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Style: Primitive
Terracotta Tepache Pot From the Sierra Norte Region of Puebla, Mexico, 1920´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta tepache pot from the Sierra Norte region of Puebla, Mexico, circa 1920´s. The style and design of the pot is typical to the Nahua communities in the area. This type of pot...
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Terracotta Tepache Pot From the Sierra Norte Region of Puebla, Mexico, 1920´s
Terracotta Tepache Pot From the Sierra Norte Region of Puebla, Mexico, 1920´s

Terracotta Tepache Pot From the Sierra Norte Region of Puebla, Mexico, 1920´s

Terracotta Water Pot From The Mixteca Region Of Oaxaca, Mexico, Circa 1960´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta water pot from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico. Significant burn markings during the firing.
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Primitive Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Terracotta Water Pot From The Mixteca Region Of Oaxaca, Mexico, Circa 1960´s
Terracotta Water Pot From The Mixteca Region Of Oaxaca, Mexico, Circa 1960´s

Terracotta Water Pot From The Mixteca Region Of Oaxaca, Mexico, Circa 1960´s

Antique Terracotta Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Lovely pot bellied glazed earthenware walnut oil jug with triple handles and spout is from the Périgord region in the Dordogne, France The jug was used to hold and transport walnut...
Category

18th Century French Antique Primitive Pottery

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Antique Terracotta Walnut Oil Jug
Antique Terracotta Walnut Oil Jug

Antique Terracotta Walnut Oil Jug

Wauja/ Apulata. Céramique Indigène Brésilienne, 2022.
Located in PARIS, FR
This piece of native Brazilian ceramics, created by the Wauja tribe of the Haut-Xingu Park, skillfully combines tradition and contemporaneity. Made according to ancestral methods and...
Category

2010s Brazilian Primitive Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Wauja/ Apulata. Céramique Indigène Brésilienne, 2022.
Wauja/ Apulata. Céramique Indigène Brésilienne, 2022.

Wauja/ Apulata. Céramique Indigène Brésilienne, 2022.

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Primitive Beehive Styled Terracotta Heater From Northern Puebla, Mexico, 1950´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive beehive styled terracotta heater from a small Nahua community of Northern Puebla, Mexico, circa 1950´s. The perforated terracotta conical vessel emits heat from the burning...
Category

1950s Mexican Vintage Primitive Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Primitive Beehive Styled Terracotta Heater From Northern Puebla, Mexico, 1950´s
Primitive Beehive Styled Terracotta Heater From Northern Puebla, Mexico, 1950´s

Primitive Beehive Styled Terracotta Heater From Northern Puebla, Mexico, 1950´s

Terracotta Bowl From Central Yucatan, Mexico, Early 20th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta bowl from Central Yucatan, Mexico, early 20th Century. This vessel was generally used to serve rice. The surface throughout shows nice wear.
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Terracotta Bowl From Central Yucatan, Mexico, Early 20th Century
Terracotta Bowl From Central Yucatan, Mexico, Early 20th Century

Terracotta Bowl From Central Yucatan, Mexico, Early 20th Century

Antique Burlington Salt Glazed Blue Decorated Stoneware Crock with Grapes c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Burlington crock offers salt glazed stoneware construction with double handles and blue decorated with wine grapes and leaf, maker stamped, c1870 Measures - 13.5"h x 14.2...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Burlington Salt Glazed Blue Decorated Stoneware Crock with Grapes c1870
Antique Burlington Salt Glazed Blue Decorated Stoneware Crock with Grapes c1870

Antique Burlington Salt Glazed Blue Decorated Stoneware Crock with Grapes c1870

Antique Philadelphia Blue Floral Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock Circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Philadelphia cake crock offers stoneware construction with double handles and blue decoration in foliate design, c1870 Measures - 4.75"h x 8.25"...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Philadelphia Blue Floral Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock Circa 1870
Antique Philadelphia Blue Floral Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock Circa 1870

Antique Philadelphia Blue Floral Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock Circa 1870

Pair of Antique Nigerian Nupe Clay Pots w/ Rattan Handles
By Nupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare antique Nupe pottery cooking vessels made by Nigerian artisan. Both have rattan decoration and handles.
Category

Early 19th Century Nigerian Antique Primitive Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Rattan

Pair of Antique Nigerian Nupe Clay Pots w/ Rattan Handles
Pair of Antique Nigerian Nupe Clay Pots w/ Rattan Handles

Pair of Antique Nigerian Nupe Clay Pots w/ Rattan Handles

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Bowl from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta bowl from the border of Veracruz and Puebla, Mexico, circa 1970s with the characteristic knob off the lip. Known as "apaxtle" in the native Nahua language, these bowls ser...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Bowl from Mexico
Mid-20th Century Terracotta Bowl from Mexico

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Bowl from Mexico

Wabi Sabi Clay Bowl
Located in Clermont, FL
Antique terracotta clay bowl. Subtle imperfections, symbolizing its age, usage & beauty of natural decay.
Category

20th Century Unknown Primitive Pottery

Materials

Clay

Wabi Sabi Clay Bowl
Wabi Sabi Clay Bowl

Wabi Sabi Clay Bowl

Terracotta Water Vessel From Central Michoacan, Mexico, Early 20th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta water vessel from Central Michoacan, Mexico, early 20th century. The bottom half of the pot has been covered in cement for protection and cooling purposes. The zig zag des...
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

