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Contemporary iridescent blue blown glass vase by Mayauel Ward, 2015
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Iridescent blue blown glass vase with a tapered and fluted body, footed vase, and waisted flared rim. The glass has exceptional depth to it and the iridescence is luminous in shades ...
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2010s Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Large Medium Fluted Glass Vases
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Stella Vases Large & Medium - set of 2 Pure in form, the lenticular effect of the fluted glass masks the stems and showcases the flower heads. The facet near the bottom serves as a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

18th Century Chinese Low Iron Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
China was the earliest known civilization create works with cast iron, first appearing thousands of years ago during the illustrious Zhou dynasty. This early 18th century iron vessel was once used for collecting rain water...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, 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 rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
This prototype by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary decorative furnishings with an interactive design that engages, entices, challenges and inspires the observer on an...
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Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

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 ...
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Yuan Celadon Wine Jar, c. 1200
Located in Chicago, IL
With simplicity of form and a delicate glaze, this Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) jar for rice wine or spirits displays the quiet refinement of provincial Chinese ceramics. The earthenware...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Fazzoletto handkerchief vase in dark olive mottled glass, 1950 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hand blown dark olive and white mottled glass Fazzoletto handkerchief vase with cut and polished pontil. Murano, Italy, mid 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Petite Famille Verte 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...
Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Clear Glass Modern Medium Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
ROSSI VASE MEDIUM From a single stem to a bouquet, the clear glass highlights the flower stem, celebrating it as an integral part of the arrangement. The lenticular effect of the fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Clear Czech Glass Modern Large Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
ROSSI VASE LARGE From a single stem to a bouquet, the clear glass highlights the flower stem, celebrating it as an integral part of the arrangement. The lenticular effect of the fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Large Medium Clear Glass Vases
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Rossi Vases Large & Medium - set of 2 From a single stem to a bouquet, the clear glass highlights the flower stem, celebrating it as an integral part of the arrangement. The lenticu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Tarnished 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 tarnished metal vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in cont...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with abstract multicolored glaze. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Large Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary Czech glass Stella large vase, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the Stella vases highlight any flower arrangement they co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

fferrone Glass Decorative 2 part Contemporary Flower Czech Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
This Contemporary two-part clear Czech glass vase is both a flower frog, or flower arranger, and vessel. From a single stem to a complete arrangement, this vase celebrates flowers with its design and handcrafted techniques. Each flower frog's hole pattern is unique: it's created at just the right moment in the glass' molten state. The handcrafted Splash vase...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500
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...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Glazed Pickling Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this early 20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a warm grey glaze. Decorative ridges patterning the jar's high shoulders manipul...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Oxblood Red Glazed Chinese Melon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The melon shape is respected by the Chinese not only as a form but as a symbol for proliferation. These contemporary ceramics call back to the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279) when artisan...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar was originally used to store food, but is perfect today for storing umbrellas, walkin...
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

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

Early Marchello Fantoni Vase
By Fantoni, Marcello 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Monumental Japanese Sake Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, large-scale vessel is a Japanese widemouth stoneware jar (kame) traditionally used for storing water and other liquids. This 19th-century example continues traditional ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

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

20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Lalique Dampierre Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique Dampierre Vase This plate measures: 4.5 wide x 4.5 deep x 4.75 inches high Great Vintage Condition We take our photos in a controlled...
Category

2010s French Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Yuri Zatarain Floor Vase "Sketchbook" Series
By Yuri Zatarain
Located in Chicago, IL
Yuri Zatarain Floor Vase "Sketchbook" Series. Monumental ceramic bottle vase in a matte white colored glaze. Vase has graphite drawings of diagrams and geometric sketches from Yuri ...
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1990s Mexican Post-Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain vase from the early 20th-century is sculpted to a classic phoenix-tail silhouette and decorated on all sides with mythical fu lions. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, f...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Large with Medium Vases Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Large with medium Stella vases - Set of two The contemporary Czech glass Stella large and medium vases, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, t...
Category

