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Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Hu Vessel with Petite Handles, circa 202 BC-200 AD
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Han dynasty period glazed ceramic Hu vessel circa 202 BC-200 AD, with petite decorative
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Bronze Chinese Hu Vessel Inspired Table Lamp with Mythical Creatures
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage cast bronze Chinese Hu vessel style table lamp from the Mid-20th Century, with
Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A Han (206BC -220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine, heavily patinated example of a Han hu wine storage vessel, buried for the afterlife
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

A Green-Glazed Stoneware Jar (Hu Vessel), Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Ovoid form escalating to a cylindrical neck with a flaring rim, adorned at the shoulder with three narrow grooved horizontal bands. Each side is equipped with an incised double-loop ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Han Dynasty Ash Glazed Hu Jar Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Antique Chinese hu vessel pottery lamp with beautiful iridescent green and wood ash glazing. This
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Han Dynasty Silver-Decorated Garlic Head Bronze Hu Vase, 3rd Century BC
Located in Austin, TX
) cast bronze and silver-decorated garlic head hu vessel. Of elegant bottle form, with a beautiful
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Handmade vase The High designed by Neri & Hu in blue blown glass & brass base
By Neri & Hu
Located in Milan, IT
Vaso grande in vetro soffiato blu con base in ottone.
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2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Brass

Handmade vase The High designed by Neri & Hu in yellow blown glass & brass base
By Neri & Hu
Located in Milan, IT
Vaso grande in vetro soffiato giallo con base in ottone.
Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Brass

Handmade vase The Short designed by Neri & Hu in yellow blown glass & brass base
By Neri & Hu
Located in Milan, IT
Vaso piccolo in vetro soffiato giallo con base in ottone.
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2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Brass

Large Han Dynasty Hu Green Glazed Mythical Beasts Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–9 C.E.). It is based on the hu bronze wine vessel shape, particularly
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Vases

Materials

Pottery

Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very early, 206 BC to 220 AD, square shaped bronze fang hu bronze vessel would have functioned as a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Hu Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese porcelain vase of Hu form decorated with rich enamel colored flowers over yellow
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Hu Vase
Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Hu Vase
No Reserve
H 14.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Chinese Flambè Glazed Hu Vase With Elephant Head Handles
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century Chinese Flambè Hu vase with elephant handles. Beautifully fired with shades of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambe-Glazed Hu Porcelain Vase, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Chinese flambe-glazed Qing dynasty Hu shaped porcelain vase, circa 1850. The Hu
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Blood Red Hu Stoneware Vase by Ernest Chaplet
By Ernest Chaplet
Located in Chicago, US
flambé glazes ranging in tone from the somber to bright. Using a traditional Chinese Hu wine vessel as
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Awaji Pottery Hu Form Taotie Mask Handle Green Vase
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji Hu form vase in deep green glaze, circa 1910. Inspired by an ancient Chinese bronze
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Pottery

Da Hu Copper Jar, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Da Hu copper jar Antique copper Hand Repousse Limited edition Each piece is individually
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2010s Jars

Materials

Copper

James Mont Style Brass Chinese Wine Vessel 'Hu' Vase, Now as a Lamp
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
James Mont style brass Chinese wine vessel (Hu) vase, Now as a Lamp, of good size and weight
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Awaji Pottery Vase Art Deco Swirl Green Large Monochrome Handles
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery vase in Hu form with with big wing handles and organic swirled grooves and
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
play of colors. In her work series Hallstattpieces rough, sculptural vessels puff up their bodies in
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 12.21 in
Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
play of colors. In her work series Hallstattpieces rough, sculptural vessels puff up their bodies in
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 12.21 in
Curruca Vase by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
play of colors. In her work series Hallstattpieces rough, sculptural vessels puff up their bodies in
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Curruca Vase by Elke Sada
Curruca Vase by Elke Sada
H 21.66 in W 8.67 in D 9.06 in
Placida Vase by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
of colors. In her work series Hallstattpieces rough, sculptural vessels puff up their bodies in
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Placida Vase by Elke Sada
Placida Vase by Elke Sada
H 14.18 in W 7.09 in D 6.89 in
Tilino Vase by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
of colors. In her work series Hallstattpieces rough, sculptural vessels puff up their bodies in
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Tilino Vase by Elke Sada
Tilino Vase by Elke Sada
H 17.33 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Glazed Terracotta Black Vase Moaaustrale Collection
By CuoreCarpenito
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
, such as Moa, Ba, Hu are derived from a simple and instinctive sounds as is the effect and the mood of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Untitled No. 5 by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
play of colors. In her work series Hallstattpieces rough, sculptural vessels puff up their bodies in
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2010s German Post-Modern Garniture

Materials

Clay

Untitled No. 5 by Elke Sada
Untitled No. 5 by Elke Sada
H 6.3 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
harmonious form and proportion was inspired from the Chinese porcelain prototype "Yu Hu Chun" (Jade Jar
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ceramic Hu Jar with Green Glaze Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large ceramic storage jar in "Hu" shape from Eastern Han Dynasty of China (25-220AD). The classic
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue Flambe Glazed Hu Vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
. Originally used as a wine vessel, the hu form was memorialized in later Chinese bronzes and porcelains as a
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Neolithic Period Banshan Painted Clay Pottery Handled Water Jar Hu
Located in Forney, TX
, Gansu Province, Northern China, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C., large earthenware water jar (hu) Having a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Chinese Han Dynasty Style Hu Vase Shaped Table Lamp with Scrollwork, US Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
plugged. A Hu is a type of pear-shaped wine vessel with a body that swells and flares into a narrow neck
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Han Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover
Located in GB
quality original Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD with Taotie
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
designer James Mont. Traditional form being a fang (square) interpretation of hu and gui archaic ritual
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Han Glazed Pots
Located in Plainville, KS
Two glazed Han 'HU' vessels w/ Taotie handles. Fired upside down in the wood kiln, these two pots
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Vases

