New York - Ceramics

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree and foliage décor and scalloped edge. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this porcelain...

A flame stone ceramic casserole pot with a domed lid, matte exterior and cream glazed interior.

Made in England circa 1815 this mochaware pitcher is decorated with bands of lovely milk chocolate-colored slip. The color works beautifully with the unpainted creamware body of the handle and interior of the pitcher. Just below the top edge, we see a band of black and white rouletting, and above the bottom edge is a similar black and white rouletted band. Dimensions: 5.75" tall x 4" at the widest point Condition: Very Good: two short hairlines of approximately half an inch are seen on either side of the top edge. There is a hairline on the underside which does not go through. Price: $760 Background of Mochaware: Mochaware pottery...

This refined Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian double teapot was realized by the esteemed Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in Sweden circa 1960. It featur...

3-646 Antique Capo DiMonte hand painted ceramic box.

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

An asymmetrical bowl handcrafted by Ewen Henderson, (1934-2000) Mixed clay layered with pink, olive green, and grey glazes.    

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Signed. Small ball form vase with orange glazed body and raw clay collar. Signed on underside of base: 4208 B Italy.

A beautiful vintage porcelain famille rose three-piece hand-decorated teacup and saucer or soup set with lid, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century, Hong Kong (British rul...

An organic shaped porcelain dish with a tactile exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited a...

Exquisite Royal Vienna portrait porcelain gilded cabinet plate featuring hand-painted illustrations of two beautiful young neoclassical women lounging in a garden. The cobalt blue bo...

Betty and Barnie Rubble cookie jar.

Set of three English Porcelain Jugs, circa 1830

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Serving Tray W/ Yellow Spiral & Dots originates from the United States, Circa 1980. Features an oval form with a raised lip and graphic eye catchin...

An animal farm scene pottery spill vase, Folk Art design, attributed to Staffordshire, circa early-20th century, England. A beautiful scene of dove birds o...

Made in England circa 1810, this mochaware pitcher is decorated with "Trees" and "Seaweed" It is molded in an elegant shape with an extra-wide mouth, probably made this way so that pieces of fruit in a punch could pour out. The pitcher has bands of orange-brown slip decorated with both "Trees" and "Seaweed". These dendritic designs are part of what make mochaware is unique. The design is formed by using small amounts of an acidic dark brown liquid and carefully dropping this liquid onto the alkaline orange slip...

Baby Huey is a rare find in a cookie jar. He was a famous animated cartoon character. Do you remember him?

Italian artist Marcello Fantoni ceramic vase is glazed stoneware made circa 1970s. This piece was acquired directly from the artist by the seller, who was a personal friend of Marcel...

This Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase With Leaf Motif is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary...

Unique bottle-form case by Bruno Gambone. Large-scale, stoneware bottle-form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back. Off-white m...

These earthen-toned, high-fired stoneware pitchers share common features with different proportions, likely intended for tea and coffee respectively. Stamped and "Modele Depose" in ...

A two volume set on European Ceramic Art. 1.) European Ceramic Art from the end of the Middle Ages to circa 1815. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1952. 1st Ed hardcover with no dust jacket. 788 pp. A comprehensive dictionary of European ceramic art including extensive information on factories, artists, technical terms, and much more. 2.) European Ceramic Art by W...

A pair of tall and tactile porcelain vases with a leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. This specific set was inspired by skyscrapers in the city. As a resul...

We are pleased to offer this pair of English porcelain tureens painted with a striking chinoiserie decoration. They were made by Copeland Spode circa 1840. The decoration on these tu...

Staffordshire English Ceramic 8.25” Plate / Whampoa pattern circa 1842

Stunning white plisse porcelain vase by Ambrogio Pozzi for Rosenthal. The rounded pleat design reflects the light beautifully. Signed, see last photo. In good vintage condition, no c...

Portman Gallery is pleased to offer three rare gilt transfer plates from the “Foglie” series, which have not been produced in decades. A great gift for anyone who loves: Fall, Bota...

Stunning white porcelain vase by Thomas. The rounded pleat design catches light and shadow beautifully from different angles. Measurements: H 8", W 5.5", D 3".

This is a one-of-a-kind contemporary ceramic vessel of unknown origin. It could be used as the perfect bedside drinking glass or decorative container for bathroom toiletries. The uni...

Mid 20th century signed French ceramic by Adrée and Michel Hirlet. The artistic journey of Andrée and Michel Hirlet was born of an unwavering complicity and shared vocation for cera...

