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"Ceramic: A Global Tapestry of Art and History" From the Tower of London to the bustling souks of Marrakech, ceramic art has left its mark on cultures across the globe

Background imageCeramic Collection: Ceramic poppies forming the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red to remember the Dead of

Ceramic poppies forming the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red to remember the Dead of the First World War, Tower of London at dusk, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCeramic Collection: Ceramic poppies forming the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red to remember the Dead of

Ceramic poppies forming the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red to remember the Dead of the First World War, Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCeramic Collection: England, London, Tower of London, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red by ceramic artist

England, London, Tower of London, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, 888

Background imageCeramic Collection: Gaudi architecture

Gaudi architecture, Parc Guell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Background imageCeramic Collection: Nottinghamshire, UK. Melton Mowbray pork pie on handmade ceramic plate

Nottinghamshire, UK. Melton Mowbray pork pie on handmade ceramic plate

Background imageCeramic Collection: Close up of Azulejos decorations at Miraduro de Santa Luzia (St Lucy viewpoint)

Close up of Azulejos decorations at Miraduro de Santa Luzia (St Lucy viewpoint), Alfama Neighborhood, Lisbon, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal

Background imageCeramic Collection: Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Detail of glazed pottery

Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Detail of glazed pottery that decorates the walls, made by potters of Iznik

Background imageCeramic Collection: Map of Italy and the Mediterranean made out of ceramic tiles on a street in Seville

Map of Italy and the Mediterranean made out of ceramic tiles on a street in Seville, Spain

Background imageCeramic Collection: Ceramics for sale, Souk, Medina, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Ceramics for sale, Souk, Medina, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageCeramic Collection: Europe, Portugal, Lisbon, azulejo, painted blue tile

Europe, Portugal, Lisbon, azulejo, painted blue tile

Background imageCeramic Collection: Talavera Pottery, El Parian Market, Puebla, Historic Center, Puebla State, Mexico, North America

Talavera Pottery, El Parian Market, Puebla, Historic Center, Puebla State, Mexico, North America

Background imageCeramic Collection: medallion, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. 1775-1780

medallion, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. 1775-1780
Late eighteenth century horizontal oval Wedgwood grey blue jasperware medallion, with white reliefs of two classical heads, a female and a youth. Marked " Wedgwood & Bentley"

Background imageCeramic Collection: Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira

Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira
A picture on blue tiles outside the former Ritz Cafe, in the Avenida Arriaga in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. This type of traditional design, on blue and white tin-glazed ceramic tiles

Background imageCeramic Collection: Smoke of the Potteries

Smoke of the Potteries
The pall of smoke from the factories of the Potteries - the six towns of Staffordshire where the ceramic industry is located. Date: early 20th century

Background imageCeramic Collection: Babylons lion. Lion decorated the Processional Wal (Ishtar

Babylons lion. Lion decorated the Processional Wal (Ishtar Gate). 575 BC. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin. Germany

Background imageCeramic Collection: Prehistoric Art. Greece. Handmade vase without decoration

Prehistoric Art. Greece. Handmade vase without decoration. Globular body with two small handles, wide mouth and foot. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece

Background imageCeramic Collection: Aldwych Tube Station

Aldwych Tube Station
The exterior of ALDWYCH STATION, on the Piccadilly Line, faced with the distinctive red ceramic tiles employed at the time

Background imageCeramic Collection: Simurgh (Simorgh or Senmurw) - Azulejos - Faience de Kashan (Persia), period Ilkhanide

Simurgh (Simorgh or Senmurw) - Azulejos - Faience de Kashan (Persia), period Ilkhanide
LSE4317364 Simurgh (Simorgh or Senmurw) - Azulejos - Faience de Kashan (Persia), period Ilkhanide, beginning 14th century (Tile, Molded ceramic, lustre and underglaze painted, Persia, Kashan)

