Rococo Vases and Vessels
ROCOCO STYLE
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
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Style: Rococo
Pair of Antique Italian Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Whippets with Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of antique Italian whippets or dogs carved from hardwood paint decorated and parcel gilt depicting the pair seated on pillows while balan...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Pair Antique Samson Mennecy Style Tole Peinte & Porcelain Flower Vases/Cachepots
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Samson tole peinte & porcelain flower vases or cachepots.
In the 18th Century Mennency style.
In the form of porcelain urns or vases hand painted with floral motifs ...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Tin
Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jardinière and Vase Garniture Suite
Located in London, GB
Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze jardinière and vase garniture suite
French, late 19th century
Measures: Vases: height 72cm, width 36cm, depth 22cm
Urn: height 53cm, width 5...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very old gilt and pale pink background urn depicting a continuous hand-painted scene of a lady sitting in a pastoral landscape holding her fan and observing nature. In the ...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain three-piece garniture suite
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain three-piece garniture suite
French, Late 19th Century
Vases: height 44cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm
Urn: 38cm, width 33cm, depth 29cm
Attributed to Pi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Rococo Style Hand Painted Ceramic Cachepot with Gilt Decoration, E.U., 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Rococo style hand painted and gilded ceramic cachepot - featuring floral panels to the front and back - gold gilt scrolls, flowers an...
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20th Century European Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Silvered Bronze Pitcher from France, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite example of Rococo style ornamentation, this antique (circa 1890) silvered bronze pitcher comes from France. The pitcher has been adorned with spiral fluting that expand ...
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1890s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
pair of amphorae Sevres hand painted porcelain with champlevé Origin France
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A pair of amphorae Sevres
hand-painted porcelain with champlevé glaze
Origin France
perfect condition.
The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most important and well-known...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of air. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, i...
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1880s German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Water
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...
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1870s German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Pewter Pitcher
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Pewter Pitcher is an elaborately decorated example of fine craftsmanship in everyday items, using techniques that were passed down fr...
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1790s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Small Maiolica Flower Pots, Ferretti Manufacture, Lodi, circa 1770-1780
Located in Milano, IT
Two maiolica flower pots
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire)
The...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
Dutch Delft Polychrome Vase with Flowers and Birds, Mid 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Fine Dutch Delft vase with decoration is flowers and birds.
Origin: Delft, The Netherlands
Date: 1724 - 1764
Workshop: De Porceleyne Schotel (The Porcelain Dish)
By: Jan Pennis...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Delft
Rococo Handmade and Hand Painted Flower Spray Vase, France 1880s
Located in Verviers, BE
with rococo panel and hand-painted flower spray in the oriental style (c 1880)
Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant coloured Emameld flowers details.
...
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1880s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large Sèvres Style, Mounted and Gilt, Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
A large Sèvres style, mounted and gilt, painted porcelain vase
French, Early 20th Century
Height 132cm, diameter 37cm
This exquisite piece is a beautiful Sèvres style porcelain ...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Camille Le Tallec Porcelain Pair of Cachepot
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a set of hand painted Porcelain cachepots depicting a decoration in a gilded centerpiece of a flower arrangement in the front and gilt acanthus growing along the diameter sides of it . Also, there are three hand painted cobalt blue rings around the cachepot decorated with gilt rows of parsley leaves alternated with the white background. The cachepots have two gilt & white rocaille shaped handles. Under the base is written in French that it was handcrafted in Paris, France by Le Tallec. Camille Le...
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20th Century French Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Lamp Bases by Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres porcelain lamp bases by Picard
French, Late 19th Century
Height 52cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm
These superb pieces are a pair of Sèvres style po...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, unique pair of antique Majolica vases was crafted in France, circa 1880. The tall and thin colorful ceramic planters feature t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Jug, Silver, Faxardo, Antonio, Spain, Cadiz, 1787, Marked Also in Italy 'Naples'
Located in Madrid, ES
Jug. Silver. FAXARDO, Antonio. Spain, Cadiz, 1787; highlighted in Italy (Naples).
With contrasting and burilada marks.
Published in Encyclopedia of Spanish...
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1780s Spanish Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Scent Bottle
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lush flower motif and rich color distinguish this rare perfume bottle by Jacob Petit, celebrated ceramicist and one of the most significant producers of...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Holy Oils Vase or Container, Pewter, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Santos Oils container. Pewter. Century XVIII.
