Pottery, Ceramics, Porcelain, And Other Clayware

Two SOAR (stamps on a roll, i.e. computer-vended) stamps are based on designs of ancient pottery from Ireland's 9th definitive set. The theme is "A History of Ireland in 100 Objects".

These computer-vended stamps are from the first such set of 8 SOAR stamps issued in 2017. One shows a Neolithic Bowl from around 3500 B.C., while the other depicts two Bronze Age Funerary Urns from 1900-1300 B.C.

Republic of Korea
Definitive Issue
2003: White porcelain bottle with underglaze iron
2004: Porcelain jar with bamboo branches design
2005: Buncheong ware jar with inlaid dragon design

Republic of Korea
Definitive Issue
2014: Goryeo Dynasty dragon-shaped pitcher
2017: Buncheong vase with inlaid lotus and scroll design
2018: Joseon dragon and cloud porcelain jar

Thailand
Ceramics - Bencharong Ware
December 15, 1980
2B: Bowl
2.75B: Covered bowls
3B: Covered jar
5B: Stem plates

Republic of Kora
Ceramics
November 20, 1998
The stamp set shows:
blue peach-shaped porcelain
White porcelain coated with a copper underglaze
blue and white carp-shaped porcelain
peach-shaped porcelain with a copper underglaze
blue and white toad-shaped porcelain with an iron underglaze
blue and white porcelain with a cloud and dragon decoration
monkey-shaped porcelain
blue and white house-shaped porcelain

Republic of China
Tri-Colored Pottery of Tang Dynasty
August 18, 1980
The stamp set shows tri-colored glazed pottery figurines of a warrior, a pair of chickens, a horse, and a camel.

Portugal
UNESCO Heritage
August 30, 2018
Set of three, two stamps depict Estremoz clay figures and Bisalhães pottery.

See Spanish Porcelain order 1876 Seville Spain here
https://goscf.com/t/64816#580502

See the beautiful Pickman Porcelain being made here...... Video clip

https://lacartujadesevilla.com/gb/c...nt/6-History

Republic of China
Ancient Chinese Porcelain
June 21, 2002
The stamp set features Yungcheng Period (1723-1735) enamel porcelain bowls decorated with flower and bird motifs.

Mexico
Definitive Issue - Folk Art
November 30, 2006
Set of 17, three stamps depict black clay jar, glazed clay basin, and decorative clay vase.

South Africa
Crafts
November 13, 2014
The stamp set features ceramic pots from Mossel Bay, by Ephraim ZIqubupe, by Clive Sithole, by Cliementina van der Walt, by Mthandeni and Matrinah Xaba, from Melmoth KwaZulu-Natal, from Lydenburg Mpumalanga, by Rebecca Matibe, by AndÕe Dyalvane, and by Hyme Rabinowitz.

Viet Nam
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
October 10, 2017
Terracotta statues of Ly Dynasty
3000D: mandarin duck
8000D: phoenix head

Guatemala
Glazed Pottery
November 15, 2005
The minisheet depicts a covered jar and three cugar bowls.

This 1991 stamp (Sc #2084) of Japan was issued to commemorate "Ceramic World Shigaraki '91". It features a handbuilt figure made of Shigaraki ware, a type of stoneware pottery.

From Wikipedia, "The name Shigaraki describes a collective group of ceramic products made in a similar geographic area. Shigaraki ware is said to have begun when tiles were constructed for the Emperor Shomu's Shigaraki-no-miya Palace in 742 A.D."

Senegal
Pottery
April 6, 2011
The stamp set shows water jug, jar, stove, and censer.