Antique Drinking Vessels

A fine and rare Spanish silver Bernegal, a form of drinking vessel with handles and lobed edges to the top of the bowl, which would have been passed around the table; the central spi...

It closely resembles the figurative drinking vessels that Kuba elites—particularly men—used to drink palm wine (maan), a sweetly sour alcoholic beverage. 

Tumbler cups have been used as drinking vessels throughout the Georgian era, especially in ships and carriages in order to stop spillages they are still used to this day as prizes or...

Incorporating twin hanging loops to the shoulders well used, burnished and patinated leather English, circa 1680-1700.  

Ceramic jugs with thier original spouts. They are porcelain with an antique rose pink glaze highlighted with gilt bands and floral decoration.

The Cup was originally silver plated, now cleaned, with traces of original silvering. Twin handled drinking vessels or 'loving cups' are less common in the 18th century in plated ...

The image of the bird on the spout of a drinking vessel carries a symbolic association, with particular significance as a poison-averting force (see: Ernst J.

Their striking design and excellent craftsmanship make them not only functional drinking vessels but also beautiful decorative pieces that can enhance any table setting.

Large drinking silver and horn vessel

The particularly vivid slip colours it is decorated with were fashionable for a period during the 1820s and 1830s. The art of drinking from these vessels is to suck the liquid up fro...

An 18th century Swedish quaich or drinking vessel in bent ash covering over a staved oak body with oak handle.

Nupe women were well-known for their skill in shaping drinking vessels. Everyday objects, like this gourd water vessel, received detailed attention.

19th Century English leather pint sized drinking vessel having stitched construction and nice patination.

A 19th century Chinese ritual bronze drinking vessel with archais Taotie decoration.

Lovely pair of Scottish treen drinking vessels with brass rims, bases and handles, the center and borders decorated with embedded brass wire twisted strands.

A superb example of a German silver-plated cow horn drinking vessel or centerpiece made by the World-famous silver manufacturers Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik commonly called WMF.

Rare 18th c. Swedish burlwood vessles, one with a bulb shape, and the other with tapering straight sides and incised turning to lip

A one-handled drinking vessel called a piggin, in alternating staves of sycamore and mahogany with feathered edge, having willow banding.

Based on the ancient Celtic communal drinking vessel, this substantial piece measures 10.5" (27cm) tall and 9" (23cm) in width and depth, with a weight of 43.6 troy ounces.

The tapering ovoid body cast with a Bacchic procession between bands of grapes and vines, the scroll handle surmounted with a bronze seated winged Cherub holding a drinking vessel. ...

A rare and early, 1660's, English oak wainscott chair in superb condition having a most unusual and not previously documented contemporaneous carving depicting a bottle of stout or w...

Antique late-19th century German very rare solid silver novelty boot shaped drinking vessel, very decorative and ornate in design, chased with scrolling foliage, a double headed eagl...

Exquisite pair of carved Italian marble sphinx cornucopias after the model of the ancient drinking vessels of the Sassanian period.   Stock Number: SC113

Antique Arts and Crafts carved wooden drinking vessel A carved Russian Kovsh, a boat-shaped drinking vessel originally intended for mead.

The Kovsh is a traditional drinking vessel or ladle from Russia. Versions in precious metals and stones were produced as gifts to be given by the royal family for services to the state.

This woodland scene depicts three boys relaxing under a large oak tree with bags and drinking vessels. They sit at the edge of a beaten track that leads into the distance.

This is the first time we have come across this design of drinking vessel over all of the years. Height: 2.2 inches, 5.5cm.

The upper portion of this impressive drinking vessel is encircled with a Fine engraved simplified intertwined vine and leaf motif decorated border below two bands of tooled decoratio...

Kokoshnik mark: Δ, Delta (Moscow***). A kovsh is a drinking vessel/ladle traditionally used for serving and drinking mead.

The surface of the antique silver chalice is plain and unembellished. The drinking vessel is supported by a hallmarked baluster shaped knopped pedestal.

