A collector's paradise wrapped in cottage charm...
Visit Shop 48, where shelf after shelf of antique trinkets, artwork, and vintage ceramics will slow you right down. This charming, lattice-backed shop is a wonderland for pottery lovers, with McCoy-style planters in soft pinks, greens, and yellows, swan-shaped vases, figural animal planters (deer, frogs, elephants, and birds), and tulip-shaped bud vases lining every surface. A gorgeous set of teal dinnerware sits alongside yellow mixing bowls, and you'll spot colorful egg cups in turquoise, orange, blue, and yellow tucked between Japanese lacquerware trays and painted parrot figurines. A ceramic turkey planter, a sailboat teapot, and a horse-head bust on a tile-top turned-leg accent table give the space a warm, curated personality.
The figurine collection alone is worth the visit. Shelves of ceramic animals include deer planters, penguin figures, pink flamingos, zebra miniatures, and a whole flock of birds in every color. A seated Chinese figure holding a plate, porcelain children, and bisque-style wall plaques add Old World appeal. Inside a weathered wood tabletop trunk, you'll find hand-painted vases, a ceramic mushroom, grape leaf wall plaques, and a gilded Satsuma-style vase. Nearby, fine china teacups, floral plates, covered sugar bowls, and hand-painted creamers fill a scrolled-top hutch, while tall pitchers with fruit motifs and a crystal cheese dome crown the top shelf.
Beyond the pottery, Shop 48 offers an ornate gilt floor lamp, a wicker pram perfect for display, a cane-seat chair, a rattan etagere loaded with more ceramics, bamboo room dividers, and a tiered wicker stand holding bright orange and blue Imari-style plates. Gold fan-shaped wall sconces and ceramic fruit hang from the lattice backdrop. With antique trinkets & artwork around every corner, this shop rewards a slow, careful look. For more vintage pottery and ceramics, visit Shop 12, or Shop 35 for collectible glassware and decor.
New items and collections daily - Worth the trip!
Visit the Northwest’s leading Vintage and Retro Mall: Pacific Antiques Mall
10228 Pacific Ave S Tacoma, Washington 98444
(253) 539-0117
Hours: Open Daily 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM - 7 days a week
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The floor of Shop 48 makes good use of every inch: a brass floor lamp with wicker shade on a lacquered coffee table, a bamboo-print lamp shade, and a two-tier wicker table loaded with tomato-motif dishware in red, orange, and blue. Shop 48 pops with colorful vintage pottery in yellow, turquoise, and green, from Bauer-style nesting bowls and ceramic teapots to a tile-top accent table, a black horse head bookend, and porcelain figurines. This bookcase at Shop 48 rewards close looking: a cut glass compote and fruit-motif pitcher up top give way to hand-painted Japanese teacup sets, cobalt blue vases, a green floral teapot, and stacked cream luncheon plates across the lower shelves. The two bookcases side by side at Shop 48 show off the depth of the collection: the left loaded with American art pottery including Roseville-style vases in pink, green, and mint, ceramic animal figures, and decorative pitchers, while the right holds hand-painted porcelain teacups, fruit plates, and covered bowls. A woven rush seat ladder-back chair and bamboo screen panel anchor the corner of Shop 48, while the rattan etagere behind it holds ceramic bird and figurine pieces alongside a teal planter and swan, and the white bookcase carries on with art pottery and animal figures. One bookcase at Shop 48 is devoted almost entirely to small figurines: bisque children, ballerinas, ducks, cats, and a zebra in soft pastels, above cream Fiesta-style dinnerware, while the stepped stand beside it holds a mid-century modern dinnerware service in cream with yellow botanical motifs. The lit cabinet at Shop 48 is where the small treasures live: a miniature typewriter, cloisonne boxes, a gold luster bowl, silver trophy cup, enamel pieces, and porcelain figurines crowd the glass shelves, while Roseville-style salmon and green art pottery vases anchor the dark wood shelving beside it. The ladder shelving at Shop 48 is a strong showing of American art pottery: a ribbed celadon fan vase at the top, Roseville-style pieces with camellia and leaf relief in salmon and mint, a crackle glaze dark green vase, and a cream crescent moon planter across the shelves. The wood-and-glass counter at Shop 48 packs in a strong mix: a cobalt and gold Satsuma-style landscape vase, Roseville-style pitchers in orange and brown, a majolica grape cluster, ceramic banana leaves, and a wicker-wrapped lidded box inside, with duck shakers, a ceramic frog, and a colorful parrot lined up on top. The corner of Shop 48 brings together a rooster canister set, cabbage-shaped covered dish, and ceramic birdhouse canisters on the shelf, while the lattice wall behind it carries gold fan sculpture, a sunflower plaque, ceramic apple and pear wall pieces, and a palm frond accent. The oak bookcase at Shop 48 mixes Asian-influenced pieces with American mid-century charm: a black lacquer tray with gold heron motif, Fiestaware-style egg cups in turquoise and yellow, a woven ceramic picnic basket, a Satsuma-style teapot, and Japanese lacquerware coasters all sharing the shelves. The walnut shelving unit at Shop 48 is a Fiestaware and American art pottery lover's find, with a sailboat teapot, ivy-leaf planters, green elephant, yellow casserole, and stacked floral dinner plates across the shelves, with a charming vintage wicker baby pram parked alongside. The white bookcase at Shop 48 is devoted to small wonders: a ceramic lamb, flamingo, dalmatian, zebra, and goose fill the upper shelves alongside bisque child figures, while the lower shelves hold a complete cream dinnerware set with gold trim and a mid-century botanical service on the stepped stand beside it.
