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Item Ships From: Illinois
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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Metal

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.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Limestone

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 Illinois - 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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Fantoni Blub Shaped Vase
By Marcello Fantoni, 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

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

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

Materials

Earthenware

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Hugh Acton Planter
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Hugh Acton
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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Carrara Marble

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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pine

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Bitossi Rosenthal-Netter Vase Gold/Black Metallic, Italy
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Green and White Peking Glass Vase - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Antique Chinese Green and White Peking Glass Vase - Pair Each vase measures: 5.75 wide x 5.75 deep x 11.75 inches high We take our photos in a con...
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Vases Set of 3
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Albany Small, Medium & Large Vases - Set of 3 Glass This set of 3 designer vases looks beautiful together or alone and makes an eye-catching addition to any shelf or table in your h...
Category

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

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Large Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
STELLA LARGE VASE 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 marker for the water ...
Category

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

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Medium Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
STELLA MEDIUM 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 marker for the water line...
Category

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

Materials

Glass

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 a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pine

Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinoiserie Candle Stand Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage porcelain vase is shaped like a large candle stand and decorated with a blue-and-white Chinoiserie design of an idyllic town square land...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Brushed Metal Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Untitled Vessel"
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...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Holmegaard Vase
By Holmegaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Green transparent vase
Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick black glaze softly covers the tapered form of this early 20th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. The petite jar is shaped with gently sloping sides and h...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Polished Silver 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 silver vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Tarnished Metal Vessel/Pitcher, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Platoon"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A salutation to a Teutonic creation - that appears deceptively simple, but was incredibly difficult to craft, this tarnished metal vessel is both beautiful and functional. This prot...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figure whose head has an opening critical for a divination ritual. Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled with items like antelope horns, shells, dried beetles, human teeth...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brushed with a dark, blue-black glaze atop a white field, this Qing-dynasty water vessel is wonderfully painted in a carefree style with stylized figures and loose shading. Designed ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Drip Glaze Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick, glossy brown glaze coats the tapered form of this early 20th-century terra cotta kitchen jar, lingering on imperfections and glistening with an iridescent sheen. As evidence...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Eight Treasure Gooseneck Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The eight treasures of a scholar, which celebrate study and success, are hidden among the many symbols on this gooseneck jar, double lozenges for victory, a pearl for granting wishes...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Tapered Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
This clean-lined stone basin was hand-carved with a tapered form by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmerizing pattern of the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Chinese Cloud White Onion Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this round porcelain jar is glazed in serene, cloud-inspired white with celadon undertones. Sculpted by artisans in China'...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Tapered Chinese Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A rich, dark brown glaze coats the gently tapered form of this late 19th-century kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used d...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Plum Blossom Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This decorative snuff bottle has a simple ceramic form and a colorful finish of overglaze enamels atop white glaze. The bottle has an oval shape, with flattened sides and rounded edges. The shoulders are accented with a door knocker motif and the sides are painted with birds amid plum blossom...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Enameled Ginger Jar with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this oval jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young children playing in a courtyard garden. Under an overarching bamb...
Category

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

Materials

Enamel

"Poets in the Garden" Chinese Blue and White Vase, 21st Century
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the primary functions of the Chinese garden was to provide a setting for literary gatherings, places where poets and scholars convened with nature and commemorated the affair ...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Lalique France Mahe Clair Palm Leaf Vase
By Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique France Mahe Clair Palm Leaf Vase This vase measures: 8.25 wide x 3.75 deep x 6 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as poss...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

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