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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of Regence Gilt-Bronze Green Glazed porcelain Mounted Celadon Lidded Vases
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Regence gilt-bronze mounted celadon lidded vases, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722), in the manner of Yuan dynasty, and circa 1720. Each turquoise colored lidded vase / urn ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of Porcelaine de Paris Vases Signed and Gifted to "la Princess de Lamballe"
Located in New Orleans, LA
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...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Gold Plate

Early Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Majolica

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vase, 17th/18th Century, Kangxi Period
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts
Located in London, GB
Very rare Ming dynasty porcelain ewer with ottoman gem-set tombak mounts Chinese and Turkish, 16th/17th century Measures: Tombak: height 20cm,...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Large Famille Rose Cachepot
Located in Downingtown, PA
Monumental Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Cachepot or Wine Cooler This magnificent Chinese Export porcelain cachepot or wine cooler, dati...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar, Machang Period #5
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar from the Majiayao Culture, specifically the Machang phase, in northwest China, and dating back roughly 4000 yea...
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Chinese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup
Located in Brescia, IT
Cups in coconut such as this are especially uncommon and rarely appear on the world's art market. This is a very interesting piece for its fine and rich craftmenships metal silver de...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Italian carved wood flame urns, 18th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Dramatic, large pair of 18th-century Italian carved wood flame urns, or pots au feu, richly detailed with acanthus leaf bases and boldly sculpted flames rising upward. Retaining tra...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

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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Tibetan Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Pre-Columbian Vessel in the Form of a Shaman s Head, Colima, West Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico A classic shaman’s head vessel having a horn strapped onto the forehead with a slip-painted headband, coffee bean eyes, sharp...
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period
Located in Knivsta, SE
Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period A wonderfully characterful green glass vessel, likely dating from the late 18th to earl...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Antique 18th Century Albarello Italian Drug Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century Italian, blue and white Albarello, Baluster form jar with crown over double eagle design.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
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...
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English Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
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German Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

French 18th Century Glass Pickling Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful green glass pickling or truffle jar from 18th century France. These handmade jars each vary in size and coloration due to their one-of-a-kind nature, making them easy to ...
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French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

