Germany - Vases and Vessels

Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953 A large sommerso art glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Flavio P...

This antique hand-blown ruby and transparent glass hookah base, crafted by 19th-century Bohemian glassmakers for the Persian or Ottoman market, exemplifies the height of luxury and a...

Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 408-40 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was ...

West german mid century ceramic vase manufactured by Scheurich Keramik in the late 1950s. White drip glaze on russet brown glaze, combined with stripe and cube decor in yellow, red a...

Beautifully crafted flower pot, France, 1880. With a curved and gilded edging on the top. The front shows a hand-painted country house with a pond in which two swans are swimming. Fl...

STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s marked "HR" Manufacturer ATELIER HUBER ROETHE Design Period 1950 to 1959 Production Period 1950 to 1959 Count...

A truly unusual and rare piece of art is this mid-century vase or plant pot by Dümler and Breiden, Western Germany. A plant with long tangling branches would make it quite exquisite, and with a hint of humour for example a spiky plant or any type of cakti would be extraordinary. The opening allows for a smaller plant pot with saucer...

MILET in Sèvres, ceramic pot with a black decoration of a galloping horse on a beige combed background. Mark under the base: Milet Sevres and numbered en creux (sunk below the surfac...

Mid-Century Modern glass vase with clear, ruby and violet blue shades, Oval shape Measures: Height 28.5 cm x width 16.5cm The vase is not signed - as most of Flavio Polis creation...

Voluminous in shape, iridescent in colour and with meticulously-crafted patterns, hand-blown and hand-sculptured Moonarij vases stand out as mesmerizing objects of beauty. Our Oona ...

RORSTRAND Ateljé - Jacqueline Lynd design - Ceramic pot This is a very rare ceramic pot designed by Jacqueline Lynd, who is also famous for the design of the Japonica series by RORST...

Rare set of five Venetian Murano green colored / coloured glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century. Measurements are circa: Large jar - 15.7cm tall by 10cm wide Medium jar - 12.5cm tall by 10cm wide Small jar - 9.5cm tall by 10cm wide. Rare set of jars...

Funky Fat Lava in a lava red: mid-century ceramic vase from the ''volcano'' series. Executed by Kurt Tschörner, around 1960 for Ruscha, Western Germany. Lightly bubbly Fat Lava glaz...

This huge and heavy ART floor vase, crafted in 2006, was produced by a renowned artist whose name is not recalled at this time. ... let´s call the vase KISS-KISS ... Height: 48cm ~ ...

A beautiful larger vintage midcentury Murano faceted art glass bowl attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1970s. The combination of ruby red and yellow tinted uranium over clear 'Sommerso...

Beautiful, decorative one-of-a-kind piece of a large hand-painted vintage cast iron milk barrel / can. Germany, 1930s/1950s

1950's elegance at its finest! Mid century vase manufactured by Sawa-Keramik (Franz Schwaderlapp, Ransbach-Baumbach, Germany). Typical organic shape and decor. Design Heinrich Maria ...

A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours Manufacturer unknown - marked Design Period 1915 - 1925 Country of Manufacture : France H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm .... an ode to Southern France A Legend of Provence by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near, Closed round me with a dim and silent fear. All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame, Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame. Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night, My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light, Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, — A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, — The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace A world of sorrow in the patient face, In the thin hands folded across her breast: — Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest. I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred, Till an old legend that I once had heard Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room. In the far south, where clustering vines are hung; Where first the old chivalric lays were sung; Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France, Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance, I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread Upon the earth; blue summer overhead, Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare, Without a breath to stir its sultry air. All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand The purple Mediterranean kissed the land. All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime Broke on the mid-day silence for a time, Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease, In deeper silence and more utter peace. So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white, Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight, The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long In that fair home of ancient tale and song, Who knew the story of each cave and hill, And every haunting fancy lingering still Within the land, spake thus to me, and told The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: — Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood, Still more concealed where the white convent stood, Borne on its perfumed wings the title came: " Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray. Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight; For humbler cottage strife or village brawl, The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all. Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong, Left her kind presence comforted and strong. Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night. But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart The deepest mysteries of the healing art; Their store of herbs and simples was renowned, And held in wondering faith for miles around. Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate, Found help and blessing at the convent gate. Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light, No eyelids veiling glances half as bright, No step that glided with such noiseless feet, No face that looked so tender or so sweet, No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear, No heart to all the others half so dear, So surely touched by others' pain or woe, (Guessing the grief her young life could not know,) No soul in childlike faith so undefiled, As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. " For thus they loved to call her. She had known No home, no love, no kindred, save their own. An orphan, to their tender nursing given, Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light That swung before the altar, day and night; Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace; But most of all, her first and dearest care, The office she would never miss or share, Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet, To place before the shrine at Mary's feet. Nature is bounteous in that region fair, For even winter has her blossoms there. Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best, By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed. In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed, Battalion on battalion thronging fast, Each with a different banner, flaming bright, Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white, Until they bowed before a newborn queen, And the pure virgin Lily rose serene. Though Angela always thought the Mother blest Must love the time of her own hawthorn best, Each evening through the years, with equal care, She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer, As their faint perfume rose before the shrine, So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine. She knelt until the shades grew dim without, Till one by one the altar lights...

