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Material: Stoneware
David Leach, Stoneware Bottle Neck Vase
By David Leach
Located in London, GB
Stoneware
H44 x W23 x D23 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Richard Batterham, Vase
Located in London, GB
Stoneware with Tenmoku glaze
H36 x D18 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$7,994
Annikki Hovisaari Signed Arabia Finland Scandinavian Modern Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Scandanavian glazed stoneware pottery footed vase by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland. This piece features a sea-like turquoise/ blue glaze and gourd-like shape.
...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
1960 Bertoncello Italian Vintage Brown Red Beige Ceramic Ashtray Bowl/Catch-All
Located in New York, NY
Create a sculptural arrangement of organic shapes, combining style statement and functionality with these Italian vintage earthenware Art pieces: a group of 4 Mid-Century Modern different ceramics is available, 3 vases and a bowl/catch-all, by Bertoncello and designer Roberto Rigon, showing inspiration from Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore work. This particular postmodern sculpture bowl is quite innovative in its aerodynamic shape for the period and particularly in the mid-20th-century ceramic sector, glazed in a beige terracotta...
Category
1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Jim Malone, Large Stoneware Combed Vase
By Jim Malone
Located in London, GB
Mushroom glaze on an olive ground. Impressed artist's monogram with Ainstable mark.
H47 x D24 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Georgia Loizou, Wavy checkered cobalt bowl
By Georgia Loizou
Located in London, GB
Painted and glazed stoneware
H10 x D34 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
British Studio Pottery, Miniature bowl
Located in London, GB
Ceramic
H6 x W7 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Guido Gambone Bud Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rustic bud vase by master ceramicist Guido Gambone. Hand-thrown in an alluring organic shape with an elongated neck. The vase depicts a pastoral scene of a shepherd with his herd pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$3,000
Torcida by Elena Rakochy
Located in Chicago, IL
Torcida by Elena Rakochy , Glazed Stoneware
Composed of Rounded, Flat and Hexagonal shaped elements juxtaposed with some twisted portions for a dynamic contrast.
Artist Bio and State...
Category
Early 2000s American Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$2,500
Large Scale Mexican Folk Art Ceramic Angel Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale Mexican Folk Art ceramic or stoneware angel vessel, Mexican, circa 1950s. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executiv...
Category
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Dennis Lane, Vase
Located in London, GB
For Newlyn Harbour Pottery, c.1960s
Ceramic
H29 x D14 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Nicola Tassie, Composition in Blue Red and Yellow
Located in London, GB
Hand thrown and glazed stoneware
H30 x W20 x D12 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Charles Bound, Yunomi
Located in London, GB
Stoneware with impressed marks
H9.5 x D9 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
1 of 3 Signed Period Roger Guerin 1896-1954 Ceramic Stoneware Pottery Vase Pots
By Roger Guerin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully signed, original circa 1930 Roger Guerin ceramic pots of large proportions.
I have three posts for sale, one has a stitched detailing, another, fler de lis and lastly one with handles and Deers, this sale is for the pot pictured alone, the others are listed under my other items and not included in this sale
Roger Guèrin (1896-1954) was one of the leading Belgian ceramists in Bouffioulx near Charleroi. Typical was his use of flowing glazes in his decorations. He was true to the history of this region, often working on a type of hard ceramic (fired to over 1250 degrees Celsius) which was made there since the late Middle Ages. He exhibited at the Paris expos...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$1,652 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Late 19th-Century Longchamp "Bella" Ironstone Platter – 32 cm - 2Y372
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful "Bella" platter by Longchamp dates back to the late 19th century and is crafted from durable ironstone, known as terre de fer. A classic piece with delicate motifs, th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Ironstone
Studio Ceramic Stoneware Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A distinctive studio ceramic vase has a tall narrow shape, brown, with an outer glossy glaze and speckled white detailing. The cylindrical form contains an unglazed area at the neck ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Mashiko Yaki Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Yunomi
Located in Norton, MA
A very stylish Japanese Mashiko Yaki studio pottery Yunomi with stylized designs in panels set within a brown glazed body in the manner of Shoji Hamada an...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
John Cole Rye Pottery Brown Glazed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Early Rye Pottery individual brown glazed studio pottery vase by John Cole (British, 1908-88) and made around 1947. The heavily made stoneware vase is of w...
Category
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
19Thc Highly Decorated Three Gal.Cowden & Wilcox Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19Thc highly blue decorated Cowden & Wilcox pottery jug is from Harrisburg,Pennsylvania and is in fine condition.The heavy blue decoration is quite unusual with a tulip va...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
A Trilobite Fossil
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A Trilobite fossil from Morocco,great patina and shine of the fossilized stone,
Trilobits are extinct marine arthropods,easily recognized by their distinctive
three-lobed, three-seg...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Ironstone
$1,293
Murano, Pair of vases
Located in London, GB
c.1970s
Handblown glass
D17 x H25, D14 x H21 cm
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Pottery Studio Candleholder
By Otto Heino
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury stoneware pottery candleholder.
Unique and uncommon Studio Pottery candleholder in the style of Otto Heino.
