![William Clay Routh (1835-1910 Randolph County, NC) Pint Jug: William Clay Routh (1835-1910 Randolph County, NC) Pint Jugsalt glazed stoneware with a grooved thumb print handle, rounded lip, tapered body, strong stamp above base "W.C.RUTH". 7 in. Additional hig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/250/333695/180278810_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718649382)
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![William Clay Routh (1835-1910 Randolph County, NC) Pint Jug: William Clay Routh (1835-1910 Randolph County, NC) Pint Jugsalt glazed stoneware with a grooved thumb print handle, rounded lip, tapered body, strong stamp above base "W.C.RUTH". 7 in. Additional hig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/250/333695/180278810_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718649382)
![A QING ARCHAISTIC GILT-DECORATED FAMILLE ROSE ‘FLORAL’: QING DYNASTY 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm.) long x 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high 清中期 粉彩描金博古花卉執壺](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9019/331428/178835389_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717964078)
![A QING FAMILLE ROSE BAT-SHAPED BOWL: LATE QING DYNASTY 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm.) x 4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) 粉彩人物蝠形碗](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9019/331428/178835366_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717767782)
![Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Buddhism Arhat Teapot w Artist Signed: Title: Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Buddhism Arhat Teapot w Artist Signed Date/Period: Origin: Chinese Dimension: 310x160(mm) 12.20x6.30(inches) Materials: Yixing Zisha Reserve: $999.00 Shipping: Domesti](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333106/179822764_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718809301)
![AN AGATE BOWL: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) diam. x 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high 瑪瑙碗](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9019/331428/178835388_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717963709)
![A Chinese Yixing Zisha Red Clay Vase: A Chinese Yixing Zisha Red Clay Vase, incised with dragons. H 25cm. Preview from Jun. 24th to 28th from 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Location: 15229 Display Court, Rockville MD 20850.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3713/332526/179335334_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717622484)
![Pair Astier De Villatte Paris Art Pottery Pitchers: Pair Astier De Villatte Paris Art Pottery Brown Clay w White Glaze Pitchers. Larger measures 9 inches x 9 inches](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2514/334231/180609841_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719086544)
![Chinese Pottery Yixing teapot Pumpkin Design: Measures 6 1/2" at the widest point, 3 1/2" tall.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8199/332267/179197722_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717454330)
![A QING BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON-HANDLED EWER: QING JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)8 11/16 in. (22 cm.) high x 4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) diam. 清嘉慶 青花洞石花卉龍柄壺](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9019/331428/178835393_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717802262)
![3 Chinese clay teapots: 3 Chinese fine clay teapots. Largest H: 6" x W: 7.2."](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6019/334215/180599445_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719027475)
![2 Chinese clay teapot: 2 Chinese fine clay teapot. Largest H: 3.8" x W: 7.25."](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6019/334215/180599242_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719027475)
![Chinese Yixing Clay Teapot: 20th century, cylindrical form with engraved character decoration, removable interior infuser basket, 3-5/8 x 6-1/2 x 3-3/4 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/33/333904/180419472_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718810383)
![Chinese clay teapot: Chinese fine clay teapot. H: 9" x W: 10.25."](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6019/334215/180599394_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719027475)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, CARVED IMMORTALS DESIGN.: Purple Clay Teapot with Handle, Carved Immortals Design, Symbolize Happiness and Longevity.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8258/334263/180642941_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719252857)
![Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Teapot w Gilt Gold Turquoise Box: Title: Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Teapot w Gilt Gold Turquoise Box Date/Period: After1800 Origin: Chinese Dimension: Box Dimension:200 x 200 x 180(mm)7.87 x 7.87 x 7.09(inches) Dimension:140 x 80 x 90(](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333106/179822956_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718809301)
![A SQUARE CLAY TEAPOT.: A SQUARE CLAY TEAPOT. China. Circa 19th- 20th century. Measure: Height 6.75", Width 2.75",Length 2.75 " CONDITION: No other signs of damage, loss or repair. overall wear due to age. Domestic shipping](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2394/322653/173505595_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1710355462)
![Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Enamel Teapot: Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Enamel Teapot.W 18.3 cm (7.2 in.) x H 8.9 cm (3.5 in.). Preview from June 24th to 28th from 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Location: 15229 Display Court, Rockville MD 20850](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3713/332526/179382943_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717681036)
![Spanish pitcher, with age, hand painted, birds: Spanish pitcher, with age, hand painted, birds. Repaired at some time, Spain, written on bottom. Title: Spanish pitcher, Birds/ house. Medium: Fired clay. Artist: Spanish. Unframed.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5772/332879/179683781_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717950889)
![Chinese Yixing Zisha Mud Clay Large Teapot: Chinese Yixing Zisha Mud Clay Large Teapot Cherry Blossom Motif in Relief. Measures 11 inches x 17 inches.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2514/333597/180205231_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718480530)
![YIXING ZISHA CARVED 'SCHOLARS' FIGURE: 紫砂人物 The Yixing Zisha figures depict two scholars, one in meditation and one holding a scholl, seated on carved wooden stand, the clay is of brown color tone, bottom of fig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877164_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![A CHINESE YIXING CLAY TEAPOT WITH CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN AND LID & CHARACTERS.C248.: A CHINESE YIXING CLAY TEAPOT WITH CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN AND LID & CHARACTERS.C248.Condition: perfect, no defects Age: unknown. Provenance: from private collection in New York City, USA.Measure: Height 5.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2394/322653/173505643_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1710355462)
![A PUMPKIN-SHAPED PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT.: Pumpkin-Shaped Purple Clay Teapot, with Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010825_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT WITH PLUM BLOSSOMS DESIGN.: Purple Clay Teapot with Handle, Carved Plum Blossoms Design.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010795_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, CARVED BAMBOO DESIGN.: Purple Clay Teapot with Handle, Carved Bamboo Design.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010778_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
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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 […]
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Wilhelm Kåge, Scandinavian ceramics master
NEW YORK — The ceramics market has been strong of late, and in particular, Scandinavian ceramics have performed markedly well. Yet many pieces, including those by Wilhelm Kåge, can still be had for reasonable sums. Kåge (1889-1960) first had a career in advertising and poster design in his native Sweden , which led to his […]
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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 […]