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

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinese Persimmon Fantail Vases with Children at Play, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century porcelain vase is sculpted to a classic Chinese phoenix-tail form and decorated with persimmon-orange enamel and several cartouche paintings of picturesque sc...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Four Seasons Chinese Phoenix Tail Vase, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" for the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the auspicious bird. The vibrant painted scene...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Heinrich Porcelain Vase With Gilt, Lavender Sky Blue Details
Located in Chicago, IL
Heinrich hand cut porcelain glazed vase with lavender and light blue details and parcel gilt hand painted details.
Category

1960s German Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Bark-Textured Scandinavian Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Textured glass vase, most likely of Scandinavian origin, similar to bark vases by English glassmaker, Whitefriars.
Category

1950s Scandinavian Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Clyde Burt Weed Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt speckled gourd-form weed vase in blush ombre glazed stoneware. Signed to underside: [CB].
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Clyde Burt Weed Vase
Clyde Burt Weed Vase
$2,800 Sale Price
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fferrone Pair of Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Glass Clear Modern Vases
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Large and medium vases - set of two. The set of two contemporary Czech clear glass large with medium Rossi large vases, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the modern and mini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of Architectural Pottery Domino Planters by Malcolm Leland in Rare Blue
By Malcolm Leland, Architectural Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Architectural Pottery Domino Planters by Malcolm Leland in Rare Blue Glaze, model DB-2 From the Collection of Max Lawrence, Los Angeles Museum of California Design Comes wit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century Blue Kraka Orrefors Vase by Sven Palmquist
By Sven Palmquist
Located in Winnetka, IL
A Mid century Kraka Orrefors blue vase by Sven Palmquist signed.
Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Etched Limestone 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 hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated today...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Limestone

Petite Blue and White Chinese Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this small porcelain vase is decorated in the timeless blue-and-white style with bold brushwork and deep cobalt-blue color. The gracefully curved f...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Petite Chinese Sancai Spice Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
With sancai glaze and a richly-aged patina, these petite ceramic spice jars are likely originated as a form of míngqì sculpture, a centuries-old tradition of burial figurines or "spi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Ceramic Vase by Alessio Tasca, 1970s
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Skokie, IL
Alessio Tasca ceramic vase, Italy, 1970s Additional Information: Materials: Glazed ceramic Dimensions: 2” H x 11 1/2” W x 2 5/8” D Condition: One small chip to top edge.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - 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 Primitive Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Glazed Water Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century kitchen vessel is coated inside and out with a dark brown glaze that clings to its ribbed sides with subtle color variation. Designed for serving water or tea, the squat jar features a narrow neck, small strap handles, and a short spout for pouring. The rounded shoulders are brushed with simple linework in a contrasting light brown glaze. Textured with pitted wear and other imperfections, the rustic vessel is wonderful as an unusual vase...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Famille Verte 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...
Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Soapstone

Blue and White Scholar s Joy Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary ginger jar continues the tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics with classic curves and auspicious, hand-painted decorations. Symbols that would surely give a...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Goldfish Motif Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of butter yellow Chinese hand painted gourd form vases. Painted with orange pairs of fancy goldfish to the front as well as the back along with aqu...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Nineteen Inch Tall Rosenthal Columnar Form Porcelain Vase Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
This Rosenthal porcelain vase is classically elegant with a faceted columnar form and a satiny white glaze. The slender form and substantial height will allow for tall and dramatic f...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Ginger Jar Shaped Vase In Celery Rough Sand Glaze
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual petite vase in a tradition Asian ginger jar form with the uncommon rough sand like finish. The celery colored glaze abstract forms are outlined in black.
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1960s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jars with Ancient Censers, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this pair of baluster jars, censers have been used for thousands of years as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plant...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece
By Paul Soldner
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece, Exhibited and published in Paul Soldner "A Retrospective" 1991 Page 97, Pedestal Piece (84-49) 1984, c...
Category

1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Illinois - 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 Rustic Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Sergio Asti Vase
By Sergio Asti
Located in Chicago, IL
Sergio Asti Jaipur vase from the Toky collection, Superego Editions This example is number 11 from the edition of 50. Glazed signature and edition to underside: [Jaipur N. 11/50]. Si...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Coiled Pickling Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar, this earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The inky black gla...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Spice Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

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