Antique Containers

It also makes an exceptional rustic container for fruits, pumpkins, gourds, firewood, in a rustic, country or an organic room.

Displayed together, the four pieces illustrate how a shared purpose could inspire containers in different materials and forms. In a library, they sit naturally beside antique books o...

Its construction reflects the techniques associated with traditional European cooperage, where shaped wooden staves and metal bands were employed in the manufacture of barrels, drink...

Formed in the distinctive shape of a gentleman’s top hat, the piece was originally conceived as a dual-purpose confectionery container and money box. The factory-formed coin slot to ...

George III brass-bound bucket is a coopered wooden antique container. Made of mahogany and features decorative brass bands and a swing handle, dating from the early 19th century.

Produced in Antwerp, Belgium, this cylindrical metal container features a striking vermilion-red ground with elaborate gold and black lithographed ornamentation and bold French typog...

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, novelty animalier bronzes of this scale were popular fixtures on domestic library desks, bedside stands, and smoking-room ta...

Today, we love these woven fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers.

. • Luxury Statement Planter: Used as an upscale cachepot or indoor container for large houseplants, small trees (like a fiddle-leaf fig or olive tree), or sprawling seasonal greener...

Constructed with smooth rounded corners, plain upright sides, and a polished flat base, the container measures 8 cm across and weighs 124.8 grams.

Assembled as a collection, they become more than individual containers: they form a small portrait of the historic apothecary.

The translucent glass and molded lettering become especially appealing in the light, allowing these everyday containers to be appreciated as small sculptural objects.

A rare late 19th-century Russian solid silver Judaica spice tower or Besamim container, hallmarked for 1894 and distinguished by finely worked ceremonial decoration.

For centuries, they were transported aboard ships throughout China and Southeast Asia serving as both containers and valuable trade goods. Their thick ceramic bodies and glazed inter...

Complementing the teapot, the matching covered sugar container repeats the stepped domed profile and reeded surface, complete with its original lift-off lid and pointed black finial.

It comes complete with its original removable interior liner and a fitted lid, making it highly versatile for modern interiors. The container is raised on four classic reeded feet an...

Dating to the early 20th century, this German silver Havdalah spice tower (besamim container) is fashioned in the traditional architectural form that had become one of the most recog...

Placed in a wine cellar or wet bar, it would make a distinctive container for collected wine corks. Its generous proportions and intricate design give it enough presence to serve as ...

A squat globular ceramic, created as part of burial furniture, a small container with slightly inverted mouthrim and flattened bottom.

This rare full assemble with a removable tray, brocaded interior wall and original signed tomobako (clothes and tie retained as well) is of museum quality and an important example of...

The earrings are over 2 inches long and are a replica of the shapely amphora, a container made during the Greek and Roman times with a rounded body, a narrow neck, two vertical handl...

This example suits use as a decorative object on a kitchen shelf or counter, as a container for utensils, or grouped with other pots of the type for greater effect.

The copper surface exhibits a warm, mellow patina throughout, while the internal glass container remains intact and securely seated within its original metal encasement.

When using it as a vase, I recommend placing a smaller water container inside. Dimensions: 
H 17.7 × W 13.2 × D 13.6 in 
(H 450 × W 335 × D 345 mm) Opening Interior Diameter:
 Ø 5....

The lower image shows a water carrier in a large striped turban, a purple jacket hung with gold ornaments, a broad belt and striped full trousers, leading a horse that carries a sadd...

To the right, a rooster and hens gather around a green chair and wooden containers. The foreground is filled with wonderfully observed details, including a large cabbage, carrots an...

Cast from solid brass, the surface displays an authentic aged patina with visible oxidation, minor pitting, and variations in coloration consistent with its age and long-term use. Th...

With dimensions of 8 cm in height and 9 cm in width, this compact container functions equally well as a tabletop salt cellar or as a piece of antique kitchenalia.

For an alternative use, the removable containers could hold live plants, transforming the table into a double cache pot or jardinière.

The figure is flanked by two circular ink holders, each retaining its fitted lid and original removable glass container. The shaped base rests on five delicate curved feet ornamente...

