19th Century Vases and Vessels

Great rustic accessory for the country kitchen Country house condition. Original patina to brass and rusty iron handle Free UK shipping

Chinese Group of framed modern representations of six colorful robes and one blue and white export porcelain vase. After important historical ...

Massive early terracotta olive jar dating to 19th century, Tuscany. Nice natural patina. Its dramatic scale makes this jar an excellent decorative...

An unusual Aesthetic Movement flow glaze twin handled vase in the ‘Persian Taste’ by renowned British designer Christopher Dresser (British, 1834 – 1904) for Watcombe Torquay...

19th Century three gallon copper haystack measuring jug in very good condition and marked at the front with three gallon, having a large shaped handle to one side, the haystack jug n...

Here is an absolutely gorgeous 12 inch tall Majolica vase with a great combination of green, brown and yellow glaze. The applied decoration is fanta...

This elegant pair of late 19th-century French cassolettes from the Restoration period showcases a tripod design. Crafted in gilded and patinated bronze, each cassolette is supported ...

A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases, each painted in famille rose enamels and gilt, of baluster form with a pleated neck and fo-dog handles, applied with gi...

These very decorative urns were hand-made in what is now Czechia by Wilhelm Schiller & Sons, Bodenbach, Bohemia. The design was inspired by archaeological finds from antiquity. There...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A Pair of 19th Century Marble Vases...

A Baroque Style Sculptural Carved Wood Cradle. The oval shaped shell with scrolled finial surmounted by a putto in flight. The front underside with a climbing putto. The shell held...

This is a pair of Sevres hand painted porcelain turquoise lidded urns. Both of them are depicting in the front a sea shore fishermen scenes. In one, a group of fishermen are preparing a sailboat and in the other one, they are pulling the net. The back are adorned with some gilt fishing tools and baskets with foliages. Both scenes are golden framed with scrolls of acanthus and flowers beside them. Gilt white concave long oval shaped rings alternated with gilt foliages and shamrocks decorate the necks of the urns. The same pattern are repeated in the lids, but no white color in the center. The bell shaped lids ended with pinecones finials. A mix of scrolls and Greek keys serve as handles. The round bases are also decorated with gilt foliages. The Sevres hallmark appears in the lids and below the bases. One of the urn’s painting...

This large Dutch Delft blue and white five-piece garniture was hand-painted in medium cobalt blue with an all-around scene in the "Peony Scroll" style, which began in the early 18th ...

This mochaware pitcher has cable decoration in blue, white, and midnight brown slip on a lovely reddish brown slip ground (see images). Double bands of midnight brown slip encircle t...

Important 1st quarter 19th century Circa 1800-1825 blue & white Chinoiserie China lidded temple jar Antiques depicting chrysanthemums flowers and leaves . Chrysanthemums, which symbolize happiness and vitality, are a popular autumn flower in China and carry special significance during lunar new year celebrations. Since ancient times, people have drunk wine from mums' fermented petals. It has Fu-dog Mask handles all around. Then on the Lid has a handle in the form of a fu-dog finial Antique...

19th Century patinated copper vessel with iron handles.

Fashioned of rare and precious griotte rouge marble and gilt bronze, these vases embody neoclassical elegance at its finest. Borrowing its forms a...

A Champlevé Enamel and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne, the design attributed to Louis-Constant Sévin. This fine jardinière is decorated all over with foliate...

A wonderful Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze overlay vase. Having exquisite and amusing scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus lea...

A pair of French Louis-Philippe period Baccarat crystal carafes from the mid-19th century, with etched decor. Born in the eastern town of Baccarat during the first half of the 19th c...

French terracotta from the 19th to the mid-20th century. This kind of pitcher was used to keep the well water cool. This jug kept the marks of the fire when it was put in the oven to bake the earth. This gives very authentical and aesthetic nuances to the patina of the all pitcher. The top was glazed to make this part more resistant to handling and pouring water...

