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How can I identify a piece of pottery?

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How can I identify a piece of pottery?
There are a few marks to look for to help identify your pottery. A mark indicating the studio, the potter or the artist may be found on the bottom unglazed portion of your piece. Shop a range of antique and vintage pottery pieces on 1stDibs.
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Bernard Rooke Pottery Lamp, England 1970 s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist pottery lamp by Bernard Rooke. Stamped. Rewired.
Category

Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

B. Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp with Custom Made Silk Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Rijssen, NL
A rare ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic in natural tones of terracotta and stone, with an l new custom made matching si...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp with Blue Roundels, England
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, featuring two blue glass roundels. A beautiful sculptural piece, made up of ceramic elements in natural tones of te...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Studio Ceramic Lamps in Natural Tones by Bernard Rooke, England
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
Two monumental or oversize studio ceramic table lamps by English potter Bernard Rooke. Beautiful statement pieces, in natural browns and earth tones with organic shaping and decorate...
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke , England, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Glasgow, GB
An uncommon and quietly expressive example of Bernard Rooke’s studio pottery, this handcrafted ceramic table lamp dates to the 1960s and reflects a more organic, almost lyrical direc...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceramic Table Lamp Designed by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Aachen, NRW
A rare table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. Stunning form and color- Good qual...
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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