Petite Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot
Limestone
Petite Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone
Limestone
Chinese Half Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone
Limestone
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Vase with Oriental Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Vase with Oriental Scenes.
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Cantonese Jardinere
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful large 19th century Chinese blue and white Jardinere with lovely Cantonese images. A very
Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Low Vinegar Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this early 20th century vessel is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges at the base suggest that the wide jar was fashioned by co...
Ceramic
Chinese Incised Terracotta Grain Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used to hold stockpiles of grain, this capacious terracotta jar is distinguished by the energetic incised pattern covering its exterior. Using a simple forked tool, the potter l...
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark blue-black glaze coats the angular body of this squat kitchen vessel, spilling over its high shoulders with a drip-like finish. The petite early 20th century dish was once use...
Ceramic
Chinese Fish & Flora Relief Pond, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century fish pond from Shandong province is decorated in low relief with underwater scenery of koi fish and aquatic flora. Cloaked in a glassy, translucent glaze of r...
Earthenware
Chinese Black Clay Storage Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Charged with the humble task of storing dry good...
Earthenware
Sold|$1,480
Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike ceramics decorated with underglazing, this vase was painted after it was fired. This technique enabled the artist to build up areas and experiment with texture, visible in the...
Ceramic
Sold|$2,780
Large Chinese Floral Relief Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in high relief, this ceramic jar’s dimensional bands, hobnail motifs and flower-filled medallions add visual interest and texture. Glazed on the interior, the jar was likely...
Ceramic
Chinese Flared Celadon Green Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this glazed ceramic jar features a flared lip and bulbous sides textured by a pattern of ridges. A celadon-green glaze coats the swelling sides, beau...
Ceramic
Chinese Flared Celadon Green Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this glazed ceramic jar features a flared lip and bulbous sides textured by a pattern of ridges. A celadon-green glaze coats the swelling sides, gent...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Vinegar Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark, iridescent glaze clings to the angular shoulders of this petite jar, dripping down the textured sides in contrasting rivulets of navy blue. Crafted in the late 19th century, ...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Vinegar Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A thin, dark glaze clings to the angular shoulders of this petite jar, dripping down the textured sides in rivulets of navy blue. Crafted in the late 19th century, this wide-mouth ja...
Ceramic
Chinese Dark Glazed Vinegar Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An iridescent glaze clings to the angular shoulders of this wide-mouth jar, imparting a silvery, metallic sheen to the otherwise rustic form. Crafted in the late 19th century, this j...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the angular body of this squat kitchen vessel, creating a subtle gradient as it spills over the tapered sides. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing-dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Provincial Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the angular body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling in the shallow ridges along its sides with subtle iridescence. The petite early 20th century dish was once u...
Ceramic
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Cache Pots and Covers, circa 1850
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export Rose Medallion porcelain cache pots and covers, circa 1850-1860 The circular
Porcelain
Chinese Flared Celadon Green Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-20th century, this glazed ceramic jar features a flared lip and bulbous sides textured by a pattern of ridges. A celadon-green glaze evenly coats the swelling sides,...
Ceramic
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Export Armorial Wine Coolers
Located in Dallas, TX
A delightful pair of 18th century "Clan Brodie" armorial ware wine coolers. Each cooler has removable copper liners with handles, 18th century, Scotland.
Copper
19th Century Chinese Lotus Cast Iron Apothecary Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
China first began working with cast iron thousands of years ago during the illustrious Zhou dynasty
Iron
Sold|$2,880
Chinese Fu Dog and Pine Tree Pickling Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century jar was hand-sculpted in southern China and decorated with lion dogs and
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Drip Glaze Lotus Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
vessel, lingering beautifully on every imperfection. Sculpted in China's Shanxi province, the footed bowl
Ceramic
Chinese Wabi Sabi Wooden Incense Burner, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to hold burning incense, censer bowls have been used throughout China for thousands of
Cypress
Sold|$1,400
Vintage Chinese Bronze Jardiniere
Located in Kingston, NY
Old Chinese bronze jardiniere; phoenix and dragon motif; 12"H x 16"D (approx.) overall good
Bronze
Antique Decorative Jardiniere, Chinese, Ceramic, Planter, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative jardiniere. A Chinese, ceramic planter on stand, dating to the late
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Chinese Incised Terracotta Grain Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used to hold stockpiles of grain, this capacious terracotta jar is distinguished by the energetic incised pattern covering its exterior. Using a simple forked tool, the potter l...