Container made of pewter that has a foot, a body with curves, two handles and a lid. Its exterior decoration shows a clear influence o...
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18th Century European Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Monumental and Masterful Pair of French Paris Porcelain Hand-Painted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and masterful pair of French Paris porcelain hand-painted vases, circa 1860.
These museum quality vases are extremely fine quality....
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French 19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Green-Ground Pot-Pourri Vases
By Jacob Petit
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of French 19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Green-Ground Pot-Pourri Vases and Covers, Marked 'JP' on Bottom of Each. Each is of square form with a fantastic green ground. The covered vases are decorated with elaborate panels of village scenes, one either side of each vase, and also floral scenes independently to them. The vases are complete with pierced gilded relief frieze...
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1850s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in London, GB
This fantastic clock garniture is a truly exceptional piece of design, which takes after the elegant beauty of the work of the Sevres porcelain Manufactory. Comprising a set of three...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century, Italian Maiolica Flower Pot, Pasquale Rubati, Milan, 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna”
decorated with trompe l’oeil
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, 1770 circa
It measures: 4.7 in (cm 12) X 5 in (...
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1770s Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
Italian White and Gold Porcelain Vanity Bottle with Bird Design Rococo Style
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian white and gold porcelain vanity bottle with bird design in the Rococo style, circa early-20th century, Italy. A white porcelain bottle...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and sp...
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1880s German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Soft Paste Porcelain Mennecy Blush Pot Hand-Painted
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this beautiful Mennecy blush pot 'Pot à Fard' made circa 1750.
It is decorated with sprays of flowers, the finial shaped as a single purple rose with green le...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Murano Vases Cut Overlay Decorated with 24 Karat Gold and Pink Roses
Located in Boston, MA
I want to offer you this beautiful pair of murano glass vases. These vases are decorated with 24 karat gold and hand painted pink roses on a cut overlay pi...
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1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Magnificent Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Urn
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A magnificent large French XV rococo style patinated and gilt bronze urn. The fluted body of the urn, (almost ewer shaped) is of patinated bronze, the flutes inset at the top and bot...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Pair French 18th Century Soft-Paste Porcelain Pots Made by Mennecy
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: A New England Estate
Hand-painted in the 18th century circa 1765 these beautiful Mennecy Porcelain soft-paste pomade pots are rare. Pots like this held rich creams and l...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns
Located in New Orleans, LA
These bronze-mounted Sèvres porcelain urns are monumental in both size and quality and feature the renowned manufactory’s signature deep cobalt blue glaz...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Monumental Pair of Magnificent Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted with scenes of a chateau landscape and courtly couples in a garden, signed 'E. Collot', on a gilt and cobalt ground, gilt-bronze acanthus swag handles, base and foliate ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Sterling Silver and Cut Crystal Glass Perfume Cylinder Bottle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid 1700's cut crystal encased ornate sterling silver cylindrical shaped Dutch cologne or perfume scent bottle showing multiple scenes of vernacular life in 1700's Europe. Has a make...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Sterling Silver
Gilded and Paint Decorated Venetian Style Floor Standing Plantstand Planter
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1990s Italian Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Hardwood
Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Sevres Style Grand Gilt Bronze Hand Painted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a huge bronze hand painted porcelain urn featuring a painting of The Birth And The Triumph of Venus after the painter Francois Boucher-1740. The oval painting is framed by gilt hand painted scrolls of acanthus leaves & branches of roses. The back of the urn has a golden crown with the monogram-LP-below it, that is surrounded by a frieze made of acanthus leaves and branches of roses (This represent the Royal Coat of Arms of the King Louis Philippe I...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Delft Earthenware Vases Pieter van den Briel’t Fortuyn
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two 18th century delft earthenware vases signed VB (Pieter van den Briel 't Fortuyn, 1753-1759)
In original condition, no restorations as you can see on the photo's.
VB mark
: Van ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Herend Hungarian Blue Decorated and Lidded Porcelain Urns
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hungarian 20th century porcelain urns with bright blue backgrounds and painted central pastoral scenes with gilt and pink details and lids with decorative cutouts...
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20th Century Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Paris Porcelain Flower Encrusted or Schneeballen Bottle by Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare, antique French porcelain bottle or decanter by Jacob Petit.
