The item is new and in excellent unused condition with beautiful color. The manufacturer describes "Pier" as a neutral taupe color with a reactive glaze. The item is hand decorated. As a result, no two pieces are exactly alike, and the color intensity will vary from piece to piece. They each have their own personality with differences in the color, trim, and quantity / pattern of brown speckles, etc. The unevenness of the color adds to the individuality of the piece. The date on the item's manufacturer's backstamp