Porcelain Vases and Vessels

Medium vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D12 x H22 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors a...

A pair of large Canton style famille jaune porcelain vases Chinese, Late 19th Century Height 120cm, diameter 42cm These large and impressi...

Fine Chinese Famille Verte fishbowl, with rich plum enameled background, two finely painted court scenes, the interior painted with goldfish and ...

Pair of very large French Sèvres style porcelain and ormolu vases French, Late 19th Century Height 151cm, width 45cm, depth 39cm Executed in the style of Sèvres, one of the bes...

"Pair of Chinese white porcelain urns decorated with dark pink and green-leafed cherry blossoms growing up the rounded forms, finished with red-finial topped lids and made with holes...

Nice and Beautifully painted Large Charger in Japanese style. A very rare Chinese type of porcelain Condition Good! Only ware. Size 47.5cm Period 19th century Qing (1661 - 1912)

This 19th-century Japanese Imari jardiniere showcases the vibrant artistry characteristic of Imari ware. Crafted from porcelain, it features a harmonious blend of rich cobalt blue an...

Antique Empire England Urn. This deep sienna piece feature 24 carat gold plated handles and fine floral patterns across all surfaces. These 1930s hand made urns set has been carefully kept and is still in great condition. The scene is of 4 women. Measures 15 inches tall and about 7 wide for the pair of...

A beautiful pair of huge hand-painted porcelain vases / fish bowls on stands in the Chinese Qing Dynasty canton famille rose manner, Mid 20th century in date. The vases feature pan...

Large Oriental Porcelain Vase, Decor of Flowers and Birds, Circa 1940s. This is a vintage decorative vase, dating from the late art deco period, circa 1940. Classic oriental art deco...

A gorgeous white & gold regency style reticulated porcelain basket compote Circa late 20th century Measures: 12.25"W x 7"D x 8.38"H Ex...

Striking and quite rare is this 1930s Art Deco ceramic powder box which depicts a stylized female dancer sat on the lid of a porcelain box. Beautiful colouring and detailing. A rare ...

Pair of large gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres-style porcelain vases with pedestals French, Early 20th century Measures: Vases: height 141cm, width 60cm, depth 44cm Stands: height 66cm,...

A Fine Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases and Covers. Each vase is of amphora form with domed covers, scrolled handles and square section re-entran...

A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of 19th Century English Mintons Olive Green Ground Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain Covered Moon-Flask Form Vases, Signed by Louis Solon. These Mintons p...

A fine pair of Monumental antique Chinese late Qing dynasty period Famille Rose Porcelain vases. The vases of baluster form with applied handles modeled as dragons, each vase is very finely a hand-painted with polychrome scenes of immortal figures in a garden setting. Each vase having a red Qianlong six character mark to the base. Excellent condition, no damage or retoration. This monumental pair of antique...

Vintage Kaiser vase made of high quality, high temperature, durable porcelain that is hand painted and glazed. It can be used as a storage jar, a vase for flowers or to display flow...

Pair of 19th Century Meissen gold & white neoclassical serpent handled vases. Germany, circa 1880s Design attributed to E.A. Leuteritz Hard to find a pa...

A Fine quality Sèvres-style ormolu-mounted porcelain bleu vase. The oviform vase flanked by ormolu garlands, finely painted floral design. Date: Late 19th century Origin: French ...

Traditional Chinese Rose Canton porcelain vase. Made in the 19th century. Dimensions: 14"H x 7.5"D

A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...

Parisian Grandeur: A Pair of French Architectural Porcelain Vases, Late 19th Century This distinguished pair of late 19th-century French porcelain vases represents a classic fusion...

Ivory ground vases with Japanese style faux bronze storks, bamboo and blossoms.

This is the most chic, modern collection by Swarovski. And very RARE. Designed by Artist Martin Zendron for Swarovski Crystal Co, Austria in 2005, the edition was retired and compl...

Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the so called 'famille rose' style, these large Canton vases...

Very rare Ming dynasty porcelain ewer with ottoman gem-set tombak mounts Chinese and Turkish, 16th/17th century Measures: Tombak: height 20cm,...

A small distinctive vase, fashioned with period cubism etched designs. This is another of our collection of pieces that were once used at, and perhaps sold, through the legendary La Coupole...

Beautifully painted in varying shades and tones of underglaze blue and white showing figures in an imperial courtyard scene and a famous poem from the Tang Dynasty from Circa 690.  

Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...

An Antique 19th Century Japanism French Porcelain Jardinière with Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Tri-Footed Stand. This jardinière is in the Jap...

This glamorous covered vase or urn, it is painted with natural landscapes. The drawings are so detailed that we can say done in Flemish style. We can see a landscape with houses and castles at the orizont, and in another scene, birds and games. Every scenes looks like a Flemish painting. There are green garlands...