With typical Meissen style "Schneeballen" overall flower encrusted decoration, figural flower encrusted handles...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Highly Decorated Rococo Style French Porcelain Vases, Att. Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in Madrid, ES
This pair of striking 19th century porcelain vases, though unmarked, were almost certainly produced by Jacob Petit (1797-1868), the French pottery manufacturer well-known for his idi...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Berlin KPM Guild Royal Blue Porcelain Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Berlin KPM pedestal vaulted vase. It is hand painted on the front with a scene of Kronprinzepalais building redesigned by Johann Heinrich Strack for Prince Frederick William of Pruss...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Vase, Rococo Style, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain vase. Rococo style, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
18th Century Italian Murano Clear Glass and Blue Trimmed Blown Glass Bottles
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful antique late 18th century (1780 circa) Murano blown clear glass set of four lidded bottles recalling a genie bottle shape, is made of the most thin and see-through gla...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Neoclassical Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Jardinière and Vases
Located in London, GB
Antique neoclassical Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze jardinière and vases
French, 19th century
Measures: Jardinière height 47cm, width 49cm, depth 39cm
Vases height 56cm, w...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Gorgeous Ornate Pair of Revival Style Cast Brass Relief Lidded Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of Classical Revival style continental relief cast brass double-handled covered urns having rosette and scroll handles with dental molded frame top finial lid over a relief cast...
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1860s French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, Painted by Collot, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, painted by Collot, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Thomas Webb & Sons Double Overlaid White Over Yellow Etched & Acid Washed Vase
Located in New York, NY
An incredible quality Thomas Webb & Sons cameo double overlaid white over yellow etched and acid washed vase. This particular vase is of a yellow ground with white overlaid flowers, ...
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1890s English Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Italian Stone Garden Urn/Planter/Jardinière with Lion and Animal Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique carved stone planter with lion face as well as elephant, tiger and other animals. See pics.
Base has carved legs to raise it a bit off the ground, 19th century.
Wear consi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Flower Encrusted Reticulated Fruit Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique KPM porcelain flower encrusted fruit basket.
With traditional twig form handles and feet, an openwork body, flower encrus...
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19th Century German Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Chelsea Porcelain Frill Vase with Birds, Rococo ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming frill vase made by the Chelsea Porcelain factory in about 1760. The vase is in the Rococo style and it speaks for itself why this style of vase is called a "frill" vase.
This vase has undergone restorations (although it still holds water perfectly) and is therefore offered As Found (A/F) at a reduced price.
Chelsea was one of the very early adopters of porcelain in the British china industry. Founded in 1744 the Chelsea pottery was for about 40 years the leading maker of fine chinaware, excelling in their sense of style, perfection and constant innovation and inspiring many following generations of china makers. The company was started by French silversmith Nicholas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware...
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1760s English Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
“Royal Vienna” Covered Urn Signed A. Heer with Exquisite Paintings on Both Sides
Located in Boston, MA
I want to offer you this amazing “Royal Vienna” style urn with a green background with exquisite paintings on both sides. The paintings are entitled "Die drei Gratien" or the three g...
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1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Enamel and Crystal Six Part Jardinière, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel and crystal six part jardinière, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Crystal, Enamel
Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vase in the Manner of Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze mounted porcelain vase in the manner of Sèvres,
French, late 19th Century
Measures: Height 123cm, width 53cm, depth 42cm
This large porcelain vase demonstrates the b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Bronze, Ormolu
Small 18th Century French Rococo Brass Planter Flower Pot
Located in Copenhagen, K
French Rococo Planter or Flower Pot in Brass, Circa 1780
Period French flower pot with beautiful large Rococo decorations.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Elaborate Pair of French Old Paris Antique Porcelain and Bisque Rococo Vases
Located in Tustin, CA
Amazingly romantic pair of incredibly detailed, handmade, hand painted nineteenth century Old Paris Parian bisque and porcelain matched mantel vases feat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
French Porcelain Potpourri Pots
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pairs of adorable children adorn these charming potpourri pots attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit, one of the finest porcelain artis...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Sevres Porcelain and Silver Flower Vase, France, circa 1870
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Sevres porcelain and silver flower vase, France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Rococo vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo 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, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy 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 Meissen Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Pasquale Rubati, and Jacob Petit. 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 $344 and tops out at $285,000 while the average work can sell for $5,326.
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