Best Earthenware
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This category represents the enduring spirit of American folk potteryfunctional, unpretentious, and deeply rooted in local traditions. These pieces prioritize utility and simple, honest forms over high polish. They are perfect for the kitchen or pantry where beauty is found in honest, hardworking ma...
Astier de Villatte is a Parisian workshop founded in 1996, highly regarded for its handmade black terracotta pottery and ceramics inspired by 18th-century French and Italian designs.
Homer Laughlin China Company, founded in 1871 in West Virginia, introduced the iconic Fiesta tableware line in 1936, which became a massive success in American households.
Produced by Gladding McBean in California starting in 1934, Franciscan Pottery achieved immense commercial success for its iconic Apple and Desert Rose patterns.
Bauer Pottery, relocated to Los Angeles in 1910, is famous for its brightly colored, molded ring-ware dinnerware that heavily influenced the mid-century California pottery aesthetic.
Produced on California's Santa Catalina Island during the 1920s, Catalina Pottery is highly regarded for its vibrant, solid-color art tiles and tourist wares.
Founded in Manhattan Beach, California, in 1927, Metlox Pottery became famous for its Poppytrail dinnerware lines and collectible California Pottery figurines.
McCoy Pottery, founded in Roseville, Ohio, in 1899, was a major American ceramics manufacturer recognized for its extensive range of practical stoneware and decorative art pottery.
Dieulefit is a historic pottery center in France, notable since the 18th century for its robust stoneware and distinct honey-colored glazes that define the region's traditional ceramics.
Operating in California from 1931 to 1958, Vernon Kilns was a major manufacturer of brightly colored, glossy dinnerware, widely popular in mid-century homes.
Stangl Pottery, operating in New Jersey from 1814 to 1978, became widely recognized for its collectible, brightly colored, hand-painted bird figurines and rustic dinnerware.
Established in Gmunden, Austria, in 1492, Gmundner Keramik is one of Central Europe's oldest operating potteries, famous for its hand-painted green-flamed stoneware.
Emma Bridgewater is a British pottery brand founded in Stoke-on-Trent in 1985 by Emma Bridgewater, recognised for its hand-decorated spongeware earthenware featuring polka dots and folk-art motifs.
Shawnee Pottery, operating in Ohio from 1937 to 1961, is recognized for its mass-produced American kitchenware, particularly the famous Smiley and Winnie pig cookie jars.
Dartmouth Pottery was a Devon manufacturer operating from 1947 to 2005, known for its motto ware and slip-decorated earthenware in the regional West Country tradition.
