What is the difference between black figure and red figure Greek pottery?

The difference between black-figure and red-figure Greek pottery is that in black-figure pottery, figural and ornamental motifs were applied with a slip that turned black during firing and the background was color of the clay, whereas the decorative motifs on red-figure vases remained the color of the clay; the background, filled in with a slip, turned black. Red-figure is essentially the reverse of a black figure. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique Greek pottery.

What makes black pottery black?

There are a few ways to make pottery black, but the most popular way is through technique instead of the use of pigments or dyes. With a firing clay technique in the kiln the resulting product can come out a varying array of shades of black. Shop a selection of pottery on 1stDIbs.

What is Mata Ortiz black pottery?

Mata Ortiz black pottery is a type of pottery made in the style of Mogollon earthenware found at an archeological dig site in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. It typically shows off geometric patterns and stylized animals in dark black and brown hues. Shop a range of Mata Ortiz black pottery on 1stDibs.

Greek Pottery Black

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase

Ancient Cup

Ancient Greek Antiquities

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Pottery Attic Black Glazed Cup c450BC

$515

H 3.63 in Dm 3.82 in

19th Century Greek Revival Copeland Spode Bowl

By Copeland Spode

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A vibrant Neoclassical Revival decorative bowl in the 'Greek' pattern made by Copeland Spode in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pearlware

19th Century Greek Revival Copeland Spode Bowl

$2,600

H 3.5 in Dm 8.5 in

Black Stoneware Phiale Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki

Located in Geneve, CH

, White Patina Growing up in Greece I was surrounded by pottery forms that have changed little since the

Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Black Stoneware Phiale Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki

$849 / item

H 3.94 in Dm 11.82 in

Black Stoneware Pinakio Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki

Located in Geneve, CH

, Red, White Patina Growing up in Greece I was surrounded by pottery forms that have changed little

Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Black Stoneware Pinakio Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki

$633 / item

H 3.94 in Dm 13.39 in

Black Stoneware Phiale Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki

Located in Geneve, CH

, White Patina Growing up in Greece I was surrounded by pottery forms that have changed little since the

Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Black Stoneware Phiale Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki

$849 / item

H 3.94 in Dm 11.82 in

Ancient Greek Black-Glaze Perfume Bottle

Located in London, GB

, London Literature: Greek Black Glaze, Charles Ede Gallery, 2021, p. 40. Please note that this item is

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Ancient Greek Black-Glaze Perfume Bottle

$8,500

H 3.75 in W 3.75 in D 2.96 in

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Mug

Located in London, GB

This strikingly modern ancient Greek mug is a sleek and elegant example of Attic black-glaze

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Jars

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Mug

$15,000

H 2.8 in Dm 3.15 in

Apulian Kylix – South Italian Greek Pottery Antiquities 4th Century BC

Located in London, GB

Apulian Geometric Kylix – South Italian Greek Pottery, 4th Century BC A fine Apulian kylix from

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Apulian Kylix – South Italian Greek Pottery Antiquities 4th Century BC

$1,030

H 2.37 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in

Majolica Alexander the Great Greek Warrior Soldier Glazed Pottery Sculpture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Majolica 27" Alexander the Great Greek Warrior Soldier Sculpture in Glazed Pottery with

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Alexander the Great Greek Warrior Soldier Glazed Pottery Sculpture

$1,650

H 27 in W 12 in D 8 in

Portmeirion Pottery Greek Key Espresso Coffee Service Susan Williams Ellis Desig

By Portmeirion Group, Susan Williams-Ellis

Located in Topeka, KS

with demitasse cups in black and gilded Greek Key detail by Susan Williams Ellis Designs. Comprised of

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Portmeirion Pottery Greek Key Espresso Coffee Service Susan Williams Ellis Desig

$695 / set

H 13 in W 8.75 in D 3.75 in

Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Kantharos, Drinking Cup With High Handles

Located in Stamford, CT

Ancient Greek style "kantharos", a drinking cup with handles. In the Apulian style of southern

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Copper

Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Kantharos, Drinking Cup With High Handles

$630

H 6 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

Set of 3 Antique Greek Architecture and Ornament Prints from 1887, Neoclassical

Located in Langweer, NL

rams, all drawn from authentic Greek pottery motifs. The black-figure and red-figure traditions are

