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A PRACTICAL SHORTLIST

Choose pottery for the table, shelf or a custom project

Start with where the piece will be used. A mug, vase and decorative raku object are different purchases. Handmade variation is part of the choice, but food use, care and dimensions should still be confirmed for the exact object.

A functional shape with exact dimensions

Two Fishes provides measurements for a selected Top Skies mug alongside a wider dinnerware collection. Village Pottery offers mugs, dinnerware and teapots. Read the individual shape’s capacity and care; dimensions from one mug should not be transferred to the collection.

Buying guide: Two Fishes Pottery

Original Upvote concept of a pottery wheel, plain unpatterned mugs, clay tools and glaze test tiles; not the maker’s actual products or studio.
Upvote concept illustration · About the art
Functional pottery and ceramic jewelleryNew London, Prince Edward Island

Village Pottery

A family pottery shop making pieces for everyday use.

Village Pottery’s first-party story describes wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery made on Prince Edward Island. Suzanne Scott carries on a family business begun by Daphne Large, with functional ware and ceramic jewellery among its offerings.

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Tableware and decorative objects are separate

Ceramik B has stoneware tableware and separate vessel or vase offerings. Les Ateliers Charlevoix separates functional porcelain kitchenware from decorative raku. Ask about the exact piece’s intended use rather than assuming all ceramic objects are for food.

Allow for individual pieces and custom work

Compare the actual available piece, glaze and measurements. Two Fishes’ custom route states a minimum creation period and final-sale terms. Ask about other makers’ order arrangements directly; one potter’s commission policy does not apply to another.

Buying guide: Two Fishes Pottery

Original Upvote concept of a pottery wheel, plain unpatterned mugs, clay tools and glaze test tiles; not the maker’s actual products or studio.
Upvote concept illustration · About the art
Functional pottery and ceramic jewelleryNew London, Prince Edward Island

Village Pottery

A family pottery shop making pieces for everyday use.

Village Pottery’s first-party story describes wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery made on Prince Edward Island. Suzanne Scott carries on a family business begun by Daphne Large, with functional ware and ceramic jewellery among its offerings.

— this week

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