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Chinese Rice Jar

Chinese Unglazed Terracotta Rice Jar, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
jar from northern China once stored wine and spirits made from rice and grains. Thrown on a wheel, the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

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Terracotta

Chinese Unglazed Terracotta Rice Jar, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on prototypes fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Unglazed Terracotta Rice Jar, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on prototypes fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

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Terracotta

Chinese rice barrel
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Rice barrel with lid. Decorated with cartouches with flowers and butterflies. China, early 19th
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Antique 1830s Chinese Folk Art Jars

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Wood

Chinese rice barrel
Chinese rice barrel
H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Chinese Famille Verte Jar with Horseback Procession
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite oval jar is decorated with colorful and bold enamels in the style of famille verte
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jars

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Enamel

Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century ceramic jars from China's Shandong province were formed with a bottle-neck
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

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Ceramic

Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
spirits made from rice and grains. Known as cheng, these jars are defined by having a wide body with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Dark Glazed Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With a balanced profile and a lustrous, speckled glaze, this petite Chinese kitchen vessel is a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Terracotta

Stoneware Storage Jar China East Zhou Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pinkish stoneware jar with broad shoulder and slightly tapered body from Chinese East Zhou
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Swirled Glaze Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century ceramic jar from China's Sichuan province is formed in a traditional shape
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Pink and Blue Chinese Lidded Jars
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A finely decorated pair of large Chinese Republic period baluster-shaped vases, featuring a vividly
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Pink and Blue Chinese Lidded Jars
Pair of Large Pink and Blue Chinese Lidded Jars
No Reserve
H 20.48 in Dm 11.03 in
Fiesta abstract with Yellow
Located in Greenwich, CT
compelling texture. The colors - crisp and gem like. He was of Chinese ancestry and from the 1930's through
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Dye, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Valley Moon Abstract
Located in Greenwich, CT
This Chinese ancestry, California based artist created collage layered paintings of remarkable
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Dye, Acrylic, Board, Rice Paper

Ming Cizhou Wine Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
spirits made from rice and other grains. The Ming-dynasty jar has an elegant, tapered form and is
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

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Ceramic

Ming Cizhou Wine Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
spirits made from rice and other grains. The Ming-dynasty jar has an elegant, tapered form and is
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

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Ceramic

Four Green Antique Ceramic Jars, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
Four small Chinese Qing Dynasty period green glazed ceramic rice wine jug vessels from the Hunan
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic jar from China's Shandong province has a bottle-neck shape meant for storing vinegar
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Turquoise Glazed Dispensing Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
store and dispense cold beverages such as ice water or rice wine. The ceramic jar has a cylindrical form
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Two Fine Prints from the David Suite by Edna Hibel, 1978
By Edna Hibel
Located in Larchmont, NY
lithograph on Japanese rice paper Sheet: 26 x 20 in. Signed lower right: Hibel Numbered lower left: 368/375
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Rice Paper, Lithograph

Korean Contemporary Buncheong Ceramic Sculpture by Sung Jae Choi
By Sung Jae Choi
Located in Atlanta, GA
, but perhaps more conceptually relevant, the inspiration lies with the rice-barrel shaped Buncheong jar
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Early 2000s Korean Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Tlaquepaque Tonala Jug, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, C1940
By Pre-Columbian
Located in London, GB
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Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose porcelain vases. Chinese, Late 19th century. Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm. Crafted in Qing dynasty China in the late nineteenth c...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Porcelain

Bronze Door Knockers Lion Motif 9"
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze lion knockers. The mythical lion has large bulging eyes above wide open mouth. Curly hair surround the face, repeated in the eye brows which flank the prom...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Green and Black Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large pair of black and green ginger jar urns now as lamps. The chines porcelain from the mid 20th century and make a striking pair of lamps. The shades for photographic purposes o...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Bronze Door Knockers Guardian 10.5"
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze guardian motif knockers. The mythical guardian has large bulging eyes above wide open mouth. Strong, curly eye brows under a prominent forehead. Heavy roun...
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20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements

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Bronze

Swid Powell Postmodern Skyscraper Bowl Silver-Plate, 1990s
By Richard Meier, Swid Powell
Located in New York, NY
A designer Postmodern period sterling silver-plate bowl by American artist and architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell Co., made in Italy, 1992. Piece is formally known as the "Skysc...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Silver Plate

Rustic Swedish 1890s Two-Toned Wicker Tapering Basket with Large Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish two-toned wicker basket from the late 19th century, with two large handles and brass lock. Charming us with its rustic appearance and contrasting colors, this Swedish baske...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Large Vintage Ornamental Tree Planter, French, Terracotta Jardiniere Pot, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage ornamental tree planter. A French, terracotta jardiniere pot, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Delightfully substantial and generously sized, idea...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Terracotta

Blue and White Delft Mantle Jar Netherlands circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This charming blue and white Dutch Delft jar is decorated in shades of cobalt blue. Hand-painted in the late 18th century circa 1780, the jar mixes rococo and chinoiserie design elem...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Jars

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Delft

Antique Porcelain Canister Storage Jars and Spice Set / 13, Germany c. 1900
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handmade antique porcelain apothecary and spice canister set with 13 pieces. Hand-painted in 24K gold leaf with iridescent metallic glaze or lusterware. The set includes four large c...
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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Jars

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Gold

Chinese Powder Blue Gilt Decorated Rouleau Vase, Qing Dynasty, c. 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and opulent Chinese powder blue glazed porcelain rouleau vase with gilt painted decoration, very Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The vase glazed in a deep and r...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
This rare Chinese porcelain plate is boldly decorated and to the top with heroic characters from the 'Wu Shuang Pu', the Table of Peerless Heroes, each accompanied by shaped and deco...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' Plate
Chinese Famille Rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' Plate
H 0.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Hollywood Regency Italian Terracotta Elephant Garden Stool Plant Stand or Seat
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-20th century earthenware terracotta garden stool plant stand or seat, flower pot seat or side table. Handmade of terracotta. Vintage garden seat in the shape of an elephant with ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

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Terracotta

Han Dynasty, a Pair of Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Jars
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese green glazed pottery jars. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Pottery

French Pair of Vintage Terracotta Planters Pots with Swags and Putti
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of beautiful French cylindrical terracotta planters having relief decoration of cherubs and pretty swags.
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres

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Terracotta

Fine Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Fencai Flower Bowl Millefleur Ground 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
We are pleased to present this magnificent large Chinese porcelain bowl, a true testament to the artistry and craftsmanship that defines Chinese porcelain art. The bowl enchants with...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

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19th Century Chinese Ceramic Rice Wine Jar - With Cover
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A large 19th-century Chinese rice wine jar From Shanxi Province - circa 1890. Displaying a graceful
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Jars

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Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Ceramic Rice Wine Jar - Shanxi
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A large 19th-century Chinese rice wine jar From Shanxi Province - circa 1890. Displaying a graceful
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

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Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Rice Wine Jar with Stamp
Located in Northbrook, IL
Rice Wine Jar that originated in China and purchased by a plantation owner in Malaysia in the 19th
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Antique 19th Century British Vases

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Terracotta

A Large 19th Century Chinese Ceramic Rice Wine Jar - Shanxi
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A large 19th-century Chinese rice wine jar From Shanxi Province - circa 1890. Displaying a graceful
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Brown Glazed Storage Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
jar was once used to store wet foods in a Qing-dynasty kitchen, such as soy sauce, rice wine, or
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