Background imageCeramic Collection: Peru. Hand painted ceramic pendants

Peru. Hand painted ceramic pendants

Background imageCeramic Collection: Ceramic frog spitting out water, Frogs Fountain, Maria Luisa Park, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Ceramic frog spitting out water, Frogs Fountain, Maria Luisa Park, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Background imageCeramic Collection: Interior of a bar in the Santa Cruz district of Seville

Interior of a bar in the Santa Cruz district of Seville, Spain

Background imageCeramic Collection: Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira

Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira
A picture on blue tiles outside the former Ritz Cafe, in the Avenida Arriaga in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. This type of traditional design, on blue and white tin-glazed ceramic tiles

Background imageCeramic Collection: Wedgwood Jasperware covered jug

Wedgwood Jasperware covered jug
Old English Pottery and Porcelain - Wedgwood Jasper Ware. A beautical covered jug - exemplifying the Wedgwood blue colour. The nymphs and cupids, applied in white relief, are highly finished

Background imageCeramic Collection: Azulejos at Carmo Church, Porto, Portugal

Azulejos at Carmo Church, Porto, Portugal

Background imageCeramic Collection: Old colorful Chinese ceramic souvenirs. Snuff boxes, Panjuan Flea Market, Beijing, China

Old colorful Chinese ceramic souvenirs. Snuff boxes, Panjuan Flea Market, Beijing, China. Panjuan Flea Curio market has many fakes, replicas and copies of Chinese products

Background imageCeramic Collection: Getting Ready for a Game, 1901, by Carl Larsson

Getting Ready for a Game, 1901, by Carl Larsson
Carl Larsson (1853-1919). Swedish painter. Getting Ready for a Game, 1901. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageCeramic Collection: medallion Clio, made by Wedgwood and Bentley * Josiah Wedgwood (and Sons) Ltd. 1777-1780

medallion Clio, made by Wedgwood and Bentley * Josiah Wedgwood (and Sons) Ltd. 1777-1780
Late eighteenth century Wedgwood grey blue jasperware oval medallion with blue wash and white relief of Clio, the muse of history and poetry

Background imageCeramic Collection: Five Wedgwood cameos

Five Wedgwood cameos
An early nineteenth century Wedgwood jasperware convex, rectangular cameo, white with dark blue wash and white reliefs of a classical female figure with an urn. Marked on back " WEDGWOOD"

Background imageCeramic Collection: A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque

A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque
1766903 A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque, depicting wayfarers on a road in a wooded landscape (porcelain) by Frijtom

Background imageCeramic Collection: The Portland Vase or Barberini Vase

The Portland Vase or Barberini Vase. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co. from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

Background imageCeramic Collection: Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702512 Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCeramic Collection: Oyster plate from the Rutherford B. Hayes White House service

Oyster plate from the Rutherford B. Hayes White House service
1070370 Oyster plate from the Rutherford B. Hayes White House service, designed 1879 (porcelain & enamel) by Davis, Theodore Russell (1840-94); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; the Charles R

Background imageCeramic Collection: Tea cup and saucer

Tea cup and saucer
Glazed porcelain tea cup, from a childs part tea-service, decorated with a painted band of flowers on an orange ground. Retailed in Australia c.1925-1935. Acquired from the original owner

Background imageCeramic Collection: Ceramic artist working in her workshop with a potters wheel, turning a vase, Geisenhausen

Ceramic artist working in her workshop with a potters wheel, turning a vase, Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageCeramic Collection: Peru, Clay bulls are common rooftop ornaments throughout Peru. Said to bring good luck

Peru, Clay bulls are common rooftop ornaments throughout Peru. Said to bring good luck and protect from evil spirits

Background imageCeramic Collection: Traditional Turkish decorative pottery for sale, Grand Bazaar (Great Bazaar)

Traditional Turkish decorative pottery for sale, Grand Bazaar (Great Bazaar), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Background imageCeramic Collection: Punch Bowl with mottoes from the Ancient and Honourable Society of Bucks, c. 1750 (earthenware)

