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What is pottery made of?
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Pottery is made of ceramic materials that are shaped, worked and then fired at high temperatures. There are three main types of materials for this process: earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Earthenware is a porous material made of baked clay and often glazed, while stoneware is a water- and heat-resistant material that comes in an array of colors. Fired at a very high temperature, porcelain is very hard and has a glass-like texture and appearance. Explore a diverse assortment of pottery on 1stDibs.
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Charles Catteau Vase for Boch Freres c1925
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Charles Catteau vase for Boch Freres c1925
Period : Inter-war
Marks : MADE IN BELGIUM along with D.2366 – Impressed 975
Origin : La Louvière, Belgium
Features: Four floral...
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color
By DeSimone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian rainbow coffee mug
stamped Italy
colorful art pottery
4.5 h x 4.75 d x 3.25
Original vintage
Refer to images for condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Green Glazed Vintage Ceramic Tea Pot Mod 323 by Upsala-Ekeby, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely matt green glazed colored tea pot by Upsala Ekeby in 1930s Sweden. Round delicate ball shaped design with a yellow half circled handle and spout. Good vintage condition and pe...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large 19th C. Japanese Brown Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Southampton, NY
One Large 19th C. Japanese Brown Glazed Terracotta pot
A dark glaze over partially unglazed terracotta. An interesting and unusual design which looks like Japanese...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Matched Set of Blue Moroccan Vases with Tops, Late 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Matched Set of Blue Moroccan Vases with Tops, Late 20th Century
Cobalt on white ground ceramic vases with tops. A unique spiral wire diamond pattern decoration throughout with metal ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Pottery
Materials
Metal
Lovely Ceramic Dish with Fishes by Inger Waage, Stavangerflint Norway, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage ceramic fruit bowl or dish model Omnia 76-140 designed by Inger Waage by Stavangerflint, Norway 1950s. Lovely glazed painted fish decor with sea mo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware