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Japanese antique Large crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase /Wabi sabi
Japanese antique Large crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase /Wabi sabi

Japanese antique Large crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase /Wabi sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a large Japanese antique crucible from the early Showa period, dating to the 1920s–1940s. Originally used as a vessel for melting metal, this piece carries a powerful presen...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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1940s Art Deco Pedestals, Vase Holder, Flower Pot

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1940s Art Deco Pedestals, Vase Holder, Flower Pot

Located in Lábatlan, HU

1940s Art Deco pedestals, vase holder, flower pot.

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Pair of four-arm gilt bronze flower and pot form lamps, French late 1940s. In custom silk shades.

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Flower pot Barovier Murano Glass ceiling lamp, Italy 1940s
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Sublime Barovier 1940s Murano glass flower pot ceiling lamp. Bolle, crinoline, and transparent Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions as highlights.

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Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, HAK, Rare Jardinière / Flower Pot, 1930s-1940s

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Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, HAK. Rare jardinière / flower pot in glazed stoneware. Beautiful gray black double glaze. 1930s-1940s.

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1940s Iron Flower Pot
1940s Iron Flower Pot

1940s Iron Flower Pot

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Located in Tarrytown, NY

1940s iron flower pot with layers of paint. Heavy.

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Pair of Flower Pots, Anonymous, Denmark, 1940s
Pair of Flower Pots, Anonymous, Denmark, 1940s

Pair of Flower Pots, Anonymous, Denmark, 1940s

Located in Stockholm, SE

Pair of flower pots, anonymous, Denmark, 1940s. Composite stone.

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Pair of 1940s Italian 'Flower Pot' Wall Sconces
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Pair of 1940s Italian double light wall sconces in the form of potted flowers (lilies?).

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Japanese Antique Wabisabi Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese crucible. It is from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). It is a vessel for melting iron. The rough texture is very beautiful. It can be used in various wa...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Stone

Japanese Antique Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese crucible (Melting Pot). This item is from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). It was used to melt iron. It is truly a "beauty of use". The rough texture is v...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Ca. 1940's French Frog Flower Pots
Ca. 1940's French Frog Flower Pots

Ca. 1940's French Frog Flower Pots

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H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 8.5 in

Ca. 1940's French Frog Flower Pots

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French Frog Flower Pots by "Roger"

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Vintage 1940s French Planters and Jardinieres

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    Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.