Asian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

A pair of Japanese Taisho period gold and red lacquer hexagonal planters from the early 20th century, with recessed reeded cartouches. Hailing from the Taisho period in Japan (1912-1...

A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. A versatile decorative ob...

Chinese scholars and connoisseurs prized the organic form of burl wood and the way it referenced the wonders of the natural world. This petite burlwood vessel dates to the mid-19th c...

This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...

A terracotta jar from the island of Java, Indonesia with an elongated spout. Jugs such as these would have been used to store, water, oil and other liquids. The age related markings ...

Infuse your indoor jungle with a sense of playful adventure and organic warmth with this charming vintage rattan giraffe plant stand. A delightful example of the 1970s fascination wi...

A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. A versatile decorative ob...

A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. Unique to this mortar is ...

This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...

Bring a touch of whimsy and vibrant color to your home or garden room with this delightful vintage ceramic frog planter. Reminiscent of Asian export pottery and majolica styles, this...

A large garnet toned planter with palm leaf and rope motifs. This striking large garnet-toned planter captures attention with its rich color palette, enhanced by intricately sculpted...

Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity, shaped with balanced proportions and an undecorated, unglazed surface. Charged with th...

#350 Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: Height: 9 inches Diameter: 12 inches DETAILS Edo Period (1603-1868) Meiji Period (...

A large Thai cobalt blue planter from the 20th century, with raised palm leaf motifs. Created in Thailand during the 20th century, this large plant...

This charming blue and white scroll jar speaks to an era and way of life long gone. With unique scale and a wide mouth, this contemporary jar resembles the vessels used to store and display painted scrolls in a Qing dynasty scholar's studio. The detailed scenes that decorate the jar paint a romantic picture of this moment in time. Framed by billowing clouds, a man rides a horse through...

This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...

A small vintage wooden barrel planter from the mid-20th century with red and black lacquer. This small vintage wooden barrel planter, hailing from China...

A Chinese antique orange grain measuring cup from the early 20th century, with lateral handles and metal braces. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this gra...

This wooden vessel is an early 20th-century brush pot, a container used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a traditional Chinese scholars' studio. Placed alongside the Four Treasu...

This Antique Pair of Ottoman Empire Tinned Copper Cauldrons, dating to the mid-19th century, exemplify the high-quality craftsmanship typical of the Ottoman period. These cauldrons w...

Triptych of Chinese vase holders in ebonized wood with marble top, end of the 1800. Elegant triptych of vase holders of end of the 1800 and early 1900 Chinese. The structure of the t...

Art Deco Ikebana Basket Chromed Metal Japan, ca. 1930s ABOUT Ikebana is the Japanese art of of beautifully arranging cut stems, leaves, and flowers in vases and other containers t...

An exquisite pair of Japanese mixed metal bronze hibachi with idyllic landscape scenes, Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th or early 20th century, Japan. The hibachi of generous proportions, with a high, slightly splayed foot, a short, narrow waist, and a large and wide cylindrical body. The body decorated in the mixed metal technique. The bronze carved and set with inlays of copper and silver to create wonderful landscape scenes. A pair of animal mask handles to the sides. Each hibachi with a cast signature reading ?? (Toyomi?) to the underside. One side of each hibachi depicting an evening scene, with scholars walking about a mountain retreat, replete with a waterfall, pavilions, pagodas, and pine trees, all shimmering under a full moon. The other side of the hibachi depicting a daytime scene, with a view of similar pavilions, pagoda, and pine, though with boats also visible in the distance. Copper inlay has been used for the roofs and the trunks of the pine trees. Silver inlay has been used for the pine needles, scholars, building supports, water, boats, moon, as well as the distant mountains. Originally used as a simple and elegant space heater...

Barrel form with riveted banding , circular ring handles.

This petite pinewood vessel is an early 20th century mortar once used daily in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, and condiments. The rustic container was hand-turned to an...

An authentic extra large vintage Turkish galvanized olive vessel. Originally used in the collecting and storing of harvested olives. With hand forged iron handles on each side, coope...

This petite pinewood vessel is an early 20th century mortar once used daily in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, and condiments. The rustic container was hand-turned to a ...

Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels were used for cooking or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table wi...

Selection of Brass Planters, circa 1950s, or perhaps much earlier. They are priced at $750 each. From left to right, they measure: 1) 15.5"H x 19.5"W, 2) SOLD 3) SOLD and 4) 6.25"H x...

