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Unlike other pages in this directory, this page is the webmaster's tribute to the unique international community of Boleslawiec pottery distributors and collectors.  Together, the two groups bring beauty to people's homes, enrich the cultures of the US and the UK and keep quite a few people over in Boleslawiec, Poland--skillful artisans, business people and a variety of shipping and service workers--gainfully employed.  This page is possibly the most extensive listing of Boleslawiec distributors.  Enjoy browsing through this virtual Boleslawiec shopping mall.  (If you are a distributor and want to get listed here, click here.)

Note:  Washington area distributors are marked as LOCAL.

Accent Pottery and Gifts

Looking for Polish Pottery?

We stock plates, mugs, cups & saucers, bowls, ovenware, stoneware, trivets, coffee & tea pots, cheese ladies, candlesticks, home accessories, gifts.

We have a bridal registry, a contest and so much more.

Andrea's Polish Pottery -- Owings Mills, Maryland, USA

Andrea invites you to her "online shop for the unique pottery of my ancestors' homeland."  On her Web site, she writes "I fell in love with Polish Pottery a few years ago while living in Germany and taking day trips to Boleslawiec.  Now I am excited to be able to offer it to you through the Internet."

Artistic Polish Pottery -- Connecticut and Massachusetts

Artistic Polish Pottery specializes in Boleslawiec Polish Pottery from the factory of Ceramika Artystyczna.  We are an Internet-based company located in Connecticut.  Monthly specials and bridal registry are available.

I started collecting Polish Pottery 10 years ago.  As my collection grew, I realized how much I enjoyed the variety of patterns that were offered and decided to offer the merchandise to others.  Thus, Artistic Pottery was founded in the year 2000 as the result of my passion for the handmade stoneware.  I have been serving Connecticut and Massachusetts residents for over 4 years with quality Ceramika Artystyczna Polish Pottery Stoneware.  For more information about the pottery, see our Pottery Page.

One of my favorite items are the dinner plates.  I recommend this bowl for serving guests.  Are you looking for the perfect gift?  Look no more!  Take a look in our Specialty Items.

Don't forget to check out where Artistic Polish Pottery will be next in the Upcoming Events section.

JoAnna Savona
www.artisticpolishpottery.com
JoAnna@artisticpolishpottery.com

Ceramica Arte, Inc. -- Thousand Oaks, California, USA

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"Welcome to Ceramica Arte's website, where you will find an eclectic selection of Boleslawiec handcrafted pottery.  Boleslawiec, the ancient Silesian town of Bunzlau is renowned for its expertly produced stoneware, and is known as the "town of good clay."  The origins of Boleslawiec pottery date back to the 17th century.  This pottery ordered then by nobility featured heraldic crests and insignia applied to the brown ware in the form of molded relief.  This type of high-fired earthenware flourished into the 19th century, in the form of fancy wares and utilitarian brown slip storage and cooking vessels.  At the end of the 19th century, brown slip was replaced by rich, vibrant blue, green and orange colors applied by the punch (stamp) technique.  The sponge decorations featured a range of motifs derived from folk art and art nouveau (Jugendstil).  The most representative was the peacock's eye ( Pfauenauge), a trademark of Boleslawiec pottery to this day.  Paying homage to classic designs, Boleslawiec pottery combines contemporary colors, practicality and durability of every day pottery.  With the simplicity of design and the compatibility of patterns, these pieces are destined to be mixed and matched with one another in almost any décor.  We hope that our website will inspire you to create your own decorative look.  Our goal is to provide service of the same high quality, as we demand of our products.  We hope that you find the site easy to use, do feel free to get in touch with us by phone, fax, or email with any questions or concerns."

Ewa Zbroniec
Ceramica Arte, Inc.
1772J E. Avenida de Los Arboles #143
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Email: info@ceramica-arte.com
Phone: (805) 493-8360
Fax: (805) 277-0738
Web: ceramica-arte.com

Coffee and the Works -- Washington, District of Columbia, USA  LOCAL

1627 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-8050
Contact: Michele Camden

Country Traditionals -- London, United Kingdom and East Grinstead, United Kingdom

Based in the United Kingdom, they ship internationally.  Country Traditionals is the sole UK importer of Boleslawiec pottery.  Country Traditionals' companion site at http://www.polishpottery.info includes nice photos of Ceramika Artystyczna artisans at work.

