Earthenware Folk Art

An interesting and rather unusual primitive Native South or Central American (Mesoamerican) primitive bird sculpture/ instrument. We believe this piece is a hand painted clay ocarin...

A truly gorgeous, sumptuously, richly, and darkly glazed, hand-decorated large Japanese studio pottery charger. The craftsmanship is exquisite. The piece radiates in the light and features an abstract trailed glaze design. The work is very reminiscent of Japanese master potters Shoji Hamada and Toshiko Takaezu (the previous owner lived half of each year in Hawaii where Toshiko lived and collected both her and Hamada's works). Possible marker's impressed mark/ chop signature along the edge of the lower rim (please see photos). Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian pottery/ ceramics...

Add a touch of classic charm to your table with this beautiful vintage blue and white faience sauce boat. Crafted with an elegant design and timeless color palette, this piece brings a vintage sophistication to any dining setting. Although the gilding has worn off with time, it remains in great overall condition, showcasing the durable quality of faience pottery. Product Details: Type: Vintage Sauce Boat / Gravy Boat Material: Faience Color: Blue and White Dimensions: Length: 16.5 cm (6.5 in) Diameter: 11.5 cm (4.5 in) Height: 7.5 cm (3 in) Weight: 463 g (1.02 lbs) Condition: Good vintage condition with faded gilding (see photos) Origin: Unknown This piece is perfect for collectors of vintage ceramics or as a statement piece for holiday dinners or elegant gatherings. Despite the fading of its gilded accents, this sauce boat remains both functional and decorative, embodying the charm of vintage tableware. This listing includes: Type: Vintage blue and white faience sauce boat Material: High-quality faience pottery Dimensions: Length 16.5 cm (6.5 in), Diameter 11.5 cm (4.5 in), Height 7.5 cm (3 in) Weight: 463 g (1.02 lbs) Condition: Well-preserved with original blue and white design, minimal gilding remaining Features: Classic blue and white faience, elegant design, ideal for vintage-inspired table settings This charming faience sauce boat is a timeless addition to any collection of vintage ceramics...

This vintage butter dish from Salins, France, featuring the charming "Auberge Paysanne" design, is a delightful example of rustic French craftsmans...

This vintage jam jar from Salins, France, features the delightful "Confiture Bonne Femme Auberge Paysanne" design, celebrating rustic French charm. Its practical size and traditional...

Glazed earthenware medaillon, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2025. Unique piece. H: 12.9 × 12.9 x 2.2 inches. - Born in 1975 i...

This lovely 20th-century French faience vide-poche, adorned with a charming olive motif, offers both functionality and style. Ideal as a decorative catch-a...

This vintage faience pot by M.F.A Pornic Dinard features a charming Breton and floral design, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of France. The pot is in good condition for its ag...

O/2956 - Old earthenware bowls and lids from Morocco: terracotta lids can be used to keep food warm in serving dishes. I'm closing my activities, so...

Glazed earthenware ovoid medaillon, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2025. Unique piece. H: 11.4 × 7.9 x 2.7 inches. - Born in 1...

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Brazil Tangas are thin concave triangular ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with fem...

Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2026. Unique piece. H: 21.8 × 12.2 x 12.6 inches. - Born in 1975 in Ma...

Glazed earthenware medaillon, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2025. Unique piece. H: 12.9 × 12.9 x 2.2 inches. - Born in 1975 i...

A beautiful Japanese yunomi teacup featuring a subtle blue-green crackle glaze. The work radiates in the light. This little gem (along with others we will be listing) came from a collector of fine Japanese and Asian ceramics - a collection like no other we have seen before. The yunomi teacup has a somewhat Wabi-Sabi feel and appearance to it. Appears to be signed by the maker/artist on the base. Would be a great addition to any Asian or Japanese pottery/ceramics collection...

Glazed earthenware medaillon, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2025. Unique piece. H: 12.9 × 12.9 x 2.2 inches. - Born in 1975 i...

Glazed earthenware ovoid medaillon, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2025. Unique piece. H: 11.4 × 7.9 x 2.7 inches. - Born in 1...

This charming and colorful pair of early 19th-century English pearlware figure groups depicts sailors — the beloved "Jolly Jack Tar" of British culture — each seated in a contemplative pose, elbow on a large yellow-banded barrel, jug of ale in hand, surrounded by the tools of trade and leisure: sea trunk...

A wonderful work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This large, round-shaped footed bowl was hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto in shades of green and brown with light blue highlights on both the inside and outside. The bowl is clearly a statement piece. This piece is sure to give aesthetic pleasure for years to come and would be an amazing addition to any Natzler or modern ceramic collection...

Another wonderfully glazed and delicately designed work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped, eggshell thin-wa...

A wonderfully made and colored heavy bowl by Mexican born ceramic master Raul Coronel who played an important role in the American (he became a naturalized ...

Pre Hispanic earth ware vessel from the pre-Inca Chimu culture. Beautiful ancient vessel, created in northern coast of Peru around the 900 / 1470 AD. by the Chimu culture. This is...

A wonderfully designed and exceptionally rare earthenware six bird's head bowl or pot (bird head works are very coveted among collector's of the Heino's work) by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and substantial in Size. The couple were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes. This massive bowl or pot is signed on the underside and is in very good vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Again, quite rare. We have never seen another like it with this many birds. Would be the crown jewel in any collection and sure to stand out in any setting. Dimensions: 10.5" high, 11" diameter The couple are winners of the following awards: Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978). Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959) Their work can be found in the following museums and collections: American Craft Museum, New York City, NY American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California Mingei Museum, San Diego Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Ventura County...

