Pottery Collection (page 6)

Ax Colombes vase by Sevres, neoclassical design with vignette of two cupids playing
FLO4633125 Ax Colombes vase by Sevres, neoclassical design with vignette of two cupids playing. From the collection of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild

The home of Josiah Wedgwood
3585810 The home of Josiah Wedgwood; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the home of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) an English potter and entrepreneur. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel driven by a laborer
FLO4727817 Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel driven by a laborer, while another worker arranges cups on a tray 1, and a potter firing porcelain plates in an open oven 2

Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it
FLO4727841 Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Engraving depicting Egyptian potters
5309001 Engraving depicting Egyptian potters; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Egyptian potters. Engraving after an ancient Egyptian painting)

Science. A potter workshop in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434717 Science. A potter workshop in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs
3330167 Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs; (add.info.: Pottery vessel representing the Storm God of the Aztecs, known as Tlaloc)

Tripod form vase with goats heads, globular vase with festoons, with vase with reliefs of Cupid under a tree
FLO4689172 Tripod form vase with goats heads, globular vase with festoons, with vase with reliefs of Cupid under a tree. Chromolithograph by W

Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top); blue ewer or vase with Venus and Cupid (bottom)
FLO4689275 Green chocolate pot with Three Graces and dancing nymphs (top); blue ewer or vase with Venus and Cupid (bottom); white cup and saucer with ivy leaves; and green cup and saucer with Venus

Candlelabra in bronze and ormolu with relief of Coriolanus in base, bronze figure holding the crystal sconce
FLO4689256 Candlelabra in bronze and ormolu with relief of Coriolanus in base, bronze figure holding the crystal sconce. Chromolithograph by W

Prince of Wales Vase in jasper. With figure of Britannia and a lion, medallion of George, crown and feathers
FLO4689224 Prince of Wales Vase in jasper. With figure of Britannia and a lion, medallion of George, crown and feathers, with lion and horse at base. Chromolithograph by W

Large vase in crystalline agate decorated with animal heads. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689167 Large vase in crystalline agate decorated with animal heads. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Plaque depicting Diana visiting Endymion. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood
FLO4689142 Plaque depicting Diana visiting Endymion. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood, the Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work Produced by Josiah Wedgwood

Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses, nymphs as archers and nymphs. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689093 Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses, nymphs as archers and nymphs. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Portrait medallions of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edward Bourne (bricklayer at Etruria)
FLO4688996 Portrait medallions of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edward Bourne (bricklayer at Etruria, Wedgwood factory) and Sir William Hamilton

Interior of the Wedgwood and Byerley shop on St. James Square, London, 1809
FLO4688934 Interior of the Wedgwood and Byerley shop on St. James Square, London, 1809. Chromolithograph (after an illustration in the Repository of Arts) from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Sectional view of a furnace for firing clay pipes. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2603003 Sectional view of a furnace for firing clay pipes. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info.: Sectional view of a furnace for firing clay pipes)

Cross section of a pottery kiln during the firing. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2602983 Cross section of a pottery kiln during the firing. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info.: Cross section of a pottery kiln during the firing)

Apparatus for moulding large pieces of Sevres using a pump to create a vacuum. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2602951 Apparatus for moulding large pieces of Sevres using a pump to create a vacuum. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info)

Sevres porcelain: mixing clays and water in iron drums. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2602950 Sevres porcelain: mixing clays and water in iron drums. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info.: Sevres porcelain, mixing clays and water in iron drums)

Pottery works, Staffordshire, England. Mixing clay slip with a blunger. Engraving, London, 1866
2602920 Pottery works, Staffordshire, England. Mixing clay slip with a blunger. Engraving, London, 1866.; (add.info.: Pottery works, Staffordshire, England. Mixing clay slip with a blunger)

Hand-painting china in the Worcester porcelain factory. Engraving, Ongar, 1823
2602892 Hand-painting china in the Worcester porcelain factory. Engraving, Ongar, 1823.; (add.info.: Hand-painting china in the Worcester porcelain factory)

A potter's shop, 1850
3478707 A potter's shop, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the interior of a potter's shop. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Pottery workshop and woman carrying vessels to market, 1828
3480388 Pottery workshop and woman carrying vessels to market, 1828; (add.info.: Pottery workshop and woman carrying vessels to market, India, early 19th Century)

Liverpool transfer jug with images of George Washington and sailing ship
3030002 Liverpool transfer jug with images of George Washington and sailing ship; Private Collection; (add.info.: Liverpool transfer jug with images of George Washington and sailing ship circa 1795)

Peruvian Inca pottery artefacts (pottery)
2910690 Peruvian Inca pottery artefacts (pottery); (add.info.: Peruvian Inca pottery artefacts drawn in 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sevres Royal Porcelain teapot, chocolate pot, creamer and sugar bowl made for Louis-Phillipe (1773-1850)
CJP107524 Sevres Royal Porcelain teapot, chocolate pot, creamer and sugar bowl made for Louis-Phillipe (1773-1850) in 1845 and a bonbon dish made for Napoleon III (1808-73) in 1860 (porcelain)