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Antique Greek Architecture and Ornament Prints from 1887, Neoclassical

$406 / set

H 13 in W 9.26 in D 0.01 in

Montblanc Writers Edition Homage to Homer Limited Edition Ballpoint Pen

By Montblanc

Located in San Fernando, CA

cone and rings borrows motifs from traditional Greek black-figured pottery, with the overall colour of

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21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories

Montblanc Writers Edition Homage to Homer Limited Edition Ballpoint Pen

$1,130

L 5.75 in

Large Pair of Neo-Grec Gilt and Patinated Bronze Amphora Vases

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Greek red and black painted pottery vases. Levillain takes bas-relief modelling of the figures, which is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of Neo-Grec Gilt and Patinated Bronze Amphora Vases

$54,945

H 52.37 in W 13.78 in D 12.21 in

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Greek Black Glaze Pottery Guttus

Located in London, GB

A black-glazed terracotta guttus (oil-lamp filler) with a spool-shaped foot, a wheel-shaped body, a

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

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Pottery

Greek Black Glaze Pottery Guttus

H 3.15 in W 3.55 in D 4.14 in

Greek Gnathian Black Glaze Pottery Oinochoe

Located in London, GB

A black-glazed pottery oinochoe that boasts distinctive features that characterise this specific

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

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Terracotta

Greek Gnathian Black Glaze Pottery Oinochoe

H 7.68 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Pottery Urns with Greek Mythology Scenes

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th century Majolica pottery urns with pan heads and scenes from Greek Mythology. From the

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Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Pottery Urns with Greek Mythology Scenes

H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

Apulian Classical Greek Bell Crater Wine Pottery Magna Graecia, South Italy

Located in Osnabrück, DE

A very nice and important example, red-figure painted, pottery wine bowl. The wonderfully shaped

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Archaistic Ceramics

Apulian Classical Greek Bell Crater Wine Pottery Magna Graecia, South Italy

H 7.88 in Dm 7.09 in

10-Piece Collection Guerin Bouffioulx Belgian Pottery Greek and Egyptian Designs

By Guerin Bouffioulx

Located in Antwerp, BE

An outstanding collection of 10 large Guerin pottery vases and vessels in the much sought after

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

10-Piece Collection Guerin Bouffioulx Belgian Pottery Greek and Egyptian Designs

H 26.78 in Dm 9.85 in

Brush McCoy Blended Majolica 1914 Art Pottery Greek Key Jardiniere Pedestal 2220

By Brush Mccoy

Located in East Peoria, IL

Brush McCoy Blended Majolica 1914 Art Pottery Greek Key Jardiniere Pedestal 2220 Large and striking

Category

Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Clay

Brush McCoy Blended Majolica 1914 Art Pottery Greek Key Jardiniere Pedestal 2220

H 25.5 in Dm 11.5 in

Wedgwood Neoclassical Black Basalt Encaustic Enamel Amphora

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

motifs of Ancient Greek pottery. Black basalt was developed in 1767 by founder Josiah Wedgwood I with the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Neoclassical Black Basalt Encaustic Enamel Amphora

H 17.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Wedgwood Neoclassical Black Basalt Encaustic Enamel Campana

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

classical motifs of ancient Greek pottery. Black basalt was developed in 1767 by founder Josiah Wedgwood and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stone, Enamel

Wedgwood Neoclassical Black Basalt Encaustic Enamel Campana

H 8.88 in Dm 9.13 in

Wedgwood Black Basalt Oenochoe

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

classical motifs of ancient Greek pottery. Black basalt was developed in 1767 by founder Josiah Wedgwood and

Category

Antique 18th Century English Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Oenochoe

H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4.28 in

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Vase, 350 BC

Located in London, GB

A large, elegant ancient Greek blackware hydria, in exceptional condition, dating to the 4th

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Vase, 350 BC

H 12 in Dm 7 in

Antique English Lilac Classical Jasperware Syrup attr Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English figural syrup attributed to Wedgwood offers lilac Jasperware vessel decorated with white relief Classical cherub scenes and foliate collar surmounted by silver pla...

