Antique Containers

For long-term flower arranging, please use a separate container to hold the water. Dimensions: Diameter 37.4 × H 46 cm Weight: 10.4 kg Item No.

The sculptural rooster is flanked by two gilt bronze ink containers fitted with their original porcelain liners and hinged lids.

Vintage 19th century hand held dice game with three dice in a round fruit wood container with green felt bottom and glass top. By tilting the game the three dice tumble.

An antique, organic and large farmers wooden bowl, vessel, basket or container. With highly appealing patina, produced in Sweden, 19th century.

A technique where the delicately hand blown vessel achieves a thin wall of amethyst colored glass to appear like a Hydria, a container once carried by the ancient Greek women filled ...

Women's clothing of the era often lacked functional pockets, so small containers were worn as pendants, attached to chains or added to chatelaines.

Further figures, including a man carrying a large container, recede into the shaded alley beneath hanging awnings, giving the scene depth and a sense of daily activity.

Next to Venus’s left hand, a richly decorated golden casket or container can be glimpsed, a possible allusion to the goddess’s jewels or secrets.

This sculptural stone container is a 19th-century Chinese mortar, once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary.

It also works beautifully as a small keepsake container or cabinet piece. Produced by Copeland Spode in Staffordshire, Englan, at the heart of the Stoke-on-Trent pottery tradition, t...

Four crystal vessels surround the central standard and are arranged symmetrically upon gilt bronze supports. Two covered containers are fitted with domed crystal lids surmounted by g...

A small teak container or vessel, hand-carved off a single piece of teak wood.

Both functional and decorative, this versatile piece is ideally suited as a jewelry box, a container for cherished small objects, or as an elegant accent on a desk or in an entryway.

He managed to differentiate with complete realism the velvety skin of the peaches, the moist translucence of the grapes, the dense sheen of the pewter or bronze containers, and the c...

He managed to differentiate with complete realism the velvety skin of the peaches, the moist translucence of the grapes, the dense sheen of the pewter or bronze containers, and the c...

Today, it is often appreciated as a decorative vessel or flower container. The vessel is not watertight and will leak, making it suitable only for dry arrangements such as branches ...

Working primarily with locally sourced birch and alder, artisans employed techniques such as chip carving to decorate drinking vessels, spoons, and storage containers with geometric ...

It was successfully expanded to include a tea and coffee business, as well as a curio and novelty shop, which notably included pieces by Emile Gallé that could be used as containers ...

Painting of two Usubata (bronze containers) displaying bonsai. Mineral pigments on very heavy gold leaf with black lacquer trim and bronze hardware,

One small glass ink container missing. Dimensions: 15"W x 8.75"D x 7"H.

Versatile in use, the piece works equally well as a planter, a decorative container, or as a sculptural accent within an interior setting.

The plain rectangular glass containers are fitted with plain silver covers; it can be determined that these varying sized vessels were crafted for tea, milk and sugar.

Impressive in size, the basket was made during late Meiji period (end of 19th-early 20th century) as an ikebana container that to occupy a central place for prominent display.

From then on, he created bottles for specific fragrances for him and many perfumers: the container now had a direct symbolic link with the content.

This decorative storage containers is dated back to the Qing Dynasty and in very good antique condition with normal age wear.

Particularly notable is the survival of the original spoon, an extraordinary rarity that significantly enhances both authenticity and value, as these elements are almost always lost....

When arranging flowers, please place the water in a separate container inside the jar. - Please check the photos for details of the condition.

A kōgō is an incense container used in Japan in the context of the tea ceremony.

A squat round ceramic box, created as part of burial furniture, a small container with a slightly domed flush fitting lid, reminiscent of a cosmetic paste box.

French marble has a storied history in the creation of cassolettes, which began as decorative containers for burning perfume pastilles in the 17th century.

The piece is structured around an iconographic motif with a long tradition in European decorative arts: the Hand of Glory, or anatomical hand, which emerges from a cuff with carved r...

