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Urns For Sale
17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trunk Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, leather, metal H: 8 in x W: 8.5 in x D 8.5 in :: 20.3 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm A slightly domed top hinged trunk with brass handles, closures and sculpte...
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17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Italian 1940s Classical Twirl Copper Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Classical Twirl Copper Vase
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Copper

Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Created by the master ceramicist Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, a superbly designed flared shaped vase with mosaic patterning in tones of leaf green, sage, sand and cream Circa 1960's S...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Bavaria Schumann, Cobalt Blue and Gold, Porcelain Jar with Lid Germany 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Porcelain urn with lid, cobalt blue with two medallions hand painted floral décor, richly enhanced with 24K gold painted details. Made by Bavaria Schumann Arzberg, Germany 1960s. Mar...
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1940s German Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar is a rare semi precious stone and the only variety of fluorite to possess qualities significant enough to classify it as a gemstone. Mined from the Blu...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Other

Wedgwood Jasperware Urn Vase Neoclassical Design, Small
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, English Wedgwood Jasperware urn vase in the neoclassical design style, circa 20th century, England. Piece is a matte stonew...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Rare 19th c. Antique Terracotta Water Urn with Iron Spout, Whitewashed Patina
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Antique 19th century water urn with faucet. Urn is a testament to the history and artistry of a bygone era. Made from terracotta material, displays decorative motifs, featuring a uni...
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19th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair, attributed to Baccarat
Located in Louisville, KY
The 19th Century French artisans knew how to design lasting classical beauty. This extraordinary pair of French urns is proof of the mastery put forth in design and construction. Fro...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

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Crystal, Bronze

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s. It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Vase Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning imposing Pair of French Sevres Style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamps of traditional bulbous form, and of good size proportions, raised on a ...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Tall Carved Alabaster Marble and Bronze Urn Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully carved Italian alabaster marble handled urn table lamp, early 20th century. Classic urn form features decorative bronze fittings, sculptural curved side handles, and a fluted column plinth...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

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Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater / Vase / Urn by Benedetto Boschetti , C. 1840
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a Roman artisan. It is marked. The marble base is 4....
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

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Marble, Bronze

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn
Located in London, GB
The vase is made of bronze and features a large, bell-shaped body adorned with intricate reliefs. Its design includes classical motifs such as Bacchic (related to Bacchus, the god o...
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled urns, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The bleu celeste...
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1870s French Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Chelsea-Derby Vase and Cover, Zachariah Boreman and Richard Askew, 1783-1784
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and stunning vase with cover made by Chelsea-Derby in 1783-1784. The pear-shaped vase stands on a square foot and has two handles with moulded floral chains, and ...
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1780s English George III Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Tole Urns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Beautiful pair of red and gold tole urns
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Moroccan Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Moroccan Urns. Offered is a large matching pair of vintage Moroccan incised terracotta urns. These Moorish urns have a subtle color tone that will work in a variety of interi...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Small Vintage Lidded Urn, Chinese, Hand Painted Ceramic, Spice Jar, Ginger Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage lidded urn. A Chinese, ceramic spice jar, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Petite of form, with an appealing b...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Vintage Baluster Urns, Oriental, Ceramic, Art Deco, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of large vintage baluster urns. An Oriental, ceramic set from the Art Deco period, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1940. Wond...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Art Deco Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Porte Palma Altar Urn.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Italian Porte Palma Altar Urn. Original brass ornate altar urn used as palm holder in the early 19th century ...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

Large Late 19th Century Alabaster Covered Urn
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Very Large Scale Covered alabaster lidded urn showcases exquisite craftsmanship and a rich, aged patina. its smooth luminous surface enchanced by natural veining illustrating its tim...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases. Pair of Paris Porcelain all white glazed porcelain two part vases with double mask handles. France 1810. Dimensions: 9.5" diameter x 13.5" ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Azure Blue Biedermeier Pharmacy Jar from the Middle of Nineteenth Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and wonderful blue Victorian Pharmacy Jar. Excellent condition. Original inscribed HYDR:OXYDAT:RUBER on an enamelled shield, surrounded by a go...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Urns

Materials

Cut Glass

Vintage Ming Style Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage porcelain temple jar, handcrafted towards the end of the 20th century, in 1980s China Artistically decorated in a simple yet decorative Ming-era style. Its body features a figural scene perfectly realized in hand-painted cobalt blue enamel. Flying birds and floral motifs are interspersed between bold blue borders and graphic Chinese-style decorations. Coming together and creating a striking contrast against the luminous white underglaze porcelain. The porcelain jar measures 20 cm in height and 15 cm in diameter. It's in good condition for its age and use, bearing only x1 small chip to the lip of the temple jar. And is stamped on its underside with a 'Zhongguo Zhi Zao...
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1980s Chinese Ming Vintage Urns

