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What is the difference between ceramic and porcelain pots?

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What is the difference between ceramic and porcelain pots?
The difference between ceramic and porcelain pots is specificity. Ceramic pots are any pots made from clay that undergo a firing process. Porcelain pots are ceramic pots made from a special clay that usually features kaolin and feldspar. After throwing, the pots get fired at high temperatures. A porcelain pot is generally smoother, less porous and more translucent than other types of ceramic pots, such as stoneware and earthenware. Explore a variety of porcelain pots and other ceramic pots on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
Large Majolica Swan Jardiniere Foucard Vallauris , circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Swan Jardiniere signed Foucard Vallauris , circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Vintage Cast Terracotta Figural 28" Cherub Putti Garden Planter Pots - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Cast Terracotta Figural 28" Cherub Putti Garden Planter Pots - a Pair. Item f...
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

David Cressey For Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan Leaf Pattern Pot Rust Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage piece of pottery by designer David Cressey for Los Angeles based mid-century manufacturer Architectural Pottery (owned by Max and Rita Lawrence). The pot measures 1...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Pair of Greek Reproduction Terracotta Pots
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Greek reproduction plant pots from Crete, made of terracotta resembling the olive jars used around the Mediterranean region since antiquity. These bulbous vessels are nicel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Classical Greek Planters and Jardini...

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Greek Reproduction Terracotta Pot
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Greek reproduction terracotta pot, or planter, made on the island of Crete using centuries if not millennia-old techniques to achieve their specialized forms decorated with a ringed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Other Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

French Antique Confit Yellow Redware Faience Yellowware Art Pottery Pot France
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
A rustic French confit pot from the late nineteenth / early twentieth-century. Originally used for storing preserves. This would make a lovely addition to a collection of antique p...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Campaign Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

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