European Country Collection   LOCAL

From our home to yours!  -- Christine Heisey

EuropeanPottery.com -- Staten Island, New York, USA

European Pottery--Imported stoneware pottery from Boleslawiec Poland.  This collectable stoneware pottery, sturdy and beautiful, comes in a variety of forms and patterns.  A combination of function and beauty makes Boleslawiec Polish Pottery a wonderful addition to any stoneware collection!  Visit our online catalog of Polish pottery from Boleslawiec, Poland.  Large selection of dinnerware, bakeware and accessories in traditional and Unikat patterns.

Ewa Kozlowski
E-mail: info@europeanpottery.com

Highland House Collectibles Polish Pottery & Gifts -- Highland Falls, New York, USA

We are located just steps away from the United States Military Academy at West Point.  Take a drive and enjoy the beauty and history of West Point and come shop with us.  Our Highland Falls store is open 6 days per week.  Our web store is always open!

Firehouse Antiques -- Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

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We are a retired military couple who reside in a 100-year-old firehouse located at 636 N. West Street, Carlisle, PA.  We have a large selection of Boleslawiec pottery that compliments our custom-made furniture made from reclaimed wood.  We do a number of shows in PA and VA where we showcase the pottery.

Nancy Gibson
Firehouse Antiques
636 N. West Street
Carlisle, PA  17013
(717) 243-6666
www.firehouseantiques.net

Grumpy's Place -- Florence, Massachussets, USA

Grumpy's Place features fine gifts for any occasion. Our products are ever changing and include body care, gourmet foods, jewelry and collectibles. Grumpy's offers the largest local retail collection of Ceramika Artystyczna Polish Pottery. Conveniently located on Route 9 in downtown Florence (across from the Northampton Cooperative Bank), Grumpy's has plenty of free parking. For more information, call us at (413) 584-1977 or email John Zadworny at grumpyzplace@comcast.net. Visit our online store.

Highland House Collectibles Polish Pottery & Gifts -- Highland Falls, New York, USA

We are located just steps away from the United States Military Academy at West Point.  Take a drive and enjoy the beauty and history of West Point and come shop with us.  Our Highland Falls store is open 6 days per week.  Our web store is always open!

Kelham Polish Pottery -- Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Kelham Polish Pottery believes that artistic expression and versatility can be combined with beautiful results.  Our offer for the consumer and collector who desire quality transitional stoneware pieces allows the freedom to mix and match patterns and forms from Ceramika Artystyczna.  These patterns are complimentary yet eclectic enough to say "one of a kind" or UNIKAT!

Cassandra Cunningham

Lisa's Attic -- New Jersey, USA

Lisa Surowiec

Ma & Pa's General Store -- White Pine, Tennessee, USA

Ma & Pa's General Store

Hello,

We own and operate Ma & Pa's General Store in White Pine, Tn. We are a distributor of Polish Pottery. We will soon have an online store available for people to order from as well. Thank you.

Ma & Pa's General Store

Marketplace Kitchen and Coffee -- McLean, Virginia, USA  LOCAL

1375 Beverly Road
McLean, VA 22101
(202) 761-2224
Contact: Michele Camden

McKesson House Pottery and Folk Art -- Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah Thomas wrote:

"Together with my daughter, Heather Jenkins, I sell and distribute Polish pottery from Boleslawiec.  We have a retail shop in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, only eight miles from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and about 1 1/2 hours from Washington, D.C.  We also wholesale/distribute to retail customers in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, northern Virginia, southern Ohio and other points in the mid-Atlantic region.  My daughter and I have been doing this for two years.  I have a website, www.mckessonhouse.com.  We have a nice number of customers from the Washington area."

McKesson House Pottery and Folk Art Store holds occasional warehouse sales, which they advertise widely.  During those sales, they offer pottery at discounts ranging from 10% - 40%.  Sarah describes those warehouse sales as "once-a-year opportunities for pottery collectors to get some good deals."  The dates of their sales are announced via e-mail.

In June, McKesson House Pottery and Folk Art Store moved a few blocks to a new location on East Main Street in Fairfield.  They are now able to display Polish pottery in a friendly house-and-garden environment (see picture).

