Two Antique Persian Glazed Blue and White Terra Cotta Vases

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain urns with a round fluid form and hand decorated with lovely floral designs.

Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded jars with Classic form and decorated with the familiar joy and unity symbol of double happiness on the front and back.

"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly" On offer is a small piece of Portuguese flair with our contemporary ceramic and tile floor vases. Drawing inspiration from the iconic azulejos style, these vases showcase a beautiful blend of blue and white tiles, echoing the iconic blue and white tile decoration found throughout Portugal. Versatile in function, these vases serve as striking standalone pieces or elegant vessels for showcasing dry...

During the 17th through 19th centuries, highly skilled artisans in Savona, Italy, produced beautiful tin-glazed earthenware known as maiolica (majolica). These blue and white lidded vases with serpentine handles, from circa 1800, are such an example. Early Savona offerings were painted cobalt blue on a white background, as seen on these vases. Because the scenes depicted on the main bodies are distinct, they are considered a near pair, although their dimensions do not vary. Both illustrations contain country houses surrounded by tall trees and fronted by vegetation emerging from rocky terrain. In each scene, people can be seen in front of the houses, with one having two citizens and the other having four. One of the renderings is bordered by roundels at the top and by a leafy vine at the bottom; the other vase does not have any surrounding motifs. The sides opposite the pastoral images are distinct as well: the one with the borders has curled vines surrounding the Savona Lighthouse (a production mark of studios from this region), while the other vase has the lighthouse above a pair of small foliate margents. Both vases have domed, removable lids with a conical finial emerging from a painted sunburst. Curled leaves have been painted along the circumference above a solid blue ring. The two curvaceous handles are each comprised of a pair of snakes bound with a ribbon. Our blue and white lidded Savona vases...