Category

20th Century English Classical Greek Pottery

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Lilac Classical Jasperware Syrup attr Wedgwood

H 8.75 in Dm 3.75 in

Ancient Greek Attic Black Figure Pottery Lekythos, 490 BC

Located in London, GB

An ancient Greek Attic black-figure lekythos, dating to circa 490 BC. A joyous scene decorates

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Attic Black Figure Pottery Lekythos, 490 BC

H 6.75 in W 1.8 in D 1.8 in

Ancient Greek Black Figure Pottery Vase, 490 BC

Located in London, GB

An ancient Greek Attic black-figure lekythos, dating to around 490 BC. Of Classic form, the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Black Figure Pottery Vase, 490 BC

H 5.25 in Dm 2 in

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Jug, 350 BC

Located in London, GB

A well provenanced ancient Greek blackware oinochoe jug, dating to the 4th century BC. The piece

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Ceramics

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Jug, 350 BC

H 7.5 in Dm 4 in

Pair of Deco Greek Amphora Pottery Vases

Located in Houston, TX

A pair of period antique Greek Amphora vases beautifully painted during the Art Deco Era. These

Category

Early 20th Century Greek Art Deco Urns

Materials

Terracotta, Pottery

Pair of Deco Greek Amphora Pottery Vases

H 28 in Dm 18 in

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Hydria, 350 BC

Located in London, GB

A well provenanced, large, elegant ancient Greek blackware hydria, dating to the 4th century BC

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Hydria, 350 BC

H 13.25 in Dm 9 in

Set of 7 Early 20th Century Decorative Greek Etruscan Silhouette Pottery Vases

Located in London, England

known as black-figure pottery painting. Figures and ornaments were painted on the body of the vessel

Category

Vintage 1910s Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Set of 7 Early 20th Century Decorative Greek Etruscan Silhouette Pottery Vases

H 16.15 in Dm 11.42 in

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Kylix Wine Vessel, 350 BC

Located in London, GB

An elegant ancient Greek black glazed ceramic kylix, produced in Athens, circa 4th century BC. A

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Kylix Wine Vessel, 350 BC

H 3.5 in Dm 9.5 in

Ancient Greek Pottery Bottle, 300 BC

Located in London, GB

produced by combining black and white slip. Vertical ribbing appeared on Gnathian pottery sometime after

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Ancient Greek Pottery Bottle, 300 BC

H 6 in Dm 3.5 in

Classical Greek Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

Classical Greek vase in the ancient style depicting warriors preparing for battle, one in a chariot

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Classical Greek Vase

H 12 in W 7 in D 6 in

19th Century Grand Tour Style Greek Dinos Pottery

Located in Nashville, TN

Wonderful large 19th century Grand Tour lidded Dinos on stand. Red Figure clay pottery.

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Grand Tour Vases

Materials

Clay

19th Century Grand Tour Style Greek Dinos Pottery

H 38 in Dm 16 in

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Pottery Bottle, 4th Century B.C.

Located in London, GB

draw the attention of the viewer. Scenes on Greek pottery were often recycled, and thus the occasional

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Pottery Bottle, 4th Century B.C.

H 5 in W 3 in D 5 in

Lidded Pelican Pottery Jar or Vessel by George Pontikis, Aspropyrgos, GR

Located in Culver City, CA

A stunning piece of pottery hand thrown and hand painted. This lidded pelican jar features a black

Category

2010s Greek Jars

Materials

Clay

Lidded Pelican Pottery Jar or Vessel by George Pontikis, Aspropyrgos, GR

H 8.5 in Dm 5.5 in

Ancient Cypriot Cypro-Archaic Terracotta Warrior, 750 BC

Located in London, GB

and wearing a helmet with crest and prominent nose piece. Decorated in red and black. An iconic

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Cypro-Archaic Terracotta Warrior, 750 BC

H 5.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Ancient Cypriot Base Ring Ware Jug, 1550 BC

Located in London, GB

A base ring ware jug from Cyprus, dating to the Late Bronze Age, circa 1550-1200 BC. With ring base, plump body, cylindrical neck, rimmed mouth and strap handle. Potted from orang...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Base Ring Ware Jug, 1550 BC

