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Ceramics For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant, 30 cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of houses. On the base is painted Italy and 4641.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Eusebi Diaz Costa Spanish Catalan Ceramic Hand Painted Wall Hanging Plate
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized ceramic wall hanging plate by Catalan ceramist Eusebi Diaz Costa circa 1960s.
Exquisitely hand painted and depicting a fish mid swim amongst coral reef.
The plate is sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Paper Bag Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of three paper bag vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany, 1977.
The large vase is 15cm high, 10cm wide and 6cm deep.
The small vase is 10cm h...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
George Jones Majolica Cobalt-Ground 'Doves Jardinière' English, circa 1870
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A George Jones Majolica Centerpiece Jardinière, the cobalt glazed shaped bowl supported by two naturalistically molded and glazed doves, with ribbon-wrapped garlands and trimmed in yellow ocher, on a rustic mound with green-glazed leaves and ferns forming the base; the reverse with molded and applied blue cartouche pad, 'GJ' monogram, and 'STOKE-on-TRENT.' Design number 2225 for the entry, 'Dove Jardinière,' as recorded in the George Jones Majolica Pattern Books preserved in the Victorian and Albert Museum, Wedgwood Collection, and reprinted in V. Bergesen.*
The design is documented in the Karmason Library of the Majolica International Society, Number KL001257 with the designation 'Rare.'
We have been among the preeminent specialists in fine English majolica for over thirty years.
BOOK REFERENCES:
-Victoria Bergesen, MAJOLICA: British, Continental, and American Wares. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1989, p. 202 (George Jones Majolica Pattern Numbers, pp. 201-205).
-Susan Weber et al., MAJOLICA MANIA: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States 1850--1915. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2020, Volume Two, p. 246, FIG. 18.21.
-CHRISTIE'S London, 19TH CENTURY BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Rookwood pottery/ceramic vase signed/date , Charles S Todd .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Rookwood pottery vase.This vase is signed C S T in bottom as shown. Charles S Todd, hand painted in this abstract vines from top to bottom.
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
1950s Japanese Satsuma Hand-Painted Ceramic Set - Exquisite Mid-Century Collecti
Located in Manzano, IT
1950s Japanese Satsuma Hand-Painted Ceramic Set - Exquisite Mid-Century Collection of 4
Product Description:
This remarkable 1950s Satsuma ceramic set embodies the timeless artistry...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Green Vase with Handle, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, 1950s, Mid Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely green vase with handle designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 25 cm high and it has a lovely glaze, it´s in excellent condition and marked as 1st quality.
Gunnar Ny...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Gray Stoneware Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Mid Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 7 cm high and in mint condition. It is a unique vas and this one was made in 1966 as you can see on the signature.
...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th C Chinese Celadon Ground Vase: Blue & White Cartouches of Scholars & Elders
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Chinese Celadon Ground Vase with Blue and White Cartouches of Scholars and Elders A very large 19th century blue and white Celadon Ground Vase, decorated front and bac...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Raymond Loewy for Bernardaud, "Ariès" Coffee Service (26 pieces), France, 1967
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bernardaud "Ariès" coffee service designed by Raymond Loewy in 1967. This model is from that original production and is composed of 26 pieces.
The Ariès 1967 Dinner Service, ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
A set of three ceramics by Robert Picault - France - 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful set of three French ceramics by Robert Picault, consisting of small versatile vessels that can be used as candle holders or salt cellars. Each piece features distinctive ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Vase with Bull Motif by Michael Andersen, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful Scandinavian Modern stoneware vase with bull motifs handmade in the 1960s at Michael Andersen & Sons by Poul Brandborg. Beautiful grey white glazing. Signed and marked unde...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Unusual Amari Style Fan Shaped Plate
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Amari style fan shaped plate having wonderfully vivid red, blue and gold coloured decoration.
A delightful example in perfect condition.
Me...
Category
19th Century English Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase by Franco Cardinali Vallauris from the 50's Picasso Style
By Franco Cardinali
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very beautiful ceramic vase with handle by the artist Franco Cardinali from the 1950s from the Vallauris workshops. Very nice glazing in sky blue, brown and white colours with drawin...
Category
1950s French Organic Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 26 x H 32 cm
Materials: Travertine.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stone
$3,812 / item
Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic vase by Roger Capron, France, 1960s.
Category
1960s French Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Chinoiserie Vide Poche Decorative Dishes, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four pretty scalloped chinoiserie dishes. Each dish is slightly bowl-shaped and would be fabulous if used as a lemon dish at a place setting, or as...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Grey and Blue Stripes Stoneware Art Pottery Vase, Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large stoneware glazed decorative vase. Midcentury era design featuring hand drawn strips of blue colored glaze, Germany, 1960s. Perfect condition. Measures: Height 40 cm.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Brown Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, 1950s, Mid Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely brown vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 14 cm high and it has a lovely brown har fur glaze, it´s in mint condition and marked as 1:st quality.