This stunning sculpture of an Art Deco Pouncing Tiger is realized in a pale terra-cotta glaze ceramic .It features a stylized Tiger on a stepped geometric base echoing the design of ...

Made completely by hand, this Large Ceramic Fruit Bowl with Creamy White Glaze is unique to the core from its unusual texture and hand carved drawing to the gorgeous glaze. The white stoneware clay was worked using several techniques, slab, coiling, pinching, and scraping, with hand drawing over the surface. Three hand-formed feet both elevate and add character to the bowl. The Creamy White Glaze shows the off white clay body in places as well as a faint underglaze painted into the carved areas...

Chinese export underglazed blue and polychrome octagonal platter, circa 1800.

Unusual cups or mugs were hand thrown and hand glazed in traditional salt glaze in grey-brown palette. The inner surfaces of the cups are decorated with abstract naked female figure...

Striking studio pottery ceramic tray or platter is decorated with crystalline glaze in organic, earthy tones. Olive color crystals on beige and khaki colored base were grown in a ki...

Vintage ceramic ewer-shaped bud vase was made by Gonder Pottery in Zanesville, Ohio. The vase has highly sculptural, characteristic mid-century modern shape with graphic handle that...

Unique piece Signed: Astoul. Master ceramicist Eric Astoul created this piece as part of a series inspired by both modern and ancient stoneware, which, with its rough firing, fli...

An original work of art by famed Italian mid century makers, Del Campo. Signed. A beautiful vibrant blue. Signed Biography: Biography: Studio Del Campo in Turin, Italy (1957-1998), was a collaborative name shared by craftsmen-artists Virgilio Bari...

This exceptional creamware shell shaped dish has a lovely yellow ground decorated with brown chrysanthemums, scrolling vines, and golden leaves. The...

This pair of blue and white porcelain saucers was made by Caughley in England circa 1785. Painted in underglaze blue, they show a lovely chinoiserie scene of a mother and son in a lu...

One of a kind ceramic ash vase. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and is glazed with a coppery green glaze on the top contrasting a speckled matte white bottom. Asse...

Interesting organic modern handmade stoneware studio pot, from the 1960s-1980s Studio Pottery movement. Well executed and signed ( illegible BR ? ...

French contemporary sculpted ceramic bowl, cream glaze. Signed: Vissiere.

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Vase with Figures C1920 Measures - 18"h x 6 1/2"w x 6 1/2"d

This vase is ribbed and richly glazed in blue. Signed AB.

Gorgeous pierced egg-shaped box by Herend of Hungary. Gilded and hand painted with pink floral design. Measures: Height 3", 4.5" length and 3" width. Features maker's mark.

This sophisticated ceramic lidded box was realized by the esteemed maker Rosenthal. It features a round body with a sculptural pull in the form of a...

This large bowl is ribbed and richly glazed in green. Signed and numbered 129.

Chinese Export pseudo-tobacco-leaf pattern platter, circa 1770.

The glazed terracotta pots of Françoise Blondeau and AÏt Lhaj Hassan possess a symmetry and balance that pits their natural, earthy medium against an elegant beauty specific to man-m...

Wonderfully unusual glaze. Unique shape.

A delightlful Austrian or German Art Deco glazed ceramic bowl in green. Two white glazed mouse figures are perched at the bowl's opening. Diameter: 4.5", Height: 2.75". Marked by mak...

This pair of antique English dishes shows a fabulous bird's eye view of an elephant in an imaginary setting. Two figures ride an elephant throug...

“Two Small Contemplation Boxes, 3 Inch Cubes, Hand Built Glazed Stoneware” A pair of small 3 inch cube box or bud vase to hold your thoughts or a tiny flower. Hand carved line-drawn ...

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic (Vase W/ Spiral Motif is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960. With a S...

Monumental 1960s Brutalist slab built floor vase. This is another amazing piece of architectural pottery offered here signed by Inge. Incised decor. Good condition with no visible ha...

Manufactured by Schramberger Majolika-Fabrik. Printed maker's mark, impressed model number "3366". The pattern is called "Gobelin 8" designed by Eva Zeisel. Literature: Pat M...

Hand-built, organic stoneware form in large-scale. High fired glaze in shades of greens and gunmetal. A strong abstract piece. Signed on underside.

An antique German porcelain figure seated crossed-leg, "Nodder", dressed in an elaborately hand-painted robe, with his head, hands, and tongue moving, German porcelain by Dresden. Ve...

Chinese Export platter, circa 1820. Mille fleur pattern.