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What is the difference between porcelain and ceramic vases?
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The difference between porcelain and ceramic vases is that the former is made of a specific type of material, while the latter is a broader category. Ceramic vases are vessels made of clay that have been hardened by heat. Porcelain is one type of ceramic. Fashioned out of kaolin clay that gets fired at high temperatures, porcelain is a durable material with a whitish, translucent appearance when unadorned. Find a large selection of porcelain vases and other ceramic vases on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Antique Art Nouveau Hungarian Zsolnay Tádé Sikorski Openwork Floral Mallow Vases
By Zsolnay, Tádé Sikorski
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two antique art nouveau Zsolnay reticulated pierced openwork floral faience vases from the Mályva (Mallow) series. Designed by Tádé Sikorski. Made in Pecs Hungary. Five C...
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$2,975 Sale Price
30% Off
Monumental and Masterful Pair of French Paris Porcelain Hand-Painted Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A monumental and masterful pair of French Paris porcelain hand-painted vases, circa 1860.
These museum quality vases are extremely fine quality. (The best we have ever seen for Par...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Blue and White Chinoiserie Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Elkhart, IN
A large blue and white porcelain ginger jar decorated with continuous Chinoiserie landscapes of pagodas, garden pavilions, trees, distant hills, and small boats. The cobalt decoratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Joseon Dynasty white porcelain jar / 15th-16th century / excavated flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a white porcelain jar from the Joseon (Korean) dynasty, made on the Korean Peninsula. Judging from the construction of its mouth and its overall form, it is thought to have b...
Category
Antique 16th Century South Korean Other Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
18thC Chinese Export Blue and White Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Scene, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a heavy Chinese Export porcelain jar hand painted with a blue and white lakeside scene and dating to the late 18th century, Qing dynasty.
This is a well potted piece with a ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$423 Sale Price
20% Off
Dresden Porcelain Lockurna by Carl Thieme, Rococo Style, 20th Century
Located in Uppsala , SE
A Dresden Carl Thieme Potschappel porcelain lockurna (lidded urn or potpourri urn) from the Early 20th century.
These pieces are characteristic of the Rococo style, typically featur...
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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Urns
Materials
Porcelain
