Faience Pottery

Superb and rare pair of pitchers in barbotine of Saint-Clement, shaped as sitting dogs (greyhounds), in perfect condition. Large polychrome flowers and blue worsted coat on them and ...

An extensive collection of 18th, 19th and early 20th century faience from Moustiers France , made by the Joseph Olerys workshop, the set includes trays, platters, dinner plates, octa...

A exceptional and rare Burmantofts Faience trailed pattern art pottery vase dating from around 1895. The large round bulbous shaped earthenware vase stands on a narrow round foot and...

This stunning pottery bowl has an iridescent copper glaze with mimicked verdigris on a manganese–brown background. The glaze reflects the light, giving off a bright copper glow, and ...

Nevers Faience 'Pot a Oranger' adorned with painted farmhouse scenes and scrolled decoration in shades of blue (camaieu bleu). This circa 1780-1800 tin-...

This is superb set of 10 faience "Vietri" Italy Hand Painted Dinner plates. The plates were painted and signed by Romolo Apicella. We believ...

A charming set of antique French faience plates, having hand painted floral studies in shades of blue, green and off white. These are so very provincial, chic and rustic to use as a ...

This attractive white faience basket has an oval pierced body around a solid bottom. It was manufactured at the Durlach factory in Germany. The basket is modeled in a wicker basket style, a popular motif for late 18th and early 19th-century Continental ceramics...

A charming pair of decorative plates that can be used as tableware as well, in the sought-after yellow enameled Art Deco Quimper pottery, wit...

17th century English Delftware Fuddling cup, Probably Southwark or London Circa 1660-80 The early English delftware fuddling cup has underglaze ...

A large and rare faience Art Nouveau Austrian Elvir Otto for Amphora Templitz (Reissner, Stellmacher & Kessel) pottery vase of the "Brittany Farmers" collection (1909-1910, inspired by the Brittany farm life, North West France) offers oversized and flared cylindrical form with high relief scenic landscape having farmer and crop fields, iridescent matte glazing with soft gilding, marked on base with Aphora, Austria and crown stamps as photographed, c1920 Measures - 16.5''H x 7.5''W x 7.5''D Additional Information: This large vase is made by Amphora, Turn-Teplitz Region of Bohemia Austria and was designed by Elvir Otto who worked for the Amphora works around 1909. This series is inspired by the Brittany (North West France) farm life. The decor is in high relief and colored in earthen tintes. Manufacturer Amphora Eduard Stellmacher and the brothers Hans and Carl RieÃYner lead together with Rudolf Kessler the company, which was grounded in 1892. They were specialized in unique styles and interesting glazes used to create what became known as Amphora pottery. They manufactured special luxury porcelain pieces, since 1894 also porcelain figurines and since 1895 fayences (vases and jardinières), and later special vases with animal motives and figurines. Animal figures, modern pottery with floral ornaments, china, stoneware and ivory-porcelain, decorated with enamel, soft colours and also gilded. Amphora AUSTRIA strongly competed with Royal Dux for the best ceramics of that time. In 1905 Stellmacher left the company and Kessel left in 1910 so the brothers continued the Amphora WERKE RIESSNER from that moment.Amphora represented at several exhibitions: 1893 in Chicago, the Highest Award, 1894 in San Francisco / Gold Medal, 1894 in Antwerpen âe" Diplome d`honneur, since 1897-9 8 winter exhibitions of the Vienna museum, 1900 in Paris âe" Medaille d`or, 1901 in St. Petersburg âe" Gold Medal, 1906 in Milan, and 1910 the world exhibition in Brüssel âe" Grand Prix. Some of the well known artist: Ferdinand Doblinger, Fritz Eichmann...

A rare and colorful French faience hand-thrown pottery “pichet trompeur” from the town of Nevers celebrating the French Revolution. The puzzle, of course, is to figure out how to dri...