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Item Ships From: Illinois
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterfly Gourd Containers, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Used to store loose leaf tea, these small porcelain jars are decorated in a style of overglaze enameling known as "famille rose." Sometimes referred to as "yangcai" or "foreign color...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases with Silver Inlay, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With a flaring lip and striking profile, connoisseurs often refer to these exquisite vases as “turnip-shaped”. Each was crafted out of bronze over two centuries ago, and is decorated...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Miniature Bud Vase 2, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
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2010s American Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Pol Chambost Ceramic Vase France c 1940
By Pol Chambost
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic vase by French ceramic artist Pol Chambost featuring a pale lemon yellow glaze with deep brown incised decoration. Perfect condition. Unsigned.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Eric Astoul French Ceramic Wood Fired Vase La Borne France
By Eric Astoul
Located in Chicago, IL
French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Shizi Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Images of shizi, a lion-dog symbol of power and strength of character, cavort among the stylized clouds of heaven on this hand-painted covered jar. Original...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Coupe Vase Black Patina
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the black patina. Designed in 2012. Each bronze is signed. Can be used as vase or sculp...
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2010s French Brutalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell casing, and with a lid with a heavy knurled k...
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Early 20th Century American Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Diminutively scaled Chinese blue white porcelain vase, c. 1680
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese provincial porcelain trumpet form vase on a flaring foot. This diminutively scaled vase is decorated fully in the round in cobalt under glaze blue with blooming peony bough and a magpie fluttering on a branch. This vignette bears auspicious symbols for beauty, wealth and joy. The peony is the queen of all flowers in China and it symbolizes wealth and beauty. The magpie is a harbinger of happiness, thus its name "bird of happiness." There is a tiny ding on the flared mouth rim and also on the foot ring. The dark spots of various sizes represent ashes that landed on the glaze in the firing process which supports the age of the vase when all porcelain objects were stacked high and fired in a wood kiln. On the underside is a double cobalt ring...
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Miniature Bud Vase 4, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
Category

2010s American Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ming Celadon Bottle Vase, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The small round bottle is beautiful in its imperfection, shaped with...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Vessel, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The gracefully curved form is known as a yuhuchunping, or pear-shape...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
With its balanced silhouette and subdued color palette, this lotus offering vase from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) resonates calm and sophistication. Sculpted centuries ago in ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Marcello Fantoni Vase for Raymor, Italy, 1950
By Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni Vase for Raymor, Italy, 1950 Tall ceramic vase with abstract geometric squares arranged in a seemingly random rhythm. A striking example of Fantoni’s midcentury work...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Brushed Metal Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Lacuna"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this brushed metal vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contem...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Italian gold infused blown glass vase, c. 1950 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Blown and ribbed pear shaped glass vase, infused with gold leaf, and with a ground and polished footing. In the style of Barovier & Toso's 'Cordonato Oro' range. Italy, mid-20th cent...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This blue and white baluster jar was made in the Jiangxi region of China. The landscape scenes hand painted by feathery brushstrokes are richly evocative and bring to mind ancient Ch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Cobalt Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is coated in a deep blue glaze, reminiscent of a dark night sky. The vase features a rounded, glo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Colorful Four Piece Art Glass Decanter Collection by Strombergshyttan Studio
By Strombergshyttan, Gunnar Nylund, Asta Stromberg
Located in Chicago, IL
A collection of four vintage art glass decanters by Swedish Design Studio Strombergshyttan. Colors include; bold yellow glass, green, blue a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Seattle Planter Umbrella Holder by Jonathan Nesci in Wax Polished Aluminum Plate
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Seattle planter umbrella stand/planter made in quarter-inch waxed aluminum. The bottom of the umbrella side slants slightly towards removable planter opening for a little watering help on rainy days. Included is a galvanized steel planter box for the base. Produced for The New, the inaugural show of Volume...
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2010s American Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Aluminum

Fritz Heckert Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Fritz Heckert
Located in Chicago, IL
4.5 inch iridescent gold vase with hand painted Art Nouveau style leaves, in gilt and etched blue, slight flared rim. Beautiful color Locat...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle in Pale Mauve Glaze
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale mauve glaze. Signed. Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramique Francaise des Anne´es 50, P...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Large Italian ‘Vesuvio’ Ceramic Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare ‘Vesuvio’ vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Gabbianelli in the 1970s. Its modernist, truncated silhouette flares outward in a dramatic gesture, softened by a delicately ...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Vases with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille verte.” Named for a palette of o...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Pier Alessandro Giusti and Egidio Di Rosa for Up&Up Travertine Vase Italy, c1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pier Alessandro Giusti and Egidio Di Rosa for Up&UP Italy sculptural travertine vase circa 1980. This vase is highly scored or incised from bottom to top in a circular motif making i...
Category

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

Materials

Travertine

Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Makenge hand-built ceramic palm wine pot with a graceful shape including a narrow neck and a wide belly. The pot is covered ...
Category

Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

Pair of Large Vintage Blue Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers
By Blenko Glass, Joel Philip Myers
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Large Vintage Blue Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers. Lamps will need hardware and wiring as shown.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong but silent 20th century Chinese white glazed porcelain ginger jar with a lid and straight sides. Perfect as is, or filled with flowers, branches, or any other myriad vices y...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Polished Silver Decantor, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Arno"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver vessel is both beautiful and functional. This prototype by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary d...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Pair of Petite Chinese Famille Rose Longevity Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual for the petite size, this pair of vases is a beautiful example of famille rose enamelware, also known as fencai ware, meaning "powdery color." Manufactured in the Qing court’s imperial workshops, this technique of overglazing porcelain with enamel gets its name from the white, opaque enamels used to create color gradients and a soft, pastel effect. Each vase depicts a meeting of Shoulao, the God of Longevity...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Early Peter Voulkus Ceramic Vase
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Peter Voulkus ceramic vase early 1960'd [unsigned].
Category

1960s American Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Marble Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous ancient vessel carved from one piece of marble with subtle pink veins running throughout. Perfect for use as a vessel sink in a powder room,...
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18th Century Rustic Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn This Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn showcases the timeless artistry of traditional Japanese craftsmanship...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Orient Flume Iridescent Art Glass Pulled Feather Jack in the Pulpit Vase
By Orient Flume
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding iridescent pulled feather art glass Jack in the Pulpit vase by the renown glass artists at Orient & Flume. The front features a beautiful and vibrant iridescent gold. Th...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Korean Nambangae Grain Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This primitive wooden vessel is a traditional Korean wood mortar used for pounding rice and grains. A form unique to South Korea's Jeju Island, the mortar is known as a nambang-ae an...
Category

Early 19th Century Korean Primitive Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Tessellated stone and pencil reed tray
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a very unique tessellated stone and pencil reed tray in the manner of maitland smith probably from the 1980s
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1980s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Albany Large Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBANY LARGE VASE The Albany Vase inverts tradition with intricate fluting detail on the interior. The strong architectural lines are an exercise in material studies and production ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Aquaring, Sculptural Polished Silver Decanter, Made In Italy
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver decanter is both beautiful and functional. Fabricated in Italy, this proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a s...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics. A thick brown glaze clings to the upper half of the jar, dripping to a s...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Silver leaf infused blown case glass vase by Seguso Verti d Arte, 1970
By Seguso Vetri d Arte
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mouth blown case glass art vase with a waisted standing rim below a flaring lip. The deep slate blue/black glass is infused with silver leaf flecks and encased in clear glass. The un...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus 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 Minimalist Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac 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 Minimalist Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Persimmon Orange Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in vibrant persimmon-orange glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a nar...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle has a gracefully curved form kn...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Handmade Art Deco Bronze Vase with Herons Overlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade Art Deco Bronze Vase with Herons Overlay Waxed casting and polished forging. Good condition, Surface shows no dents, minor scratches. Dimensions: H13 x W9 x D6 in.
Category

1930s Japanese Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle Aubergine Glaze
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. An aubergine glaze. Signature is obscured by the glaze. Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramiq...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Cobalt 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 cobalt underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Rectangular Metal Faux Bois Vase and Matching Box Made in Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual metal vase and matching box have an impressed faux bois pattern. The shallow box has an attached, hinged lid. They both are rectangular in shape, and the use of metal an...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Jacques Blin Light Gray to Light Lavender French Ceramic Vase, circa 1960
By Jacques Blin
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Blin French ceramic vase with iconic sgrafitto decoration. The size is impressive and the color of the glazes are rare in a Jacques Blin vase. This example is light gray ten...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 19th Century French Bronze Grand Tour Vase Signed by Achille Collas
By Achille Collas, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 19th-century patinated bronze vase, crafted by the esteemed Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry, beautifully demonstrates the innovative reduction technique developed by Ach...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Rosenthal Textured Vase Porcelaine Noire by Martin Freyer
By Martin Freyer, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Highly textured Porcelaine Noire vase by Martin Freyer. Made in Germany by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, Studio Line. Black unglazed porcelain exterior with glazed porcelain interior.
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The phoenix tail vase form dates back as far as the bronze age and has remained a popular shape for its clean lines and graceful curves. Created in the early 20th century, this parti...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

fferrone Contemporary Minimal Triple Black Steel Flower Sculptural Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Three vases in one, composed of a series of black minimal hand-painted stainless steel tubes in various dimensions and cut on the bias, the contemporary Bana Triple vase can uniquely accommodate a single stem to full flower...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stainless Steel

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