Punch Bowl with mottoes from the Ancient and Honourable Society of Bucks, c. 1750 (earthenware)
7394045 Punch Bowl with mottoes from the Ancient and Honourable Society of Bucks, c.1750 (earthenware) by Liverpool Porcelain Factory (c.1754-1804); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageCeramic Collection: DDE-90034580

DDE-90034580
Portugal, Porto. The 18th century Igreja do Carmo is in the Baroque architectural style. It's thousands of azulejos tiles tells the story of the founding of the Carmelite Order. Date: 14/12/2007

Background imageCeramic Collection: Vase known as a potpourri, festoon style, Rouen. 1870 (chromolithograph)

Vase known as a potpourri, festoon style, Rouen. 1870 (chromolithograph)
7234434 Vase known as a potpourri, festoon style, Rouen. 1870 (chromolithograph) by Pottier, Emilie (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase known as a potpourri for the mantelpiece)

Background imageCeramic Collection: Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century

Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century

Background imageCeramic Collection: Turkey. Istanbul. Mausoleum of Roxela

Turkey. Istanbul. Mausoleum of Roxela. 16th century. Wife of Suleyman I. Tiling. Detail

Background imageCeramic Collection: Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint Martin

Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint Martin
Spain. Teruel. Tower of the Church of Saint Martin. Mudejar. 14th century

Background imageCeramic Collection: Europe, Spain, Barcelona, Arc de Triomf

Europe, Spain, Barcelona, Arc de Triomf

Background imageCeramic Collection: Europe, Portugal, Lisbon, azulejo on facade of Igreja de Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira

Europe, Portugal, Lisbon, azulejo on facade of Igreja de Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira

Background imageCeramic Collection: Asia, Vietnam. Ceramics for sale, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province

Asia, Vietnam. Ceramics for sale, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province

Background imageCeramic Collection: A Korean terracotta jar / pot seller and his seated chum

A Korean terracotta jar / pot seller and his seated chum
A Korean terracotta jar/pot seller and his seated chum (smiling) Date: circa 1910

Background imageCeramic Collection: Black-figure pottery Carbire vase with scene from Odyssey

Black-figure pottery Carbire vase with scene from Odyssey
Greek civilization, 5th-4th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Carbire vase with a scene from the Odyssey



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"Ceramic: A Global Tapestry of Art and History" From the Tower of London to the bustling souks of Marrakech, ceramic art has left its mark on cultures across the globe. In London, the installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" mesmerized visitors with its poignant display poppies, paying tribute to those lost in World War I. As dusk settled over the Tower, these delicate creations illuminated a solemn reminder of sacrifice. Traveling south to Tangier, Morocco, vibrant tagine pots adorned market stalls like works of art. Their intricate designs showcased North Africa's rich ceramic heritage, captivating both locals and tourists alike. Back in England's Nottinghamshire countryside, a Melton Mowbray pork pie rested proudly on a handmade ceramic plate. The marriage between culinary tradition and artisanal craftsmanship celebrated local culture at its finest. Across continents in Puebla State, Mexico, Talavera Pottery dazzled visitors at El Parian Market. Its vivid colors and intricate patterns reflected centuries-old techniques passed down through generations—a testament to Mexico's proud artistic legacy. In Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, glazed pottery captured attention with its exquisite details. Each piece told stories from Turkey's past while showcasing their mastery over this ancient craft. Meanwhile in Seville streets lined with ceramic tiles formed a map depicting Italy and the Mediterranean region—an ode to history entwined within urban landscapes. Gaudi architecture further exemplified how they can transcend traditional boundaries by blending seamlessly into modern cityscapes. Venturing eastward towards Persia (modern-day Iran), Azulejos - Faience de Kashan depicted Simurgh—a mythical creature symbolizing rebirth—on intricately painted blue tiles. This fusion of Persian mythology with fine ceramics showcased an enduring cultural heritage that continues to inspire awe today. Finally reaching Lisbon in Portugal, azulejo-painted blue tiles adorned buildings throughout the cityscape.