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
A very important vintage pair of oriental porcelain vases, each of urn form and decorated with floral and architectural designs in hues of blue on a white ground. The neck with oppo...
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1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Kashmiri Large Scale Red Lacquer Papier Mache Urn
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning large-scale papier mâché vase of elegant form with beautiful hand painted an lacquered red and black abstract floral decoration. Mid-20t...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Urns

Materials

Paper, Lacquer

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Red Offering Bowl Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer D: 21 in x H: 7.5 in :: 78.7 cm x 19 cm Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present ...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Urns

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

17th/18th Century Wood, Embossed Leather and Brass, Storage Box with Lid, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Storage Box with Lid Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, embossed leather, brass H: 9.25 in x D: 12.5 in :: 24 cm x 31.75 cm An exceptional round wood and leather-bound box. The top havin...
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17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classic French confit pot is from the south of France and dates from the late 19th Century. Note the pretty tapered base that is unglazed. Confit pots were half-glazed for two r...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug
Located in Louisville, KY
Copper vessels of this nature were once primitively made in Europe and Middle Eastern areas of the world. This piece is a stunning example of the stout, but primitive craftsmanship t...
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19th Century European Primitive Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Ca. 17th Century Wood, Mineral Pigment and Iron Metalwork Trunk, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trunk Tibet ...
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17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair Celeste Blue French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Urns Vases Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair of French Sevres Soft Paste Enameled Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditional urn form and of outstanding quality, and medium size proportio...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Large Louis XVI style cast iron urn
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine cast iron urn, late 19th century production. Our grand décor piece has been hand-painted by our restorer. The vase is ornately decorated : the Louis XVI style laurels garlands...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Lidded Urn, Hand-Painted Vintage Floral Design
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Urn, a distinguished piece crafted in Germany between 1937 and 1945. Authenticated by the stamped “Bareuther Bavaria” mark on the base, thi...
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1940s German Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Italian Terra Cotta Grand Tour Amphora c 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare large classicist 'Grand Tour' amphora in original untouched condition. Made of terracotta with original polychrome Etruscan paintings on white chalk undercoat. On a square woode...
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Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful decorative three (3) piece set. A white porcelain urn with green leaf design from Chelsea House, Inc., circa late-20th century to early-21st century. Set includes underpl...
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2010s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design
Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1960s Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Coffee / Tea pot, hand-painted, 1st-sorting
Located in Skien, NO
Vintage Porcelain Coffee Pot with hand-painted, under-glazed decoration of the Blue Fluted pattern from Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Item: Coffee / Tea Jug / Pot Medium: Glazed Porce...
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1960s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Metal Urn Finished in Antique Bronze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Metal Urn Finished in Antique Bronze. Lead with pull ring.
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2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Italian neoclassical style urns in relief that can either stand on their own or hang from the wall as decorative elements. Quite handsome, with acanthus leaf decoration and f...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Plaster

Pair Chinese Porcelain Lidded Ginger Urns - Qianlong Vases, Jars, Qing Pottery
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful pair of Chinese Porcelain Qianlong vases, lidded ginger jars with the Qing Pottery markings. Hand painted designs are intricate and plentiful...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large exceptional 1940s English Art Deco Fulham Pottery urn by Constance Spry
Located in London, GB
Wonderful extra large unglazed Fulham pottery urn with glazed inside to hold flowers in water. Designed in the 1930s by the famous British florist Constance Spry, made by Fulham Pott...
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1940s British Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Antique American crystal brandy/liquor bar dispenser, circa 1880. The crystal dispenser is of monumental size. The lidded dispenser having a faceted lid with a cut & faceted f...
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1880s American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Crystal

Mid-century vintage hand painted Italian pottery urns with lids/pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid-century vintage Italian hand painted pottery urns with lids. This pair of urns have beautiful hand sculpted handles on either side with sculpted leaves and my...
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1960s Italian Renaissance Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Japanese studio porcelain covered vase with finely carved decoration of birds amidst foliage set against a cheerful yellow ground, circa 1910. Measures: 18 1/2" high, 11 1...
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1910s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique French Neoclassical style cast iron garden urn with swan handles and swag motif. This gorgeous huge Neoclassical iron urn, planter ...
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1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Amphora in the Style of Ancient Greece, Italy, Early 1900s
Located in London, GB
This decorative amphora, produced in Italy in the early 20th century, draws inspiration from the celebrated traditions of ancient Greek pottery. Crafted in terracotta and finished wi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Volcanic Stone Mortar And Pestle From Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic stone mortar and pestle from Mexico, circa 1970´s
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1970s Mexican Country Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century silver plated pair of handcrafted decorative vases / urns with exterior design details and removable water holder receptacle. Each vase ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century English Derby Porcelain Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Derby porcelain urn.
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19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian glazed terracotta urns or planters. This stunning pair of Italian glazed terracotta urns, planters or jardinieres are from the A...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Cast Iron Campana Form Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of early 20th century English Campana form garden urns or planters raised on pedestal stands. The pair feature cast iron construction with ne...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Iron

Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare vintage cobalt blue venetian glass apothecary jars. Set of 5. Each jar has a lid with glass fruit or flower as handle. Perfect for vanity or bathroom storage. Very good conditio...
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Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Fine Alabaster Grand Tour Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Fine Alabaster Grand Tour (19th Century) Urn with carved floral details and filigree design top section having 2 handles and resting on a square base (1 handle re...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of English Sheffield Silver Plated Cobalt Blue Glass Urns by Barker-Ellis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VERY FINE PAIR OF ENGLISH SILVERPLATED COBALT GLASS CHESTNUT URNS Marked for Barker-Ellis of Birmingham, England made circa 1912-1931 with maker's mark to underside [seven-branch menorah], signed "England" and impressed "8" along with silversmith's scratched notations Item # 312DPP11Z An exceedingly fine pair of chestnut or candy urns by the renowned silversmithing firm Barker-Ellis of Birmingham, England, the menorah marker's mark was reportedly used by Barker-Ellis starting in 1912 and continued to be in use by the firm through 1931 [see the Smithsonian Museum of American History, acc. no. 1988.0569.07 for a tray of the same marking and documented dates of use]. The present version of the menorah mark is an earlier version of the marking and probably places the pair of urns to circa 1920. The urns feature a carved pineapple finial with exquisitely chiseled and chased leaves over a coved lid, this lifting off to reveal a spacious interior with removable hand-blown cobalt glass...
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20th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Silver Plate

Grand Tour Lapis Lazuli and Marble Urn Vase
Located in Madrid, ES
A Grand Tour vase or urn in white marble with lapis lazuli decoration at the base and a ring around the top of the urn.
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble

Large Vintage Demijohn Style Dark Green Blown Glass Wine Bottle, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A large pair of vintage dark green blown glass Demijohn style bottles of wines. The bottles are sturdy and very decorative. Embellish you r...
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20th Century Modern Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...
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20th Century Moroccan Islamic Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Dresden Porcelain Decorative Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century large Dresden gold gilt with painted scene design details porcelain decorative urn / vase. The urn / vase is in good antique condition. M...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Large 20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of traditional Chinese artistry to your space with this large 20th Century Chinese export Porcelain Decorative Piece. This striking piece features a classic bottle shape ...
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20th Century Asian Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique and Vintage Urns for Sale

Decorative vases and antique and vintage urns are statement objects for the home that can date back centuries. Ranging from pieces with intricate, hand-painted details to more minimal forms with abstract shapes, decorative vases and urns come in a range of styles and sizes.

An urn is a type of vase that typically has a cover, a narrow neck and a round body, sometimes with a footed pedestal. However, when a vessel is called an urn, this often denotes its purpose rather than its origin or shape. One of the urn’s most crucial roles was and remains to be to hold the ashes of people for funerary rites. Another type of urn is adorned with figures that tell a story or show a scene.

Some of the earliest vases were formed from clay or metal-like bronze. Mesopotamians used them not only for decoration but also for storage. In ancient Greece, vases and urns frequently depicted stories from mythology, showing images of the gods and heroes. In ancient Egypt, vases such as the amphora had ceremonial purposes.

Over time, vases grew in popularity among artists as a different kind of canvas for expression. Unlike many of the ancient examples, these vases were not always functional but instead made for a striking addition to one’s decor. Even a plain, solid-colored vase can add color or style to a room. Metal urns are elegant additions to your living room or foyer rather than outside, unless you’re partial to the alluring weathered patina that is expected to characterize an antique cast-iron garden urn.

Every interior designer will tell you that decorative objects are what make a house a home. Decorative objects trumpet the homeowner’s personality while bringing a room to life. For designers, they present an opportunity to express their creative vision.

When looking for a decorative vase, it’s important to note the design and also the size and shape. Decorative vases vary from those with a wide base to those with long slender necks. Browse decorative vases and an extensive ceramic urn collection on 1stDibs.

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