Stamped Thai Pickling Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with an olive green glaze, this large ceramic jar from early 20th century Thailand was originally used for pickling vegetables or condiments. The jar is potted ...
Earthenware
Chinese Glazed Pickling Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this early 20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a warm grey glaze. Decorative ridges patterning the jar's high shoulders manipul...
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Twin Dragon Pickling Pot, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling and food preservation, this antique ceramic pot from the mid-19th century is decorated with two serpentine dragons flying towards a flaming "pearl of wis...
Stoneware
Antique Chinese Twin Dragon Pickling Pot, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling and food preservation, this antique ceramic pot from the mid-19th century is decorated with two serpentine dragons flying towards a flaming "pearl of wis...
Stoneware
Antique Chinese Petite Dragon Pickling Pot, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling and food preservation, this 19th-century ceramic pot is decorated with two serpentine dragons winding around the exterior towards a flaming "pearl of wis...
Stoneware
Antique Chinese Sunset Glazed Vinegar Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked inside and out with a warm brown glaze, this antique Chinese pickling pot was originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar.
Earthenware
Antique Dark Brown Glaze Stoneware Crock Pot Pickling Canning Jar Planter
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique dark brown glazed stoneware crock with straight sides. Size: 8".
Stoneware
Chinese Glazed Pickling Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century eight-sided glazed urn from Southern China was finely painted with auspicious animals, including a crane, representing divine communication and immortality. The mon...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.75 in Dm 9 in
1810 Antique German Brown Stoneware Crock Pickling Canning Jar Cache Pot Prussia
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 19th century brown stoneware crock, labeled on base “from Germany – Louise Stracuch Eckert family 1810.” The Eckert Family came to America in 1872 from Prussia which is...
Stoneware
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...
Porcelain
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...
Stoneware
Large Chinese Art Deco Dragon Jardiniere
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export Art Deco jardiniere featuring carved dragons around perimeter. Hand glazed and carved.
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a smoky taupe exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed s...
Terracotta
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.31 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Large Chinese Glazed Terracotta Planter Decorated with Dragons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This important chinese jardiniere or planter is made of polychrome glazed terracotta, decorated with dragons. This is aa Chinese work. Circa 1900
Terracotta
Vintage Asian Dragon Water Jar, Hand-Crafted Pottery, 20th Century
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very large and striking Asian Water Jar with deep brown background field and having Ochre colored entwined dragons. An excellent focal point object for the home or garden. Dimens...
Pottery
Massive Antique Chinese Earthenware Martaban Dragon Jar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A massive antique Chinese earthenware Martaban dragon jar of brown and mustard glaze depicting a pair of celestial dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl of wisdom. Such large cera...
Pottery
$2,358Sale Price|30% Off
H 11.42 in Dm 13.78 in
Japanese Bronze Jardinière Planter Bowl Pot- 19th Century Meiji Period, Antique
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Large Oriental Japanese Bronze Jardinière Planter Bowl Censor - Exquisite Meiji Period Piece! This stunning bronze jardinière planter bowl, originating from the 19th Century...
Bronze
Antique Chinese Martaban Stoneware Pot or Storage Jar from Ming Dynasty
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Chinese Martaban Jars are made from thick heavy stoneware and functioned as storage containers and were used during the Ming dynasty. Chinese, Thai, Burmese, and Cambodian it...
Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
$940Sale Price|30% Off
H 7.49 in Dm 9.85 in
Antique Large Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Planter Bowl, Late 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique large quality Chinese bronze cloisonne planter bowl, late 19th century. Antique large quality Chinese bronze cloisonné planter bowl, late 19th century. Overall maximum ...
Bronze
$2,950 / set
H 13 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Pottery Dragon Cachepot Jardinière - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Pottery Dragon Cachepot Jardinière Pots - a Pair. Item features raised/relief designed dragons, brown glazed finish, very nice vintage pair, grea...
Ceramic
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...
Stoneware
Large Chinese Handmade Ceramic Planter Pot Fish Basin
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large Chinese ceramic planter pot fish basin from late 20th century. Outside is hand painted dragon motives, ornaments and flowers in pink, blue, white colors. The inside is decorate...
Ceramic
Chinese antique pottery dyed vase/19th century/Qing dynasty/Dragon pattern
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a white porcelain vase made in the late Qing Dynasty of China. Made around the 19th century. It has an interesting shape with four ears and a spout. The pattern drawn on the...
Porcelain
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.25 in Dm 13 in
A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Jar, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Jar, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th cen...
Stoneware
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...
Terracotta
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