Handmade mud antiques · Small batch
Earth, shaped into heirlooms.
Heritage water pots, earthenware bowls and vintage jugs — thrown by hand, fired slowly, and made to be used every day for the next hundred years.
Our craft
Shaping clay into beauty
Every Mud & Lore piece begins as river clay — wedged by hand, centred on the wheel, and fired slow enough for the earth to remember its shape.
- Checked like an antique. Ring-tested, weighed and read for patina before it is listed.
- Fired to last. Dense, high-fired bodies that survive daily use, not shelf-sitting.
- Made to be mended. We share care guides so chips become character, not landfill.
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Materials
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Sun-Baked Stacks
Garden-Aged Patina
Kiln-Fresh Earthenware
Fresh from the kiln
Collector favourites
Kind Words
“The water pot arrived smelling faintly of woodsmoke. It keeps our drinking water cool and looks like it has always lived here.”
Anaya DeshpandeCollector, water-pot keeper
“I style homes for a living and Mud & Lore bowls are my quiet luxury — no two rims match, and that is exactly the point.”
Ruth CallowayInterior stylist
“Took the cup workshop on a whim and left with muddy sleeves, two wobbly bowls, and a completely new Sunday ritual.”
Daniel OkaforWorkshop guest
The studio
Molding clay into art
Between antique hunts we throw, trim and glaze in our own studio — so every old piece we sell sits beside new work that honours it.
Our Blog
All Stories
Jun 14, 2026 How to Tell an Old Clay Pot from a New One
Five quiet clues — ring, weight, patina, base, and smell — that separate a true old clay pot from a modern copy. Read Story →
May 28, 2026 From Riverbank to Wheel: Where Good Clay Comes From
From riverbank silt to wedged, cellar-aged clay — how potters find and prepare the earth behind every lasting pot. Read Story →
May 10, 2026 A Short History of Mud Antiques
Grain jars, trade routes, and village kilns — a short, warm history of the mud antiques we collect and live with. Read Story →Subscribe Us
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Studio Gallery
A closer look at the workshop