A 19th French century pair of Lacquered Bamboos Japonisme vases. An amazing pair of tall cylindrical bamboo vases decorated in Japanese Gold and Sil-ver Hiramaki-E Lacquer with Pavilions in The Mist and Weaving Figures, Flown Over by a Pair of Cranes. Enclosed in a Sino-Japanese Inspiration Golden and Brown Patina Bronze Mount Featuring Elephant Heads, Partially Openwork Branches and Salamanders Forming Side Handles. Circa 1870 Attributed to Édouard Lièvre (1828-1886) and Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) Édouard Lièvre (1828-1886) is one of the most talented and prolific designer and industrialist of the 19th Century, his repertoire is sometimes Sino-Japanese or Neo-Renaissance, whether in furniture or works of art, we can note in particular the parade bed of Valtesse de La Bigne, furniture commissioned by the painter Édouard Detaille or even Sarah Bernhardt, and the famous works in collaboration with Maison Christofle or those in gilded bronze and cloisonné enamel edited by Ferdinand Barbedienne, presented at the Universal Exhibitions in 1878, 1889 and 1900. He was both a draftsman, painter, illustrator, engraver, ornamentalist and cabinetmaker, first trained in the studio of the painter Thomas Couture, Lièvre was then fully immersed in the world of decoration, creation and ornamentation and provides designs for manufacturers and merchant-publishers. Often assisted by his brother Justin, he first produced works of art for his own apartment, seeking out the finest craftsmen to execute his designs for bronzes, ceramics, fabrics and luxury furniture from great virtuosity and great taste. He then collaborated with the cabinet-maker Paul Sormani, as well as haberdasher merchants such as the Escalier de Cristal, bronziers such as Maison Marnyhac and especially Ferdinand Barbedienne as on our vases with bronze mounts characteristics of Edouard Lièvre's work. Born in 1810, died in Paris in 1892, Ferdinand Barbedienne, the most important caster of bronze pieces of art during the second half of the 19th Century, created and directed in Par-is one of the major artistic foundries of his time. Barbedienne specialized in classical reproductions, whose models were exposed in famous European museums. Their illustrated catalogues included many diverse objects such as busts, ornemental sculpture (clocks, candelabras, cups) sometimes even life-sized and bronzes for furniture. Apart from his own produc-tion, Barbedienne worked for the most renowned sculptors such as Barrias, Clésinger and Carrier-Belleuse. All his works were highly esteemed and he, himself honored by contemporary critics. At the London exhibition in 1851 Barbedienne’s firm won two « Council medals ». At the 1855 Universal Exhibition, he won a medal of honor. The success of Barbedienne’s firm brought him many official commissions, such in about 1860, as Barbedienne supplied bronzes for furniture for the Pompeian Villa of Prince Napoléon-Joseph, located avenue Montaigne in Paris. At the London Universal Exhibition of 1862 Barbedienne won medals in three different categories: Furniture, Silversmith work and Artistic bronzes. Barbedienne was made an officer of the Légion d’Honneur in 1867 and Commander in 1878 when he was compared with « a prince of industry and the king of bronze casting ». His glory did not decline with the passage of the time for at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 the critics thanked Barbedienne for the example he set for other bronze-casters by the perfection of his bronzes. “Japonisme” in the second half of the 19th century, was a craze for everything that came from Japan or imitated its style. The word was first coined in a series of articles published by Philippe Burty, from May 1872 to February 1873, in the French magazine “la Renaissance Littéraire et Artistique”. Far from the Academic sphere, artists seeking for new ways of expression, appropriated this discovery. Manet and the impressionists led the way to half a century of enthusiasm for Japanese art, and largely contributed to the esthetical revolution Europe experienced between 1860 and the beginning of the twentieth century. From 1862, The World’s Fairs provoked massive arrivals of fans, kimonos, lacquers, bronzes, silks, prints and books that launched the real era of Japonisme. With those exhibitions, the demand was boosted, the number of merchants and collectors was multiplied, and artists became passionate about this new esthetic. For them, its “primitivism” was probably its most important quality: artists were fond of the Japanese art’s capacity to be close to nature and to reconcile art and society by representing, with a lot of care, the most trivial objects. In painting, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, Degas, Van Gogh, Gauguin were among those who were deeply inspired by Japanese art, affected by the lack of perspective and shadow, the flat areas of strong color, the compositional freedom in placing the subject off-center, with mostly low diagonal axes to the background. The Japanese iris, peonies, bamboos, kimonos, calligraphy, fish, butterflies and other insects, the blackbirds, cranes and wading birds, the cats, tigers, and dragons were endless sources of inspiration, appropriation, and reinterpretation for European artists. The occidental productions were combining styles and artistic conceptions instead of copying Japanese art slavishly. That is what brings to light the comparison between the artworks of Kitagawa Utamaro and Degas, of Katsushika Hokusai and Van Gogh The World’s Fairs of 1851 and 1862 in London, those of 1867, 1878, 1889 and 1900 in Paris, of 1873 in Vienna and of 1904 in Saint Louis presented a number of “Japanese-Chinese” installations with earthenware, bronzes, screens and paintings and attracted the largest amounts of visitors In Vienna, the “Japanese village...

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, Squat round shape, long neck and decorative side handles. Blue body with pink and ...

Japanese Meiji porcelain Kutani vase hand painted with decorative and a figural panel dating between 1868 and 1912. The elegantly shaped tall ...

Very nice, large (high) plant stand made of solid mahogany made around the year 1880.   

Lovely 19th century Blue & White Chinese cylindrical shaped porcelain vase with hand painted scenes. Circa 1830.

A vintage stoneware vase with beautiful glaze, Spain c. 1970s. Signed underneath. Wear consistent with age and use.

A vintage stoneware vase with dotted glaze, Spain c. 1970s. Signed underneath.

Presenting a masterpiece of Chinese artistry, this beautifully hand-painted and gilt-decorated Chinese Export Decorative Urn/Vase is an extraordinary addition to any fine collection....