A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed bowl by renowned American California master potter Laura Andreson. An uncommon form for Andreson with a high gloss glaze featuring a dark ocean deep blue / aqua color with delicate splashes of greens. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design. Signed on the base by Andreson (and stamped). A special and scarce work. Would be a great addition to any midcentury ceramics/ pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent work in about any setting. This piece has a fantastic feel and heft to it. Andreson, who studied under Glen Lukens, founded and headed the ceramics department at UCLA from 1933 to 1970. Her work can be found in many collections and museums worldwide including: Metropolitan Museum of Art The Museum of Modern Art Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Smithsonian Museum of American Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Walker Art Center The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Her exhibitions include: 1937 Rene Rosenthal Gallery, New York City, New York 1938 First California Ceramic Exhibition, San Diego, California 1940 Honolulu Academy of Art 1947 Eleventh National Ceramics Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1970 Fredric Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 1970 Laguna Beach Art Gallery 1971 Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, California 1971 Hoover Art Gallery, San Francisco, California 1971 San Diego Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, California 1971 Utah State University, Logan, Utah 1972 Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, California 1972 Ceramics West, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 1972 Ogden Art Center, Ogden, Utah 1972 Bower Museum, Santa Ana, California 1973 Utah Museum of Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah 1973 Clay and Fiber Gallery, Taos, New Mexico 1973 California Crafts VIII, Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, California 1974 California Ceramics...

A petite small clay roadside decorative touring bowl. This catchall or dish is short, and wide, and decorated with a malachite look green marbled design on the exterior. The inside is glazed in deep verdigris or turquoise. A lovely piece of earthenware, it is hand made and marked on the bottom with: Central City...

A striking, large ceramic wall plate or centrepiece, handcrafted in Italy in 1970 by Giacomini Orvieto, renowned for their exceptional Italia...

A petite earthenware ceramic bowl. This small vessel will be a great addition to a coffee table used as a vase, or a side table as a trinket dish. We also love the idea of using it as a salt well...

This striking Talavera ceramic column featuring a Phoenix motif is a sculptural decorative piece handcrafted in Mexico by Master artisan Cesar Torres portraying the colonial art of Mexico. The column is composed of four stacked sections, each meticulously hand-painted in the traditional blue and white...

19th century French Jaspe bowl hand-painted with floral motive From the Savoie region of France.

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Tin Glazed Faience Marriage Plates. Depicting the happy couple in youth and in old age. Remarkably joyous. Spain 1840

A beautiful set of two Pottery jars or pots Italian, 19th century. Made during the 19th century in the south west part of Italy. Semi glazed terracotta. Found at an Antiques Market i...

This beautiful African Armor brings ancient feelings to your space while adding depth and magic. Hang this item on the wall of your home to add ritual and wonder to your space. This...

Vintage French "Barbotine" Floral Earthenware Set This is a vintage basin and water jug set, made from "faïence barbotine" earthenware in Central France. The set features a charming ...

This antique faience tile features a beautifully hand-painted character design, showcasing traditional craftsmanship and vibrant glazing. A wonderful decorative piece, it embodies the elegance and artistry of classic ceramic tiles. Key Features: ✔ Material: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware) – Smooth surface with a rich, glossy finish. ✔ Design: Hand-painted character motif – A detailed and expressive depiction. ✔ Era: Antique/Vintage – Authentic old ceramic tile...

This vintage condiment set, featuring a lovely floral "China" design, is crafted from glass and faience, providing a charming and functional addition to any kitchen or dining table. ...

A French faience corpus manufactured in Rouen. The cross now missing and with historic damage to the wrists and ankles.

Vintage earthenware handcrafted lidded bowl in hues of brown for Preservatives, Sugar, Candy Bowl, made in America. Stamped at the base, Janice Wei...

Antique Apache Large Earthenware Pot, Second Half 19th Century, a very large hand molded clay spheroid vessel, a classic "Olla," with it's original rawh...

Relief majolica ceramic in the style of Giovanni De Maio 45 available. Good condition. Thanks

**Corner Wall Plaque in Malicorne Faience Depicting a Knight, 19th Century – M3618** This corner plaque in faience is finely crafted and features high relief decoration. It bears an...

Elegant black and white jar made with the authentic Talavera technique. Master artisan, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico while cre...

Superb and rare earthenware Dourne Quercy water jug with comb decorations. Painted in the antique style with Kaolin clay. France late 1800s. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 29 x 42.5 Secure shipping. The dourne is part of the family of head jugs intended to hold domestic water. Its shape is very large and not very open. It has a tubular spout and one or more flat handles. The Quercy dourne has four handles. Its thin walls made it light and favored perspiration to refresh the water. The user would pierce a hole in the side. With a wooden peg, this opening allowed water to flow on demand over the sink...

19th Century Pair French Majolica Geese Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

Terracotta sculpture call "TOTEM" signed and dated by Barbara Tribe, 1966. Barbara Tribe (1913-2000) was a Australian-born sculptor who spent much of her life living and working in St Ives (Cornwall UK). She was the first sculptor and the first woman artist to be awarded the coveted New South Wales Traveling...

An exquisite 19th century Art Nouveau majolica mirror and basin set, made in France. This beautifully detailed piece features a sculpted lady's head emerging from a rich colored majo...