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Ancient Vessel- handmade Lava Vase III
Ancient Vessel- handmade Lava Vase III

Ancient Vessel- handmade Lava Vase III

By April Johnston

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Found like an ancient relic.. created from found clay slabs throughout the studio. Glazed and

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ancient Marble Vessel
Ancient Marble Vessel

Ancient Marble Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

A gorgeous ancient vessel carved from one piece of marble with subtle pink veins running throughout

Category

Antique 18th Century Rustic Stone Sinks

Materials

Marble

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Qing-dynasty jar pays colorful tribute to the ancient vessel form in style of famille rose enamelware

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspiration is the ancient vessel, as well as forms in

Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspiration is the ancient vessel, as well as forms in

Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspiration is the ancient vessel, as well as forms in

Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 7.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 7.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 7.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 6.2
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 6.2

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 6.2

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 6.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 6.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 6.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 5.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 5.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 5.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 4.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 4.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 4.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.2
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.2

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.2

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.3
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.3

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.3

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 3.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.4
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.4

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.4

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.3
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.3

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.3

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.2
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.2

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.2

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 2.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Crafted in cement and clay, the Vase Collection evokes the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.6
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.6

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.6

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a distinctly contemporary spirit. Each piece is sculpted to

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.5
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.5

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.5

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a distinctly contemporary spirit. Each piece is sculpted to

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.4
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.4

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.4

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a distinctly contemporary spirit. Each piece is sculpted to

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.3
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.3

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.3

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a distinctly contemporary spirit. Each piece is sculpted to

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.2
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.2

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.2

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a distinctly contemporary spirit. Each piece is sculpted to

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.1
Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.1

Hand-Sculpted Vase Edit 1.1

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

the quiet strength of ancient vessels with a distinctly contemporary spirit. Each piece is sculpted to

Category

2010s Colombian Vases

Materials

Cement

Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Signed "Comitan" Inscribed Decorations
Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Signed "Comitan" Inscribed Decorations

Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Signed "Comitan" Inscribed Decorations

By Claude Conover

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

unreadable script. The resultant works evoke a timeless monumentality reminiscent of ancient vessels whose

Category

Vintage 1980s American Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Ormolu, Onyx, Malachite & Hardstone 'Oinochoe' Ewers, Circa 1870
Pair of Ormolu, Onyx, Malachite & Hardstone 'Oinochoe' Ewers, Circa 1870

Pair of Ormolu, Onyx, Malachite & Hardstone 'Oinochoe' Ewers, Circa 1870

Located in Brisbane, QLD

ancient Greek and Roman design and would have been crafted to imitate the ancient vessels that a tourist

Category

Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Vases

Materials

Stone, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Vase “Mikasa” by Ikeda Masuo (池田満寿夫), March 1991
Bronze Vase “Mikasa” by Ikeda Masuo (池田満寿夫), March 1991

Bronze Vase “Mikasa” by Ikeda Masuo (池田満寿夫), March 1991

By Masuo Ikeda

Located in Fukuoka, JP

composition balances mass and void, evoking both ancient vessel forms and modernist abstraction. The surface

Category

20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Islamic Enameled Vessels, Ancient Urns
Pair of Islamic Enameled Vessels, Ancient Urns

Pair of Islamic Enameled Vessels, Ancient Urns

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This is an exceptional and historic pair of Damascus enameled metalwork vessels or urns. These art

Category

Antique 16th Century West Asian Islamic Urns

Materials

Enamel

Primitive Large Ancient Carved Stone Portuguese Vessel
Primitive Large Ancient Carved Stone Portuguese Vessel

Primitive Large Ancient Carved Stone Portuguese Vessel

Located in London, GB

A large ancient light coloured hand carved stone vessel from southern Portugal. Heavily patinated

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stone

Vintage French Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron (circa 1960s)
Vintage French Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron (circa 1960s)

Vintage French Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron (circa 1960s)

By Roger Capron

Located in London, GB

Vallauris) a person called "Baba". The vase's form is classically inspired by ancient vessels with sensuous

Category

Vintage 1960s French Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Qing-dynasty jar pays colorful tribute to the ancient vessel form in style of famille rose enamelware

