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Vintage Ceramic Canisters

Vintage Mid-Century Set of 3 Ceramic Canisters with Wooden Lids Studio Pottery
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully crafted set of 3 original ceramic canisters that present craftsmanship and style. This
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

1970s Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Canister Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Gold Leaf Canister Storage Box Container 9.75 h x 4.75 d x 4.5 Ceramic and Gold Leaf
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Gold Leaf

Mid-Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Canister - Set of 12 Pieces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen counter or shelf with this colorful set of antique canisters. Created in France
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Mid-20th Century French Country Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Canister Storage Jars, Italy Flour, Tea, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Piero Fornasetti vintage ceramic storage jars, Italy, 1960s. Flour, coffee, tea There is a sugar
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

‘Painted Lady’ Ceramic Kitchen Canisters - Set of 3
By Otagiri Company
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three hand painted ceramic kitchen canisters in the style of Victorian “Painted Lady
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Bohemian Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Blue & White Ceramic Kitchen Canisters, Set of 2
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of two ceramic kitchen canisters in blue and white. Canisters are decorated with a stylized
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Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Stanley Tigerman White Ceramic "Tigerman City" Coffee Canister
By Stanley Tigerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Extremely rare 1988 porcelain coffee canister for Swid Powell by winner of the 1933 World's Fair
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1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Porcelain

Porcelain Cocoa Canister with Metal Lid
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage porcelain jar from 20th Century Germany, originally used for storing cacao. The slick white glaze is bright and inviting, attractive blue letters advertise the contents, ‘K...
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20th Century German Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Vintage Porcelain Cocoa Canister with Metal Lid
Porcelain Cocoa Canister with Metal Lid
H 5.7 in W 2.8 in D 2.8 in
Porcelain Coffee Canister with Metal Lid
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage porcelain jar from 20th Century Germany, originally used for storing coffee. The slick white glaze is bright and inviting, attractive blue letters advertise the contents, ‘...
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20th Century German Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Metal

French Majolica Olives Canister Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Olives Canister Vallauris, Circa 1950
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Vintage Raymor Vice Jars Set: Pop Art Canisters
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
exclusively for Raymor USA, these ceramic tall and thin canisters embody exceptional craftsmanship. The
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic, Pottery

Set of Three Post-Modern Ceramic Storage Cannisters
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three post-modern ceramic storage cannisters, circa 1990s. The cannisters are egg shaped
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Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Red Apple Ceramic Spice Jars, Set of 6
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of six ceramic spice jars or canisters. Hand painted with red apples in front with small
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Arabia of Finland Ceramic Kitchen Jars and Spice Jars, 16-Piece Set, 1966–68
By Ulla Procope, Arabia, Esteri Tomula
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and rare set of sixteen Arabia ceramic kitchen and spice jars, comprised of six Kahvi
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Plastic, Rubber, Cork, Ceramic

Hedwig Bollhagen Biscuit Box Group of Three
Located in Litchfield, CT
By Hedwig Bollhagen, Germany, circa 1960-1970s. These canisters are brilliantly Deco and fabulously
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1960s German Post-Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Textile

Tulip Vase, by Marcel Wanders, Delft Blue Hand-Painted, 2006, Unlimited Unique
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tulip vase Big is available as an exclusive Personal Edition, Marcel's label carrying works of a more personal and experimental nature. The pieces of the Delft Blue series are unlimi...
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Early 2000s Dutch Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer exuberance.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Wrought Iron

Francois Lembo Mirror, Ceramic, Gold and Red, Signed
By François Lembo
Located in New York, NY
Francois Lembo mirror, ceramic, gold and red, signed. Small scale gold glazed mirror, decorated with a pattern of dark red (blood or ruby) squares. Signed Lembo with incised signatur...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

English Country King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Country style reclaimed oak veneered and mahogany tester King size bed, with an arched headboard and four turned columns on a paneled foot rail, on turned legs. Dimensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Oak

English Country King Bed
English Country King Bed
H 80.5 in W 85.25 in D 88.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bed, C 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood bed. C 1880. Upholstered headboard and footboard with nailhead trim flanked by fluted columns, rising on tapered legs. Interior dimensions : 56.5"...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Giltwood

Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs. Cushion cover material: Silk The inner is included Size:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Silk

Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat
Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 1.97 in
'Pompeiana' Corner Cabinet by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 2 of 2 in 1988, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'much larger than it looks' collectors item is the 'Pompeiana' corner cabinet by Piero Fornasetti, completed in 1988, signed, dated and numbered 2 of 2. Fornasetti cabinets, es...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Brass

Taxidermy Composition with Rare Exotic Birds in a Large Bowed Glass Case
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderful glass case with a selection of 20 rare exotic birds in a natural environment of tree branches and grass. The case has a rare bowed front glass and is in good condition fo...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Organic Material

