{"title":"Pottery \u0026 Ceramics","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudio pottery, art ceramics and porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinese-famille-rose-hexagonal-porcelain-garden-stool-qing-dynasty-excellent","title":"Chinese Famille Rose Hexagonal Porcelain Garden Stool, Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Brand: Chinese (Qing Dynasty)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Porcelain with hand-painted enamels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: 17 x 17 x 19 in (est.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Famille Rose palette - white, navy blue, yellow, green, coral red, gold leaf accents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Excellent - minor wear to enamel, no chips or structural damage noted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Qing Dynasty, circa 1900s-1920s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Weight: 35-40 lbs (est.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Decorated panels: Narrative scenes with figures, trees, architectural elements, floral motifs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Cavetto border: Yellow ground with pink flowers and scrollwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Applied ornamentation: Eight red enamel spheres as bosses around middle band\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional example of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain craftsmanship from the Qing Dynasty. This hexagonal garden stool combines traditional Imperial porcelain techniques with narrative figural scenes and elaborate decorative banding—perfect for the serious Asian ceramics collector or interior designer seeking an authentic museum-quality accent piece. The applied spheres and multi-panel composition make this a standout conversation piece that commands premium pricing in today's market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chinese (Qing Dynasty)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64611707781491,"sku":"VXL-00114","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/8d5507c2-2e7e-4df6-8b47-48ed7ca3a9fc_b9e8d47c-86cd-4722-9c5f-5c9148f05b6d.png?v=1788965145"},{"product_id":"madoura-vallauris-studio-pottery-green-matte-glaze-vessels-ramie-workshop-france","title":"Atelier Madoura Vallauris Pottery Vases, Pair, Green Matte Glaze, Plein Feu Stamp","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Pottery: Madoura, Vallauris, France — the workshop founded by Suzanne and Georges Ramie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Mark: Impressed MADOURA arched over PLEIN FEU on each base; no Picasso edition marks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Red earthenware body under a mottled green-to-turquoise matte glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Green shading to turquoise and olive, matte, with the glaze breaking over the rims\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good; the tonal variation across the surface is characteristic of the glaze, not wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Atelier Madoura, Vallauris; date not fixed, c. 1950s-1990s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Other specs: Two vessels, thickly potted: one globular with an open round mouth, one closed form built from overlapping folded panels with a small central opening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMADOURA, NOT PICASSO, AND WE WILL NOT BLUR THAT. Madoura was the exclusive editor of Picasso's ceramics, and it also produced a large body of its own studio ware under the same roof. Picasso editions carry EDITION PICASSO alongside the Plein Feu stamp, normally with an edition number. No such mark is present here. These are Madoura studio pieces and are offered as exactly that; neither form has been matched to a catalogued Suzanne Ramie design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich is its own thing worth having. The Ramies were serious potters before Picasso ever walked into Vallauris, and this matte green glaze over red clay is a house look: quiet, tactile and unmistakably Vallauris.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628970193267,"sku":"VXL-00260","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/ac9542d6-9b13-4725-975b-44cbd1c8b1fe.png?v=1789397066"},{"product_id":"fernand-leger-design-ceramic-plate-transfer-printed-figures-vintage-very-good","title":"Fernand Leger Design Ceramic Plate Transfer Printed Figures Vintage Very Good","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Design: After Fernand Leger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Glazed white ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Black outline with flat orange, yellow and green fills on a white ground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good, no chips or cracks noted; the decoration is crisp and unfaded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: 20th century, after Leger's designs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Other specs: Interlocked figures in Leger's heavy-outline manner, lettered F.LEGER at the upper right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SIGNATURE IS PART OF THE PRINTED DESIGN, NOT A HAND SIGNATURE. Under magnification the F.LEGER is rendered in the same flat under-glaze black as the artwork, with uniform letterforms. The decoration is transfer-printed: constant line width, flat colour, precise registration. This is a plate reproducing a Leger composition, and is offered as that rather than as a signed or hand-decorated work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMANUFACTURER NOT IDENTIFIED — the reverse has not been photographed, so the maker and edition are unrecorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaid plainly because it matters: this is a decorative plate carrying a great design, not a piece of studio ceramics. As that, it is a genuinely good-looking thing — Leger's figures work beautifully in the round, and the colour has not dulled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628970226035,"sku":"VXL-00261","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/cfaa7b8f-3829-421f-8394-3ca81b9ecefe.png?v=1789397075"},{"product_id":"tonala-mexican-burnished-pottery-two-handled-vessel-bird-floral-signed-mex","title":"Tonala Mexican Burnished Pottery Two Handled Vessel Bird Floral Signed MEX","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Origin: Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Mark: MEX with a painted device on the base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Burnished earthenware, hand-painted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Burnished cream ground painted in cobalt, brown and ochre; brown slip rim and handles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good; painting crisp, no chips noted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Other specs: Two-handled form with stylised flowers, foliage and a bird\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAINTER NOT IDENTIFIED. Tonala workshops sign in a wide range of hands and the mark here is a short one, so the piece is offered on the work rather than a name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonala burnishing is done with a stone before firing, which is why the surface has that soft sheen rather than a glassy glaze. The bird motif is the traditional one and it