca. the 1920s Made of polychrome painted plaster, representing a charming youngster posing...

A very fine antique French art pottery Majolica wall pocket by Sarreguemines and dating from circa 1880-1890. The lightly pottery wall pocket is m...

Large vase Richard Ginori Art Nouveau 1910 Italy Poppies.

A scarce and unusual Japanese Meiji period Sumida Gawa pottery character jug by renowned potter Inoue Ryosai I (Japanese, 1828 – 1899) dating from the 19th century. Inoue Ryosai ...

Large painted Art Nouveau bronze vase from the early 1900s, fine Italian manufacture. The vase has a round base with four thick, sinuous feet, reminiscent of those on old stoves...

with rococo panel and hand-painted flower spray in the oriental style (c 1880) Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant coloured Emameld flowers details. ...

A set of four beautiful art nouveau wall tiles in a wooden frame. Each individual tile is approximately 8" square and is in very good to excelle...

Coffee assortment with “barbotine” decoration Manufacture of Pasquale Rubati or Felice Clerici Milan, 1770- 1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). ...

A ruby lustre box with mother-of-pearl lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920. This ...

Rare and probably unique Art Nouveau lustre glazed art pottery vase by Cranston Pottery and made around 1900. Probably an exhibition piece this lightl...