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What were clay vessels used for?
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Clay vessels were often used for storing food items such as grain. The vessels were sometimes decorated and ornate. Similarly, clay pots were also used, mostly to store and transport water, store milk and serve beer. Find an assortment of clay vessels from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Tall Rustic Mediterranean Clay Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Mediterranean Clay Vessel. Turkey, circa 1920. Once used for olive oil harvest and preservation in the Aegean region of Turkey.
Category
Vintage 1920s Turkish Rustic Vases
Materials
Clay
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity, shaped with balanced proportions and an undecorated, unglazed surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity, shaped with balanced proportions and an undecorated, unglazed surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Ceramic
Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Clay Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique vessel with old repairs. Great patina!
Category
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Minimalist Vases
Materials
Clay
$3,565
Antique Handcrafted Stoneware Jug, Unique Balkan Clay Vessel, 1800s
Located in Andernach, DE
Possibly Balkan area or Italy, around 1800s to 1900.
Beautiful burnt clay vessel, which was used to store (and make) plum wine.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Greek Classical Greek Urns
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
