Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
SPANISH COLONIAL STYLE
After the conquest of Mexico in 1521 and the Philippines in 1565, Spain dictated a global culture. The colonization of territories in the Americas, Western Europe, Africa, Oceania and the Pacific imposed the values of Spain, including Catholicism, while the extraction of resources reinforced the empire’s wealth and power. Unlike many styles that came out of European colonialism, such as British Colonial, Spanish Colonial furniture and architecture frequently mixed local heritage with the artistic traditions of Spain.
Spanish Colonial furniture was informed by the shifting styles of Europe as well as Indigenous culture. There were Inca tapestries depicting Spanish coats of arms and Baroque chairs adorned with tropical flora. The butaca, a low easy chair popular in the Caribbean, was inspired by Rococo’s curving forms and the shape of precolonial seating. In New Mexico, Pueblo artisans carved chests with patterns reminiscent of Anasazi art.
Even within the homes of the wealthy, furniture was usually restricted to necessities like benches, desks, cupboards and chests. These were often ornately designed and especially important for storing prized goods like textiles. Spanish Colonial houses were built with adobe and clay and tended to be minimally decorated, so the style’s heavily carved wooden furniture pieces stood out against a home’s white stucco walls.
The Spanish Colonial period mostly came to an end after the territories achieved independence from Spain. However, its aesthetics continued to influence Southwestern style and Spanish Colonial Revival style after Spanish Colonial style was used extensively at San Diego’s 1915 Panama-California Exposition.
Find a collection of antique Spanish Colonial chairs, tables, bedroom furniture and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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17th century apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle - Indo-Portuguese
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle
Indo-Portuguese
17th century
Cites certificate number IT/CE/3023/MI/01112
mortar 19,5 x 11 cm ; pestle 26 cm
Beautiful patina
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17th Century Indian Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ivory
Spanish Olive Green Planter, Circa 19th Century Catalonia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Patina Olive Green Catalonian Jar
Circa Catalonia Spain, 19th Century
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19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Spanish Hand-hammered Copper Water Pot with 2 Wrought Iron Handles
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautifully crafted water vessel is most likely of Spanish creation during the early part of the 20th century. This hand-hammered pot has two wrought iron handles; one pouring h...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Vintage Artisanal Silver Urn
Located in Austin, TX
A one-of-a-kind hand-crafted silver urn using the Repousse method of hammered design. Unusually large size and excellent condition. Probably mid-to-late 20t...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Plate
Collection of Three Mediterranean Spanish Colonial Style Terracotta Jars
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of three Mediterranean terracotta jars on custom stands. These vintage terracotta vessels make for a lovely decorative collection, the two taller ones having nicely ribb...
Category
20th Century European Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Rare 19th c. Antique Terracotta Water Urn with Iron Spout, Whitewashed Patina
Located in Clermont, FL
Antique 19th century water urn with faucet. Urn is a testament to the history and artistry of a bygone era. Made from terracotta material, displays decorative motifs, featuring a uni...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Spanish Colonial 1820 Rare Large Display Amphora with Handles in Solid Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
A Spanish Colonial amphora vase with handles.
Gorgeous oversized antique silver piece with baroque and neo-classic patterns. made at the beginning of the 19th century, during the ...
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1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Green Blown Glass Demijohn from Southern Mexico
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Late 19th century Green mouth blown glass Demijohn from Southern Mexico.
Originally used as a traditional containers mainly for wine storage and transport.
Today, they can be used ...
Category
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 2 Green Glass French Demijohn Bottles with Woven Esparto Basket
Located in Miami, FL
A collection of two olive colored glass demijohn bottles, used from the late 17th century through the 19th century to carry wine and spirits. Handblown, each has their own unique cha...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
Antique Spanish Colonial Silvered Metal Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Spanish Colonial vase with an unusual combination of materials. The vase is silvered metal with floral engravings and graceful handles depicting birds on snakes. The center i...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
19th Century Spanish Hand Thrown and Glazed Mustard Brown Stoneware Pottery Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Large one-of-a-kind gorgeous hand thrown and hand glazed cream brown colored stoneware pottery bowl vessel. Thick and glazing like.
This would make an excellent indoor or outdoor ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue vessel made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico.
The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques.
One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar learned his art in the workshop of the Uriarte family, an excellent workshop where his grandfather worked. In his creations he uses the black and white mud that is obtained from the nearby hills of Loreto and Guadalupe, and colors of mineral origin that he creates in his workshop with recipes from his grandfather.
All the pieces are modeled in a traditional way and go through a production process that usually takes from one to two months, between drying, burning, and painting.
Being surrounded by a living tradition, Cesar Torres Jr., learned from his father since childhood. Architect by profession, Cesar Jr. has come to revolutionize and modernize with new designs and ideas of the current world, nevertheless always respecting the tradition of the processes and materials that make Talavera a Creole art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Glazed Earthenware Talavera Floral Painted Pitcher
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Spanish glazed earthenware handled yellow, green and blue painted pitcher, the body underglaze floral decorated
Talavera de la Reina pottery is a craft made in Talaver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Glazed Earthenware Spanish Blue and White Painted Pitcher
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Spanish glazed earthenware handled blue and white painted vessel, the body underglaze blue ornamental decorated .
Vessel of porous clay, with a bulging belly, a circular ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Glazed Earthenware Spanish Blue and White Painted Urn, Vase
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Spanish glazed earthenware blue and white painted urn with cover, the body underglaze blue & white ornamental decorated very tipycal of this region.
Talavera de la Rein...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Glazed Earthenware Blue and White Painted Pitcher, Signed Talavera
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Spanish glazed earthenware handled blue and white painted pitcher, the body underglaze blue decorated & heraldic shield
Talavera de la Reina pottery is a craft made in ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Gilt 4-Tier Palm Fernery
By Ferrocolor
Located in New York, NY
Spanish (mid-20th Cent) gilt metal 4 tier palm design planter stand/fernery (att: Ferrocolor)
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Glazed Terracotta Pitcher Handmade & Hand-painted
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French glazed terracotta pitcher with beautifuls fleurs.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
19th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Jug, Pot or Pitcher with Handle
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish glazed terracotta jug, pot or pitcher with handle.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Guatemalan Clay Cooking Pots from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Guatemalan clay cooking pots from the early 20th century. These antique vessels from Guatemala made of clay, each have rounded forms with rustic, decorative texture on thei...
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20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Clay Period Spanish Colonial Jar with Custom Metal Stand from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A clay Spanish colonial period jar from the 18th century. This jar is raised on a tripod custom-made metal stand. The finish is of a natural pale color.
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18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
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Metal
Mid-Century Mercury Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a Mid-Century mercury glass two handled vase probably from Mexico.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
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Mercury Glass
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Talavera de la Reina pottery is a craft made in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo (Spain). Dishes, jars and other objects have been found in recent archaeological excavations; some of the materials discovered date back to the Roman Empire.
Arabs brought to the city new techniques, including a new kind of oven for baking pottery. During that era, many of the pieces included abstract motifs as prescribed by Muslim religious restrictions. In the 15th century, Jan Floris brought new styles from Holland. He founded a factory which started the pottery tradition of the city.[1].
Ceramics of Talavera have been used to make fountains; examples exist in Cuba and Brazil...
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Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue vessel made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico.
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Spanish Colonial vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Spanish Colonial vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Spanish Colonial vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Mexico pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include and Talavera de la Reyna. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,580.
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