The best ceramic brands and online pottery shops offer wares that come in many forms: a beautiful vase filled with fresh flowers, a statement fruit bowl, and oversized planters to name a few.

A Kelso man whose passion for ceramics spans nearly a decade has pocketed $1000 after his entry in the North Queensland Ceramic Awards was judged as one of the competition’s best.

Dunelm is selling a Glazed Ceramic Vase for £50, which is also tall, round and features a small handle at the top - much like the one at B&M.

Health officials have previously warned about the lead dangers of traditional pottery, including wares from Ecuador, Mexico, Morocco, Turkey, Uzbekistan and the US.