For a story on how Sarah became involved in this business, visit her About the McKesson House page.

McKesson House Pottery and Folk Art
204 East Main Street
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Tel: (717) 642-8013
Email: mckessonhouse@adelphia.net
www.mckessonhouse.com

More Polish Pottery -- Big Rock, Illinois, USA

We carry Ceramika Artystyczna Polish pottery at More Polish Pottery. A dream was created by a military wife living in Germany. When I was getting ready to move back to the USA, the German movers kept saying to my husband, "More Polish Pottery?" Its true! The more you have, the more you want! Ten years later, we have opened our shop in rural Big Rock, Illinois. More Polish Pottery, located just west of Chicagoland, is only 15 minutes west of Aurora or one hour from downtown Chicago. We have a unique setting on five acres of prairieland, where we also carry ornamental grasses. We offer retail and wholesale opportunities to sell Ceramika Artystyczna in Illinois and the upper Midwest.

Rebecca Tutaj Gengler, Owner
More Polish Pottery
8S953 Jericho Rd.
Big Rock, IL 60511
Phone: (630) 556-4259

www.morepolishpottery.com

Find More Polish Pottery on Facebook.

Nicholson & Sterling Reflections -- Canada

Distributor of Ceramika Artystyczna and Unikat items.  Their web site includes names of artists who designed unique pieces,  many photos and even a slide presentation about an award-winning wedding table collection.

Nowina -- Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., USA  LOCAL

Beverly Romanowski has sold Boleslawiec stoneware at festivals and events in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. since 1995.  Nowina started out of Beverly's own admiration of Boleslawiec stoneware and an interest in promoting the quality work of Ceramika Artystyczna.  Nowina exclusively carries items created by Ceramika Artystyczna, offering Traditional and Unikat/Signature pieces at below retail prices.  Please contact Nowina for a list of festivals at bvrom@aol.com or call Beverly at (301) 949-2950.  She will be glad to help you start or add to your collection!

Beverly Romanowski, Proprietor
(301) 949-2950
bvrom@aol.com

Old World Pottery -- Palm Bay, Florida, USA

Beth Martin
Old World Pottery
550 Americana Boulevard, N.E.
Palm Bay, FL  32907
www.oldworldpottery.com

    

Perfectly Polish -- Houston, Texas, USA

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Perfectly Polish specializes in handmade Polish stoneware imported from Boleslawiec, Poland. We offer only authentic first quality pottery from the award winning Ceramika Artystyczna factory. Each piece of our stoneware is hand-selected by Ceramika Artystyczna for their U.S. distributors. Perfectly Polish has been serving the Houston, Texas, USA, area since 2002 and online since 2005. In addition to Polish Pottery we are the only company in the USA to offer handcrafted Polish stoneware jewelry fashioned from shards of Polish pottery.

Debby
Perfectly Polish
perfectlypolishpottery.com

Picadilly Pottery Wares -- Newnan, Georgia, USA

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Pick your Polish pottery from some of the finest that Ceramika Artystyczna of Boleslawiec, Poland, has to offer at www.picadillypotterywares.com.

Virginia Hardy
Picadilly Pottery Wares

Polish Art Center -- Hamtramck, Michigan, USA



Based in the historic, traditionally Polish town of Hamtramck, Michigan, Polish Art Center offers a great variety of Poland-related products, including Boleslawiec.

Polish Kitchen Online -- Westlake, Ohio, USA

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We have been in the business for over six years and have numerous wholesale accounts throughout the United States.  We travel to Boleslawiec many times a year to bring back the finest Quality 1 pieces from Ceramika Artystyczna and Zaklady.  We're hoping to make our fine pottery available to a greater audience through Polish Kitchen Online.

Polish Pottery by PolMedia, LLC

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PolishPottery.com -- Melbourne, Florida, USA

PolishPottery.com is proud to announce that we will now be carrying an exclusive line of "signature items" from Zaklady Ceramiczne.  These pieces will have more detailed designs.  On the bottom of each piece is a signature of the artist who created it.

We also have exclusive UNIKAT pieces from the WR factory.  Both of these items are exclusive to PolishPottery.com.  For more information or wholesale inquires, please contact us at info@polishpottery.com.