A very impressive good quality pair of 19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose medallion vases on stands. Each with classical green ground, inset hand painted panels depicting various ...

This is a pair of beautiful small vases in the "shell and scroll" design with elaborately moulded rim picked out in gilt. One vase is maroon with elegant gilding and a beautiful flow...

Elegant Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot, masterfully hand-painted with vibrant floral bouquets on a crisp white ground. The piece features two finely shaped side handles highlighte...

The Nested Petals consist of three exquisite vessels that can be showcased individually or grouped together, radiating an aura of timeless elegance wherever they are placed. Crafted ...

A rare and fine quality large pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vases, each with wonderful pink petal decoration to the tops, exotic floral decoration to the necks with flowe...

Hutschenreuther vase, porcelain, white, black, gold, leaf pattern, signed. Chunky medium scale bulbous form vase decorated with intricate black an...

This exquisite antique vase, crafted in the 19th century by the esteemed Royal Bonn Company in Germany, is a splendid example of fine porcelain artistry. The vase features a captivat...

Meissen cabinet vase with applied fruits and flowers, exquisite gourd bottle shape with numerous applied fruits and flowers, and painted with insects. ...

A gorgeous pair of antique 19th-Century Japanese Imari vases made in the Meiji period, circa 1870. These fine vases have a lovely lobed shape and hand painted floral design in the tr...

Pair of 20th century porcelain jungle-themed lidded jars by New York designer, John Derian. Elegant vases feature multiple jungle animals including elephants, tigers, monkeys and zeb...

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market. The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name. The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain. Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo. The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.” Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections. In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...

Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...

This tall Chinese porcelain altar vase is decorated in classic blue and white with a subtle celadon tint, featuring an elegant flared rim measuring approximately 8 inches in diameter...

This pair of vases is made of exceptionally fine Porcelaine de Paris from the 18th century. The bronze mounts are covered in gold, and were 19th century additions. The porcelain itself is a phenomenal blue color with gold designs on it that looks magnificent. The vases each have a set of four portraits on them as well: two horizontal scenes on the front and back, with two vertical portraits above them on the front and back as well. The paintings on the front of each have people in them, whereas the ones on the back depict country scenes and buildings. The inscription under the lid of the vase reads "Offert par Le Duc de Richelieu a la Princess de Lomballe." The Duke of Richelieu who gave these vases was most likely Louis François Armand de...

Rosenthal- Art Deco transfer decorated and gilded porcelain trumpet vase - featuring tulips and floral blossoms and leaves to all sides in orange, puce and tan - all on a cream groun...

Designed by the Danish designer, Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Germany. Fully signed on the bottom and on the front, in gold, Bjorn Wiinblad. The illustrated design is from the Samur...

Striking tropical colored English vase crafted in pottery in classic form and hand decorated in fauna and flora . Signed Moorcroft made in England, initialed by the artist and number...

A delightful pair of Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain covered jars with foo lions, circa 1960's, China. The jars of baluster form and painted in bold and bright famille vert...

Vase Hollandais, Sevres-style with Sevres mark interlaced L's underneath. The color reserves painted on either side with mythological and pastural scenes ...

A matched pair of 19th century porcelain urns with lids, made by Samson Edmé et Cie porcelain, of Paris. Samson opened in 1845 and soon became well-known for making reproductions of ...

Original Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" porcelain Vase for Rosenthal. Early and rare production, made between 1979 and 1980. Excellent condition. Marked 'Rosenthal' 'Studio Linie' and ...

Impressively large intricately painted porcelain lidded urns having striking black background and decorated with cranes, birds, and other flowers. Foo dog finials adorn the lids. La...

A magnificent large scale 19thC French "bleu celeste"and gold Sevres porcelain vase mounted with decorative gilt bronze handles and gilt bronze base. The 'bleu celeste' coloured porc...

A 19th Century Meiji Japanese Satsuna Enaneled Porcelain Vase. Measures 7" in width x 7" in depth x 12.25" in height.

19th Century Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Fluted Lid, Meiji Period Hand-Painted Porcelain A very fine 19th-century Japanese Imari temple jar, Meiji...

Nice and Beautifully painted Cantonese dish with lots of highly detailed figures, flowers and animals. Early Canton ware Daoguang period. There is some tex...

Very nice vase, high quality. Innovative Crystalline glaze used in Shiwan in the 1970's/1980's. A true masterpiece. This is the antique of the future. Provenance: Bought in the 80's...

Bjorn Wiinblad White Porcelain Lidded Jar for Rosenthal, Germany, 20th Century.

Ge Glazed Triple-Spout Double-Gourd Vase This Chinese porcelain vase features a double-gourd form with a distinctive triple-spout neck. It is finished with a finely crackled Ge glaz...