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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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Art Nouveau Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Art Nouveau Pewter Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s.
* Pewter vase with decorative motifs depicting a woman with a dove
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Manufacturer: Just And...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pewter
Nordic Geometric Design Ceramic Vase by Kloster Keramik, Teal and Lilac Motifs
Located in Bochum, NRW
Kloster Keramik Hand made Vase, Ystad - Geometric Scandinavian Design, 1950s
Height: approx. 15.5 cm
Condition: Vintage condition consistent with age
Original manufacturer's label.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Tokoname Pottery Jar / Late 12th Century / Wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Tokoname ware jar made in the Heian period, around the end of the 12th century. It comes with a wooden storage box.
Tokoname ware is pottery that has been made on the Chit...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
Flower-shaped Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Charming small flower-shaped Diskometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the late 1920s.
* Small sculptural flower-shaped Diskometal vase raised on a foot
* Designer: Just Andersen...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Goldstone Dragon Vase Attributed to Honda School
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Japanese cloisonne enamel vase from the Meiji period, attributed to the Honda school. Measuring 7 ½ inches tall, the vase has a rounded body, a slender neck and a gently flared mou...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Enamel
Set of Four Antique American Medicine Bottles in Aqua Glass
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This set brings together four antique American medicine bottles in different shapes and sizes, all in aqua glass. The embossed inscriptions of Hall’s Catarrh Cure, Chamberlain’s Coug...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bottles
Materials
Glass