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases
Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

] Inscriptions have been found on ancient vessels stating that it was common to drink wine in Chinese cultures

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900
Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900

Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

. Depicted here as vases bearing peonies and plum blossoms, the ancient vessels on this jar are painted with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Apulian Red-Figured Askos
Ancient Apulian Red-Figured Askos

Ancient Apulian Red-Figured Askos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautifully proportioned South Italian ceramic production is an askos, or pouring vessel.  It

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Storage Jar
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Storage Jar

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Storage Jar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

increasingly used for the production of funerary vessels as well as statuary and altars. The artists obviously

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient Daunian Pottery Strainer Askos
Ancient Daunian Pottery Strainer Askos

Ancient Daunian Pottery Strainer Askos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil. It is recognisable from its

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Greco Roman Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Amarna Ibex Vessel
Amarna Ibex Vessel

Amarna Ibex Vessel

By George Lamiè

Located in Atlanta, GA

This sculptural vessel draws from ancient Mediterranean storage forms, reinterpreted through a

Category

2010s American Egyptian Jars

Materials

Clay

Ancient Greek Red-Figured Owl Skyphos
Ancient Greek Red-Figured Owl Skyphos

Ancient Greek Red-Figured Owl Skyphos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

skyphos is a deep, two-handled ancient Greek drinking cup, made of pottery, characterized by its deep bowl

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster Jar
Ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster Jar

Ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster Jar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Of beautiful rich, translucent alabaster, banded with creamy hightlights, this sizeable vessel is

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Wine Cup
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Wine Cup

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Wine Cup

Located in London, GB

that characterises the artistic achievements of the Ancient Greeks. Its upper section tapers downward

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel from Peru
Pre-Columbian Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel from Peru

Pre-Columbian Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel from Peru

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pre-Columbian ceramic stirrup vessel in Cupisnique style circa 700-500BCE. This ancient vessel

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora and Lid
Ancient Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora and Lid

Ancient Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora and Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

filled by cross-hatching, which covers the majority of the vessel's body, creating a uniform decoration

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Granite Mortar From Portugal
Ancient Granite Mortar From Portugal

Ancient Granite Mortar From Portugal

Located in Round Top, TX

This is an ancient mortar excavated from an old farm in Portugal.

Category

Antique Early 17th Century European Urns

Materials

Granite

SPIRA Vessel 02 in Red Travertine
SPIRA Vessel 02 in Red Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 02 in Red Travertine

Located in Carrara, Toscana

SPIRA is a modern tribute to ancient rituals. Vessel 02 repeats the motif of the ancient greek

Category

2010s Italian Other Vases

Materials

Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 02 in Classic Travertine
SPIRA Vessel 02 in Classic Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 02 in Classic Travertine

Located in Carrara, Toscana

SPIRA is a modern tribute to ancient rituals. Vessel 02 repeats the motif of the ancient greek

Category

2010s Italian Other Vases

Materials

Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 03 in Classic Travertine
SPIRA Vessel 03 in Classic Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 03 in Classic Travertine

Located in Carrara, Toscana

SPIRA is a modern tribute to ancient rituals. Vessel 03 repeats the motif of the ancient greek

Category

2010s Italian Other Vases

Materials

Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 03 in Red Travertine
SPIRA Vessel 03 in Red Travertine

SPIRA Vessel 03 in Red Travertine

Located in Carrara, Toscana

SPIRA is a modern tribute to ancient rituals. Vessel 03 repeats the motif of the ancient greek

Category

2010s Italian Other Vases

Materials

Travertine

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Mug
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Mug

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Mug

Located in London, GB

This strikingly modern ancient Greek mug is a sleek and elegant example of Attic black-glaze

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Jars

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Attributed to the Manner of The Antimenes Painter. Side A features bearded Dionysos at the centre, with his head turned back, clad in a himation with a patterned border over an ankl...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Greco Roman Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Roman Glass Funerary Urn
Ancient Roman Glass Funerary Urn

Ancient Roman Glass Funerary Urn

Located in New Orleans, LA

glass showing minimal signs of its ancient age. These vessels were created sometimes as storage jugs or

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Urns

Materials

Glass

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