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Period: 20th Century
Place of Origin: North American
1973 Studio Ceramic Ochre Jug with Stopper Signed Pollack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic jug with ceramic stopper in a deep ochre / dijon palette with incised decoration. Signed "Pollack '73." Measures: H 9" (without stopper) / 9.75" (with stopper) D 2.25" L...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Iroquois China Samovar by Ben Seibel
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural ceramic samovar, ice tea, water dispenser, designed by Ben Seibel for the Iroquois China company. Rare hard to find form, in mint condition,...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Studio Pottery Barrel / Whiskey Nip with Cork Signed "Pollack 73"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1973 Pollack studio stoneware whiskey nip / barrel with cork. Attractive partially metallic brown / taupe color combination with mottled surface. Includes a decorative leather tie an...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Otto and Vivika Heino Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery 12-Piece Goblet/Cup Set
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted, beautifully designed set of ceramic goblets/ cups by pottery/ ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Th...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Clyde Burt Footed Tray Plate in Glazed Multicolored Stonewear
By Clyde Burt
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in Melrose, Ohio in 1922, Clyde Burt would go on to become a major voice in American studio ceramics. He studied at Fort Wayne Art School and later at the Cape Cod School of Art before landing at the Cranbrook Academy of Art to study under Maija Grotell. While Grotell is responsible for bringing the wheel to Cranbrook, Burt made it central to his practice and his thrown works express the same endless curiosity as his teacher. Upon returning to Ohio, Burt built a home studio on his family’s farmland near the Little Auglaize River and harvested rich clay from the surrounding area. He started every day at 5:30 in the morning and would work until he knew he “had enough”. Constantly experimenting with glazes, colors and surface decoration, Burt painstakingly recorded his successes and failures in a small notebook...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Studio Terracotta Floral Vase Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
USA studio terracotta vase with dual-sided floral motif in a high-gloss glaze of red, blue, white green, and yellow, circa mid-20th century. Signed "R" to the underside.      
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt vase, striped graduated tones vase. "Signed underside CB".
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Dish, Dodo Bird, Signed
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Nice metallic glazed midcentury ceramic dish depicting a Dodo bird, signed by the artist, wired for hanging.
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Studio Pottery Incised Stoneware Box Signed "Polk 70"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970 Polk stoneware "box" with a brown matte glaze that bears a wood-like appearance. Incised floral detail present on all sides. "Polk '70" signature present to the underside.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Paris Porcelains in the New Orleans Museum of Art, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Paris Porcelains in the New Orleans Museum of Art, by John W Keefe. New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 1998. Printed in a limited edition of 2,000 copi...
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1990s North American Ceramics

Materials

Paper

Clyde Burt Figural Ceramic Sculpture
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt figural ceramic sculpture in hand painted and glazed stoneware. Signature to underside: [CB].
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Huge Gainey Pottery Ceramic Planter Deep Red
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Spectacular Gainey Pottery ceramic planter measuring 30.25" diameter, 12" H. Rich, deep red color, high gloss glaze. Vintage, never used stock.
Category

1970s Vintage North American Ceramics

Early 20th Century Spongeware Casserole Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century serving bowl comes out of a rare collection of spongeware. This item has been well taken care of and has minor wear consistent with age and use.
Category

Early 20th Century Country North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware multicolored glaze. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1974 Studio Stoneware "Bird in Tree" Sculpture Signed Pollack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive stoneware sculpture in matte sepia with pops of blue and green. Interesting form, with bird in tree motif on one side and figural decoration o...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Black Clay Barro Negro Pottery Hot Chocolate Set Oaxaca Mexico Mugs & Fish Tray
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome black clay or barro negro pottery hot chocolate set most likely from Oaxaca, Mexico consisting of 4 mugs, tray with Fish design, and wooden ...
Category