Fiberglass planters suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Made by hand in Vietnam. Lead time 8 weeks unless in stock. Available in: White Mustard Ash Dimensions: H 22 in. x D ...

19th Century Japanese sterling silver vase with finely carved and embossed chrysanthemum flowers and butterfly. It has its maker’s mark on the bottom.

This clean-lined stone basin was hand-carved with a tapered form by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmerizing pattern of the ...

Fiberglass planters suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Made by hand in Vietnam. Lead time eight weeks unless in stock. Dimensions: Base 22”, opening 9”, height 20”.

This vintage mortar and pestle from Shanxi, China was cast in iron with a floral relief. It was originally used in a traditional apothecary t...

A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand-carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. The mesmerizing pattern of zhen...

Cast in iron with a raised floral design, this vintage mortar was once used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicines. Beautifully aged with a rich patina, the footed mo...

This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in low relief with floral motifs. It...

Hand carved from a single piece of wood, this oblong basin has fantastic character. Once used to hold grain as a part of the threshing process, the early 20th century tub displays the warmth of oakwood, now beautifully aged with a rich patina. The tub's unusual shape offers a rustic charm and fits seamlessly into modern interiors as a shallow planter...

Cast in iron with a raised floral design, this vintage mortar was originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicines. The swelling shape allowed free movement of a pestle to effectively grind, mash, and macerate herbs and seeds in preparation of healing remedies. Beautifully aged with a rich patina, this iron mortar...

This vintage iron mortar from China's Shanxi province was cast in low relief with a delicate chrysanthemum in bloom. Originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medi...

This vintage cast iron mortar from China's Shanxi province is patterned in low relief with a simple floral design. Originally used in a traditional ap...

A fantastic quality 19th century Russian Empire period Dore bronze mounted amethyst crystal scalloped rim tazza/cache-pot. The crystal is of a beautiful rich amethyst purple color. The crystal is beautifully hand-cut and shaped with a scalloped rim. The crystal is mounted on an incredible dore bronze base with the finest quality. The base is all hand-burnished and matted with an acanthus leaf design and is resting on a square plinth with an acanthus leaf border. The Crystal is easily attributable to the Imperial Russian Glass...

This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in low relief with floral motifs. It...

White Porcelain Jardinière, Chinese style, early 20th century. Early 20th century white porcelain chinoiserie planter, centrepiece, depicting two figures surrounding the flowerpot a...

A unique Antique Chinese hexagonal wood planter with inlaid mother of pearl and bronze details.

Sharing with you this saucer dish or pattipan of lobed shape on a lobed footring. On the base some spur-marks. Decorated in underglaze blue with a European landscape with trees, hous...

Sharing with you this lovely painting. Condition 68cm x 50.5cm. Condition: Some staining Period 19th century Qing (1661 - 1912)

Sharing with you this lovely painting. Condition 75cm x 48.5cm. Condition is good. Some minor staining Period 19th century Qing (1661 - 1912)

Sharing with you this very nice sweetmeat set of Kosometsuke dishes. Japanese vintage/modern copy after Chinese ming example. All with stamp mark to the base. Pictures of the origi...

A very impressive and decorative Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze Censor, having wonderful stylised tree like handles either side, inset panels depicting two Geisha...

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Dialogue medium planter with Green Glaze by WL Ceramics. Design: Lex Pott Materials: Porcelain, green glaze Dimensions: H112 x Ø85 cm Also available: Sizes: Large and Small. C...

An impressive pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain vases decorated with colourful peacocks, other birds, flowers, chrysanthemums, manufactured for export to France wher...

A visibly old mortar soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. A versatile decorative obj...

A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. A versatile decorative ob...

Dialogue large planter with green glaze by WL CERAMICS. Design: Lex Pott Materials: Porcelain, green glaze Dimensions: H144 x Ø62 cm Also available: Sizes: Medium and Small. C...

Round bronze vessel with two-sided decoration and foot-shaped feet.

Atique Rootwood & Bamboo Ikebana Vase Japan, XIX Century DIMENSIONS Height: 19.25vinches Width: 10.13 inches Depth: 9.5 inches ABOUT This absolutely unique ikebana vase consists of...

This low terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and simple, flared rim....

Planter garden black made with solid mahogany wood and iron in piano black finish including removable inlay.