Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Jar Bowl with Lid from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage cata...
Ceramic
Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Square Vase or Bottle with Bronze Lid, 1957
By Carl Haller, Axel Salto, Jais Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen, Knud Kyhn
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish artist Jais Nielsen deigned this slim square stoneware jar or bottle with bronze lid for Royal Copenhagen. The four sides show a decoration of biblical motifs covered with br...
Bronze
Roger Guerin Bouffioulx Belgian Art Pottery Jar with Lid, 1927 Signed
By Guerin Bouffioulx, Roger Guerin
Located in Verviers, BE
Roger Guerin Bouffioulx Belgian art pottery tobacco jar with lid, circa 1927 A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
Ceramic
"Bacchus", Fabulous Art Deco Jar with Lid by Sougez for Primavera
By Madeleine Sougez
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and quintessentially Art Deco, this high-style face jar, enrobed in a pale ivory glaze, was designed by Madeleine Sougez for the famed Primavera ceramic workshop in the 1930...
Ceramic
Pair of French Directoire Late 18th Century Lidded Apothecary Jars with Labels
By Deroche
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Directoire period ceramic lidded apothecary jars from the late 18th century, with hand-painted foliage motifs, labeled Tamarind and Ext. Cicutæ A:F, from the Deroche...
Ceramic
Set of Four Large 19th-Century Apothecary Jars, 18.5″ High, with Original Lids
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Monumental 19th-Century Apothecary Jars, Europe (likely France or Italy), circa mid–19th century. Each exceptionally large jar measures approximately 9 inches in diameter...
Ceramic
Antique Lidded Italian Apothecary Jar with Rampant Lions Coat of Arms, 19th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted in the traditional Italian majolica style, this tall blue and yellow lidded ceramic is known as an albarello pot. Measuring 17 inches tall, the vibrantly hand-painted ja...
Ceramic, Majolica, Paint
Studio Pottery Trinket Box with Lid, Bird, Leaves, and Berries Multicolor Glaze
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Studio pottery bowl with lid is decorated with extremely detailed hand formed bird, leaves, and berries. The bird is done in red glaze with brown shading and black eyes; the beak is...
Ceramic
Robert Picault Soup Tureens Vallauris with Lid Green and Brown, France, 1960
By Robert Picault
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful hand painte Soup Tureens with lid by Robert Picault from France, 1950's. White glaze with green and brown painted zig-zag motif. Two side small side handles and removable l...
Ceramic
Pisgah Forest Ginger Jar with Lid, North Carolina Art Studio Pottery, 1930s
By North Carolina Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Beautiful rounded ginger jar with lid features complex green craquelure glaze; the glaze is fluctuating between forest green and deep celadon green hues, is in high gloss finish, an...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Faience Ginger Jar with Dog Finial Lid
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel, commode, or enfilade with this striking antique Delft faience jar crafted in Holland circa 1950. The baluster-form vessel is richly hand-painted in a traditional b...
Ceramic, Faience
Large Lidded Faience Urn with Flowers and a Bird by Rorstrand, Sweden, 1910s.
By Nils Emil Lundström, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded rococo potpurri urn with amazing polychrome decoration in relief, branches, roses and a crowning bird. Made by Rorstrand, Sweden, 1910s, after an 18th-century mode...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Royal Winton, Grimwades, Gold Glazed Candy Dish with Lid, U.K., Circa 1950's
By Royal Winton
Located in Chatham, ON
Royal Winton - Grimwades - 'Gordon' - Vintage gold glazed candy dish with lid - transfer and impressed marks on the base - United Kingdom - circa 1950's. Excellent vintage conditi...
Ceramic
Pair of Blue and White Faience Royal Sphinx Delft Ginger Jars with Foo Dog Lids
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Add classical charm to your décor with this exquisite pair of lidded Delft ginger jars by Royal Sphinx, Maastricht. Hand-painted in Holland circa mid-20th century, these striking blu...
Ceramic, Faience
$2,000 / item
Fabienne Jouvin Large Ceramic Lidded Vessel Pu Yi
By Fabienne Jouvin
Located in Lynn, MA
Large ceramic lidded vessel decorated with images of emperor Pu Yi.
Porcelain
Organic Lidded Stoneware Vessel with Sculptural Handles and Textural Glaze
Located in Northport, MI
A striking handcrafted lidded stoneware vessel, likely created in the 1970s–1980s, featuring a richly textured glaze in earthy tones of brown, slate, and ash. This sculptural piece i...
Ceramic
Large Japanese Ceramic Oribe Sculptural Vessel by Shigemasa Higashida
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large ceramic lidded vessel with striking sculptural form by contemporary Japanese potter Shigemasa Higashida (1955-).
Ceramic
Jean Rivier, Tall Midcentury Ceramic Vase with Lid, France, circa 1950
By Jean Rivier
Located in New York, NY
The shape of this remarkable Rivier vase has a beautiful asymmetry which is mirrored by the abstract human forms depicted on all sides, as the black maze-like black lines at both its...
Ceramic
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
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