Polish Pottery at Polpott.com -- Boleslawiec, Poland

Get your Polish Pottery from us at "Sklep" Prices.

We guarantee we have the lowest prices available from all on-line ceramic shops as our Polish-American company has its warehouse and shipping offices located directly in Boleslawiec, Poland.

The Polish Pottery Collector

The Polish Pottery Collector (10K)

"Welcome to Polish Pottery Collector!  My name is Lori Michelle, and I am a Polish Pottery collector.  I created this web site as a gathering place devoted to sharing information and enthusiasm about Polish Pottery."

PolishPotteryHouse.com -- Columbus, Ohio, USA

We specialize in handmade Polish stoneware imported from Boleslawiec, Poland.  We carry several folk-art patterns, including traditional and Unikat (unique), and a wide selection of tableware, bakeware and accessories within each pattern.

We purchase our pottery directly from the factory so we can provide you with the best prices and quality possible.  We only sell "Quality One," which means the best pieces coming out of production from the factory.

Each piece is hand-painted and hand-stamped to produce beautiful and unique patterns.
It is microwave, oven and dishwasher safe.  This pottery is so durable, it can be used as your everyday dishes!  It's also lead and cadmium free.

Cynthia Kowalkoski Boles
Owner
The Polish Pottery House

Polish Pottery Online -- Northborough, Massachusetts, USA

Old time handmade pottery from Boleslawiec, Poland. Sells stoneware dinnerware, bowls, coffee cups and mugs, teapots, serving trays, cookie jars and containers. Patterns include Americana, stars and stripes.

Irina Mikolajczyk
Admiratrade
www.PolishPotteryOnline.com

Polish Pottery Party -- San Diego, California, USA

Polish Pottery Plus -- Richmond, Texas, USA

Polish Pottery Plus specializes in handmade Polish stoneware imported from Boleslawiec, Poland.  In addition to selling first quality products from the award-winning Ceramika Artystyczna, we are the first to offer custom-made Polish pottery jewelry.  This jewelry is made from broken pieces of Polish stoneware.  If you are an avid collector of Polish Pottery, this is one design you will not want to miss.

Debby Hester
Polish Pottery Plus
www.polish-pottery-plus.com

PolishPotteryShop.com -- Alexandria, Newport News, Petersburg and Williamsburg -- all in Virginia, USA LOCAL

Signature Style Polish Pottery Shop is a division of Wine Road Collectibles, LLC.  Owner Teresa Munn started the business while living in Germany with her family in 1998.  Signature Style sells pottery from around the world.  WRC's Newport News & Petersburg stores also feature antique furniture.  Polish pottery is the best seller and there are always thousands of items in stock, available in more than fifty patterns.  They come from seven factories.  The pottery arrives in containers, about every three months, directly from factories, which keeps prices low.

Visit the Web site to shop, get information about Boleslawiec and its pottery or get directions and hours for all the following four Virginia stores:

  • Alexandria--upstairs on the right in the Mt. Vernon Antiques Mall, 5 miles north of Ft. Belvoir
  • Williamsburg--space J2 in Williamsburg Antiques Mall
  • Newport News--on the Square at Port Warwick, right off I-64 at exit 255A.  The store is staffed and it is a "destination" for lovers of Polish pottery--well worth the drive, especially if you are vacationing in Williamsburg, Virginia Beach or Nags Head.  Port Warwick has other unique shops and many restaurants and holds free concerts on the Square each Wednesday during the summer at 6 p.m.  A photograph of the Newport News store is shown on the right.
  • Old Towne Petersburg--Less than 2 hours from the Mt. Vernon/Woodbridge areas of Northern Virginia!  Take exit 52 off I-95 just South of Richmond.  This store is staffed and is full of Polish pottery, home furnishings, antiques.  Come visit us and bring your family to enjoy the many historical and cultural opportunities in the area.  There are several museums, Civil War battlefields, antiques stores galore (great prices) and many wonderful restaurants.

