Guatemalan Ceramics

A charming, handpainted terracotta lebrillo bowl from Granada, Spain (19th century)–these illustrative ceramic works collectively known as fajalauza pottery can be traced back to at ...

A charming, handpainted terracotta lebrillo bowl from Granada, Spain (19th century)–these illustrative ceramic works collectively known as fajalauza pottery can be traced back to at ...

Very rare and beautiful Spanish earthenware bowl. Wonderful decoration with a bird sitting on a vase of flowers Sevilla, Spain, circa 1750-1850 Weathered and amazing antique repair ...

Incredible Spanish 19th century Fajalauza Lebrillo bowl in blue and white from Granada. Beautiful handcrafted original terracotta bowl with mil...

This Antique French Provincial Tian bowl, dating back to the early 19th century and found in Provence, France, showcases a beautiful light yellow glaze with ...

Incredible Spanish 19th century Fajalauza Lebrillo bowl in blue and white from Granada. Beautiful handcrafted original terracotta bowl with mil...

Incredible Spanish 19th century Fajalauza Lebrillo bowl in blue and white from Granada. Beautiful handcrafted original terracotta bowl with mil...

A good antique Palissy Ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900. The plate decorated with a large lobster to the center resting on a textu...

Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color, France, circa 1850. Good but weathered condition.

A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58 A Museum Quality Piece. Painted in the sought after famille rose palette with sprigs of indianische Blumen and enriched in gilding, the simulated pierced body supported by four feet painted with stylized dragons, the pierced cover with a Buddhist lion finial. 10" high x 6" wide x 6" deep The shape of this piece, which appears to be unrecorded in the literature, is inspired by similar Chinese porcelain censers from the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1654-1722). An example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated by Li Yi-hua in Qing Porcelain of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Periods from the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, pl. 65. Another in the British Museum, London (museum no. PDF, A.812) is catalogued as a perfume-holder. These porcelain examples are in turn inspired by ancient Chinese bronzes from both the Shang (1600-1046 BC) and the Zhou (1046-246 BCE) dynasties, an example of which was sold anonymously by Christie's New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1601. This chain of inspiration tracking backwards from the 19th century to antiquity provides a clear example of how ceramics, and indeed other mediums, are able to influence and motivate the works of later generations. For a Meissen porcelain snuff...

19th century Imari charger with exquisitely hand painted patterns in lovely colors. There is a central medallion, which depicts what appears to be a jade tree...

Italian Cantagalli Maiolica Large Plate with family noble emblem, Late 19th Century During the 19th century Renaissance-Revival period the Cantagalli Maiolica and ceramic factory near Florence produced authentic copies of Renaissance Maiolica using traditional methods of tin glazing earthenware. This large Maiolica plate from the late 1800s is marked on the back with the symbol of the Rooster, which indicates that it was created by the Cantagalli ceramics factory. The plate is decorated in the center with the noble emblem of the house of Frederick Stibbert, a well-known late 19th century English/Italian collector of ancient weapons...