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Kaiser West German Porcelain Vase
By Kaiser and Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kaiser West German Porcelain vase with a leaf design to front and back. Nice size at 10" tall.
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Kaiser West German Porcelain Vase
Kaiser West German Porcelain Vase
H 10 in W 5.75 in D 4.75 in
Pair of German Porcelain Vases, Meissen, circa 1745
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German porcelain vases, Meissen, circa 1745.
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Ludwigsburg Bird Motif German Porcelain Vase and Cover
By Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory
Located in New York, NY
Large 19 century Ludwigsburg German porcelain vase and cover, signed, with hand-painted with
Category

Antique 19th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

A Pretty Late 19th Century German Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Pretty Late 19th Century German Porcelain Vase Four individual water scenes within raised gilt
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three German Porcelain Vases, Mid-Century, KPM
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of Three German Porcelain Vases, Mid-Century, KPM Comprising (from left to right): - a Parbus
Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Kaiser, Germany, Porcelain Vase and Lidded Bowl with Hand-Painted Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaiser, Germany. Porcelain vase and lidded bowl with hand-painted flowers and gold decoration
Category

Vintage 1970s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair Of Carl Thieme German porcelain Vases, Lids And Pedestals (potschappel)
Located in Madrid, ES
A Pair Of Carl Thieme German porcelain Vases, Lids And Pedestals (potschappel) CARL THIEME (GERMAN
Category

Antique 1890s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large German Porcelain Vase, Rosenthal 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
With iron red oriental dragon decoration. Green and gold printed mark for Rosenthal.
Category

20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Yellow Ground German Porcelain Vases with Flower and Bird Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful yellow ground German porcelain vases mounted as lamps hand painted with flowers
Category

Antique 1880s German Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

German Porcelain Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1980s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Bochum, NRW
A tall, ovoid shaped white porcelain vase designed in 1970 by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest German Porcelain Vase with Hunting Scene Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Hand-painted porcelain vase is completely handmade and handpainted in Bavaria Germany. Rimmed with
Category

2010s German Black Forest Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large circa 1920s German porcelain vases with floral motif. Measurements: Height 12
Category

Vintage 1920s German Vases

Original Porcelain Op Art Vase Made by Royal Bavaria KPM Germany, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Royal KPM Bavaria Porzellan bisque hand-made Mid Century Modern Germany porcelain vase. This
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century German Gilt-Trimmed Meissen Porcelain Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
19th century German large blue and white Meissen porcelain vase with gilt trim and scroll handles.
Category

Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Antique 19Th Century German KPM Porcelain Two-Handled Vases And Covers c.1890
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century pair of A Berlin KPM porcelain vases with covers, showcasing exquisite
Category

Antique 1890s German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Furstenberg White Textured Porcelain Flower Vase Amber Stone Germany 90
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative white textured porcelain vase with amber golden sandstone inlay. Handmade Porcelain Vase
Category

1990s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Sandstone

German White Porcelain Ceramic Vase, Germany
By Thomas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German white porcelain ceramic pottery vase with fluted design, circa mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic, Pottery

Large Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: OP art porcelain vase Producer: Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany Decade
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: OP art porcelain vase Producer: Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany Decade
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Porcelain Bavaria KPM Handmade Vase Germany 1930s
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Bastogne, BE
A large porcelain vase is a stylish decorative element for any interior. A true example of grace
Category

Vintage 1930s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Fürstenberg Ceramics Germany 1970s
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: OP art porcelain vase Producer: Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany Decade
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of German Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of antique German Meissen porcelain vases designed by August Leuteritz, decorated with snake
Category

Early 20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of German Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Vases
Pair of German Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Vases
No Reserve
H 15.36 in W 9.85 in D 6.7 in
1950s Modernist KPM Porcelain Berlin Abstract Art Vase, Germany
By KPM Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful KPM porcelain Berlin modernist abstract vase and dates from the 1950s. Signed on the
Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Small Knob Vase with the "Ming Dragon" Motif
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain small knob vase with the "Ming Dragon" motif Meissen Porcelain Ming Dragon
Category

Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Europe Mid-19th Century Meissen Pair Porcelain Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegant pair of Meissen vases on stand with child figures. The vases are decorated with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase Bareuther Waldsassen, Germany
By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Decorative vase, sign. Bareuther Waldsassen, Germany. Dimensions: height 24.5 cm / dia. 16 cm 1mm
Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Cobalt Vase, Hutschenreuther Hohenberg, Germany, 1960s
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Chorzów, PL
A large porcelain vase decorated with the Echt Cobalt technique Produced by Hutschenreuther in
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large German Hutschenreuther Porcelain Empire Style Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large german Hutschenreuther porcelain empire style cobalt blue vase with handles and hand painted
Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large German Hutschenreuther Porcelain Empire Style Vase
Large German Hutschenreuther Porcelain Empire Style Vase
No Reserve
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 13.78 in
Dresden, Germany, Colossal Lidded Porcelain Vase on Stand
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dresden, Germany. Colossal lidded porcelain vase on stand. Impressive vase of high quality. In
Category

Vintage 1920s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

German Art Deco Vase in Porcelain by Mitterteich Bavaria
By Mitterteich Bavaria Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Petite beautiful Art Deco round vase made in Bavaria Germany in porcelain finish with hand painted
Category

20th Century German Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Antique Rosenthal Gilt Bouquet Vases with Floral Decoration
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of large German porcelain vases. By Rosenthal. With a bulbous body and flaring neck
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase, Royal KPM, Germany Bavaria, 1960s
By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Royal KPM porcelain vase made in Germany in the 1960s. Very good condition without damage
Category

Vintage 1960s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Tureen Soup Vase by Zeh Scherzer, Germany, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain soup vase by Zeh Scherzer, Germany, 1950s.  
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Vase Designed by Ludwig Zepner for the "Weiss" Series
By Meissen Porcelain, Ludwig Zepner
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain vase designed by Ludwig Zepner for the "Weiss" series for Meissen, Germany, 1960s
Category

20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage West German Art Vase from the 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage West German art vase in a fantastic eye-catching blue glacé. No cracks and no chips
Category

Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Porcelain

Materials

Faience

Vintage West German Art Vase from the 1970s
Vintage West German Art Vase from the 1970s
H 20.87 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Rosamunde Nairac Porcelain Vases Thomas Germany 1970s
By Rosemonde Nairac, Thomas Porcelain
Located in Basel, BS
Pair of ‚Blu¨tenfest’ relief porcelain vases designed by Rosamunde Nairac for Thomas in Germany in
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Louis Philippe Porcelain Pair of Vases Germany 1840
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of porcelain vases - Germany, 19th century Polychrome four-part decoration depicting gallant
Category

Antique 1840s German Louis Philippe Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Fine Pair of 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Vases Painted with group and bird scenes
Category

Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Meissen Dresden Porcelain Snake Handle Mantel Urn Vase 12"
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
"Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments
Category

20th Century Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Porcelain Vases by German KPM, 1960s
By KPM Porcelain, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Barcelona, ES
-Manufaktur', Germany, 1960s The set is composed by a pair of white unglazed textured porcelain vases with
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Meissen Porcelain Candlestick Holder Ornate Yellow Dragon
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen Porcelain candlestick holder ornate yellow Dragon Meissen Porcelain ornate yellow Dragon
Category

Late 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Two Cobalt Vases, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KM, Germany in the 1960s / 1970s
By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.
Located in Chorzów, PL
One vase has a chip Two porcelain vases hand-decorated with the Echt Kobalt technique
Category

Vintage 1960s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Two vases and two small bowls in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Two vases and two small bowls in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold
Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

3 Rosenthal „Luise“ Midcentury Porcelain Pastel Vases, Fritz Heidenreich, German
By Rosenthal, Fritz Heidenreich, Selb Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Rosenthal Germany, Kunstabteilung Selb. Made of porcelain / china, available in three different colors
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Urn Snake Handles Amphora, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An antique Meissen porcelain urn with snake handles amphora, circa early-20th century, Germany
Category

Early 20th Century German Urns

Materials

Porcelain

1940s German Porcelain Orchid Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940s German Porcelain Orchid vase. wonderful floral design with gold outline to the flowers and
Category

Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Tall KPM Porcelain Vase
By KPM Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A KPM designed tall porcelain vase with blue glaze.
Category

