Antique Containers

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Riveted Copper and Brass Coal Bucket This is a lovely strong copper coal bucket, this is a good big piece and would make a really good coal or log container and handy because it ha...

Also I haven't done the water leaking test, I recommend to put smaller water container inside when using as a vase. Dimensions - inner diameter of the opening : 6.69 in (170mm) Ac...

Aside from being a storage container , antique cigar boxes are often collected by enthusiasts for their craftsmanship, design, and nostalgia.

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks.

The circular base suggests this may have been the lid of a larger ceremonial pot rather than a personal-use vessel, and given the elaborate carvings, the container would have been us...

Today, we love these woven fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions: Diameter of Opening: 9.25"

In the trade, we commonly call these an Olive Oil Jar, but are actually an amphora, which is a type of container of a specific shape and dimension, which began in the Neolithic Perio...

A Rhyton is a roughly conical container from which fluids were intended to be drunk or to be poured in some ceremony such as libation, or merely at table; in other words, a cup.

Thanks to a lid that fits over the entire height of the container, this daubière, pheasant pot or chaponnier guarantees a perfect seal during cooking.

The plate displays an extraordinary range of hanging lamps, incense burners, oil vessels, hookah components, pipes, metal bowls, basins, candlesticks, ritual containers, and architec...

British Victorian period Sterling Silver Spirits Flask container, rectangular with rounded shapes curved to fit the body's contour, designed to fit in a pocket.

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Can be used as a decorative container for plants or bouquets. Made in Moracco in the beginning of the 20th century.

He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time.

Lovely proportions on pedestal base, knopped stem, lobate surround hammered upper container with scalloped border surround. The planter lightly hammered brass with foliate, lobate an...

Rebecca and Ruth are both dressed in classical flowing garments, Rebecca holding a water container and Ruth grasping a handful of wheat with a water container at her feet.

System walking stick, flamed fruit wood barrel, with 925/1000 sterling silver knob and band, acting as a container for a sewing thimble. Brass tip. United States of America early 20t...

WE NEED TO DELIVER BY HAND if you are in PA or in one of the stated around PA, if you are in the west coast we will pack it in a NEW heavy duty 8 time size of the cabinet and will f...

Diamonds: Old Mine and Rose cut, G-H, VS-SI, approximately 2.8 TCW Chain length: 18 inches Heart shaped locket: 1.75 inches in legth including bale; .88 inches wide Chain: tested for...

Persian Qajar box, antique Persian silver, engraved Middle Eastern box, Islamic art collectible, Qajar dynasty metalwork, Persian court scene box, 19th-century Persian art, engraved ...

It is believed to have originally been used as a container for storing plant seeds. In modern times, it exudes a striking presence as a vase for arranging branches or dried flowers, ...

Prototyped from Chinese chaire, the container was considered the most important piece of the accoutrement for Chado (tea ceremony).

Carved in wood with a removable domed lid, the cylindrical container is accompanied by a sculptural seated female guardian figure.

Antique Islamic Vessels and Metalwork Object Study, Maximilian Egypt 1846 This exceptionally refined 19th-century Orientalist reference engraving presents a comprehensive study of I...

Two semicircular pen rests flank the centre symmetrically. The ink container rises at the back and is fitted with a round, finely profiled hinged lid, richly enamelled in blue, ivory...

This handmade figural betel container dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, and showcases the artistry and cultural symbolism of Southeast Asian silverwork.

Inside sits a removable fitted liner in aged tin, complete with double strap handles, likely original to the piece. This versatile container was likely used in a hearth or scullery c...

Constructed from stretched and stiffened hide, this unusual box-form parfleche features bold, symmetrical geometric designs hand-painted in richly saturated mineral pigments. Parfle...

Tribes such as the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Pueblo peoples of the Southwest, as well as Cherokee and Choctaw artisans in the Southeast, crafted and decorated gourds as containers for ...

This bowl was made as a lid for such a container. You can view reference images, so please check them for confirmation.

Carved in wood with a removable domed lid, the cylindrical container is accompanied by a sculptural seated female guardian figure.

In excellent condition commensurate with age and use (dents and age wear), this dairy canister makes a unique decorative statement as a standalone object, umbrella stand, or floral c...

This charming piece could once have served as a snuff box, pill box, or vanity container, and today it remains a timeless collectible.

This wooden vessel is an early 20th-century brush pot, a container used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a traditional Chinese scholars' studio.

Comes with a Bronze Inlay Plate, rustic and bold container for Canes, Umbrellas or Parasols. In good condition with some scuffs to the print as well as normal inside wear.

Two Buddhist stupa shaped containers, one with a bulbous beggar’s bowl shaped body and the other with flanged cylinder form body.

This piece is not only a functional container but also a beautiful example of Southeast Asian folk art.

This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume.

It was once used as a candy container. It is perfect for storing accessories and small items, and its design blends naturally into modern life.

The interior of both barrels is gilded and each shows a small drilled hole—likely for ventilation, suggesting use as a match holder or strike-light container. The small tray was pres...

Shoes of this type were often used as ornamental objects, jewelry containers, or souvenirs—frequently crafted with great attention to detail.

Marked on the main body, upper spice container, and flag finial. 3.81ozt.

They also make wonderful storage containers for kitchen utensils. View the detailed images.

A Colonial Anglo-Indian Regnecy style (19th Century) tapered rectangular wooden brass-bound wine cooler (planter/fernery) mounted on a 4-legged stand with removable metal interior co...

The third plate illustrates a remarkable selection of indigenous tribal objects and ritual artifacts, including paddles, ornaments, carved containers, vessels, baskets, tools, musica...

Antique herring barrels, antique haringtonnen, Dutch folk art, Flemish folk art, 19th century barrels, rustic storage containers, antique wooden barrels, fishmongers trade, maritime ...

With wooden handles and mother of pearl hart lock, no key. The containers are four inches deep. The glass is three and half inches diameter by four and half inches high.

The open container, above which the young boy seems to be leaping, is meant to receive the salt.

Round Hand Carved Stone Containers as a cache pot . Exquisite execution. The 2 Anduzes that would elevate the entrance of your home , or you could retrofit them with a metal sheet in...

The graceful and elegant hardstone container of cylindrical canister form mounted with gilt silver filigree and enamel in the shape of a peacock.

It was likely used as a "tokkuri" (sake bottle) at the time, but in modern times it is also recommended for use as a flower vase or other flower container. We tested it by leaving w...

In the center, Moses—draped in a light mantle—strikes the rock with his staff, while men, women, and children rush toward the miraculous water, kneeling or reaching forward with cont...

On the left, the water carrier is heavily burdened, with a large water container strapped to his back and smaller jugs suspended from a wooden yoke across his shoulders.

It consists normally of an ewer or container of some kind to pour water, and a bowl to catch the water as it falls off the hands. 12.5"W x 6.5"D x 20"H

Use it as a planter, a low table centrepiece, a hallway catch-all for shoes or umbrellas, a bathroom vessel for rolled towels, a display trough for firewood, or as a primitive storag...

These bags were not only transport containers but were often proudly displayed in tents or homes during gatherings, symbolizing status, dowry wealth, or tribal identity.

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Direct from France, another fabulous hand carved frame mirror, one of a large group in our most recent container The original large crown sets the tone and features open carvings of ...