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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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Shop for Porcelain Vases and Vessels on 1stDibs
Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A classic blue and white ginger jar form vase, decorated throughout with delicate Chinoiserie floral motifs. The pattern is dense yet balanced, wrapping the form in movement while ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Landscape Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipière Flower Pyramids, Dutch Delft Style, Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipière Flower Pyramids, Dutch Delft Style, Pair
Chinese, Modern
Each of these tulipières is built in the tiered obelisk form of the Delft flower pyramids...
Category
2010s Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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
Monumental Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Porcelain Jars, Takeuchi Chubei, Meiji
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptionally rare and monumental pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel on porcelain covered jars, attributed to the celebrated Meiji-period enameler Takeuchi Chubei (竹内忠兵衛), associat...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Enamel
Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Elkhart, IN
A classic blue and white ginger jar, decorated throughout with a delicate flowering branch motif. The pattern is dense yet balanced, wrapping the form in movement while maintaining t...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Materials
Porcelain