An ancient Greek Campanian pottery rhyton or drinking vessel, dating to circa 350 BC. The lower part beautifully modelled in the form of a ram's head, the creature with curled, ri...

The surface of the antique silver chalice is plain and unembellished. The drinking vessel is supported by a hallmarked baluster shaped knopped pedestal.

The exceptional cast sterling silver pedestal has been modelled in the form of a vine accented with grape cluster and foliate designs in junction with the drinking vessel. The exc...

This is particularly apparent in the standardized form of the ukhamba, a communal vessel used for drinking sorghum beer. Carrying into the present notions of mutuality and sociabilit...

A beautiful glass shape, the beaker is a purely functional drinking vessel. This example fits nicely into the hand, as it would have done millennia ago at social gatherings or sympo...

Although Newcastle specialised in the production of drinking vessels, this is the first time we have seen a coconut cup coming from this small centre of silver production.

Vase or drinking cup in cornucopia form, attributed to Rudolf Linke, dating from the late nineteenth century and measuring 13 1/4 by 8 inches. Weight 672 g, 23.7 oz. With standin...

Kendi are pouring and drinking vessels found throughout Southeast Asia since ancient times.

The kovsh is a Russian traditional drinking vessel or ladle, a boat shaped vessel with a single handle , wooden versions have been excavated from as early as the 10th century.

Weight: An accurate weight of silver cannot be provided as cup has a coconut shell drinking vessel. Maker: Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson.

The Antique Brass Water Drinking Pot, or Lota, showcases intricate engraving on durable brass, originating from South Asia. Its rounded body with a narrow neck facilitated daily wate...

The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.

A revival of interest in the coconut arose again in Georgian England when they were mounted in precious metals such as silver and were used as drinking vessels. Bringing together Geo...

In the mid-fifteenth century landed gentry owned goblets and other drinking vessels crafted in silver. Since then, the goblet has remained almost entirely unchanged in its form and, ...

In the early 19th century, following the Bunka (1804-1817) and Bunsei (1818-1829) eras of the Edo Period (1603-1868), porcelain kilns throughout Japan copied the forms and designs of...

In the early 19th century, following the Bunka (1804-1817) and Bunsei (1818-1829) eras of the Edo Period (1603-1868), porcelain kilns throughout Japan copied the forms and designs of...

An impressive antique Irish silver vase or vessel in the shape of a traditional Irish silver Mether mead drinking cup.

Excellent matched pair of antique French Renaissance "Hunt" Style Trophy or Drinking Horns~~c. 1880s-1890s In 19th century Europe, these horns were awarded as "trophies" for hunt...

The maker's mark is clearly shown on page 133 of Jackson's, "Silver & Gold Marks", and it would appear that he specialised in eating and drinking vessels. Porringers were used to eat...

There is inserted a flat drinking vessel with widened edge into the stunningly decorated bowl.

In the early 19th century, following the Bunka (1804-1817) and Bunsei (1818-1829) eras of the Edo Period (1603-1868), porcelain kilns throughout Japan copied the forms and designs of...

The knops to the stem and body of the drinking vessel are encircled with bands of applied moulded decoration.

The drinking vessel of the goblet is plain and embellished.

Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...

Inca Mantle with 16 figures in cubist form with multi-color fringes. This pieces with a Certificat de Bien Culturel from France. For the Incas finely worked and highly decorativ...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...

Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...

This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a pre-Columbian bust or full effigy figurine. Earthenware figurines like this were made in great abundance throughout Mesoamerican ...

Fine and rare antique Russian silver and enamel Holy Trinity icon Moscow, 1853 Marks: Cyrillic D O maker's mark, A C assay master's mark for Aggey Grigorievich Svechin ( Postnikova-L...

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

Vintage Andean Peruvian Manta Cloth South American Vintage Textiles. A very fine Vintage Manta cloth from the High Andes region of Peru Woven in came-lid fibre (Llama wool )beautiful...