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Ancient Jugs

Bitossi Soliflore by Pierre Marie Agin
Bitossi Soliflore by Pierre Marie Agin

Bitossi Soliflore by Pierre Marie Agin

$1,360 / item

H 9.65 in Dm 5.52 in

Bitossi Soliflore by Pierre Marie Agin

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Inspired by the shapes of ancient jugs, the floral handles pay tribute to some pieces preserved in

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2010s Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, 19th Century
Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, 19th Century

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Islamic copper jug is an original decorative object realized at the end of the 19th century by

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Antique 19th Century West Asian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Copper

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, italy, 19th Century
Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, italy, 19th Century

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, italy, 19th Century

$176Sale Price|25% Off

H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, italy, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Islamic copper jug is an original decorative object realized at the end of the 19th century by

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Pitchers

Materials

Copper

Ancient Mediterranean Style Bull Shaped Jug Sculpture, France, 1960s
Ancient Mediterranean Style Bull Shaped Jug Sculpture, France, 1960s

Ancient Mediterranean Style Bull Shaped Jug Sculpture, France, 1960s

Located in Firenze, IT

Ancient mediterranean style bull shaped jug sculpture. Phoenician Karalis / Motya. France 1970s

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Vintage 1970s French Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Islamic Calligraphy Khurasan 1200
Ancient Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Islamic Calligraphy Khurasan 1200

Ancient Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Islamic Calligraphy Khurasan 1200

Located in Portland, OR

A rare ancient Persian totally intact 12th/13th Century Islamic vessel/jug, from Khurasan. The

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Khorassan Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Ceramic Italian Vase Attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
Vintage Ceramic Italian Vase Attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)

Vintage Ceramic Italian Vase Attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)

By Aldo Londi

Located in London, GB

visual interest. Although some of Londi's forms were based on ancient jug or urn shapes, he continued to

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A Roman purple glass jug
A Roman purple glass jug

A Roman purple glass jug

$7,294

H 4.89 in Dm 2.37 in

A Roman purple glass jug

Located in UTRECHT, UT

A jug with a bell-shaped body and clover lip, a green trailed handle and a green collar in the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Glass

Materials

Glass

Glazed Ceramic Jug, England, c. 1960
Glazed Ceramic Jug, England, c. 1960

Glazed Ceramic Jug, England, c. 1960

$1,950

H 9.5 in W 7 in D 5.25 in

Glazed Ceramic Jug, England, c. 1960

Located in New York City, NY

Beautiful ancient looking jug with dappled green and brown glaze.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Jug, Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Bronze Jug, Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century

Bronze Jug, Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century

$941

H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Bronze Jug, Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Bronze jug is an original objectrealized by anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. A jug

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Water Jug with Glass Tumblers
Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Water Jug with Glass Tumblers

Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Water Jug with Glass Tumblers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

glass tumblers. The blown glass body of each jug has been modelled in the form of an ancient leather

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Antique 1880s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware Monochrome Brown Glazed Water Jug, 19th Century
Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware Monochrome Brown Glazed Water Jug, 19th Century

Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware Monochrome Brown Glazed Water Jug, 19th Century

Located in Yonkers, NY

glaze. Crafted in one of Japan’s six renowned ancient kilns, this jug showcases a beautifully circular

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

1950s Mid Century Boomerang Vintage Brass Verdi Gris Jug Art Sculpture Menorah
1950s Mid Century Boomerang Vintage Brass Verdi Gris Jug Art Sculpture Menorah

1950s Mid Century Boomerang Vintage Brass Verdi Gris Jug Art Sculpture Menorah

By Yaacov Agam

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Menorah. Made in Israel 8 Ancient Israelite Jugs contour the base, with the 9th Jug, the holder for the

Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Brass

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

ancient Greek vase painting characterized by black, silhouetted figures painted on a clay vessel, popular

Category

Antique 19th Century Greek Grand Tour Jars

Materials

Terracotta

FIZZY Decanter in Pink with Black Glass Rim, by Giberto Venezia
FIZZY Decanter in Pink with Black Glass Rim, by Giberto Venezia

FIZZY Decanter in Pink with Black Glass Rim, by Giberto Venezia

By Giberto Venezia

Located in Venezia, IT

and fresh. That’s why I called this jug Fizzy.” Crafted with the ancient rigà-menà technique, the jug

Category

2010s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Earthenware Vase by Accolay Pottery, France, 1960
Mid-Century Modern Earthenware Vase by Accolay Pottery, France, 1960

Mid-Century Modern Earthenware Vase by Accolay Pottery, France, 1960

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

reminiscent of an ancient jar or jug. The use of a dark earthenware colour brings out the elegant contrast in

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870
A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870

A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

“painted with stories”), this lovely ewer is reminiscent of an ancient oenochoe (or wine-pouring jug) but

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Vases

Materials

Majolica, Paint

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Pottery Jug from Ancient Holy Land Iron Age c.1000 BC.
Pottery Jug from Ancient Holy Land Iron Age c.1000 BC.

Pottery Jug from Ancient Holy Land Iron Age c.1000 BC.

