Ceramic Folk Art

A Pre Columbian Jalisco warrior figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A Fine small solid body standing figure with accented pointed nose modelled in grey clay with a w...

A fine vintage Acoma bowl with classic geometric signed indistinct on base Size Bowl 5 x 4 inches 13 x 10 cm Condition: Minor rubbing Good

Jacques et Dani Ruelland : "Grande banette" Large green "apple" large cup made of enameled ceramic* Circa 1950, France Good conditions Dimensions : H 5 x W 51 x D 10 cm

Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychrome Bowl South Coast Peru, Nazca Culture, c. 200–600 AD A fine hand-coiled pottery bowl decorated in classic Nazca polychrome pigments—cream, black, red,...

Large vintage Talavera hand painted studio ceramic Rooster - featuring a typical brightly colored multi pattern design - unsigned - Mexico - circa 1980's. Excellent/mint vintage con...

A Pre Columbian Jalisco seated figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A Male pottery figure with red slip with elongated head and linear delineated hair wearing ear and nose ornaments, the slim body finely modelled with hands on chest seated...

Exceptional Mexican folk art terra cotta pitcher or vase - medium size - fine, thin potted vessel - hand made and hand painted with birds and flowers in red, yellow and black enamels...

Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl A Pre-Columbian terracotta figure from the Central Highlands of Mexico, depicting a standing figure holding a large bow...

A Pre Columbian Jalisco warrior figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A stunning large pottery warrior figure wearing a banded headdress with disco arm ornaments , ...

Pre Columbian Veracruz Head A pre Columbian pottery head of a priest or warrior with delineated nose ring and large earring, modeled in buff clay . Veracruz Mexico Circa 600-900 A.D...

Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel with Kené Patterning, Peru A rare and visually commanding 20th century pottery vessel from the Shipibo-Conibo cult...

Wall ceramic mask, circa 1950 French midcentury ceramic mask with elegant black ceramic glaze color. Original perfect conditions Measures: Height 24 cm, large 22 cm, depth 7...

Antique historical Anasazi bowl Anasazi, American Southwest, circa 1000–1200 AD A superb polychrome ceramic bowl of deep rounded form, decorated in red, black and cream with strik...

Absolutely impressive Bacchus in the shape of a jester carrying a full bounty of the harvest on his head: there is fiery red pepperoni placed as horns, a juicy plum, lemons and plent...

A covered jar by renown French potter, Jean-Claude Malarmey (1932-1992). Signed on the bottom, Malarmey, Vallauris. This piece is decorated in petal shapes radiating on the lid in a ...

A very rare and stunning Arts & Crafts studio pottery vase of twisted floral shape made in London by Horace Elliott (British, 1851-1938) dating from the...

A beautiful, quite colorful Indigenous Native American Southwest Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico bowl by Doris Concho Patricio (1944-2019) featuring a wonderful geometrical pattern and de...

Amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk art sculpture it i...

Ceramic cylinder-shaped jar features Folk Art style decor with highly detailed floral motifs and garlands, repeating on both front and back sides of the jar. The lid is decorated wit...

A very fine Acoma Pueblo, Late 19th century polychrome pottery Olla. Hand painted by Acoma Pueblo artisans in New Mexico. Geometric patterns in dark brown and orange design on a whit...

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

The ceramic may be German/Dresden or French. I don't see any defects, but there is a 4-centimeter gap along the edge of the lower ceramic, as shown in the photo. Good condition. Than...

French majolica oranges wall pocket signed Perret Gentil Menton circa 1890.

Large Pre-Columbian Nicoya Tripod Vessel Nicoya, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, circa 800–1200 AD A superb striking and unusually substantial Pre-Columbian Nicoya tripod vessel, ...

A wonderful geometric patterned and designed hand painted and glazed Native American large earthenware jar/vase/pot made by the Shipibo-Conibo people, an indigenous people along the ...

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora –  Cypro-Archaic, ca. 750-400 BC A beautifully preserved Large ancient Cypriot bichrome ware amphora dating to the Cypro-Archaic period (ca. 75...

Massive hand made Tonalá folk art terra cotta charger - featuring a hand painted bird, cactus and floral decoration to the center (all cold painted with mineral slip pigments of blue...

Joseph Talbot Signed under the base Original XXth century design large stoneware ceramic vase Perfect condition Blue and brown stoneware ceramic glazes colors Circa 19...

A striking and well-preserved pedestal-footed bowl, with vibrant painted decoration typical of early pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Flourishing during the ...

A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired porcelain bowl features a v...

Brazilian Amazonian Marajoara Style Art Pottery Vessel Brazil R Cardoso An original signed work by R. Cardoso, produced in the renowned ceramic center of Icoaraci, Pará. This hand-c...

Pre-Columbian Tairona Double-Chambered Vessel — Colombia Circa 800 to 1500 AD A striking Pre-Columbian Tairona double-chambered ceramic vessel, from northern Colombia. Formed wit...