Vintage 1970s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Tall KPM Porcelain Vase
H 28.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage White Bisque Fine Bone Porcelain Vase by KPM Berlin, Germany, 1960s
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Vienna, AT
An exquisite vintage white bisque porcelain vase manufactured by KPM Berlin, Germany in the late
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Flower Vase, H & Co. Selb Bavaria Heinrich, Germany, 1960s
By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain vase with a beautiful floral pattern. Made in Germany in the 1960s. Signed H & Co. Selb
Category

Vintage 1960s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vase Ivory White Porcelain Vase KPM BAVARIA German Porcelain 50s
By Kerafina Royal Porzellan KPM
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage porcelain vase for flowers. A true example of grace and elegant style from the best German
Category

Vintage 1950s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Modern German Porcelain Dish with Beetles by Sofina Porcelain Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
porcelain is based in Selb/Germany and follows the porcelain tradition from the 18th century: mould making
Category

2010s German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Meissen Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Meissen porcelain vases. Each having gilded scrolling
Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Potpourri Vase KPM Berlin
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely rare and KPM Berlin Potpourri vase. Extremely richly painted and rarely executed
Category

Antique 19th Century German Empire Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine German 19th century porcelain and gilt-bronze mounted Potpourri Urn-Vase with Lid
Category

Antique 19th Century German Regency Revival Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Rare Meissen Potpourri Monkey Vase, Eberlein, 1850
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dresden, DE
Unique Meissen potpourri vase designed by Johann Friedrich Eberlein. Perforated baluster shaped
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Continental German Blue Porcelain Heron Vase
By Sarreguemines
Located in New York, NY
Continental German (19/20th Cent) blue porcelain square shaped vase with floral and heron design
Category

Antique 19th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Dresden Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vases
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of Dresden porcelain and gilt bronze vases. German, late 19th century. Measures: height 57cm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Hutschenreuther Porcelain Vase German Hutschenreuther Christmas Vase
Located in Bastogne, BE
This original vintage vase was produced and designed by Hutschenreuther in the 1970s in Germany
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Furstenberg Vase, Porcelain, Op Art, Gold, White, Signed
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Fürstenberg Op Art vase, porcelain, gold, white, signed. Medium scale vase decorated with light and
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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German Porcelain Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the German porcelain vase you’re looking for. Each German porcelain vase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Find 1332 options for an antique or vintage German porcelain vase now, or shop our selection of 32 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer German porcelain vase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right German porcelain vase, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one German porcelain vase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rosenthal, Meissen Porcelain and Tapio Wirkkala produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a German Porcelain Vase?

Prices for a German porcelain vase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $20 and can go as high as $248,000, while the average can fetch as much as $740.

Finding the Right vases-vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About German Porcelain Vase
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    What German porcelain is called depends on its maker. Pieces produced by the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen are generally called Meissen porcelain, while Dresden porcelain is the name for those manufactured by the Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in Dresden Ltd. Other names for German porcelain include Rudolstadt porcelain made by Volkstedt Rudolstadt, KPM porcelain made by Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur and Nymphenburg porcelain made by the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of German porcelain wares.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A porcelain vase is a vessel made out of vitrified pottery. Porcelain is a semi-translucent white color and has a smooth, sleek texture. Traditionally, people use porcelain vases to hold fresh, dried and silk flower arrangements, but you can also display them empty as decorative accents. Find a range of antique and vintage porcelain vases on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify German porcelain marks, use an authoritative online resource. If the mark contains words, enter them into a search engine surrounded by quotation marks. Otherwise, enter a description of the mark. You can also seek the advice of a licensed appraiser. Shop a collection of expertly vetted German porcelain on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to identify an antique porcelain vase is to check for a maker’s mark. Gently flip the vase over and look for a signature or logo on the bottom. You may also find the name of the artist or designer. Old vases were also made in wood-based kilns, so an antique vase will likely have small imperfections such as coarseness, crackling or asymmetry. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your vase. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a variety of expertly vetted antique porcelain vases.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to tell the approximate age of a porcelain vase, including identifying the maker's mark. These are usually located on the bottom of the vase. The maker's mark can help you find the era of manufacture once you know the company or studio that produced the piece. Look for imperfections, which were inevitable with wood-fuelled kilns of the past but uncommon with modern gas-fuelled kilns. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique porcelain from some of the world's top sellers.

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