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

Ancient Holy Land Iron Age Pottery Jug c.1000 BC. Fine large pottery footed jug with loop type

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Large Ancient Holy Land Pottery Jug, Iron Age, Time of King David, c. 1000 BC
Large Ancient Holy Land Pottery Jug, Iron Age, Time of King David, c. 1000 BC

Large Ancient Holy Land Pottery Jug, Iron Age, Time of King David, c. 1000 BC

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

An impressive Iron Age pottery jug from the Holy Land, dating to the time of King David (c. 1000 BC

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Israeli Primitive Jars

Materials

Pottery

Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel
Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel

Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel

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H 8.67 in Dm 7.09 in

Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

A wheel-thrown pottery jug of ancient Cyprus, formed by an ovoid-biconical body on a low ring foot

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD
Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD

Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD

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H 5 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in

Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Roman glass square-sided jug, dating to the 1st - 2nd Century AD. Mold blown, of

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Glass

Materials

Glass

Exceptional Ancient Cypriot Bronze Age Jug
Exceptional Ancient Cypriot Bronze Age Jug

Exceptional Ancient Cypriot Bronze Age Jug

Located in London, GB

exceptional little jug dates to one of the most important periods in the development of ancient Cyprus

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Bottles

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Jug, 350 BC
Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Jug, 350 BC

Ancient Greek Black Glazed Pottery Jug, 350 BC

Located in London, GB

A well provenanced ancient Greek blackware oinochoe jug, dating to the 4th century BC. The piece

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Ceramics

Ancient Cypriot Geometric Pottery Oinochoe / Jug, 750 BC
Ancient Cypriot Geometric Pottery Oinochoe / Jug, 750 BC

Ancient Cypriot Geometric Pottery Oinochoe / Jug, 750 BC

Located in London, GB

An ancient Cypriot iron age geometric period oinochoe (or wine jug), dating to circa 750-650 BC

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antiquities

Ancient Cypriot Early Bronze Age Jug, 2400 Bc
Ancient Cypriot Early Bronze Age Jug, 2400 Bc

Ancient Cypriot Early Bronze Age Jug, 2400 Bc

Located in London, GB

An early bronze age cypriot jug, dating to approximately 2400-1900 BC. Of typical red burnished

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Antiquities

Ancient Cypriot Base Ring Ware Jug, 1550 BC
Ancient Cypriot Base Ring Ware Jug, 1550 BC

Ancient Cypriot Base Ring Ware Jug, 1550 BC

Located in London, GB

A base ring ware jug from Cyprus, dating to the Late Bronze Age, circa 1550-1200 BC. With ring

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Jug - 1700 BC
Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Jug - 1700 BC

Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Jug - 1700 BC

Located in London, GB

are subtly anthropomorphic, however this piece is quite overtly so, leaving no doubt that the ancient

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Geometric Black Slip Ware Jug, 950 BC
Ancient Cypriot Geometric Black Slip Ware Jug, 950 BC

Ancient Cypriot Geometric Black Slip Ware Jug, 950 BC

Located in London, GB

A fine example of an ancient Cypro-Geometric black slip ware jug, dating to circa 950-800 BC. These

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Ancient Majolica Oil Jug by Italian School 19th Century
Ancient Majolica Oil Jug by Italian School 19th Century

Ancient Majolica Oil Jug by Italian School 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Majolica Oil Jug is an original decorative object realized in the XVIII Century. Original

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Majolica

Ancient Cypriot Middle Bronze Age Bull Jug, 1900 BC
Ancient Cypriot Middle Bronze Age Bull Jug, 1900 BC

Ancient Cypriot Middle Bronze Age Bull Jug, 1900 BC

Located in London, GB

A pottery jug from Cyprus dating to the Middle Bronze Age, circa 1900-1650 BC. Of typical drab

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Jars

Materials

Pottery

Complete Set of Three Ancient Silver Jugs by Joseph Angell & Son, England, 1845
Complete Set of Three Ancient Silver Jugs by Joseph Angell & Son, England, 1845

Complete Set of Three Ancient Silver Jugs by Joseph Angell & Son, England, 1845

By Joseph Angell & Son

Located in Roma, IT

Tasteful complete set of three silver jugs, realized in London in 1845. Made of 925/1000 silver

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Olpe Wine Jug, 4th Century B.C.
Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Olpe Wine Jug, 4th Century B.C.

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Olpe Wine Jug, 4th Century B.C.

Located in London, GB

A stunning ancient Greek Apulian red-figure olpe, dating to the 4th century B.C. This delicately

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

English Ceramic Jug
English Ceramic Jug

English Ceramic Jug

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H 7 in W 5 in D 5 in

English Ceramic Jug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A handsome Lambeth Pottery Jug with an ancient chariot scene

Category

Early 20th Century English Pitchers

Large Pre Columbian Nazca Vessel, 250 AD
Large Pre Columbian Nazca Vessel, 250 AD

Large Pre Columbian Nazca Vessel, 250 AD

Located in London, GB

A well provenanced, very large, artistic and vibrant ancient Peruvian Earthenware jug from the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Native American Objects

Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD
Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD

Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD

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H 4.5 in Dm 3.25 in

Ancient Roman Glass Jug, 200 AD

Located in London, GB

A fine and beautifully preserved Roman glass jug, dating to the first-second century AD. Free

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, 19th Century
Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, 19th Century

Ancient Islamic Copper Jug, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Islamic copper jug is an original decorative object realized at the end of the 19th century by

Category

Antique 19th Century West Asian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Copper

Ancient Greek Cypriot Geometric Black Jug, 950 BC
Ancient Greek Cypriot Geometric Black Jug, 950 BC

Ancient Greek Cypriot Geometric Black Jug, 950 BC

Located in London, GB

A fine example of an ancient Cypro-Geometric black slip ware jug, dating to around 950 - 800 BC

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antiquities

Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Jug, 2400 BC
Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Jug, 2400 BC

Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Jug, 2400 BC

Located in London, GB

A large and handsome Cypriot Early Bronze Age jug, dating to around 2400 BC. Of typical

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Vases

Materials

Pottery

Grand Tour Terracotta Souvenir Oinochoe Wine Jug Ewer 19thc Ancient Greek Style
Grand Tour Terracotta Souvenir Oinochoe Wine Jug Ewer 19thc Ancient Greek Style

Grand Tour Terracotta Souvenir Oinochoe Wine Jug Ewer 19thc Ancient Greek Style

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

on the jug would also have held symbolic significance. In ancient Greek culture, the lotus was

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Vases

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Group of Three Ancient Greek/Cypriot Painted Pottery Amphora and Wine Jugs
Group of Three Ancient Greek/Cypriot Painted Pottery Amphora and Wine Jugs

Group of Three Ancient Greek/Cypriot Painted Pottery Amphora and Wine Jugs

Located in Chicago, IL

Group of three ancient Cypriot/Greek iron age geometric period pottery vessels - one larger amphora

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Rare circa 100AC Ancient 1st Century Roman Bronze Amphora Jug Vessel on Stand
Rare circa 100AC Ancient 1st Century Roman Bronze Amphora Jug Vessel on Stand

Rare circa 100AC Ancient 1st Century Roman Bronze Amphora Jug Vessel on Stand

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1st century 100ac Roman Amphora Bronze vessel There are multiple high definition super-siz...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Greek Grand Tour Jugs, 19th Century
A Pair of Greek Grand Tour Jugs, 19th Century

A Pair of Greek Grand Tour Jugs, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A pair of Greek Grand Tour jug in the ancient style, 19th Century. large: 5 inches wide by 12

Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 18K Gold Greek Amphora Vase Jug Charm Pendant
Vintage 18K Gold Greek Amphora Vase Jug Charm Pendant

Vintage 18K Gold Greek Amphora Vase Jug Charm Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

modeled into an ancient Greek-style Amphora jug and set with a green stone at the top. The bottle neck has

Category

Mid-20th Century European Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

19th C. Spanish Botijo Water Cooling Jug in Unglazed Terracotta
19th C. Spanish Botijo Water Cooling Jug in Unglazed Terracotta

19th C. Spanish Botijo Water Cooling Jug in Unglazed Terracotta

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This handmade terracotta 'botijo' is a traditional unglazed Spanish jug, the ancient and ingenious

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Copperjug in the forn nordic viking style made 1908 by B Beskow
Copperjug in the forn nordic viking style made 1908 by B Beskow

Copperjug in the forn nordic viking style made 1908 by B Beskow

By Bernhard August Beskow

Located in Stockholm, SE

ancient Nordic Viking design. The jug features a robust, tapered cylindrical form with horizontal bands

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Jars

Materials

Copper

Jerusalem, Perfume Vessel, Iron Age
Jerusalem, Perfume Vessel, Iron Age

Jerusalem, Perfume Vessel, Iron Age

Located in Milwaukee, WI

4x3 Ceramic Ancient clay perfume jug from the Iron Age discovered in Jerusalem.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass

Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass

By Cenedese Scavo, Franco Moretti, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cenedese, Archimede Seguso

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Vintage Single-Handled Art Glass Jug Vase in Ancient Roman Style - Timeless Beauty from Murano

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Ancient Roman Blue Glass Jug 1st - 2nd Century CE
Large Ancient Roman Blue Glass Jug 1st - 2nd Century CE

Large Ancient Roman Blue Glass Jug 1st - 2nd Century CE

Located in Whitburn, GB

Technical Description A large ancient Roman glass jug made from translucent teal-blue hued glass

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Cider Jug, Armorial Print Ancient Order of the Bucks 'Oddfellows' Wedgwood
Cider Jug, Armorial Print Ancient Order of the Bucks 'Oddfellows' Wedgwood

Cider Jug, Armorial Print Ancient Order of the Bucks 'Oddfellows' Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A good baluster-shaped jug, with a transfer print by Sadler and Green for the ancient order of the

Category

Antique 1760s English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Creamware

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Ancient Jugs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ancient jugs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ancient jugs — often made from ceramic, pottery and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of ancient jugs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Neoclassical and Victorian ancient jugs are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made ancient jugs over the years, but those made by Wedgwood are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ancient Jugs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,975, while they’re typically $89 on the low end and $7,500 highest priced.