Pair of Antique Classical Wedgwood Black Basalt Baluster Vases 19th Century From a private collection Free international shipping.

A 19th century Japanese, Meiji period, bronze planter. Beautiful decorated with dragon handles.

Pair of Antique Iron Winged Griffin Brazier Plant Stand Urns

A Large and Impressive 19th Century Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Export Blue-Celeste, White and Porcelain Vases. The ornately decorated bottle-shaped celadon vases, each with feline decorations amongst tree-branches and parcel-gilt and ruby-red painted flowers. The bottom of one signed in Japanese “Dai...

A pair of antique Japanese copper brush pots with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Cylinder shape. The items are decorated with cherry blossoms and abstract orna...

Beautiful, unique ceramic flower pot from France, circa 1880. Handcrafted with rich oriental motifs and Arabic characters. Painted in a beautiful shade of green.

After the antique a late 19th century atticware vase, with typical red and black decoration of classical scenes. Some elderly repairs, knocks and abrasions. 41cm in height 20cm...

An exquisite pair of toleware vases, decorated with classical painted imagery on a faux painted porphyry plinths. The vases also retain their original liners, age related knocks and...

Fine, large scale pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Breccia di serravezza marble tazza. Exceptional quality. Rome, Circa 1840.

This exquisite 19th-century Georgian Dutch wooden treen tobacco jar from the Netherlands is a fine example of craftsmanship and functional design. The jar features a beautifully turn...

This exquisite set of five Persian Qajar pottery flasks from the 19th century showcases the rich artistry of the Qajar Dynasty. Each flask is meticulously hand-painted with intricate...

A Magnificent Pair of 19th Century Antique Russian Ormolu Mounted Crystal Double Swan Handle Vases. With a small diameter of bronze at the base, the vase widens as it ascends to the...

This 19th Century French cast iron mortar with pestle is a superb example of both utility and vintage charm. Crafted from heavy, durable cast iron, this piece is designed to last, em...

Presenting a magnificent pair of 19th century Chinese Export Imari porcelain decorative vases, perfect for collectors and admirers of fine Asian art. Each vase showcases the exquisit...

This is a good, decorative Chinese export, Imperial Canton, porcelain, Famille Rose, Small or Bud Vase which we date to the mid-19th century, Qing dynasty, circa 1850. The vase ha...

Lovely 19th c. petite silver plated children's cup or bud vase from France. Art nouveau style with curved lip and decorative base. Nice age and patina on finish. Stamped Ercuis on un...

Pair of 19 Century French Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Vases Putti Ormolu Mounts Inset gilt bronze lining 6" x 6" x 13.5"H

A Stylish Example of a Fine Pair of Hand Cut Full Lead Crystal Lusters of outstanding heavy gauge quality and good size proportions, all though unmarked were made in our opinion in I...

A really rare and beautiful Spirea, Farsta vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in the 1930s-1940s. This vase is 17 cm high (6.8") and has a stunning blue glaze. It has some ...

This is an old Japanese big pottery. It was used in an old teahouse in the Tohoku region of Japan. It was used to transport and store tea leaves. Since "senbei" is written on the ...

Black Forest Pair of Jardinière’s hand carved in Switzerland during the late 1800s. The Jardinière’s are complete with their original metal liners and are ready to be planted. Black Forest Furniture first began to appear in the mid-1800s in Brienz, Switzerland and originally only included small Black Forest animal objects made for the tourist trade. In the late 1800s, as tourism traffic increased, so did the number and Size of Black Forest Carvings and soon thereafter was followed by Black Forest Furniture. As luck would have it, Old Plank has recently discovered a treasure Trove of Black Forest Carved...

A brass swing handle coal bucket with oval repousse crest, circa 1880, English. Well banded with decorative rivets at the base and around the crest. 11" h. + handle, 12" dia. Whiteh...

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vase, C. 1870 In the Islamic / Alhambra taste. The two handled vase in Alhambra form, enameled in rich yellow throughout ...

Pair of rare, mid-nineteenth century French porcelain vases exquisitely painted by Françisque Rousseau with floral bouquets on front and rears and gilt handles with lion masks. Each...

A beautiful pair of English Regency Royal Crown Derby porcelain pot pourri vases and covers, of circular urn form and with pineapple finials, hand decorated in Imari palette with col...

These Dutch Delft blue and white vases are painted by hand with floral patterns in shades of blue within ogival panels. The top and bottom edges feature a blue criss-cross pattern on...

This pair of Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement 'Japonism' vases dates to circa 1870. They are square and intricately decorated in blue with cranes beneath towering bamboo. The blue ...

Antique late-19th Century very rare Chinese solid silver & enamel pair of vases, the sides are decorated with shaded enamel, depicting blooming chrysanthemums and peach trees. The va...

A stunning quality pair of Chinese Cloisonne enamel bowls and covers, each of globular form surmounted with Buddhist lions, the gilt ground overlaid with turquoise and coloured ename...