Ceramics

Founded in 1954 by a husband-and-wife duo, this ceramics studio carries on a powerful artistic legacy.

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

A unique public space where the walkway is paved with thousands of porcelain tiles.

The only museum dedicated to the tile production for which the Rupel region was renowned.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

Florence’s archaeological museum displays an ordinary stool that once shattered one of its most prized artifacts.

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.

The model behind the iconic 3D test model.

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

This archaeological museum in an 18th-century mansion showcases the country’s finest examples of pre-Columbian ceramics.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

A tribute to the region's rich history of pottery art.