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Item Ships From: Chicago
Smoked Sommerso Glass Vase
By Nils Landberg
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful hand blown sommerso glass vase. Great medium size and shape with excellent smoked grey color. In the manner of Nils Landberg for Orrefors.
Category

1950s Swedish Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Bohemian Vintage Art Glass Vessel, Marbled Tan Slag Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Bohemian art glass vessel with wonderful movement and caramel/golden yellow coloration in the glass. Matte finish. Very heavy with a marbl...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Slag Glass

Chinese Double Buddha Oil Lamp, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Chinese oil lamp is shaped of ceramic with a two-sided design of Budai, the "laughing Buddha" associated with abundance, joy and contentment. The sculptural bottle ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Brass Rams Heads Hooves Empire Style Censers
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully patinated Empire styled brass urns adorned with three rams heads and hooved pilaster legs surmounted on trefoil brass bases. The pierced cap has a flame finial top and is...
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1950s American Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Phoenix Tail Vases with Birds Flowers, c. 1924
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted to a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, these elegant early 20th-century vases are adorned with charming scenes of birds & flowers. Brushed with famille rose enamel...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Famille Rose Canton Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Drip Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Black ceramic vase with white/gray volcanic like glaze technique.
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Blue and White Four Flowers Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with lush garden scenery featuring the flowering plants of the four seasons. Tree peo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Raymor Hand Vases
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Raymor Hand Vases, Two left hands. Stamped on underside Raymor Mancer \ dimensions; 8' high 4' diameter
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Raymor Hand Vases
Pair of Raymor Hand Vases
$1,104 Sale Price / set
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Fantoni for Raymor Vase with Graduated Color Drip Glaze Design
By Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantoni for Raymor Vase with Graduated Color Drip Glaze Design , Singed underside Fantoni Raymor Italy with original Raymor sticker Dimensions: 5.50" high 9.50" dia 4.25" opening
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Petite Chinese Apothecary Jars, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite glazed jars from China's Shanxi province exemplify the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Blenko Architectural Glass Vase Model 5415 in Charcoal by Wayne Husted
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Chicago, IL
Blenko Architectural Glass Vase Model 5415 by Wayne Husted The neck seems to slant slightly depending on angle of viewing. Showing 2 points of vi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Chinese Blue And White Floral Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Floral Vase Decorate your mantlepiece with this flower and branch Chinese vase, painted in shades of blue. Circa...
Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo

Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Other

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vessel
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt stylized face vase in matte gray glazed stoneware with manipulated and applied facial details. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor
By Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor Sinned underside [Fantoni Italy for Raymor] Dimensions: 12" high 8.25" diameter
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Stoneware Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China jars like this would have held wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of an irregular surface with a ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Signed Spiral Glazed Brown Gold Foliate Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Spiral glazed brown and gold ceramic vase with a white glazed interior. Beautifully delicate floral details on two sides. Trumpeted opening and footed base. Signed "Rod J-P '61."
Category

1960s American Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Textured Porcupine Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Textured Porcupine vase, stamp on underside.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Antique French Crystal and Bronze Cassettes Urns with Ram s Head Handles - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Crystal and Bronze Cassettes Urns with Lids with Ram's Head Handles - Pair Absolutely stunning ornate brass and glass Urn Vases in...
Category

Early 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Hugh Acton Megaforms Architectural Planter from Acton Residence in Carrara Mable
By Hugh Acton, Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Hugh Acton Megaforms Architectural planter from Acton Residence in Carrara Marble ,Italy Measures: 8 dia x 17.5 h inches.  
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinese Limestone Chrysanthemum Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than one hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated t...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Limestone

Clyde Burt Face Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt stylized face vase in glazed stoneware with manipulated and applied facial details. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Squared Fantail Vases with Egrets Beneath Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Defined by angular shoulders and a flared lip, this pair of tall porcelain vases offer a charming variation of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form. Each vase is patterned with...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Modern Swedish Ceramic Yellow Floor Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevate your home decor with this stunning MCM Vase, a perfect blend of style and functionality. Ideal for standing alone as a striking statement piece, this ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this oval ginger jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils, the censer issued fragrant smoke that forged a connection to the spiritual realm. This late Qing-dynasty jar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Guido Gambone Two-Handled Spouted Pitcher 1955
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Guido Gambone two-handled spouted pitcher 1955: Blue, Brown Glazed Stoneware, signed 'GAMBONE ITALY' with donkey mark on the underside.
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the tapered form of this 19th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen as evidenced by the glazed interior. The wide-mouth jar is shaped wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Fantoni Blub Shaped Vase
By Fantoni, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantoni blub shaped vase, with layered glazes. Signed underside Fantoni Italy with layered glazes. Signed underside Fantoni Italy.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with a rich drip glaze, this early 20th century jar was originally used for storing foods and condiments in a Provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar has...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Marcello Fantoni Vase
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed ceramic vase.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with incised, abstract details. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Cast Iron Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast-iron vessel has an elegant form reminiscent of the beautiful ironwork, bronzes, and ceramics perfected by Chinese artisans thousands of years ago. A century ago this jar wo...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Two Women, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware multicolored glaze. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Dark Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A lustrous brown glaze coats the slender tapered form of this late 19th-century kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt vase, striped graduated tones vase. "Signed underside CB".
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Citron Yellow Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of ceramics, this striking long-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over citron-yellow glaze. With a rounded, globular body and cylindrical neck, the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Michael Lucero Untitled "Jughead"1992
By Michael Lucero
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Lucero Untitled "Jughead" Lucero with playful NYC Barcode graphics. USA, 1992 Glazed earthenware Signed and dated to body ‘M.L. 21392 NYC’. provenance: Franklin Parrasch G...
Category

1990s American Organic Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Hugh Acton Planter
By Hugh Acton, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Hugh Acton Custom planter, solid Carrera marble with carved concave top. Polished Carrera marble. Signed on underside [acton].  
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pine

Bitossi Rosenthal-Netter Vase Gold/Black Metallic, Italy
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi Rosenthal-Netter Vase Gold/Black Metallic, Italy. Vase is labeled Italy on bottom. Measurements 8" tall, 4.25" diameter
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this lidded baluster jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils, the censer issued fragrant smoke that forged a connection to the spiritual realm. This late Qing-dynasty jar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Luzern Handgemalt Vase EM #549P, Swiss
Located in Chicago, IL
Luzern Handgemalt Vase EM #549P, Swiss. Vase is stamped on bottom and is in excellent condition. Measures 6.75' tall, top 5" wide 4" deep
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Black and White Ceramic Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Black ceramic vase with white glaze drips
Category

1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Early Marchello Fantoni Vase
By Marcello Fantoni, Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Marchello Fantoni vase, Abstract geometric designs with blue glaze. Signed underside "Fantoni" Italy.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

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