Chinese Han Glazed Pots
Chinese Han Glazed Pots
H 1,214 in Dm 910 in
Han Square Painted Pottery Vase (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) REF# oa0101
Located in San Francisco, CA
Han Hu vessel. Large totie Mask surface imposed with pigment on each side.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Buddhistic Lion Supporting a Vase
Located in New York, NY
head. A blanket has been draped over his back, on which he supports an Archaistic hu vessel with two
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Jade

A Turquoise glazed carved Hu form vase
Located in New York, NY
Smooth, vibrant turquoise glaze covering carved decoration over entire vessel except for foot ring.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Han Dynasty Black Pottery Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Han Hu shaped vessel. Pigment still visible.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Han Dynasty Black Pottery Vase
Han Dynasty Black Pottery Vase
H 21 in W 9 in D 9 in
Yueyao Glaze Funerary Jar
Located in New York, NY
hunping (vessel of the hun soul”), gucangguan (“granary jar”), or shen ting hu (“spirit pavilion vase
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Ceramics

Yueyao Glaze Funerary Jar
H 17.5 in Dm 9.75 in
Han Dynasty Green Glazed "Hu" Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This “Hu” Vessel is from the Han Dynasty (220 - 280 AD) and was made from green glazed ceramic in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

A Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed "Hu" Vessel
Located in Austin, TX
A well proportioned Han Dynasty "hu" vessel. Featuring a generous, bulbous body with a band of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Hu Vessel with Petite Handles, circa 202 BC-200 AD
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Han dynasty period glazed ceramic Hu vessel circa 202 BC-200 AD, with petite decorative
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Hu Vessel with Original Paint circa 202 BC-200 AD
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Han dynasty terracotta Hu vessel circa 202 BC-200 AD, with original painted decor
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Han Dynasty Hu Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This Han “Hu” vessel was buried in an underground tomb for the afterlife. Like many early Chinese
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Han Dynasty Hu Jar
Han Dynasty Hu Jar
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Han Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Yonkers, NY
Green Glazed Ceremonial " Hu " vessel. Silver Iridescence. Han Dynasty, China, Ca. 200 B.C.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Han Ceremonial Vessel
Han Ceremonial Vessel
H 13 in Dm 11 in
Han Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Yonkers, NY
Green Glazed Ceremonial " Hu " vessel. Silver Irridescence. Han Dynasty, China, Ca. 200 B.C.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Han Ceremonial Vessel
Han Ceremonial Vessel
H 14 in Dm 11 in
Han Dynasty Green Glaze Vase
Located in Yonkers, NY
Ceramic ceremonial " Hu " vessel with original green glaze. Banded strip at shoulder with bas
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Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Parcel-Gilt Hu Vase, Mid-18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
1750. The vase of archaic "hu" vessel form, with a bulbous body set upon a high splayed foot, and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Hu Vase - 206 BC
Located in London, GB
elegance that typifies Hu vessels, the bold silhouette and flowing curves communicate both power and grace
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Large Antique Golden Yellow Awaji Pottery Hu Form Vase
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Big Awaji pot in compressed Hu form with soothing, warm, yellow glaze which has darkened to amber
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Antique Golden Yellow Awaji Pottery Crackle Glaze Hu Form Vase
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Big Awaji pot in compressed Hu form with soothing, warm, yellow glaze, circa 1910s. Impressed marks
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Bronze Vase Hu, Song Dynasty China, 13th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze Vase Hu - Song Dynasty China is an original artwork realized in China between the 12th and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Urns

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Hu Ceremonial Vessel Chinese Han Dynasty with Cover
Located in Vienna, AT
Metal vessel made in China probably in the time of the Han dynasty from 200 BC-200 AD Measures
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Hu Ceremonial Vessel from 200 BC-200 AD with Lid
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Han dynasty (200 B.C-200 A.D.) Chinese bronze Hu ceremonial vessel with lid. This rare bronze Hu
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hu Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
gentleman who traveled extensively to Shangai in the 1920s. Made in 1900, the monumental hu vases are
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Chinese Celadon Temple Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This green glazed jar is designed in the style of ancient Chinese ceremonial vessels found in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Celadon Green Temple Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This green glazed jar is designed in the style of ancient Chinese ceremonial vessels found in
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of James Mont-Style Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1950s
By James Mont
Located in San Francisco, CA
manner of James Mont. Traditional form being a fang (square) interpretation of hu and gui archaic ritual
Category

Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Han Dynasty Hu Vessel with Light Green Glaze and Decorative Rings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Han dynasty ceramic Hu vessel circa 202 BC-200 AD, with light green glaze and decorative
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Hu Vessel with Original Paint circa 202 BC-200 AD
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Han dynasty terracotta Hu vessel circa 202 BC-200 AD, with original hand painted decor
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

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Hu Vessel For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hu vessel for your home. A hu vessel — often made from ceramic, metal and pottery — can elevate any home. Find 28 options for an antique or vintage hu vessel now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hu vessel, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A hu vessel made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one hu vessel that is appealing in its simplicity, but Awaji Pottery and Robert Kuo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Hu Vessel?

Prices for a hu vessel start at $480 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $3,400.

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