An 18th Century Grey Celadon Craquelure Glaze Vase with Rococo Mounts
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780 A late eighteenth century bottle vase with grey celadon craquelure glaze and expansive rococo brass mounts. Height 40.00cm Width 29.00cm Depth 19.00cm
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Faceted Korean Ceramic Celadon Jar Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small ceramic celadon storage jar circa 18th century of Korean Joseon Dynasty. The melon shape jar with a mouth and base of the same size display a beautiful harmony in its form. T...
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Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century French Provencal Terracotta Olive Oil Jar from Biot
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, antique earthenware olive oil jar was created in Biot, Provence, Southern France, circa 1760. Made of blond clay and neutral in color, the terracotta vase has a tradition...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Korean White Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase, Joseon Dynasty, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A quiet and elegant Korean white glazed bottle vase, Joseon Dynasty, late 18th century, Korea. The graceful vase beautifully proportioned, resting on a short recessed foot, with a...
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Korean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Ceramic Buncheong Ware Tea Bowl Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The bowl with a short ring base is nearly entirely covered in a white slip except the base (known as sougusuri in Japanese, total glaze). Iron-colored scrolling vines were painted on with quick and deft brush strokes, rendering the bowl a vital and spontaneous appeal. It appears that the bowl was dipped in the white slip instead of being brushed on, observing from the slip pattern left on the rim of the bowl. The bowl shows significant age and evident of use for tea drinking. There are losses of glaze flakes throughout, along the rim and inside the bowl. The flake off the glaze left a dark spot on the rim, exposing the deep colored clay underneath. Inside the bowl, many of the glaze flakes appear more superficial and retains a yellowing color from the tea stains (known as amamori, rain leak). There is a historical crack line on the exterior (surface only) that result in associated small losses of glaze. It appears that the crack line was the result from the kiln firing and gradually the glaze around it started to reduce. The bowl comes with a later wrapping cloth and a wood tomobako box, but they are not original to the piece. This particular type of Buncheong ware was associated with the Hakbong-ri kilns in the sacred Mount Gyeryong Mountains, west of Daejeon city in the Chungcheong province. During early Joseon Dynasty, the emperor decided to reject Buddhism to embrace the Confucianism. As a result, many monks were forced to abandon their religious life and returned to the secular society. The monks in Gyeryong mountains set up the kilns and started to produce this so called "Hakbong-ri" type of Buncheong ware. The production was shorted-lived for only a few decades from late 15th to early 16th century before it turned to porcelain, but the ware made during that period was noted for their fresh and enigmatic appeal with deft iron-paint decoration. Collectors cherish these rare pieces for their vitality and spontaneity often used them on important occasions of chado in Japan and passed down to generation. For a similar bowl, see Catalog 52 illustrated on page 87 of the book "Korean Buncheong Ceramics...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese antique pottery wabi-sabi vase/12th-14th century/Cizhou kiln
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a vase believed to have been fired at the Cizhou kilns in northern China. Known for their distinctive white-slip base and bold black glaze decoration, the Cizhou kilns flouri...
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Chinese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Exceptional Primitive Wabi Sabi Large 18Th C. Terracotta Portuguese Vessel
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large 18th C. terracotta vessel from northern Portugal. Originally used for the storage of oil/wine. Heavily patinated & heavily textured.
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Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 18th c. Italian Pharmacy Jars
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare pair of tin-glazed (lead glaze with a bit of tin oxide added) earthenware pharmacy jars from Italy hand-painted. Beautiful color and elegant shape. Circa 1720.
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Ming Iron Brushed Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with iron underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th/1...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Pre-Columbian Black Figural Stirrup Vessel Moche Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small black ceramic figural stirrup vessel from Moche culture circa. 100-500 AD, located in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow pot with the stirrup handle was sensitively molded and the surface burnished. The seated figure has his arms folded in front of his chest. He has prominently protruding ears and an expressive face. Provenance Available to the buyer: From an American collection. For a black burnished stirrup bottle, see item 1976.287.8, 64.228.35 in the collection of Metropolitan Musuem of Art, NYC. Many black portrait stirrup bottles are in the collection of Larco Musuem, Lima...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, dating to c. 350 BC, used as a wine mixing bowl in classical antiquity. This red-figure pottery vessel features twin handl...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Porcelain Garniture Vases Blue White Gold Edo Period, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amazing set for decorating your home. Interesting and beautifully made Birds of Prey on a rock as handles on the lids. The two porcelain Arita baluster vases with covers. All decora...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pre-Columbian Inca Kero Vessel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large wooden Pre-Columbian Inca Kero cup. From Central Peru, circa 1300 to 1500 AD. A hollowed wooden vessel, of conical form, decorated with carved incis...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

American Copper, Brass, and Wrought Iron Plantation Cauldron on Stand, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American copper and wrought iron plantation cauldron with brass ring mounts, original wrought iron folding handle, and supported by the original circular fitted three leg Stand...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron

Japanese Beautiful Antique Pottery/Sue Pottery/Around 9th Century/Excavated Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the ...
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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

18th Century French Folk Antic Art Ceramic Bottle or Vase Realised in La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
France - La Borne 18th century ceramic pottery vase or bottle Original good condition Brown and grey frigin colors Some little losses...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 18th Century George III Neoclassical Limed Oak Campagna-form Urns
Located in Solebury, PA
A remarkable and uncommon pair of late 18th-century George III limed oak campagna-form urns. The overall design is firmly neoclassical, characterized by a gently flared rim, a ribbed...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Oak

Korean Glazed Ceramic Vase Buncheong Ware Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware vase from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The vase is of a classic pear form with a ...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Small Korean Celadon Oil Jar with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean ceramic celadon oil jar with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12-13th century. This type of mini jars from Goryeo period, were made specifically ...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Antique Rembrandt Jug in Pewter The Netherlands 18th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Rembrandt Jug in Pewter The Netherlands 18th Century. A beautiful quintessentially Dutch so called 'Rembrandt' jug in pewter. 18th century. Simple yet sculptural shape and a...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pewter

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795. Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The octagonal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial. *This is one of a pair currently listed Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Emilia Castillo Silver Vase with Stone Accents, Signed, Taxco Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-hammered silver vase by Emilia Castillo, accented with a playful crown-like rim adorned with dangling natural stone rings. The shimmering silver surface contrasts ...
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Mexican Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Silver Plate, Brass

