Archive for the 'Styles and Designs' Category

Polish Pottery Plates and Platters

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Polish pottery plates are practical and beautiful. In Boleslawiec Poland they make them by hand, paint by hand and we get to enjoy these hand made works of art. In fact, we use them. Platters are also nice, serving deserts and more. Come see the designs.

Teapots & Tea Sets

Monday, May 18th, 2009

I had my first opportunity to browse though the wares of Bolesławiec pottery when I was in Kraków over ten years ago. Then, just as now, I marvel at the masterful designs and forms that are handcrafted daily for the splendor of the individual.

Animal figurines and the Easter bunny

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

One of the earliest forms of art work excavated during archaeological digs, besides clay pots, were different figurines.  These included figurines of people, deities, as well as animal figurines.  Some of these animal figurines were created before the Sumerian civilization of Mesopotamia, dating as far back as the Neolithic period in human history! (Approximately 10,000 [...]