![Ancient Hand-Painted Pottery Vessels, 2: Two Ancient Hand-Painted Pottery Vessels, probably Cypriot, comprising: one handled cup and one vase. Taller: 4.5" H x 3.75" W x 3" D. Keywords: Artifacts, Ceramics, Clay, Geometric, Red, Black, Cream](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5649/329798/177761849_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715627182)
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![Ancient Hand-Painted Pottery Vessels, 2: Two Ancient Hand-Painted Pottery Vessels, probably Cypriot, comprising: one handled cup and one vase. Taller: 4.5" H x 3.75" W x 3" D. Keywords: Artifacts, Ceramics, Clay, Geometric, Red, Black, Cream](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5649/329798/177761849_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715627182)
![A Pre Columbian Mexican Mixtec female Xantil pottery figure, Late Post Classic Period, 1200-1500 A: A Pre Columbian Mexican Mixtec female Xantil pottery figure, Late Post Classic Period, 1200-1500 A.D., the standing female figure with a polychrome red clay body, 27"h x 14"w (restored)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/306/333073/179802245_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718146324)
![Clay, Robinson & Company Livestock Commission Paper Print: Clay, Robinson & Company Livestock Commission Paper Printlate 20th century24 1/4 x 20 1/4 inchesProvenance: The Harold F. Wright Estate, McPherson, Kansas](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1044/331993/179128082_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717241086)
![Pair of West African tobacco pipes with terracotta bowl, probably 19th century: Pair of West African tobacco pipes with terracotta bowl, probably 19th centuryPair of tobacco pipes from West Africa, probably Ghana. Pipe bowl made of red-brown fired clay or terracotta. These partia](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7607/332235/179217519_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717438144)
![A Pre Columbian red clay figure mounted on a lucite stand: A Pre Columbian red clay figure mounted on a lucite stand, image size 4.5"h. Provenance: Property from the estate of internationally recognized textile artist and designer, Mr. Julian Tomchin, San Fra](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/306/333073/179802247_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718146324)
![Clay, Robinson & Company Livestock Commission Poster: Clay, Robinson & Company Livestock Commission Posterlate 20th century29 1/2 x 25 1/2 inchesProvenance: The Harold F. Wright Estate, McPherson, Kansas](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1044/331993/179128083_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717241084)
![A Pre Columbian Costa Rican polychrome red clay pottery tripod bowl, 200 BC- 200: A Pre Columbian Costa Rican polychrome red clay pottery tripod bowl, 200 BC- 200 AD, 4"h x 10"d](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/306/333073/179802242_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718146324)
![Goldscheider art deco figure of nude woman in partially glazed red clay. 1920/30's.: Goldscheider art deco figure of nude woman in partially glazed red clay. 1920/30's. In very good condition. Measures: 35 x 11.5 cm. Stamped. Reserve: $700.00 Shipping: Domestic: Shipping rates are det](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332492/179315503_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142814)
![Travel Poster Meikira Taisho Demon Buddhist Temple Nara Japan: Original vintage travel poster featuring a dramatic photograph of a painted clay demon from the Late Nara Period (710-794 AD) in the Shinjakushiji Buddhist temple focused on the face with hair standin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3087/332669/179457674_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717766233)
![Blue Ridge Mountains & Other Postcards: Approximately 700 touristic and town views from various time periods. Includes Virginia, North Carolina , Tennessee, and more. Many focus on the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains. Also featured are Clay](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/469/332594/179393708_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717700205)
![Mesoamerican Terra Cota clay and stone beads: finely crafted terra cotta beads, cylinder greenstone beads, round greenstone and more](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/872/332448/179296143_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717571313)
![ANTIQUE ENGLISH CLAY PIPE HEAD: ANTIQUE ENGLISH CLAY PIPE HEAD . CIRCA LATE 18th -EARLY 19th CENTURY .](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6717/328483/177705577_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718150085)
![A Chinese painted clay figure of a standing nude man, Han Dynasty, circa 150 B.C.: A Chinese painted clay figure of a standing nude man, Han Dynasty, circa 150 B.C.Hellgraue Tonscherben, rötlich fleischfarben bemalt. Figur eines stehenden nackten Mannes mit ausgeprägten Geschlecht](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/482/332826/179706550_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718214620)
![Four-Piece Primitive and Erotic Pottery Grouping: A four-piece pottery grouping to include a painted clay fertility sculpture, two earthenware vases, and a Pre-Columbian earthenware pottery deity. Largest: 11in tall x 7in wide. | Philadelphia Metro a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/881/333491/180081783_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718400481)
![Ursula Hensel-Krüger (1925-1992): Ursula Hensel-Krüger (1925-1992), buxom nude sitting on a bench, clay figure, monogrammed and dated "UHK 61", h. 30 cm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/609/331527/178833800_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716985553)
![Vintage Japanese Teapot Black: Vintage Japanese teapots, especially those in black, often carry a rich history and unique craftsmanship. They are typically made from materials like cast iron, porcelain, or clay, each with its own c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8714/320143/172272753_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716239438)
![Exquisite Antique Chinese Ceramic Fisherman Figurine with Koi Fish: Step into the serene world of traditional Chinese artistry with this exquisite antique ceramic figurine. This remarkable piece depicts a wise old fisherman, intricately detailed, capturing a serene mo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8714/320143/172191609_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716239438)
![Vintage Hand-Painted Pottery Vase Set: Step into the vibrant culture of Ecuador with this exquisite set of hand-painted pottery vases. Each vase is adorned with colorful and detailed scenes, depicting traditional Ecuadorian life with figur](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8714/320143/172242452_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716239438)
![H. Clay Painted by Alonzo Chappel: Description: H. Clay Painted by Alonzo Chappel; Measuremnts: 9x6.5 inches](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5962/331439/178763734_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716988963)
![19C Clay Pipe and Fragments: Description: 19C Clay pipe and FragmentsMaterial: ClayMeasurement approximate: 4.5 x 2 (Inches)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5962/331439/178763469_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716988963)
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![Toshiko Takaezu turned clay into poetry](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Purple-Moon.jpg)
Toshiko Takaezu turned clay into poetry
NEW YORK – A handful of artists have taken the material of clay to new heights. One of the most celebrated is Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011), whose ceramics are prized for their artistic skill and complex execution as well as their poetic surfaces. Born in Hawaii, she worked in several mediums during her five-decade career, from […]
![Israeli scientists brew beer in clay vessels with revived ancient yeasts](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/featured-1-5.jpg)
Israeli scientists brew beer in clay vessels with revived ancient yeasts
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels — some over 5,000 years old.
![Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trillium-Antique-Prints-and-Rare-Books-April-6-Mark-Catesby.jpeg)
Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights
Mark Catesby, Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving, $5,555 FRANKLIN, TN – Mark Catesby (1683-1749) was born in England, but after traveling to South Carolina, he became America’s first naturalist and illustrator. A century before Audubon, he published the seminal Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of […]
![Gio Ponti Triennale Armchairs lead our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wright-March-28-Gio-Ponti-chairs.jpg)
Gio Ponti Triennale Armchairs lead our five auction highlights
Gio Ponti Triennale Armchairs, $117,900 CHICAGO – Among the starring lots at the Wright Design sale on March 28 was this pair of Gio Ponti lacquered wood, upholstery, and brass Triennale armchairs dating to 1951. The design is one produced for ISA (Industria Salotti e Arredamenti), the luxury furniture firm. To achieve the effect of […]