is nicely drawn here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628973470067,"sku":"VXL-00285","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/ef4ac27a-d6e1-461d-af96-19fc8e11fdae.png?v=1789397206"},{"product_id":"studio-pottery-vase-white-crackle-lichen-glaze-dark-body-impressed-mark","title":"Studio Pottery Vase White Crackle Lichen Glaze Dark Body Impressed Mark","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Potter: Impressed mark on the foot; not matched\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Stoneware with a crawling lichen glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Heavy white crawling glaze breaking over a dark body\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: 20th century studio pottery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Other specs: Round-shouldered form; carries an old retail sticker on the base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crawling or lichen glaze is deliberately made to pull apart in the kiln, so the dark body shows through in a web of fissures. It is difficult to control and the results are never repeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe impressed mark on the foot has not been matched to a potter, so it is offered unattributed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628973601139,"sku":"VXL-00287","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/cfd8d668-d763-40b1-a21b-860559823e45.png?v=1789397213"},{"product_id":"large-cobalt-blue-chinese-ceramic-elephant-garden-seat-plant-stand-shou-bats","title":"Large Cobalt Blue Chinese Ceramic Elephant Garden Seat Plant Stand Shou Bats","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Press-moulded and hand-glazed stoneware\/earthenware; thick cobalt glaze over a buff-grey body, with buff crackle-glazed reserves, olive-celadon crackle seat top, and iron-red enamel details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 22 in H x 16 in L x 9.5 in D; seat platform approx. 7.5 x 7.5 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Deep cobalt blue body glaze with buff crackle reserves, olive-celadon crackle seat top, black seal-script shou characters, blue ruyi-cloud scrollwork, and iron-red-and-white bat (fu) motifs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good, with honest wear. No breaks, cracks, or restoration visible. The cobalt glaze is glossy and intact. There is a small glaze chip at the base of one tusk exposing the buff body, scattered nibbles along the lower plinth edge, and light rubbing to the raised bands. The buff and olive reserves show an as-fired crackle glaze, not damage. The unglazed base is soiled with orange-red clay flashing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Mid-20th century, most likely circa 1950-1975. This is not a 19th-century piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Subject: A standing caparisoned elephant garden seat and plant stand with trunk raised, decorated with the Chinese fu-shou \"blessings and longevity\" rebus - a shou (longevity) roundel and four bats at the seat's center corners, plus archaic shou characters and ruyi-cloud scrollwork on the saddle-cloth and plinth. The piece is unmarked, with no maker's stamp, seal, or label, consistent with mid-20th-century Chinese export pottery made for the American decorative trade rather than an antique or a Vietnamese Bien Hoa piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a large, solidly built garden seat at 22 inches tall, with a glossy, unworn cobalt glaze and no cracks or repairs anywhere on the piece. The raised-trunk pose and the shou-and-bats roundel on the seat top are the traditional \"good luck\" motifs collectors of Chinese garden seats look for, and the scale and condition here put it ahead of the smaller, more worn examples typically seen on the market. It works equally well as an entry-hall stand, plant pedestal, or side table base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64701976281459,"sku":"VXL-00237","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/3372a572-8282-4c61-bcd7-266731afa741.png?v=1790044678"},{"product_id":"pair-polychrome-ceramic-elephant-plant-stands-shou-medallion-mid-20th-century","title":"Pair Polychrome Ceramic Elephant Plant Stands Shou Medallion Mid-20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Press-moulded, hand-glazed ceramic (buff\/cream earthenware or low-fired stoneware) in cobalt, iron-red\/rust, olive-celadon, ochre and cream glazes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Each approx. 8 in H x 6 in L x 3.5-4 in D; pedestal platform approx. 2.75 x 2 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Polychrome - cobalt, iron-red, olive-celadon, ochre and cream, with a speckled blue-green glazed pedestal top\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good overall; both pieces intact with no cracks, restoration, or losses to the pierced base band. Normal light glaze wear and a few pinhead glaze skips. One base has a small edge chip and light grey soiling. The white body glaze is uncrazed; the olive pedestal glaze shows light crazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Mid-20th century, most likely c. 1950-1975\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Subject: Matched pair of caparisoned elephant plant stands, each with an oval cobalt medallion enclosing a shou (longevity) character surrounded by iron-red and brown ruyi scrollwork, and a pierced cash-coin base band. Unmarked - no factory stamp, country-of-origin mark, or paper label survives; a single small incised workman's mark on one underside is not a legible maker's mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuine matched pair from a single mould - the two elephants line up band for band, medallion for medallion, with no variation between them. Both are undamaged aside from minor firing and handling wear, with crisp moulding and even, well-preserved glaze work throughout the shou medallion, ruyi scrollwork, and pierced base band. A clean decorative pair for a mantel, bookshelf, or plant display, sold together as found.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64701976412531,"sku":"VXL-00392","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/cc60b3f5-f686-47b7-8bda-69a23837fc33.png?v=1790044696"},{"product_id":"vintage-atlantic-mold-ceramic-lidded-stein-pitcher-tavern-scene-twig-handle","title":"Vintage Atlantic Mold Ceramic Lidded Stein Pitcher, Tavern Scene, Twig Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Brand: Atlantic Mold (base stamped \"ATLANTIC (c) MOLD\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Glazed ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 10 in tall to the top of the lid finial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Cream glaze with orange glaze toning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Used vintage. Hairline crack in the lid dome; orange toning on the base and rim; small white flecks on the base. See photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Approx. 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hobbyist slip-cast ceramic stein or pitcher with a molded tavern scene in relief, a twig-style handle and a hinged ceramic lid with a thumb lever. Base is stamped \"ATLANTIC (c) MOLD\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fun piece for a bar cart, kitchen shelf or tavern-themed display. 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