H 11.5 in Dm 6 in

English Wedgwood Yellow Dip Bisque and Black Basalt Jasperware Spill Vases

By Wedgewood

Located in Big Flats, NY

and black basalt bas relief repeating acanthus, foliate swag and scrollwork band, stamped on base as

Category

Early 20th Century English Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

English Wedgwood Yellow Dip Bisque and Black Basalt Jasperware Spill Vases

H 6.5 in Dm 2.75 in

Large Apulian Bell Krater

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A very nice and lovely example, red-figure painted, pottery wine mixing bowl, standing on a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Apulian Bell Krater

H 15 in W 16 in D 15 in

Pair of German Engravings

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 19th Century German hand colored engraving, depicting ancient Greek "red figure" pottery

Category

Antique 19th Century German Prints

Pair of German Engravings

H 16 in W 20.75 in

Ancient Greek Paestan Red Figure Pottery Hydria - 350 BC

Located in London, GB

A beautiful, rare and well provenanced ancient Greek, Paestan Red-Figure Hydria (water carrying

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Ancient Greek Paestan Red Figure Pottery Hydria - 350 BC

H 7.5 in Dm 6.5 in

IKaros Hand Painted Decorative Plate Rhodes, Greece

By Iznik Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

plates made by Ibiscus Ceramica in Rhodes, Greece by the famous I Caro pottery. Rhodes is famous for its

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Medieval Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

IKaros Hand Painted Decorative Plate Rhodes, Greece

H 1 in Dm 10 in

Handmade Vintage Dark Green Pottery Vase with Figural Relief Design, Greece

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful vintage dark green pottery vase with raised figural relief design and loop handles

Category

20th Century Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Handmade Vintage Dark Green Pottery Vase with Figural Relief Design, Greece

H 8.25 in Dm 6.5 in

Greek Revival Amphora Vase

Located in New York, NY

A handmade Greek Revival style Amphora matte pottery vase, from Greece, circa mid-late 20th century

Category

Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Greek Revival Amphora Vase

H 5.63 in W 6.18 in D 3.88 in

Ancient Terracotta Greek Pottery Oinochoe Wine Vessel, circa 350 BC

Located in Sofia, BG

larger examples. Most Greek oenochoe were in painted terracotta pottery but metal oenochoe were probably

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Rustic Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Terracotta Greek Pottery Oinochoe Wine Vessel, circa 350 BC

H 5.2 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in

19th Century Grand Tour style Red-Figure Greek Hydria Pottery

Located in Nashville, TN

Grand Tour Red-Figure Greek hydria terra-cotta pottery. Item rests on a flared pedestal foot rising

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Clay

19th Century Grand Tour style Red-Figure Greek Hydria Pottery

H 17.5 in Dm 13 in

American Green Art Pottery Umbrella Stand with Greek Key Design

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Wonderful green glaze. Nice size: 9.5” diameter by 19” tall. Good age appropriate wear. Some minor flea bites on bottom.

Category

Early 20th Century American Umbrella Stands

Materials

Pottery

American Green Art Pottery Umbrella Stand with Greek Key Design

H 19 in Dm 9.5 in

Bates Brown-Westhead Moore Mercury Minerva Greek Revival Pottery Vase

By Brown Westhead Moore

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare antique English Greek revival art pottery handled vase decorated with Mercury and Minerva by

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Greek Revival Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bates Brown-Westhead Moore Mercury Minerva Greek Revival Pottery Vase

H 6.89 in Dm 4.34 in

Classical Greek Black Figure Style Column Krater, late 19th century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

. It is a replica of early Attic black figure pottery dating from before 530 BC. The dating of this

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Greek Greek Revival Urns

Materials

Pottery

Classical Greek Black Figure Style Column Krater, late 19th century

H 16 in Dm 11.25 in

Black Clay 19th Century Antique Greek Ceramic Pot

Located in Rümmingen, BW

This antique pot has its origin in the area between Greece and Turkey and is a percent

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Terracotta

Black Clay 19th Century Antique Greek Ceramic Pot

H 9.85 in Dm 10.63 in

Classical Style Greek Vase with Neptune

Located in Stamford, CT

Classical Greek two handled vase in the ancient style depicting a mythological scene with Neptune