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Terracotta Storage Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this capacious earthenware jar is distinguished by its tapered form and beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Smoke from the kiln...
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Incised Terracotta Grain Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used to hold stockpiles of grain, this capacious terracotta jar is distinguished by the energetic incised pattern covering its exterior. Using a simple forked tool, the potter l...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Stamped Clay Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of pickling vegetables, this capacious earthenware jar is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern. Pressing a square stamp incised with a geometric...
Terracotta
Chinese Red and White Longevity Planter, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming rectangular planter is decorated in the red-and-white style with a pattern of shou characters, each painted slightly differently. This pattern is a motif known as "one ...
Porcelain
Chinese Red and White Longevity Planter, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming rectangular planter is decorated in the red-and-white style with a pattern of shou characters, each painted slightly differently. This pattern is a motif known as "one ...
Porcelain
Petite Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling at the angular shoulders. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for storing food in a Qing dynasty kitche...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Green Glazed Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A luminous blue-green glaze sheets, pools, and drips down the surface of this pickling pot, lingering beautifully on every imperfection. Masterfully crafted in the late 19th century,...
Ceramic
Petite Early 20th Century Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark glaze coats the angular body of this squat kitchen vessel, creating a subtle gradient as it spills over the tapered sides. The petite early 20th century dish was once used for...
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Slip Decoration Charger Ming Dynasty
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Unusual Majestic and Large Chinese Ming period Swatow Charger. It's quite difficult to catch the
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Armorial Plate VAN BLEIJSWIJK ARMS Tropical
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description PLATE WITH VAN BLEIJSWIJK ARMS Kangxi period (1662-1722) The plate has been painted with large tropical leaves and fruits in place of acanthus scroll. The exotic fauna ...
Porcelain
Getty Collection / Pair of Chinese Iron-Red and Gilt ''Faux Bois'' Jardineres
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt ''faux bois'' jardineres molded in the shape of a wooden bucket
Porcelain
Rare 1880 Antique Hand Carved Wood Chinese Jardinière Stand Pots Busts Display
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite rare late 19th century hand carved Chinese
Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Water Dragon Stem cup porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hatcher Cargo was recovered from the wreck of a Chinese junk in the South China seas port of Batavia
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi porcelain Flying Cranes
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese junk in the South China seas port of Batavia (today Jakarta) by Captain Michael Hatcher in 1983
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Monochrome Stem cup Powder blue
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hatcher Cargo was recovered from the wreck of a Chinese junk in the South China seas port of Batavia
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Plate Dish Landscape Flowers Top Quality
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
figures and floral wall. Marked at base with a square mark. Period: Kangxi Country of origin: China The
Porcelain
Pair of Massive Chinese Blue Cloisonné Enamel Censers, Early 20th Century
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A pair of massive / monumental Chinese blue cloisonné enamel censers, early 20th century Each with
Metal, Enamel
Antique Ming Kosometsuke Chinese Porcelain Dish Flying Ducks Tianqi Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese underglaze blue wares, some with overglaze enamel colors.) have influenced Japanese ceramics all
Porcelain
Antique Ming Kosometsuke Chinese Porcelain Deep Dish Horses Tianqi Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Shontui, Fuyo-de, Gosu-Sometsuke and Gosu-akae (Note: All are specific styles and types of Chinese
Porcelain
Monumental Chinese Porcelain Jardinière Mounted in Louis XVI Style Ormolu
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and monumental antique Chinese porcelain jardinière finely engraved with birds and
Ormolu
Pair Of Antique Decorative Planters, Chinese, Jardiniere Pot, Dragons, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative planters. A Chinese, cast lead jardiniere pot, dating to the
Metal
Sold|$2,680
19th Century Chinese Floral Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese glazed ceramic jar with floral relief.
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Teapot and Pattipan with Relief Flowers Yongzheng Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming late Yongzheng period famille rose teapot, with an elegant elongated body tapering to a bulging lower belly, and modeled with aubergine enameled handles simulating the loo...
Porcelain
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.

The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.