Chinese porcelain Mai-ping form vase, c. 1775-1800
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese porcelain mai-ping form vase with standing rim over a bulbous shoulder tapering to a flared foot. The overall decoration is finely executed cobalt blue delineation of the tra...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Cloud Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this ceramic storage jar from Yunnan province has a crawled glaze finish that reveals the maker's hand. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the sculptural ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Rustic wabi sabi style vase in solid wood, France 1800s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1800 / vase / wood / Rustic / Antique Handmade French solid wooden vase from the late 18th or early 19th century. This decorative antique piece was crafted from warm dark b...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Martaban Ming Dynasty Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied snail or dragon ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....
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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Faience, Pottery, Earthenware, Delft

Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
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Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Alzata in Maiolica Italiana dipinta con Madonna con Bambino Ocra e Celeste 1700
Located in Milano, MI
Alzata in Maiolica italiana dipinta in policromia agli inizi 1700 con piano perfettamente piatto con bordo rialzato decorato con l’assunzione della Madonna Incoronata raffigurata co...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Majolica

Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/withered wabi-sabi vase/16th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is Shigaraki ware pottery made in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Shigaraki ware is said to have been born in the Shigaraki region of Shiga Prefecture around the 8th century and is one...
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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

XL 18th C. Calanda Vessel/Pot Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An XL terracotta vessel from the town of Calanda, Spain Heavily, heavily patinated due to years of use with multiple old staple repairs. Originally used for the storage/transportat...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar, Machang Period #8
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar from the Majiayao Culture, specifically the Machang phase, in northwest China, and dating back roughly 4000 years. Jar is made from earthenware and pain...
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Chinese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Blue and White Albarello Bird Vase
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Albarello bird vase. Blue and white ceramic Albarello jar or vase with hand-painted bird in foliage with magnificent blue tonal colouring in ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Majolica

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Near Pair of Chinese Archaic bronze Gu vases. 18th century Late Ming Period, Measures: Height: 11.4 inches. Diameter: 6.4 Inches Condition: Very good with ...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Imposing Pair of Altar Vases in Bronze Louis XIV Italy 17th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Imposing pair of Louis XIV bronze altar vessels surmounted by embossed and painted iron floral decoration. Italy, second half of the 17th century. The vessels are made of bronze: i...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Iron

Early 19th Century Tin Glazed Albarello or Drug Jar Hord Perlat
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
18th Century Tin Glaze Drug Jar, used for storage of Hord Perlat of Pearl Barley. Italy, Circa 1760. Good condition, minor blemishes to glaze.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Antique 18th Century Blue White Dutch Delft Chinoserie Jar or Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft vase or jar. The body decorated with cartouches of stylized peony bouquets on a latticework ground. The shoulder decorated with alternating cartouches of ...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

18th Century Polychrome Delft Urn With Lid
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful polychromed urn with lid. Lots of nice colors.
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

Covered Delft Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century blue and white covered delft jar having elaborate hand-painted oriental scenes of a master in his garden being fanned by a courtier, the master being accompanied by a...
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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Italian 17th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Jar with Yellow Glazed Spiraling Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian terracotta olive oil jar from the 17th century, with yellow glazed spiraling décor, raised motif and twisted lateral handles. Created in Italy during the 17th century, thi...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Italian Maiolica Blue and White Alborello Pharmacy Jar #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Majolica Albarello Pharmacy Jar. Jar is in a cylindrical shape with flared rim and foot. Jar features blue and white pattern with the word "Charitas" in an oval ...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Maiolica

Large Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery Vessel, Late Period, circa 300 BC
Located in Austin, TX
A massive Ban Chiang culture painted pottery vessel, circa 300 BC, Thailand. The large storage jar painted with a bold spiral pattern in red ochre on a b...
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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/1400-1573/Wabi-sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki ware is a historic kiln located in Shiga Prefecture. (The Shigaraki ware kiln is circled in red in the image.) It is said to have originated in the ...
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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

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It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production

Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.

Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself

The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.

8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants

The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.

This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other

Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.

This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists

Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.

10 On-Point Vessels for Flaunting Your Houseplants and Bouquets

Whether you're a genius gardener or have your florist on speed dial, every stem in your home deserves the best.