This authentic Dutch piece features a variety of silver hallmarks, indicating a high standard of purity. The bulbous container has a tightly fitted pull off cap and a screw on bottom.

Description: Silver inkwell with three engraved containers, bell, pen stand and tray resting on four claw feet.

Victorian Oak Presentation Box This is a very attractive oak box, formerly a silver presentation box The oak has good colour, the box has its original campaign style brass carrying ...

An early 19th century silver tea caddy is a charming and practical piece, reflecting the tradition of storing and presenting tea in finely crafted containers. During this period, tea...

Traditionally used for temple offerings, this authentic piece is ideal for collectors seeking an antique Burmese offering vessel, Shan-style lacquerware container, or a museum-qualit...

A Very Fine Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell with Bronze Statuettes representing "Night & Day" by Michelangelo. Crystal ink containers with elaborate gilt bronze covers. France, circ...

A Very Fine Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell with Bronze Statuettes representing "Night & Day" by Michelangelo, crystal ink containers with elaborate gilt bronze covers. France, circ...

Crafted in France circa 1880, the bombe-form container is built of elm and walnut with a warm and rich patina, and rests on shaped bracket feet.

Raised on three sturdy legs and fitted with loop handles and a domed cover, the vessel reflects ceremonial food containers used in early Chinese ritual culture. Ding vessels symboliz...

The sculpture rests on a curved base in red Verona marble, which also houses the brass ink container. Signed A. Puchegger (1878–1917). Austria, late 19th century.

Ideal as a decorative object in kitchens, wine cellars, or interiors with a rustic, Mediterranean, or wabi-sabi style, it can also be used as a container or sculptural element on a t...

The plate presents a variety of classical ceramic forms, including an amphora, krater, stamnos, lekythos, wine vessel, oil bottles, pouring vessels, and ceremonial containers used th...

These wonderful grouping of 4 solid bronze bowls/vessels can be used as planters, catchalls, accessory container and candleholder. Clean lines and no engravings, easy to use as a co...

A lovely pair of Victorian horn perfume travel containers descended through a prominent New England Family.

Rooted in the pottery traditions of Shigaraki and Tanba, ancient Japanese kilns, this piece was likely created as a practical container, but today it equally stands out as a sculptur...

Vessels of this type likely served as ceremonial pouring or storage containers and were often associated with ritual and funerary practices during the Neolithic period.

Description: Silver vanity case for lipstick, candle, matchbox, used match container, and gold interior with hinged lid. Metal: Silver.

Characterized by its rounded body and incised vertical lines, vessels of this type were commonly placed within tombs as storage containers intended for use in the afterlife. They may...

Crafted from high-quality silverplate with beautifully cut crystal containers, this piece reflects the sophistication and craftsmanship associated with the renowned house of Christof...

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

Likely used as a grain storage container, lunch pail, or water vessel, this piece was designed for both durability and daily use.

Description: Brushed silver toiletry box with gold bands and interior mirror with powder container. Metal: Gold - Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head.

The engraving presents a fascinating collection of classical antiquities including hand mirrors, ceremonial vessels, bowls, cosmetic containers, and decorative objects adorned with m...

The interior cavity suggests use as a snuff box, patch box, or small personal keepsake container. Objects of this type occupied an important role within Georgian and Empire-period d...

There are some very minor losses to the silver plating on the snuff container and on the mounts (see photos) and some dints on the mounts and lid (see photos) that are commensurate w...

Both likely served as containers for ointments. Taking on a similar shape as a bird's nest, this vessel is squat in form with softly tapering sides, a broad flattened rim and flat ba...

The upper tray is complete with an impressive suite of silver-mounted toiletry accessories, including multiple cut-glass bottles, lidded jars, grooming containers, and brush holders,...

Dimensions in cm: Width 3 cm x Depth 2 cm Weight 0.01 kg Dimensions in inches: Width 1 inch x Depth 1 inchWeight 0.43 troy oz Vinaigrettes, popular from the late 18th Cent...

Additionally, it has been used for vases, small containers, baths, and sarcophagi, as well as columns for temples and other historically significant buildings.