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Classical Style Greek Vase with Neptune

H 8.25 in W 6 in D 5.25 in

Ancient Greek Red Figure Pelike Vase, 350 BC

Located in London, GB

, black glaze. One side decorated with the head of a satyr, with a horse’s ear and a laurel wreath, the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Red Figure Pelike Vase, 350 BC

H 5.75 in Dm 4 in

Lithograph of Ancient Greek Wine Cups

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

greatly sought after because of the large size of the plates. They represent ancient Greek red and black

Category

Antique 19th Century German Greek Revival Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

Lithograph of Ancient Greek Wine Cups

H 39 in W 28.75 in D 1.5 in

Custom Framed Print of Ancient Greek Bottle Forms by A. Genick

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

greatly sought after because of the large size of the plates. They represent ancient Greek red and black

Category

Antique 19th Century German Greco Roman Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

Custom Framed Print of Ancient Greek Bottle Forms by A. Genick

H 35 in W 27.25 in D 1.5 in

Italian Grand Tour Lamp in the Etruscan Taste

Located in New York, NY

, this vase was directly inspired by Greek black figure pottery made in Etruria in the 5th century BC. In

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Italian Grand Tour Lamp in the Etruscan Taste

H 29 in Dm 8.13 in

Antique English Attic Red Figure Greek Vase, England, circa 1890

Located in Houston, TX

An Attic red figure Greek vase with painted scenes on both sides and the maker's stamp on the base

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Pottery

Antique English Attic Red Figure Greek Vase, England, circa 1890

H 11 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

Massive Grand Tour Volute Krater Vase

Located in Richmond, London

conversion. Red-figure pottery is a type of Greek pottery that flourished from the late 6th-late 4th century

Category

20th Century Greek Grand Tour Vases

Materials

Pottery

Massive Grand Tour Volute Krater Vase

H 24 in Dm 13.75 in

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Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The round handles are made of iron. These drawers are tasteful, rust...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s

$800

H 14.97 in W 17.92 in D 12.01 in

Antique Iron Daybed Bench

Located in Lake Worth, FL

For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...

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Vintage 1940s Rustic Daybeds

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Daybed Bench

$2,796 Sale Price

20% Off

H 30 in W 72 in D 31 in

Handbuilt Organic Modern Ceramic Moon Vase with Metallic Bronze Glaze

By MONDAYS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Handbuilt organic modern vase made from a groggy clay body and a metallic bronze glaze. Each vase is made by hand in our Brooklyn studio, and no two are ever exactly alike. All dimen...

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2010s American Minimalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Handbuilt Organic Modern Ceramic Moon Vase with Metallic Bronze Glaze

$320 / item

H 6 in Dm 8 in

Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art

By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jean Dunand

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have SOLD next to the title below. These books are all from the estate of . was the Preside...

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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art

$150 / item

H 14 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Rare 19th c. Antique Terracotta Water Urn with Iron Spout, Whitewashed Patina

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

Antique 19th century water urn with faucet. Urn is a testament to the history and artistry of a bygone era. Made from terracotta material, displays decorative motifs, featuring a uni...

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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Urns

Materials

Iron

Rare 19th c. Antique Terracotta Water Urn with Iron Spout, Whitewashed Patina

$1,660

H 34 in Dm 20 in

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What is the difference between black figure and red figure Greek pottery?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
The difference between black-figure and red-figure Greek pottery is that in black-figure pottery, figural and ornamental motifs were applied with a slip that turned black during firing and the background was color of the clay, whereas the decorative motifs on red-figure vases remained the color of the clay; the background, filled in with a slip, turned black. Red-figure is essentially the reverse of a black figure. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique Greek pottery.
What makes black pottery black?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
There are a few ways to make pottery black, but the most popular way is through technique instead of the use of pigments or dyes. With a firing clay technique in the kiln the resulting product can come out a varying array of shades of black. Shop a selection of pottery on 1stDIbs.
What is Mata Ortiz black pottery?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Mata Ortiz black pottery is a type of pottery made in the style of Mogollon earthenware found at an archeological dig site in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. It typically shows off geometric patterns and stylized animals in dark black and brown hues. Shop a range of Mata Ortiz black pottery on 1stDibs.