20th Century Folk Art North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Vase by Walter Yovaish, 1975
By Walter Yovaish
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful crazing glazed ceramic vase titled "Simple Vase" by American artist Walter Yovaish, 1975.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Hirsch Ceramic Ceremonial Vessel, Tripod Vessels Collection, 1984
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Ceramic Ceremonial Tripod Vessel is raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. Each piece is uniqu...
Category

20th Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Clyde Burt Ceramic Lamp
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A monumental and heavy Clyde Burt ceramic lamp, signed on the inside, circa 1960s.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Vintage Studio Stoneware Vase in Ochre with Sgraffito Decoration
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite ochre vase with blue / gray slate rim and sgraffito detail, circa 1970s. Unsigned.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Studio Stoneware "Pigeon" Sculpture Attributed to Polk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970s stoneware sculpture representing a pigeon. Surrealist in style, with humanistic characteristics / physical features. Minor loss to the brown glaze "straps" in the back. Like...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

John Gill Large Ewer, Sculpture, Earthware/Ceramic/Pottery, Signed, Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice pottery, ewer, by the well known artist, John Gill, signed, dated 1986.
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Cubist-Style Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase after Pablo Picasso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Intriguing Cubist-style studio stoneware vase with a distortion of a woman's face to both sides. Nice textural elements: mottling to the surface along with linear and geometric motif...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Crude Terracotta Catch-All / Vase with Applied Details Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive / crude style terracotta vase with Southwestern motifs throughout along with applied "lattice" decorations. There is one rough spot where one of the applied lattice pieces...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Deep Blue Ceramic Dish with Lid and White Magnolia Flower Topper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Deep blue ceramic dish with matching lid. This beauty features a pretty white ceramic Magnolia flower with green leaves at the top of the lid. Measures: 4.25" tall 8" diameter 1...
Category

20th Century Bohemian North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Studio Pottery Glazed Stoneware Sculptural Box Signed "Polk 70"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970 Polk stoneware "box" with a high-gloss black glaze blended with white, resulting in a smudged black and almost pink base color with burnt orange banding. Crude by design with an...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

"Pirate with Cutlass, " Early Sculpture by Walter Inglis Anderson for Shearwater
By Walter Inglis Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Walter Anderson is best known for his superb series of watercolor paintings depicting the birds and animals of the Gulf Coast, influenced by the stylization of the Art Deco period, he also collaborated with his brothers in creating ceramic pieces for the Shearwater Pottery...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Richard Hirsch's Set of 4 Raku Tea Bowls, 1996 - 1997
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Raku tea bowls embody all the typical characteristics -- a rolling rim, an organic asymmetrical fo...
Category

20th Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

John Gill Vintage Studio Art Pottery Teapot Abstract Ceramic Signed Dated 84
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Gill studio art pottery ewer abstract hand thrown raised glazed decoration. Signed and dated 1984 on the bottom. Gill was born in 1949. His work is part of many museums permanen...
Category

1980s Organic Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

1970s Studio Stoneware Tall Dual-Sided Figural Vase Attributed to Polk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive stoneware basket / handled vase depicting a different female figure on each side. Striking form and attractive color usage. Likely by the ceramicist, Polk, based on attrib...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Early 20th Century Sponge Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This item is one of three mixing bowls from a rare collection. This item has been well taken care of and is in excellent condition. This item has minor wear consistent with its age.
Category

Early 20th Century Country North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970 Canadian Freeform Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Pottery Pink, Black, Blue and Gray
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind Mid-Century Modern freeform glazed ceramic bowl, pottery in gray, blue pink and black color. Superb crafted in Canada in the 1970s. Original label underneath.
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Oblong Decorative Ceramic Lobster Mold in Green and Red
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely ceramic piece to add interested hung on a wall or placed on a table. Measures: 10" wide 2.5" tall 7.5" deep.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Wire

Round Ceramic Decorative Souvenir Tourist Plate from Oregon in Blue and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Unique ceramic circular blue and gold souvenir plate from Oregon. This beautiful plate is round in form, and features scalloped pierced edges. The piercings are quatrefoil in shape. The edges almost resemble a starburst in how they extend from the center of the plate. The blue around the edges is a pearlized blue color, and alternates between scallops between the pearlized blue and gold. The technique in which the blue and gold has been applied shows slight brush strokes. A lovely detail that makes this piece unique. Inside at the center of the plate, scenes of Oregon are artfully applied. Such as Mt. Thielsen & Diamond Lake, Multnomah Falls...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware with incised image. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, c. 1965
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Candlestick Holders by Bennington Potters
By Bennington Potters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare pair of ceramic candleholders by Bennington Potters, in beautiful condition nice color and design. In mustard and black design.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982. Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built. Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long Peter Shire: ...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Vintage Figural Studio Stoneware Vase / Candleholder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive, dense figural ceramic vase / candleholder. Marvelous textural elements: an unglazed slab with a hole for a candle or flowers was applied to a thick, round base with a spi...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Unique Glazed Earthenware, Monochromatic Figurative Goblets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique earthenware goblets, figurative, glazed monochromatic.
Category

Mid-20th Century Other North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

American Midcentury Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful glazed decorated, stylized and graphic design vase revealing a contrasting matte blue green underglaze. Unique handcrafted piece. Signed.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Femina el Fera" Figural Studio Stoneware Vase / Candleholder Signed Polk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bulbous-form figural ceramic vase / candleholder. Marvelous textural elements: an unglazed slab with a hole for a candle or flowers was applied to an orb-shaped base with a woman's f...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Early 20th Century Spongeware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century mixing bowl comes from a rare collection of spongeware. This item has been well taken care of and is in pristine condition. There is minor wear that is consis...
Category

Early 20th Century Country North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tall Vintage Stoneware Flared Vase Attributed to Polk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970s tall studio pottery vase, uniquely thin with a flared top. Hand-applied linear and geometric design with an attractive color palette of brown, beige, and red. Unsigned, but a...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Early 20th Century Spongeware Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This jar is the smallest of three from a rare collection. This 1st jar is in excellent condition. This item has minor wear consistent with its age.
Category

Early 20th Century Country North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Paul Bellardo Teardrop Perforated Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase
By Paul Bellardo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Paul’s first one-man-show was in 1965 at the DeCordova Museum of Fine Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was at this showing that 18 pieces of Paul’s work were purchased by Walt...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Malcolm Leland Ceramic Bird Shelter for Architectural Pottery Model 21 L
By Malcolm Leland, Architectural Pottery
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Malcolm Leland "Bird Shelter" for Architectural Pottery. A Model 21 L, first designed in 1951. Shelter has a dark gold glazed, a long white hanging cord, and remov...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Maroon Glazed Ceramic Vessel Signed by Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maroon glazed ceramic vessel signed by Artist.
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Alejandro Colunga High Temperature Ceramic Plate
Located in Mexico City, MX
An important ceramic plate by Mexican artist Alejandro Colunga. Series 14 / 15. The plate is an assemble of different ceramic pieces depicting fish and a dog head. Signed and dated 1...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Extra Large American Canning Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century American extra large canning jar.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury California Ceramic Planters
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury ceramic planters, American, circa 1960s. These pieces are unsigned, so we are unsure of the ceramicist, but the estate where the...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Large Ceramic Mug by Bennington Potters
By Bennington Potters
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial coffee or cocoa mug with golden matte glaze.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed Ceramic Torso Silhouette Lamps by Arpad Rosti Mid-Century Modern Pair Of
By Arpad Rosti
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual pair of Mid-Century Modern sensual grey pebble glazed ceramic torso lamps are very sculptural. They were studio made by Arpad and Ilonka Rosti in their NYC studio in the...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer

Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware with incised image. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Aquarius, " Important Art Deco Tile with Nude Male and Limed Oak Frame
By Bonnie MacLeary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile dates from the 1940s,...
Category

1940s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware with incised image. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with incised, abstract details. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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