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Are clay pots and terracotta pots the same?
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No, clay pots and terracotta pots are not the same. While terracotta pots are a type of clay pot, not all clay pots are terracotta. Terracotta is a clay material that is modeled and fired to create a signature brown-orange color. Clay pots can be created in any color. Browse a range of both clay and terracotta pots on 1stDibs.
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Vintage Glazed Italian Terracotta Lion Head Cache Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage 1970's Italian glazed terracotta Lion Head Cache Pot. A very sweet and unique piece.
Category
20th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Historic Antique Hitay Clay Pot – Vintage Terracotta Amphora
Located in London, GB
Antique Anatolian Pottery: Vintage Hitay Clay Cooking Pot
Originating in the ancient region of
Category
Vintage 1940s Turkish Rustic Vases
Materials
Clay
Vintage Circular Jardiniere, Italian, Terracotta, Garden, Patio, Planter Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage circular jardiniere. An Italian, terracotta garden or patio planter pot, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Olive Tree Planter, Italian, Terracotta, Garden, Patio, Jardiniere Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage olive tree planter. An Italian, terracotta garden or patio jardiniere pot, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Large Vintage Ornamental Tree Planter, French, Terracotta Jardiniere Pot, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage ornamental tree planter. A French, terracotta jardiniere pot, dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
French Pair of Vintage Terracotta Planters Pots with Swags and Putti
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of beautiful French cylindrical terracotta planters having relief decoration of cherubs and
Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