Gunnar Nyl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Studio Stoneware Planter by David Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, decorative stoneware planter or vase by English ceramicist, David Lane of Abington Pottery. This studio piece, made in 1959, pre-dates Abington...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Roth Keramik Orange and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramic glossy orange panelled two handled vase with black lava glazed borders, pattern number 313.
Produced in two sizes, of which this is the smallest.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Folk Art Sussex Pottery Pig Jug and Cup from the Belle-Vue Pottery, Rye
Located in Downingtown, PA
Best example I've ever had.
Folk Art Sussex pottery pig jug and cup,
from the Belle-Vue Pottery, Rye, UK,
circa 1870.
This Sussex pig from the Bell...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Large Italian Ceramic Sitting Tiger Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely large vintage Italian tiger statue. Hand painted ceramic. No chips or breaks.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th C Terra Cotta Neoclassical Ewer
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s red clay ewer with classical figures etched and painted in black. Found in England. Unknown maker. No cracks, chips or repairs found. White blurs...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Mid Century Large Bowl in Ceramic by Hanne Schneider, 1988
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful large stoneware bowl by Danish artist Hanne Schneider, 1988.
Great colour plate in this glaze.
Other mentionable ceramic artists from Denmark: Arne Bang, Axel Salto, Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$577 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic kittens by Tarcisio Tosin, Italy, 1940
Located in Vicenza, VI
Pottery depicting two white kittens made by a Vicentine ceramist, Tarcisio Tosin. Executed circa 1940 with measurements 35x29x18 cm.
He attended the Art Institute in Nove and worked ...
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unique heavy danish stoneware vase with beige glaze and faded blue decoration.
Located in København K, 84
This unique Danish stoneware vase in excellent condition embodies the understated elegance and artisanal quality that define Scandinavian ceramic traditions. Crafted from solid stone...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Italian Raymor
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi pendant lamp for Italian Raymor. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic lamp is executed with multi colored glazed horizontal stripes and geometric circular perforations.
Only one available in this coloration. Another similar lamps...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Arabia, Finland. Hand-painted ceramic figurine of Moominpappa from the Moomins.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arabia, Finland.
Hand-painted ceramic figurine of Moominpappa from the Moomins.
Perfect condition.
Unmarked.
Late 20th century.
Dimensions: H 8.0 x W 4.0 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Casserole Robert Picault céramique Française Vallauris French Riviera 1960
Located in London, England
Robert PICAULT (1919-2000)
Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic, Made in Belgium
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic: Sign: Made in Belgium, Boch F. La louviere Fabrication Belge
The Boch manufacture was established in Belgian La Louvière by Jean-François Boch, one of main owners of another...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$10,500
Danish Modern Large Stoneware Vase by Eva Stæhr-Nielsen Made at "Saxbo" 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Large handmande and unique stoneware vase with incised pattern to exterior with matte beige glaze. Made in the 1960s in chamotte clay by Eva Stæhr-Nielsen for "Saxbo", Copenhagen. Stamped by maker.
Eva Stæhr-Nielsen was one of the most influential Danish modern ceramic artists...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Spikes Black Ceramic Handmade Planter
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful ceramic handmade planter. Carefully crafted, each black ceramic plant pot is thrown and trimmed on the wheel, and every outer spike is i...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$338 / item
Arabia, Finland. Hand-painted ceramic figurine of Moominmamma from the Moomins.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arabia, Finland.
Hand-painted ceramic figurine of Moominmamma from the Moomins.
Perfect condition.
Unstamped.
Late 20th century.
Dimensions: H 7.0 x W 4.0 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century European Charger
Located in Ross, CA
Simply painted European charger / plate / platter from the 18th century, likely Spanish. The tin-glazed, hand painted plate is decorated with blue and orange flowers surrounded by gr...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Country Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$328 Sale Price
56% Off
18th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Angels "
Located in Madrid, ES
Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world
18th Century Portuguese " Angels "
Measures: 84 cm x 70 cm
30 Tiles.
Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Copeland Spode Ceramic Bread and Butter Plates in "Buttercup" Pattern, Set of 11
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 11 bread and butter plates by Copeland for Spode. This set features 11 round plates with a yellow, blue, and green floral pattern on a cream background. A basketweave design...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with abstract multicolored glaze.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$3,990
Desvres circa 1920, Exceptional Set of 8 Ceramic Panels, Art Nouveau Shop Design
By Desvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desvres circa 1920. Exceptional set of 8 ceramic panels. Art Nouveau butcher's shop design.
4 panels with pig design:
- 1 panel 77.5 x 62 cm
-2 panels 62 x 62 cm
-1 panel 108. 5 x ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sweet Sicilian Ceramic Pink Floral Vase – Hand-Painted, One of a Kind
Located in Milano, IT
This charming Sicilian ceramic vase features a delightful pink floral design, crafted using an antique crackle technique that adds character and depth ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$184 Sale Price
66% Off
Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 30 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment c...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$3,812 / item
Italian Vintage Majolica Jug in the shape of a Strawberry, Italica ARS Style
By Italica Ars
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale an extremely decorative and fun element to set your table.
Made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, this Jug is part of a successful series that included numerous tabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
ceramic vase "zyklon" by Cari Zalloni
By Cari Zalloni
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This vase belongs to the Zyklon series, designed in the 1960s by designer Cari Zalloni for Steuler.
The cobalt blue glaze has a gradation of color ranging from light to almost black.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Brown Mid Century Ceramic Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare ceramic / stoneware bowl in blue brown glaze by Gunnar Nylund produced by Rörstrand Sweden 1950s. In good condition. Signed "AUX".
Dimensions: H: 7 cm / 2.75" cm Diameter: 9,5 ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century French bisque porcelain figurine of a couple seated and engaged in a conversation. The figurine is marked on back and ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Classical Roman Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Oriental Satsuma Vases, ca. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century oriental Satsuma vases were hand-painted on the finest Japanese porcelain then set on cast bronze bases for the ultimate in Oriental Opulence! An intricate "pie ...
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Roth Keramik purple and white and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramik rare purple panelled large vase with white and black lava glazed borders with a blue rim.
Pattern number 311.
This shape came in two sizes, this being the largest.
In ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase Memphis by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, Milan, 1990s
Located in Milan, IT
Painted ceramic vase Memphis Milano, Ilios by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, pink color.
He was an important member of the group when he created his series of unique handmade vases. Fl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Art Deco Ceramics Panel by René Buthaud
By René Buthaud
Located in Bridgewater, CT
René Buthaud (1886-1986).
"Amphitrite", a ceramic low relief depicting the Greek mythological sea-goddess as a young girl riding a sea horse...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Brown and Orange Glazed Ceramic Vase by Giovanni Bertoncello
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello, 1970s.
It is made in brown and orange hand-glazed ceramic.
This vase is signed on the bottom.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show s...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Antique Mortar & Pestle Duo, English, Ceramic, Beech, Cookery, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique mortar and pestle duo. An English, ceramic and beech cooking or apothecary aid, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Pleasingly substantial with classic kitchen appeal
Displaying a desirable aged patina with light signs of use
Naturally finished ceramic with crisp white hues and chamfered edges
Quality turned beech handle to pestle shows fine grain interest
Larger bowl engraved with maker's mark for S. Maw, Son & Thompson of London
This is a charming antique mortar and pestle duo with a neatly stacking shape and delightfully tactile pestle. As useful today as they were over 100 years ago, this duo will also make fine display items upon a kitchen work top...
Category
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
20th Century Gilded Bronze and Brass with Painted Ceramic French Clock, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French clock from the mid-20th century. Object in gilded and chiselled bronze and brass, adorned with hand-painted ceramic elements with floral decorations of great pleasure. Rear do...
Category
1950s French Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Folk Ceramic Butter Churn, Crock or Vase with Blue Stripe Decoration
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This fine ceramic butter churn or crock is in fine condition for its age. Its body is cream, with a fluted top. Two blue stripes decorate the body, all ...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Ironstone
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Jette Hellerøe, Table Lamp Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware lamp produced by Jette Hellerøe, Denmark 1960.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 11.75 x 4.75 x 4.75 (H x W x D)
...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
French Majolica Grape Leaves Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape leaves plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Unusual antique Victorian Staffordshire stoneware King Charles spaniel
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Victorian Staffordshire stoneware King Charles spaniel, having a quality unusual Staffordshire stoneware figure of a King Charles spaniel, hand painted in a lovely sh...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pottery Polar Bear Bowl or Ashtray from Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Polar bear at ice POOL, a ceramic bowl manufactured by Ditmar Urbach in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. The bowl was designed to celebrate Nora, the first polar bear in the Prague Zoo. ...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price
21% Off
18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Famille Rose, Qing Ca 1780
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese export bowl from the late 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. We date this piece to...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Japanese Contemporary Gilded Blue Red Porcelain Cup and Saucers
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite set of six Japanese contemporary gilded hand-painted porcelain cups and saucers in vivid red, blue and green generously decorated with gold. The pattern of this stunning set, scalloped around the rim of the cup and saucer, is inspired by a beloved pattern by Meissen in Germany.
Imari-Arita region of Japan has a history of more than 400 years of exporting the finest porcelain produced in that region. There was a fascination for Arita ware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Gio Ponti Ceramic Sculpture" Il Pellegrino Stanco" for Richard Ginori, Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of one most important designers of the 20th century, Glazed ceramic, Gio Ponti, made for Richard Ginori and marked S Christoforo, Milano.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage 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.