Signature Style Polish Pottery, a division of Wine Road Collectibles LLC
157 Herman Melville Ave -- On the Square at Port Warwick -- Newport News, VA 23606
Toll-free phone: (888) 254-2119 -- Local Phone: (757) 594-0518
13 W. Old St. -- Old Towne Petersburg, VA 23803
Phone: (804) 733-4495
E-mail: teresa@polishpotteryshop.com

PolishPotteryStore.com -- just outside of Ft. Drum, New Yorkk

Welcome to the Polish Pottery Store

Here you will find a unique selection of hand painted pottery from Boleslawiec, Poland. You will only find first quality pieces here along with a few extra special items not found anywhere else. So come on in and see our pottery...

Robin

Polish Table -- Seattle, Washington, USA



www.polishtable.com

Collectible hand-crafted Polish art pottery in the Bunzlauer tradition from the award-winning Ceramika Artystyczna.

We carry Unikat pottery signed by the design artist as well as production pieces.

Contact:  info@polishtable.com

Alexandra Rust is the sole owner of Polish Table.  Her involvement with Polish pottery began several years ago when she spotted a small assortment of traditional blue peacock pottery at a local store.  It was love at first sight, and as they say, the rest is history.  She's made several trips to Boleslawiec and currently sells her pottery on the Internet only, but hopes to take the pottery to shows in the near future.  Alexandra was formerly co-owner of the Streamliner Diner on Bainbridge Island and is co-author of the Streamliner Diner Cookbook.

Pottery Corner -- Killeen, Texas, USA

"We offer first quality Polish Pottery direct from Boleslawiec, Poland.  Polish Pottery is both versatile and beautiful.  The pottery is oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe," writes Kathy Dancer of Pottery Corner on her Web site at potterycorner.com.  One of the things that make Pottery Corner unique among Boleslawiec dealers is that the store also sells Polish linens in several patterns.

The Pottery Niche, LLC -- Millersburg, Ohio, USA

In the summer of 2005, Eleanor Gray wrote: "I've been selling Polish pottery for two and half years.  I have a small shop and have been doing real well with it."

The Pottery Niche, LLC
3371 Twp Rd. 154
Millersburg, OH 44654
E-mail: leg@valkyrie.net

Red Robin Polish Pottery -- Roseville, California, USA

Craig Robinson of Red Robin Polish Pottery writes: "Red Robin Polish Pottery sells beautiful Polish Pottery including cheese ladies, plates, bowls, bakers, teapots, creamers, butter dishes and more!"

Roaming Imports -- Rehoboth, Deleware, USA

Roaming Imports wrote: "Hi, we are a small importer of Polish Pottery in Rehoboth, Delaware.  Our prices are very fair and we specialize in accent pieces and teapots."  Roaming Imports, 42 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth, DE 19971, roamimp@earthlink.net.

Sandersfield's Polish Pottery Imports -- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

In this spring of 2005, Shana Sanders wrote:

My mother and I started a Polish Pottery Import business based out of New Orleans.  We fell in love with Polish Pottery while my sister was based in Germany with the Army.  She kept sending us this gorgeous pottery for gifts.  When we tried to find some in our area, we found that no one in the southern states sells it.  So, we decided to import it ourselves.  We have a wholesale business importing it into western Louisiana and eastern Mississippi and have branched out onto the Internet.  So far we are still a very small business, but we are growing as news of this beautiful pottery spreads.  We travel to Boleslawiec every three or four months to bring back pieces for our customers.  Lately we have been brining back extra pieces for a website and we would like for it to grow.  We offer free shipping and handling and will bring back special orders if a customer is willing to wait a few months until our next trip.  We are in the final stages of completing our on-line catalog.  Thank you.

Shana Sanders and Jan Butterfiel

Sanderfield's Polish Pottery Imports
326 Seguin Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
USA
Tel: (504) 231-4887 or 504-296-5957
Email: info@sanderfieldspolishpotteryimports.com
www.sanderfieldspolishpotteryimports.com

Twins Polish Pottery -- Bowie, Maryland, USA  LOCAL

UniGallery -- Bensenville, Illinois, USA

"Our main product is Polish Pottery, but we also sell Polish ornaments and Polish fused glass."

E-mail: sales@unigallery.com or norella@unigallery.com

WildRosePottery.com -- Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Distributing the Ceramika Artystyczna brand of Boleslawiec pottery

There have also been reports of Boleslawiec pottery sightings at Marshalls, TJ Maxx and Cracker BarrelLOCAL

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