Circular shaped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 19th-Century Set of 6 Longchamp "Bella" Ironstone Dinner Plates - 2Y378
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique set of six "Bella" dinner plates by Longchamp showcases classic 19th-century French craftsmanship in durable ironstone. These plates feature delicate motifs that have so...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Ironstone
German Antique Handmade Salt Glazed Fruit Patterned Stoneware Bottle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and unusual antique German salt glazed hand worked stoneware bottle decorated with stylised fruit designs dating from the 19th centur...
Category
1870s German Folk Art Antique Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Early 20th Century Round Cléry Longchamps Plate, Ironstone - 2Y567
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your collection with this early 20th-century Cléry Longchamps round plate. Crafted from durable ironstone, it originates from Longchamps, France, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Ironstone
Hajimo Kato Hand Built Wood Fired Twin Handled Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A truly wonderful design piece, and one of my favorite, is this Japanese hand-built wood fired twin handled studio pottery vase of sculptural form by Hajimo Kato (b.1947) dating from...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Stylish Raku Metallic Glazed Conical Shape Signed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery raku vase applied with copper metallic glazes, signed and dating from the 20th century. The vase of rounded conical bottle shape stands on a wide rounde...
Category
20th Century British Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Charming Alsace Stoneware Mug Signed by Dany Tonin – Floral Design - 2Y277
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of Alsatian craftsmanship to your collection with this beautiful stoneware mug, signed by Dany Tonin. Adorned with a delicate floral design, this piece reflects the artis...
Category
20th Century Unknown Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$129 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique Alsace Stoneware Pitcher, 20th Century, 19 cm - 2Y537
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in French heritage with this antique stoneware pitcher from Alsace, crafted in the 20th century. Measuring 7.48 inches in height with a maximum diameter of 5.12 inch...
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Denby Stoneware Pot – Made in England - 2Y315
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming vintage Denby stoneware pot, made in England, is a beautiful and functional addition to any kitchen or collection. Known for their durabi...
Category
20th Century French Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$142 Sale Price
55% Off
Small Antique German Stoneware Pitcher – Achern on der Hornisgrinde - 2Y387
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A delightful antique stoneware pitcher from Germany, featuring the inscription "Achern on der Hornisgrinde." This piece embodies traditional craftsmanship and makes a wonderful decor...
Category
20th Century French Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century Set of 6 Longchamp Bella Pattern Deep Plates - 2Y376
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This rare set of six antique deep plates from the renowned Longchamp "Bella" series dates back to the 19th century, showcasing classic craftsmanship and timeless French elegance. These plates, crafted from ironstone with delicate floral motifs, bring a touch of history to any collection or table setting.
Type: Deep Plates (Set of 6)
Maker: Longchamp (One plate missing Longchamp mark)
Pattern: Bella
Material: Ironstone (Terre de Fer)
Period: 19th Century
Dimensions (each plate):
Diameter: 29 cm (11.4 in)
Height: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Total Weight (set): 2.739 kg (6 lbs)
Condition:
Good antique condition. Each plate shows light wear and minor chips along the edges. Motifs have faded slightly, and two plates display noticeable surface scratches, with less visible marks on the others. Please see photos for additional details.
This charming set of Longchamp plates...
Category
19th Century French Antique Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Ironstone
William Wyman Signed Massachusetts Midcentury Herring Run Studio Pottery Bowl
By William Wyman
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by East Coast/ Massachusetts master potter William Wymann. This piece features a fantastic texture and rich, sumptuous, deep ocean-like blue crackle glaze that chang...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage 20th-Century Set of 12 Grès de la Vallée Stoneware Plates - 2Y369
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite set of 12 vintage stoneware plates from Grès de la Vallée, France, features a captivating Grand Feu high-temperature glaze decor, showcasing timeless craftsmanship and elegance. Each plate’s unique glazing and earthy tones make them perfect for both display and functional use, adding a touch of rustic French charm to any table setting.
Manufacturer: Grès de la Vallée
Period: 20th Century
Origin: France
Material: Stoneware with Grand Feu high-temperature glaze decor
Type: Complete Plate Set...
Category
20th Century French Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Geometric Japanese Studio Art Vase, 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A staggeringly unique vintage Japanese studio art geometric stoneware vase, mid to late 20th century. Tones of licorice, sand, and snow. Signed wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
$456 Sale Price
20% Off
ODK Norwegian Unusual Large Brutalist Lidded Studio Pottery Vessel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish unusual Norwegian brutalist studio pottery lidded vessel in the form of a tea or water pot with makers marks ODK to the base and believed to date from the mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowls-Signed
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Japanese mid-century studio pottery bowls-signed
In good original new condition and just found in the warehouse, never used before.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Hand Built Sculptural Wood Fired Triangular Form Signed Studio Pottery Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A truly wonderful design piece, and one of my favourite pieces, is this hand-built wood fired three cornered triangular studio pottery dish of scul...
Category
20th Century British Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Micki Schloessingk Salt Glazed Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage British studio pottery lidded vessel by renowned potter Micki Schloessingk (b. 1949) and made in Swansea, Wales. The stoneware vessel is of tall slightly graduated cyl...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Ian Rylatt Four Stylish Studio Pottery Coffee Cups
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning set of four stylish studio pottery coffee cups designed and made by Welsh based potter Ian Rylatt believed to date from the latter 20th Century.
Ian Rylatt was born in L...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Pitcher "Savines les Lacs" Genuine High-Fired Flame Glazed Stoneware - 2Y210
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming pitcher, carafe, or jug from "Savines les Lacs" is crafted from genuine high-fired flame-glazed stoneware. It boasts a rustic yet elegant design, making it a versatile ...
Category
20th Century French Empire Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$150 Sale Price
60% Off
Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery Split Pod Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stoneware studio pottery 'split pod' form designed by Alan Wallwork (British, 1931-2019) and dating from around 1980. The heavily made sculptural pod sta...
Category
1980s English Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and very engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired stoneware bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Andrew Hull Cobridge High Fired Trial Art Pottery Baluster Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Superb high fired Cobridge trial art pottery Baluster vase designed by Andrew Hull and dated 2004. The heavily made stoneware vase is of baluster shape wit...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Large Vintage Oval Stoneware Serving Platter – CNP Vallée Pottery, 38 cm - 2Y399
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This large vintage oval stoneware serving platter originates from the CNP Vallée pottery in central France, crafted in the 20th century. It features a Grand Feu glaze decoration, a h...
Category
20th Century Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Rolf Palm Signed Swedish Mid-Century Modern Scandanavian Vase for Mölle Sweden
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and darkly glazed vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designer Rolf Palm for Mölle, Sweden. This gem features a classic shape with a rich glaze that radiates and changes co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Rare Set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée Dessert Bowls - 2Y366
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This rare set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée dessert bowls adds a timeless, rustic elegance to any table setting. Each piece is crafted from durable stoneware and showcases the “...
Category
20th Century French Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Charming Alsace Stoneware Mug – Signed by Anne Ehret - 2Y275
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming stoneware mug from Alsace, signed by Anne Ehret, is a delightful piece that showcases exquisite craftsmanship and traditional design. Perfect for collectors and those w...
Category
20th Century Unknown Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$135 Sale Price
65% Off
Chris Barnes Morvern Studio Pottery Deer & Birds Painted Lidded Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery lidded jar decorated with deer and birds in an abstract landscape made at Morvern Pottery in Cumbria by Chris Barnes (British, b.1959) dating from aroun...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Elizabeth Anderson Harbour Pottery Studio Pottery Jug and Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and finely made studio pottery jug and vase decorated in trailed glazes by Elizabeth L Anderson and made at the Harbour Pottery at South Quay Studios in Maryport, Cumbria a...
Category
20th Century English Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
David Heminsley 'Scottish, 1927-2007' Studio Pottery Lidded Conserve Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made studio pottery lidded conserve jar decorated in tenmoku glazes with a ribbon and bow pattern applied around the body of the jar by Scottish based potter David Hemi...
Category
20th Century Scottish Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Eric James Mellon Studio Pottery Experimental Glazed Cup, 2006
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine stoneware cup decorated in experimental glazes by renowned ceramic artist Eric James Mellon (British, 1925-2014) and dated 2006. Trained at the Central School of Arts and...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Bob Fierek Cornish Studio Pottery Bowl with Barnacles
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An impressive Cornish studio pottery bowl applied with barnacle designs by Bob Fierek and dating from the latter 20th century. The bowl is of wide rounded form standing on a narrow r...
Category
20th Century English Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Signed Studio Pottery Vase from Mid-Century, Artist Stamped
Located in Norton, MA
The black and orange squared bottle-shaped vase stands 11.25". Incised details. The artist's stamp is on the bottom.
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery
Brutalist Mid-Century Yellow & Green Streak Glazed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century studio pottery vase in the brutalist style decorated with yellow and green streaked glazes. The heavily made stoneware vase stands on a narrow flat round b...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Rolf Palm Signed Swedish Midcentury Scandanavian Minature Vase for Mölle Sweden
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and darkly glazed miniature vase by Swedish master ceramicist/designer Rolf Palm for Mölle, Sweden. This gem features a Classic shape with tiny spines and a rich glaze th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Laura Andreson Signed Monumental Glazed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed (in Fall greens and browns) large bowl/vase by renowned American potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design and shifting colors.
Signed on the base by Andreson.
A quite special and rare work. Certainly, one of the best pieces of Andreson's work we have had the pleasure to come across. Highly collectible. Would be a great addition to any midcentury ceramics collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting.
Andreson, who studied under Glen Lukens, founded and headed the ceramics department at UCLA from 1933-1970. 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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Antique 20th-Century French Stoneware Soup Tureen by La Vallée Castille - 2Y373
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite stoneware soup tureen from La Vallée Castille, crafted in the 20th century, features the distinctive grand feu decoration—a high-temperature fired glaze known for its ...
Category
20th Century French Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Hand Built Sculptural Wood Fired Twin Handled Signed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A truly wonderful design piece, and one of my favourite pieces, is this hand-built wood fired twin handled studio pottery vase of sculptural form dating from the 20th century. The st...
Category
20th Century British Modern Stoneware Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
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