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What is the difference between a vase and an amphora?
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The difference between a vase and an amphora comes down to specificity. An amphora is a vessel that features arched handles positioned on either side of its neck. A vase is any decorative container that can be used to hold a flower arrangement. Amphoras can be used as vases, but not all vases are amphoras. Explore an assortment of vases and vessels on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
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Vase "Roman Urn" Upsala Ekeby - 1930s Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful beige ceramic vase with handles in shape of a classical roman urn, the vase is probably designed by Harald Östergren at Upsala Ekeby in the late 1930s. It is 17.5 cm (7")...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Psychedelic Dandelion Vase by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Han Dynasty Earthenware Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Han Dynasty Earthenware Vase
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage pink vase by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful pink murano vase by Archimede Seguso made in Italy in the 1950s.
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass artist known for his exquisite glass vases, necklaces, and sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Just Andersen Art Deco Trinket Jar in Patinated Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Early green patinated jar or trinket in bronze designed by Just Andersen and manufactured in the early 1930s. Ornate Josef Frank inspired handle to the lid. Fully signed and numbered...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Jars
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Bronze
