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Pottery is a subcategory of ceramics composed only of clay. Ceramics can be composed of clay plus other materials, such as glaze.
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Longwy French Art Deco Ceramic Bowl 1920
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic bowl by Longwy, France, 1920s. Measures: Diameter 10.6" (26.9cm), height 3" (7.7cm). Incised mold number "3021" and stamped pattern number "D.5415", 1925 Long...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Longwy French Art Deco Ceramic Bowl
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning Art Deco period faience bowl, made in France by the Emaux de Longwy art pottery workshop and dating circa 1920-30s. This earthenware bowl is hand-decorated with Chinoiseri...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Enamel
Longwy, Maurice Paul Chevallier for Faiences de Longwy
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Longwy, Maurice Paul Chevallier for Faiences de Longwy
Decorated with flowers leaves and birds. Great enameled important large vase, with the artist signature and maker stamp. Marked...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
French Enameled Vase Longwy Manufacture Blue with Vegetal Motifs circa 1960
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Labrit, Landes
Decorative numbered vase Émaux of Longwy. French glazed art pottery, flowers on a blue background, hand-painted enameled.
The Longwy pottery factory has been in existence since the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
"Female Nudes and Deer, " Large, Striking Art Deco Bowl by Longwy for Primavera
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The largest and most striking example of this design we've seen, this impressive Art Deco bowl was made by the famed Longwy ceramic works for Primavera, which was established by the ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$2,560 Sale Price
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Set of 13 Longwy Fish-Shaped Creamware Plates, 20th Century
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming set of thirteen fish-shaped plates was produced by Longwy, one of France’s most celebrated ceramic manufacturers. Crafted in creamware with a warm ivory glaze, each pla...
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20th Century French Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Paint