Mid-Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase by Johannes Lessmann for Ceramic Workshop Margaretenhöhe, Essen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an att...

Large, long 'pencil' necked 'a Scavo' amber and white colored / coloured glass vase or vessel by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in form and showing extraordinary craftsmanship with the use of the 'Scavo' technique to replicate to look and feel of ancient Roman archeological...

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Hegnetslund Keramik, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Danish Glass Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s

beautiful FLOOR VASE attributed to / most probably by RUSCHA KERAMIK RUSCHA KERAMIK was launched in 1948 when Rudolf Schardt assumed the management of Klein & Schardt, his father Georg's ceramics factory in the town of Rheinbach, located near Bonn in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. (RUSCHA is a syllabic abbreviation of his name.) The timing of the re-founding ensured that the company was in a good position to benefit from Germany's post-war growth boom. RUSCHA KERAMIK became a leading manufacturer during the "golden age" of Western German ceramics and is credited with some of the era's key developments. It produced some very successful and innovative forms and glazes, including the 'Vulcano' décor (Otto Gerharz, 1951)—which heralded the move towards thick, dripping fat-lava glazes—and the iconic no. 313 (Kurt Tschörner, 1954), probably the period's most famous shape. Hans Welling, Adele Bolz, Heinz Siery, and Cilli Wörsdörfer were among other notable designers to work for RUSCHA. RUSCHA KERAMIK was celebrated for exquisite wall plates, plaques, and tiles—manufactured for both indoor and outdoor applications—as well as its high-quality vases. Specimens from the 1970s will frequently exhibit remarkable lava and volcanic glazes. When RUSCHA closed its factory in 1996, Scheurich acquired many of its designs and molds; distinctive silver RUSCHA labels were sometimes applied to the subsequent production. Notes on identification: White clay was used practically exclusively. The rare examples made with red-brown clay are thought to date from periods when normal supply sources ran out. Embossed and incised base-numbering was used for vessels. If a vase was made in more than one size, a single digit indicating relative size followed the form number. Low form numbers (< 100) were sometimes preceded by a letter. Like a few other manufacturers, RUSCHA KERAMIK occasionally recycled form numbers, a cause of distress for some collectors. Pieces were never molded with "Germany" or "West Germany." Manufacturer most probably RUSCHA Design Period 1965 to 1975 Production Period 1965 to 1975 Country of Manufacture Germany H / height: 40cm ~ Gew. / weight: 2950grs DM max / diameter max : 16,5 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 8.8cm MARKED: marked G...

Article: Crystal glass bowl Producer: ART VANNES FRANCE (marked) Age: 1970s   Wonderful heavy glass element designed and produced by Art Vannes in France in ...

Mid-century stoneware vase by Bertil Lundgren for Rörstrand, 1960s. Signed under the bottom. Original manufacturer label to the wall. Excellent condition. Dimensions: Height 29 cm, d...

This stunning vintage Bitossi vase designed by Aldo Londi, showcases the iconic Moroccan hearts design. Crafted in white glazed ceramic with textured details and hand-applied blue ac...

Ceramic floor vase decorated with 3 top handles and 3 round scenes with antique warriors. Designed incised and glazed. Very good vintage condition. ...

Vase in ceramic by Gunnar Nylund Stoneware from Rörstrand. Additional information: Material: Ceramic Artist: Gunnar Nylund Si...

A stoneware vase, executed by Bruno Karlsson in abstract form and highly artistic brown glaze. Made in his studio, called "Ego Stengods Atelje". Signed at bottom.

A colorful millefiori murrine glass jug manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of multicolored polychrome murrines which were melted together. Surface with ...

Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large vint...

A green and black luster, glazed earthenware vase designed by Einar Luterkort for Motala Lervarufabrik in the 1930s. Clean Art Deco desgn featuing a stylized elephant in relief on th...

Vintage Glass Vase from Tlt, Japan, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Materials: Glass Color: Purple ...

