Portland - Ceramics

3D tiles DROZH features a raised geometric pattern that creates a stunning three-dimensional effect. The pattern consists of interlocking triangles that create an optical illusion as...

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, Caldas da Rainha. 9.8 inches diameter. Hairline on the back.  

A pretty piece of studio pottery. Unglazed and unpainted, this pitcher is created from clay and has no signature. It would be a beautiful piece for display on a shelf or table. Dim...

A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft pottery tile. Depicting a mermaid in the ocean wringing a snake with her hands. Simply a wonderful Dutch Delft tile! Date: 18th Cent...

Small Portuguese Palissy plate or charger with green grasses, coiled snake and moths. Signed: Jose A. Cunha, Caldas, Rainha, Portugal.

This contemporary azulejo tile forms a mosaic perfect for kitchen decorations or any exterior space. Made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico, but this time with a contemporary touch. This wall decoration can be arranged to fit specific spaces or simply hanged as a painting on the wall. The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques. One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar learned his art in the workshop of the Uriarte family, an excellent workshop where his grandfather worked. In his creations he uses the black and white mud that is obtained from the nearby hills of Loreto and Guadalupe, and colors of mineral origin that he creates in his workshop with recipes from his grandfather. All the pieces are modeled in a traditional way and go through a production process that usually takes from one to two months, between drying, burning, and painting. Being surrounded by a living tradition, Cesar Torres Jr., learned from his father since childhood. Architect by profession, Cesar Jr. has come to revolutionize and modernize with new designs and ideas of the current world, nevertheless always respecting the tradition of the processes and materials that make Talavera a Creole art...

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940. Signed Gaeiras Obidos.

A fine faience earthenware dish with polychrome high relief apples. Longchamp, 19th century.

A colorful jewel toned polychrome majolica platter decorated with various embossed fruits such as peaches, grapes, tomatoes, pears and various green foliage. It has been hand painted...

Vintage Polychrome hand painted and handcrafted ceramic wall decorative plate with polychrome floral design. This is an intricately, hand painted plate that was made in Turkey. Turkey is famous for its kiln products, such as tiles and pottery, which are glazed and multicolored. It has a beautifully hand painted flowers in burgundy, turquoise, light and dark blue and green foliage. An Islamic ceramic plate in the Iznik style. The back of the plate is stamped. Hand-painted with natural minerals by Turkish artisans. Great ceramic decorative Turkish ceramic Folk Art. There is a hole and string for hanging this piece on the wall. Size: 9" diameter x 1". Hand made in Turkey circa 1950s Under the direction of Ottoman Sultans, Iznik and Kutahya ceramics...

This Dutch Delft bowl, made circa 1880, reflects the enduring charm of late 19th-century tin-glazed pottery. Its decoration was created using hand-applied color over a transfer outli...

A vintage Palissy ware plate decorated with a central lobster figure which is surrounded by oyster and clam shells protruding from the edges. Measures: 12.375" w x 2.5" h