Materials

Cement

Terracotta Water Vessel From Central Michoacan, Mexico, Early 20th Century
Terracotta Water Vessel From Central Michoacan, Mexico, Early 20th Century

Terracotta Water Vessel From Central Michoacan, Mexico, Early 20th Century

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Water Bowl from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta bowl from the border of Veracruz and Puebla, Mexico, circa 1970´s with the characteristic knobs on each side of the lip. Known as "apaxtle" in the native Nahua language, t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Water Bowl from Mexico
Mid-20th Century Terracotta Water Bowl from Mexico

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Water Bowl from Mexico

Early 20th Century Primitive Terracotta Water Vessel from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Rare pair of 1960s triangular concrete planters designed by Swiss neo-functionalist and Industrial Design Pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland. Each multifaceted planter ...
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Primitive Terracotta Water Vessel from Mexico
Early 20th Century Primitive Terracotta Water Vessel from Mexico

Early 20th Century Primitive Terracotta Water Vessel from Mexico

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Czechoslovakian Glazed Earthenware Pitcher, Amphora, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Czechoslovakian glazed earthenware pitcher, Amphora, circa 1925.
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1920s Czech Vintage Primitive Pottery

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Pottery

Czechoslovakian Glazed Earthenware Pitcher, Amphora, circa 1925
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18th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Bowl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered piece of pottery from the South of Spain. Amazing blue decoration Spain circa 1750-1800 Good but weathered condition.
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Materials

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18th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Bowl
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H 3.55 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
18th Century French Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice 18th century French Walnut oil jug with a nice glaze.
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18th Century French Antique Primitive Pottery

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Earthenware

18th Century French Walnut Oil Jug
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H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 8.67 in
19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
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19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche

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H 9.85 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in
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19th C. Spanish Botijo Water Cooling Jug in Unglazed Terracotta
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Primitive Clay Seed Bowl With Handle, Mixteca of Oaxaca, Circa 1950´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive clay seed bowl with handle from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, circa 1950´s.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Primitive Pottery

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Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

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Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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H 13.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Primitive Beehive Terracotta Heater From Mexico, Circa 1950´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive terracotta charcoal burner from the northern Sierra of Puebla,, Mexico, circa 1950´s. Shows considerable wear in coloration and texture. A rare find.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

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Primitive Beehive Terracotta Heater From Mexico, Circa 1950´s
Primitive Beehive Terracotta Heater From Mexico, Circa 1950´s

Primitive Beehive Terracotta Heater From Mexico, Circa 1950´s

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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Stoneware

Antique Binghamton White & Wood Paddle Bird Blue Decorated Stoneware Churn c1870
Antique Binghamton White & Wood Paddle Bird Blue Decorated Stoneware Churn c1870

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Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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Massive Terracotta Water Jar From Mexico, Circa 1920´s
Massive Terracotta Water Jar From Mexico, Circa 1920´s

Massive Terracotta Water Jar From Mexico, Circa 1920´s

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Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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Mid-20th Century Terracotta Water Bowl from Mexico

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Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century terracotta water vessel from the coast of Michoacan, Mexico.
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Early 20th Century Terracotta Water Vessel from Mexico

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H 14 in Dm 16 in
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Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

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Mid-20th Century Terracotta Bowl from Mexico

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H 5 in Dm 11.25 in
Tarahumara Ceramic Water Vessel from Mexico, circa Early 1900s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Tarahumara water vessel from Southwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, circa 1920s. The dark color of the clay used to create this pot is extremely rare. The Tarahumara, or Rarámuri, are indigenous peoples...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Pottery

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Ceramic, Clay

Tarahumara Ceramic Water Vessel from Mexico, circa Early 1900s
Tarahumara Ceramic Water Vessel from Mexico, circa Early 1900s

Tarahumara Ceramic Water Vessel from Mexico, circa Early 1900s

H 19 in Dm 14.5 in
19th Century Terracotta Water Pot With Iguana Handles
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Late 19th century terracotta pot with iguana handles from Los Reyes Metzontla, Mexico. This rare, one of a kind Poblano pot has unusual handles which resemble iguana figures. This pi...
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Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Primitive Pottery

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

19th Century Terracotta Water Pot With Iguana Handles
19th Century Terracotta Water Pot With Iguana Handles

19th Century Terracotta Water Pot With Iguana Handles

H 21 in W 24 in D 15 in
Antique Terracotta Amphora Vessel, 19th Century, Wabi Sabi, Patina Jar Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique painted terracotta amphora Loss of paint and wear throughout. 19th Century Spain.
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Terracotta

Antique Terracotta Amphora Vessel, 19th Century, Wabi Sabi, Patina Jar Pottery
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H 8 in Dm 6.5 in
Early 20th Century Crusty Clay Pot on a Stand from Parma Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th Century Crusty Clay Pot on a Stand from Parma Italy.
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Clay

Early 20th Century Crusty Clay Pot on a Stand from Parma Italy
Early 20th Century Crusty Clay Pot on a Stand from Parma Italy

Early 20th Century Crusty Clay Pot on a Stand from Parma Italy

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