Europe - Ceramics

A rare and fine quality pair of 19th century Meissen porcelain nodding Pagodas, each with wonderful bold coloured hand painted decoration, wit...

An extremely rare and wonderfully hand-painted monumentally large charger featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth - a quite unique and bold work by famed American/ California studio ...

A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. This work is from 1981 and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP" pottery (Echo Park Pottery...

A wonderful and extremely rare/scarce early work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore S...

Cast Iron Spittoon with perfect volcanic glaze patina in the style of Lucie Rie "time has transformed this utilitarian item into an amazing piece of art"

A wonderful and extremely rare/scarce early work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore S...

Ceramic storage pot with intact handles from San Agustin Oapan, Guerrero, Mexico, Circa 1970's.

Cowden & Wilcox 2 Gal jug has a Classic blue cobalt fox glove design. Each end at the loop handles are brushed with cobalt blue. Beautiful salt glaze and gre...

A fantastic, freeform, large, heavy plate/ charger by American master potter Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures. Very unique and scarce work with rare use of color. Very hard to come by. One of our personal favorites along with the Chawan tea bowl. Signed on base and dated (1961) by Voulkos. This was made during one of his most magical and experimental phases. From of Private Collection, New York. Voulkos is widely considered to be the most important and impactful ceramist of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum Prize at the first Paris Biennale in 1959 and was the winner of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984. Voulkos received the College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997. He was made an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 2001. He also received six honorary doctorate degrees as well as three National Endowment for the Arts awards. His work can be found in many prominent collections and museums including: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan Albany Mall, Albany, New York American Museum of Ceramic Art...

Stoneware bowl with 'Sung' glaze. Designed in 1944, executed in 1955. Model 20566. Signed. Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen-

This fine example of unusual spongeware is in good condition with the original metal handle. The lid is also original to the piece.

French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century. 13 bottles available, sold separately. Different sizes.