Vintage German Porcelain Vase by Hans Achtziger for Hutschenreuther, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Ravnild Keramik, Denmark, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s

The Rosenthal Morandini "Alphabet" vase is a striking piece of design from the Rosenthal Studio Line. This vase features bold, geometric patterns in bright, contrasting colors like p...

A magnificent large pair of mid 19th-century Bohemian enameled and cut clear-glass decanters with stoppers, showcasing the artistry and craftsmanship of the period. Each decanter fea...

This exceptional Bauhaus era ceramic bonsai planter or cachepot was designed by the renowned designer Eva Zeisel and produced by the Schramberger Majolika Manufaktur (SMF) in Germany...

Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Producer: Walter Gerhards, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by WALTER...

Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso vase in Filigree Glass ca. 1950s A large Murano art glass vase designed by Dino Martens and manufactured by Aureliano T...

Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...

Set of Five Antique Murrine Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano A set of five millefiore murrine glass vases, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910-20. All vases are executed with polychrome multicoloured murrines and have an acid etched finish, one vase with glossy finish. The vases are authentic examples of early 20th century Murano art glass. They were part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...

Glass vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany 1960s-70s.

Exceptional Bohemian Cranberry Overlay Perfume Bottle with Stopper – 19th Century This exceptional perfume bottle (flacon) with matching stopper is...

This Majolica jardinière is richly decorated, featuring a deep cobalt blue glaze as the base color. The sides are adorned with cherubs and lion heads in golden and brown tones, refle...

1970s - 1980s vase by Rosenthal, Studio-Line. Wonderful colourful abstract shape and decoration: flowers in bright pastel colours with golden outlines on a cr...

This substantial piece of studio pottery is by Belgian ceramicist Roger Guerin (1886 -1954) and fully signed Guerin on the base.

This is an exceptional example of Italian design and craftsmanship. The jug-style vase with a handle initially appears to be composed of glass. Upon closer examination, it becomes ...

Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...

Antique Gouda Soliflor Stem Vase - Art Nouveau Elegance from the Netherlands This soliflor stem vase, crafted from hand-painted, matte-glazed ceramic, is an example of ceramic art f...

Beautifully detailed vase in vibrant turquoise (green / blue) with textured sgraffito shoulder and neck by Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy, circa 1960s. Wonderful whimsical embossed ani...

Beautiful set of 3 planters with the decor "Pergamon", designed by Hanns Welling for Ceramano around 1960. Model numbers 501/3, 501/2 and 501/1. Dimensions: 501/3: height 6 9/10" (...

We are very proud to be able to present and offer this exceptional, stunning and large sculpture vase by German artist Katharina Eichler (b.1971). This piece is from 2023 and was for...

Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Scheurich FOREIGN Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1960s Original vintage 1960s pottery...

Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 517-45 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in ...

Article: ceramic vases set of 2 Producer: Wächtersbach, West Germany Decade: 1960s Model: ATHEN Series Description: This original vintage vase set was produced in the 1...

Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Designer: Heinz Siery. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vi...

Vase in ceramic, model ‘6424’ by Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo. Mold-formed ceramic with polished glaze. Marked 'Richard-Ginori Fabbricato in Italia', with the graphic symbol of ...

a striking RED FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE no. 284-47 by SCHEURICH Scheurich originated from a joint venture initiated in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich in the small town of Schneeberg, situated near the Czech border in Saxony. The venture involved the wholesaling of glass, porcelain, and ceramics. In 1938, the business was relocated to the market community of Kleinheubach in the northeast corner of Bavaria. Ten years later, the partners initiated the production of household ceramics, which were sold under the name Scheurich & Greulich. In 1954, the partnership was dissolved, and Alois proceeded to establish Scheurich GmbH & Co. KG proceeded to continue production independently. In 1955, the celebrated designer Heinz Siery was recruited by Scheurich as the company's lead form designer. In addition to designing an extensive range of shapes, he played a pivotal role in developing a successful overarching production strategy. This strategy involved producing a wide array of simple forms that could be produced cheaply and decorated in a variety of glazes. This resulted in the creation of a diverse and economically adaptable range of pieces. This approach proved to be entirely successful, resulting in Scheurich's ascendency in the market by the late 1960s. The company's strategy of maintaining low prices in conjunction with an extensive range of appealing designs resulted in significant sales, with millions of units sold annually. The designs were adapted twice a year to align with changing consumer preferences. Scheurich's product range included vases and flowerpots, in addition to ashtrays, piggy banks, candle stands, beer mugs, buffet clocks, wall reliefs and Christmas tree holders...