Named the ‘Bowl of the Traitor’ by German Egyptologist Hermann Schlögl, this finely inscribed fragment from a ritual vessel is believed to have belonged to Udjahorresnet, one of the ...

Antique terracotta insensario, incense burner, with three legs. Older repair, stunning patina.

Tall Art Deco pottery vase Charles Greber, circa 1930 Primitive style with handles.

In the late 19th century the concept of thrift became a principle by which parents encouraged their children to safe money by putting their pennies into a "piggy bank", thus the proliferation of these items by pottery manufacturers, this particular example marked "SS" on the underneath indicating "A Smith Ltd.", Longton, England whose ceramic, china, and pottery business began in 1846 by Sampson Smith. Nicely molded and in excellent condition, this proverbial pig themed penny bank is painted overall white with a multiplicity of green "spatter" spots, the pig standing on all fours has a twisted tail in back. The original finish is beautifully glazed resulting in a lovely patina to this completely original bank with no restoration or touch up paint of any kind and all of it's original hand paint intact. Since these type of antique banks typically were made without a coin removal trap, the only way to extract the coins would have been the old "knife in the slot" method and retrieving the pennies one by one; or the more simpler method of smashing and breaking the bank, which is why locating these banks is very difficult, rendering a fine example particularly rare. This example is a wonderful addition to a collection of authentic still banks, folk art, or for those who accumulate pig items. This recently came from an estate collection of pig still banks. A similar example is referenced as #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...

A striking bichrome ware juglet with a geometric design and concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of...

A deeply rare and authentic Early 20th-century ritual artifact from West Africa: a Bamana (Bambara) Boli power object from Mali, featuring original sacrificial feathers attached to i...

A beautifully designed, large, hand-crafted Hopi-Tewa Pueblo/Hopi First Mesa pottery bowl by famed Native American potter/artist Elva Nampeyo (1926–1985) (also known as Elva Tewaguna...

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...

Ramos Rejano Seville Azulejo Tile with Unicorn and Centaur Archer, Hispano-Moresque, Early 20th Century A rare and highly decorative antique Spanish azulejo tile produced by the este...

Vessel is instantly recognizable as the work of Wishon-Harrell artist Frank Wilett. The circular appliqué pieces are instantly a giveaway. The lid is an unusual shape that mimics the...

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...

Beautiful colorful ceramic wall sculpture in organic nature details with abstract mushrooms and mosses designed by Paul Vermeire for Perignem,Belgium, 1960s. Paul Vermeire was a Belgian artist who lived and worked in Ostend. His oeuvre exists out of ceramics, paintings and drawings. He experimented with differed materials and techniques. At the back of the multicolored sculpture...

A one-of-a-kind hand-made ceramic trinket dish by Native American artist Clyde L. Otipoby. At first glance, this piece reminded us of an oyster. I...

Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s A beautiful Aldo Londi designed Koala bear in the shape of a savings box. The Koala is made of heavy ceramics - pottery,...

Material, relief, and geometry define this four-panel ceramic wall sculpture by Jean Gregorieff, created in France in the 1970s. The composition unfolds across four individual ceram...

Large square ceramic wall decor or tile features hand-painted Folk Art style decor with charming detailed motif of two white birds standing next to large flowering plants and red gra...

This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.

Glazed stoneware vase by Yolande Cazenove. Artis signature under the base. 1970. H : 4.7 x 3.9 inches.

Charming vintage ceramic spice rack by the Fred Roberts Company of San Francisco, manufactured in Japan circa 1950. The complete set comprises nine rectangular glazed ceramic spice c...

Italian Midcentury Ceramic Bull Rimini Blu by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s Beautiful bull made of ceramic and painted in "Rimini blue" color...

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru An intriguing and rare Chimu stirrup vessel from Pre-Columbian Peru, dating to the 12...

Art Deco pottery vase possibly Delaherche circa 1930.   

Ceramic sculpture of a seated female figure. Unglazed terracotta with beautiful texture. Signed T.A.W. and believed to date to the mid-20th century. Measures: 8.5" tall and 8" long.

Mid-Century Modern French rectangular coffee table from the late 1950s. Solid polished Steel and original handcrafted & hand-painted c...

Handcrafted Ken Edwards ceramic plate Tonala Mexico Folk Art Pottery. Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic birds and flowers from Tonala Pottery. ...

This fine double handled blue decorated stone ware crock is in good condition with minor chip on interior. There is an embossed three above the hand painted and decorated flowers on ...

VINTAGE CERAMIC SCULPTURE Depicting a human skull on a plinth with an iguana climbing out of a hole in its head. Extremely well modelled and skilfully made, partly lifelike with a...

A beautiful and quite engaging colorfully glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale, multiple glazes, and various free-form shapes, including her orb-like moon pots. This high-fired porcelain piece features a vast array of shifting, whirling, vibrant, colorful glazes (with traces of reds, pinks, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, etc... ). It is a unique and one-of-a-kind work. The closed-form vessel sculpture is signed on the base with her traditional "TT" mark/ monogram. A rare and special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern...