Andreas Schneider (1861–1931) was a trained painter, but he made a name for himself above all as a pioneer within Norwegian workshop ceramics, inspired by Japanese art and by contemporary French and Danish ceramics.

Schneider's first works emphasised the exploration of different glazes. He then developed this further by layering different glazes on top of each other. In addition, he experimented with decorative processing of surfaces, such as scratching or adding elements that give the impression of growing organically from the main body of the clay mould. Schneider's work in this period is characterised by an unpolished, powerful design language, combined with advanced technique. Eventually, he switched to working with white tin glaze on red-burnt clay, decorated with abstract painted decoration. Schneider was widely recognised for his ceramics, and was acquired by museums in Norway and abroad.