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Ceramic

Provincial Chinese Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
made from rice and other grains. The terracotta jar has a squat, round form with high shoulders and a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic jar from China's Shandong province has a bottle-neck shape meant for storing vinegar
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century ceramic jars from China's Shandong province were formed with a bottle-neck
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Chinese Tapered Rice Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century ceramic jar from Ningxia, China is formed in a traditional shape meant for
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Chinese Tapered Rice Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Wine production in China can be traced back to Neolithic times. Most often made of grain, Chinese
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Late 19th Century Chinese Tapered Rice Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century ceramic jar from China's Zhejiang province is formed in a traditional shape
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Ceramic

Late 19th Century Chinese Tapered Rice Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century ceramic jar from Ningxia, China is formed in a traditional shape meant for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Ceramic

Large Chinese Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
from northern China once stored wine and spirits made from rice and grains. Stunning in the garden or
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

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Terracotta

Large Chinese Wine Jar
Large Chinese Wine Jar
H 22 in Dm 21 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The shape of this handmade ceramic jar from Northern China dates back to the Bronze Age c. 3000 BC
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large Chinese Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century ceramic jar from northern China is formed in a traditional shape meant for
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Large Chinese Unglazed Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century ceramic jar from northern China is formed in a traditional shape meant for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Chinese Swirled Glaze Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century ceramic jar from China's Sichuan province is formed in a traditional shape
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Fu Dog and Pine Tree Pickling Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century jar was hand-sculpted in southern China and decorated with lion dogs and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic

Antique 18/19C Chinese Porcelain Thai Bencharong Jar Floral Foo dog
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Lovely Chinese Porcelain Bencharong covered jar (tho kamcheng). With a round body, a
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Monumental Chinese Drip Glaze Wine Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental stoneware vessel was hand-formed in the early 20th century by an artisan in China
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crème Faceted Vessels
Located in Chicago, IL
typical of Qing dynasty storage jars for wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The jar
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Xuande Wine Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a heavily crazed glaze, this late 19th century blue and white square jar was originally
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century Chinese Export pith painting of figures in an interior, likely circa 1830s
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Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Paper

Japanese Collection Three Hand Cast Red Bronze Vases, 1912-1940s
Located in South Burlington, VT
technique where the hot bronze is covered in oil immediately after firing and then exposed to rice straw
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Luminous Golden Capiz Shell Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
bases one sees when we think Japanese, or Chinese Jardinaire Jars and pots. The terra cotta base has a
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Table Lamps

Chinese Famille Verte Jar with Horseback Procession
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite oval jar is decorated with colorful and bold enamels in the style of famille verte
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Brown Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze coats the surface of this round bottleneck jar, beautifully textured by pitted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Ceramic

Chinese Brown Glazed Storage Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the textured surface of this wine jar, lingering on subtle ridges
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

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Ceramic

Chinese Petite Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic jar dates to the mid-19th century and was once used for storing food or
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Ceramic

Dark Glazed Pickling Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large stoneware vessel is a Qing-dynasty wine jar, used to store wine and spirits made from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Jars

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Ceramic

Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century ceramic jars from China's Shandong province were formed with a bottle-neck
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Floor Vase, Chinese Rice Wine Jar
Located in Rochester, NY
Glazed terracotta rice wine storage jar, China, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Large Early 20th Century Chinese Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century ceramic jar from northern China is formed in a traditional shape meant for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Large Chinese Unglazed Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century ceramic jar from northern China is formed in a traditional shape meant for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Vases

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Terracotta

Early 20th Century Chinese Vinegar Jar with Lid
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar, this monumental early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns

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Ceramic

Japanese Ancient Pottery 800s-900s Sue Pottery /"Sueki" Small Antique Jar
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitates bronze ware imported from China. Sue pottery has been used as a burial item mainly in the graves
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

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Pottery

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Chinese Rice Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese rice jar you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Chinese rice jar — often made from ceramic, terracotta and porcelain — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese rice jar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese rice jar, those designed in modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese rice jar that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sung Jae Choi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Rice Jar?

A Chinese rice jar can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,140, while the lowest priced sells for $258 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.

Finding the Right vases-vessels for You

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

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

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

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

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

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