Art Deco Wardrobe
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Nouveau rosewood wardrobe. Second wardrobe on my second auction. The furniture from our workshop is manually covered with high-gloss shellac Laquer.
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1930s Polish Art Nouveau Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Walnut

Art Deco Wardrobe
Art Deco Wardrobe
H 68.9 in W 74.41 in D 23.23 in
Four Pottery Vice Jars / Drug Canisters Imported by Raymor, Italy, 1950s, Rare
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare set of four "Vice Jars" all signed, Raymor. Opium, Morphine, Cocaine and Marijuana. Rarely seen and virtually never seen in this condition. No chips, cracks or repairs. Original...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Pottery

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, exquisitely handmade bowl by pottery or ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. The two were best known for their inspired designs an...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Lucinda Oakes Coral Cabinet of Curiosities Chimney Board
Located in New York, NY
Oil on board Exquisitely painted with trompe l'oeil decoration of a wunderkammer filled with shells and coral specimens; with knobs and on removable feet. Designed to be placed in ...
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2010s English Neoclassical Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Wood, Paint

Set of French Enamel Canisters, circa 1920
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Set of five French enamel canisters, circa 1920. Graduated in size, largest 7.5 inches tall to smallest 5 inches tall. Cobalt blue and white plaid pattern.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Enamel

Paul Soldner Abstract Expressionist Studio Ceramic Vase
By Paul Soldner
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Paul Soldner (1921-2010) abstract expressionist pottery vase. Glaze in black and brown, partly unglazed. Excellent design, mint condition. Signed Soldner on the bottom. Measures:...
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Clay

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Mid Century Modern Ceramic Opium Vice Jar by Alvino Bagni for Raymor
By Bitossi, Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Framingham, MA
Hard to find large version of Alvino Bagni's 'dope jar' ceramic canisters made in Italy in the
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic, Pottery

Italian Raymor Hand Painted Ceramic Canister
By Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-painted Italian ceramic canister with lid, made in Italy circa 1960s.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Julie and Tyrone Larsen Cranbrook Ceramic Canister Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 piece Julie and Tyrone Larsen ceramic canister set. Cranbrook Artists. Beautiful green glaze and
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Large Set of by Bretby Art Pottery in Imperial Blue and White Ceramic Canisters
Located in South Salem, NY
A collection of 11 blue and white banded striped Cornishware kitchen storage jars. The blue and white stripe Cornishware set is iconic and a standard part of English countryside kitc...
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1970s English Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Pair of Blanc De Chine Ceramic and Lucite Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
White ceramic canister shaped lamps with chic Lucite bases and finials. Slightly curved front and
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic, Lucite

Pair of Italian Lidded Ceramic Bath Canisters
Located in North Miami, FL
Great pair of canisters for the bath; signed "LR11 & LR12, Italy, with artist's initials; TKC with
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20th Century Italian Vintage Ceramic Canisters

Roger Capron Vallauris Striped Ceramic Tall Covered Canister
By Roger Capron
Located in Troy, MI
Circa late 1940s / early 1950s ceramic jar / canister with lid. Body of vessel is round with multi
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1950s French Vintage Ceramic Canisters

Raymor Ceramic Vice Jars/Kitchen Canisters. Set of Four Drug Names
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nicotine, Marijuana, Opium, and Heroin "vice jars" (play on Spice Jars) imported by Raymor, Italy, 1950s. These are the extremely rare tall versions. No chips or cracks.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

T.G. Green Cornishware Canister
Located in Houston, TX
Large blue and white striped vintage T.G. Green canister. T.G. Green was founded in 1864. This
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

T.G. Green Cornishware Canister
Located in Houston, TX
This iconic T. G. Green Cornishware canister in happy blue and white stripes would be an adorable
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20th Century English Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Pottery Kitchen Canister
Located in Vallejo, CA
A mid century pottery kitchen canister. Flower design to the lid with a slightly angled top. Olive
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Set of Four "Vice Jar" Canisters by Raymor, Italy, 1950s
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare, great set of Raymor Vice Jars. Heroin, marijuana, nicotine and opium. Shouldn't these be on your kitchen counter?.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Pair of Canister Form Table Lamps in a Tobacco Brown Glaze Optional Shades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set of canister, clean-lined table lamps date to the 1980s and are glazed a tobacco
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Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Incredible Pair Turquoise Ceramic Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Tea Canister form glazed ceramic lamps in shades of turquoise, cobalt blue and chocolate
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1960s American Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic, Wood, Silk

Pair Mid Century Japanese Style Ceramic Jars
Located in Troy, MI
Unusual pair of mid-century lidded ceramic jars / canisters have a striking Japanese-style graphic
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1970s Unknown Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Pair of Pagoda Style Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Pagoda style Italian ceramic lamps - lamps are rewired and have a night light inside the
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Pair of Almost White Ceramic and Lucite Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of canister shape white with Lucite lamps. Almost white glazed pottery with sharp and clean
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Lucite, Ceramic

California Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Jar with Lid Handled Pot 1960s signed
By Studio Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: California Vintage Studio Art Pottery Stoneware, signed. Canister / Jar / Pot
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic, Pottery

1940s Czechoslovakian Ceramic Canisters, Set of 3
Located in Cordova, SC
Set of three ceramic canisters with blue bells and verticals stripes. Offering a timeless and
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1940s Czech Dutch Colonial Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Modern Set of Two Ceramic Canister Jars David's Castle England
By Marimekko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
David's Castle Jars England Ceramic canisters Set of two jars Maker stamped tall 4.38 x 7.25 h
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Late 20th Century English Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Vintage ‘Lustucru Blu' French Kitchen Blue & White Ceramic Pantry Canisters S/3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of three French blue and white ceramic kitchen canisters, in the ‘Lustucru Blu’ Checkered
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1950s French French Provincial Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Signed Roger Capron Ceramic Tea Canister Vallauris France
By Roger Capron
Located in Troy, MI
Signed ceramic tea canister by Roger Capron in his iconic black and white plus color block style
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Meiselman Mancer Italian Ceramic Tea Canister Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful circa 1950s Italian ceramic hand painted tea canister box, with a porcelain finish no
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Porcelain

Tobacco Canister with Lid
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome ceramic tobacco canister has a silver plated rim band and finial. The lid is of wood
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20th Century English Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Cork, Ceramic, Wood

Vintage Ceramic Faience Majolica Asparagus Serving Canister or Jar, Italy 1980s
By Ed Langbein
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautifu porcelain decorative lidded jar for sauce hollandaise is surrounded with cream and green asparagus spears. It was made by hand in the city of Basano, Italy. It is simil...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Set of 6 Vintage Storage Jars, German, Ceramic, Kitchen Canister, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 vintage storage jars. A German, ceramic kitchen canister with Blue Onion pattern
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Set of Seven Ceramic Pottery Canister Set, Signed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous set of seven ceramic containers, that fit into each other to
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic, Pottery

Four Original Raymor Vice Jars / Canisters with Lids
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of four original, whimsical "vice jars" imported by Raymor, Italy, 1950s. Hand painted. Nicotine in aqua blue, Heroin in purple, Opium in orange, and Marijuana in green. Small ar...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Frederick Cooper Japanese Porcelain Tea Canister Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful enamel and gilt ceramic tea canister mounted as a lamp with a solid walnut Asian style
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Porcelain, Wood

Frederick Cooper Vintage Floral Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Frederick Cooper vintage black floral tea canister ceramic lamp featuring a floral and swag motif
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Brass

Set of Four "Vice Jar" Canisters by Raymor, Italy, 1950s
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare, great set of Raymor "Vice Jars". Heroin, marijuana, nicotine and opium. Shouldn't these be on your kitchen counter?
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Octagonal Tea Canisters
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chinese blue and white hand-painted ceramic octagonal tea canisters with lids. Dimensions: 8.75
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Ceramic Canisters

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hand-Thrown Studio Pottery Covered Jars, Signed
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern hand-thrown studio art pottery lidded jars or canisters feature milky
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Pottery

Set of Two White Ceramic Canisters by La Gardo Tackett
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in New York, NY
Set of two white ceramic canisters with red toggle-handled lids. Designed by La Gardo Tackett for
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Set of Ceramic Canisters
By Robert Picault
Located in Brambleton, VA
A set of one tall canister and one short canister by Robert Picault, Vallauris, France. Signed
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20th Century French Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

A Pair of blue and white tea canisters
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Chinese Canton blue and white porcelain tea canisters.
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Ceramic

Set of Four Hand Painted Ceramic Apothocary Jars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four ceramic hand painted apothocary jars. These are "Hand Painted Originals" by Jeanne
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1950s American Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Gold Leaf

Collection of Vintage Italian Ceramic Asparagus Containers
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A charming collection of vintage Italian hand-painted bundled asparagus ceramic boxes, tureens and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ceramic Canisters

Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very unusual and interesting design by Robert Sonneman, four light canisters can be placed
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20th Century American Vintage Ceramic Canisters

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Aluminum, Chrome, Wire

Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
H 68 in W 11 in D 8 in
Ceramic "Tea Canister" Jewel Bird Pattern, Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in Crockett, CA
Tea canisters are one of the more uncommon pieces manufactured by Sascha Brastoff. This pattern is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Canisters

Materials

Ceramic

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Vintage Ceramic Canisters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of vintage ceramic canisters for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, cork and porcelain, all vintage ceramic canisters available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of vintage ceramic canisters available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage ceramic canisters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Modern vintage ceramic canisters are of considerable interest. Raymor, Roger Capron and La Gardo Tackett each produced beautiful vintage ceramic canisters that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Ceramic Canisters?

Prices for vintage ceramic canisters can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage ceramic canisters begin at $60 and can go as high as $4,850, while the average can fetch as much as $950.