All Fired Up About Ceramics
From earthy imperfection to smooth precision, handmade ceramics are the hot topic
MILKMAID PITCHER by Farmhouse Pottery, hand-thrown, made from American stoneware, available in medium, $195, and large, $295; farmhousepottery.com

PALMA BLACK & WHITE VASES designed by Rosaria Rattin for Kose Milano, handmade with white matte top and glossy black base, tall 19", short 13.8", $545 each; at artemest.com

LARGE TEAPOT in Aqua with leather-wrapped copper handle by Heath Ceramics, designed in the 1940s, also available in White and Redwood, 61 oz., $225; heathceramics.com

ASSORTED HANDMADE CASES AND VESSELS by Lafayette artist Lia Pileggi, from $55; liapileggi.com

PORCELAIN ESPRESSO CUPS in Grey Range from the SUM collection by De Intuïtiefabriek, 6 cm diameter, about $52 for a set of 4, also available as mugs (8.5 cm diameter), about $74 for a set of 4; deintuitiefabriek.nl

CARAFE MEDIUM in Blue by Mud Australia, handmade porcelain, available in 18 colors, dishwasher safe, 20 cm tall, also available in small, $142; us.mudaustralia.com

UNISON CERAMIC TABLEWARE COLLECTION in Light Yellow, designed by Julia Mülling for Unison, 7-piece set, available in 5 colors dyed with hand-mixed pigments, glazed inside, raw outside, $725; at Stillfried Wien, NYC, stillfried.com

TALL STRATA BOWLS by Julia Paul Pottery, wheel-thrown unglazed stoneware, not for holding water, $150-$200; juliapaulpottery.com

BATTUTO ICE BUCKET in Mussel by DBO Home, porcelain with hand-stitched leather handle, also available in Snowflake and Oyster, 8" W x 6" H, $220; at Cedar & Hyde Mercantile, Boulder, cedarandhyde.com

BUD VASE in Wildflower by Heath Ceramics, handcrafted, available in 5 other colors, 3.75" H x 3" W with a 1" opening, from $25; heathceramics.com

ISOLE COLLECTION handmade ceramic vases designed by Sam Baron for Bosa, available in 5 sizes and assorted colors (shown here: White, 50 cm; Stone Grey, 42 cm; Lead Grey, 44 cm), from $422; at DDC, NYC, ddcnyc.com

A collection of Kose Milano handmade ceramic vases and bottles featuring GIUNCO, GOCCIA, SOFFIO and SOL, starting at $595; at Zoli Contemporary Living, Littleton, zolicl.com