Dish with arabic inscription, 15th century (earthenware)
IND55613 Dish with arabic inscription, 15th century (earthenware); Museo Nacional de Ceramica, Valencia, Spain; Index Fototeca

Burham Brick, Pottery and Cement Works, Kent (engraving)
8676964 Burham Brick, Pottery and Cement Works, Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burham Brick, Pottery and Cement Works, Kent)

A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)
8673176 A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Bow (colour litho)
8630624 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Bow (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow)

Transport and processing of china clay, China (litho)
8663752 Transport and processing of china clay, China (litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport and processing of china clay, China, c1800)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Chelsea (colour litho)
8630639 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Chelsea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chelsea)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Rockingham (colour litho)
8630638 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Rockingham (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rockingham)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Bow (colour litho)
8630637 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Bow (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Lowestoft (colour litho)
8630635 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Lowestoft (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lowestoft)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Caughley (colour litho)
8630633 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Caughley (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caughley)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Coalport (colour litho)
8630628 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Coalport (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coalport)

Moon Jar, 1601-1700 (glazed porcelain with repairs in gold powder)
5861938 Moon Jar, 1601-1700 (glazed porcelain with repairs in gold powder) by Korean School, (17th century); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Joseon dynasty (1392-1910))

Oil Flask in the Shape of a Bull, 600-575 BC (painted terracotta)
XOS5879505 Oil Flask in the Shape of a Bull, 600-575 BC (painted terracotta) by Greek school, (6th century BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Greece, Corinth, early 6th Cenury BC)

Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase)
8890344 Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); Height: 27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Paul Serusier); Photo © Christie's Images

Portrait of Eleanor Anne Porden, Lady Franklin (1795-1825), on a chaise longue (oil on canvas)
8835476 Portrait of Eleanor Anne Porden, Lady Franklin (1795-1825), on a chaise longue (oil on canvas) by Flaxman, Mary Ann (1768-1833); 113 x 143.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase)
8890345 Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); Height: 27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Paul Serusier); Photo © Christie's Images

Vase with goats, from Hissar, Iran, 3500 BC (ceramic)
AIS5370481 Vase with goats, from Hissar, Iran, 3500 BC (ceramic); Muze-Ie Iran-E Bastan (Archaeological Museum), Tehran, Iran; © Iberfoto

Iron age Vase of the Hallstatt Culture, 9th-5th century BC (ceramic)
AIS5364373 Iron age Vase of the Hallstatt Culture, 9th-5th century BC (ceramic); Museo Diocesano de Solsona, Lleida, Spain; © Iberfoto

Burnished sherd decorated with incised pointille decoration and white pigment
7309992 Burnished sherd decorated with incised pointille decoration and white pigment, -600 BC (pigment - part or un-glazed ceramic); 7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd
7309967 Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd, where it is kept and how many male and female sheep it contains

Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment)
7309955 Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment); 27.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment)

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Pottery: From Wartime Toby Jugs to Greek Urns" Step into the fascinating world as we journey through various cultures and time periods, discovering the artistry and craftsmanship behind this ancient craft. In Nottinghamshire, UK, delve into history with wartime Toby jugs that served as both decorative pieces and symbols of resilience during World War I. These unique ceramic creations offer a glimpse into the past and remind us of the strength found in creativity. Indulge your senses in Melton Mowbray, where a delectable pork pie rests on a handmade ceramic plate. The marriage between culinary delight and artisanal ceramics elevates dining experiences to new heights, showcasing how they are enhance even our everyday pleasures. Witness skilled hands shaping clay at Poole Pottery's workshop as they spin pots on traditional potters' wheels. Each delicate movement brings life to inert material, transforming it into functional works of art that grace homes around the world. Traveling further south to Cape St. , Portugal reveals an enchanting artisan workshop adorned with colorful plates hanging on walls. Traditional Portuguese pottery showcases intricate designs passed down through generations, preserving cultural heritage while captivating hearts with its vibrant beauty. Venture across continents to Marrakech's bustling Souk in Morocco, where ceramics for sale dazzle visitors with their vivid colors and intricate patterns. This North African city is renowned for its rich artistic traditions reflected in every handcrafted piece displayed within its vibrant markets. In Fes, Morocco's oldest imperial city known for its mosaic wonders, marvel at a stunning wall designed for a fountain made entirely from meticulously crafted tiles. The mesmerizing blend of colors transports you back in time while highlighting Africa's contribution to pottery artistry. Crossing over to Turkey unveils Istanbul's Topkapi Palace—a treasure trove displaying glazed pottery masterpieces that once graced royal tables. Their exquisite details showcase the opulence and sophistication of this ancient civilization.