Constructed of tinplate, the container features richly colored period typography and decorative graphics that have acquired a wonderfully aged patina over more than a century.

In the past, this kind of vessel was used for wine container. Age: China, Han Dynasty, B.C. 206 - A.D. 220 Size: Height 17.7 C.M. / Width 19.5 C.M. / Depth 15.5 C.M.

This antique box is not merely a container but a cultural artifact that encapsulates the essence of Burmese traditions and artistry, making it a stunning addition to any collection.

Each bottle functioned simultaneously as a practical container, a commercial advertisement and a record of place.

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CHEMIST’S CONTAINERS WITH LIDS A set of three pink and white glazed earthenware storage canisters with domed lids with original reverse painted and gilt glass lab...

The top opens to reveal a second part, with a lid that opens to reveal the tobacco container. On one external side, the dedication is engraved. to Madame Chardon, in December 1871, o...

This amazing make do bucket is cow skin covered over a hand carved wood insert.There is a iron ring for holding the container .

Some areas prioritized large and heavy storage containers, while others required smaller and more portable bowls for convenience.

9 total carved drawers ~~Versatile Size~~ 46" tall x 35.5" wide x 22" deep Knee space is 23.25" tall~~ floor to skirt Pull out writing surface measures 28" wide x 20" deep ~~Soli...

I recommend to put smaller water container inside when using as a vase. Dimensions: H 31.8 × W 19.1 × D 18.7 in (H 808 × W 485 × D 475 mm) Inner Opening: W 10.6 × D 10.0 in (W 268 ...

No longer serving solely as a container for the deceased, it became the principal bearer of the sacred imagery and funerary inscriptions that had once adorned the walls of tombs.

The etrog is one of the Four Species used ceremonially during the week-long festival. Etrog containers survive in a variety of forms, from covered bowls and caskets to spherical exam...

The original coffee containers that rest on the grinders are made of copper.

Its scale and form suggest use as a jewelry casket, trinket box, or dressing table casket, made as both a functional container and a decorative showpiece. Material: amber/yellow etc...

These include flowering vessels, vases, small containers and other stylized objects, accompanied by additional blossoms and foliage.

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Carved Container or Basket. Marked as a Tea Caddy, but also could have been used as a wedding basket or food container.

Early 20Thc Original blue painted planting bucket or container bucket.Found in New England.The condition is good with age spotting and wear consistent with age and use.

Vessels of this kind were practical containers used for water, and their earthenware bodies and glazed surfaces are characteristic of Turkish domestic pottery.

The egg form, applied gilt ornament, and patterned mounts align with known French decorative crystal boxes designed as both practical containers and refined decorative objects.

This expansive tabletop arrangement is built from repeated contrasts between rounded fruit, clustered grapes, and tall vessels. A broad brown container anchors the centre, flanked by...

This foreground cascade gives the image unusual depth and balances the upright forms of the containers. Strong colour contrasts are moderated by earthy surroundings, while the varied...

The piece retains its glass eyes and glass ink container. Please refer to the photographs for details.

Originally designed as a tobacco box, its compact proportions and durable construction make it equally suited today as a vide-poche, desk accessory, or keepsake container. The interi...

French, circa 1860-1880 Dimensions: H: 10 in / 25 cm Dia: 5 in / 13 cm Verreries and cristalleries Lefébure & Co was established in Paris in 1806, becoming the leading specialis...

It is displayed with a matching pink-and-white patterned ceramic toilet set, which includes a water pitcher resting inside its basin on top, along with a secondary shaving or soap di...

This antique wooden tub is an early 20th-century Chinese field bin, used on a provincial farm for gathering harvests or as a food trough for livestock. The large container has a rect...

Exceptional composition of six antique bottles and containers associated with Victorian and Edwardian hair care, cosmetics, pharmacy and domestic remedies.

Originally used for cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or precious keepsakes. Chip to interior rim.

The center body with four flame-arms and single flame atop, all with frosted glass shades in the form of a burning flame. The oil container ending with an acorn finial. Circa: Paris,...

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