Large Chinese Carved Pear Shape Landscape Vase
Located in Norton, MA
Carved and glazed with a panoramic village scene. A river runs through the village show houses on the riverbanks, fishermen, and mountains in the distance. A red sun is over the hori...
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Celadon Pear-Shape Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period-style (early 20th Century) pear-shaped porcelain vases
Porcelain
$5,364
H 12.21 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair Large 19th Century Chinese "Friends Of Winter Pink & White Pear Shape Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large 19th Century Chinese "Three Friends of Winter" pear shaped vases in pink & white
Porcelain
$1,039Sale Price|74% Off
H 2.25 in Dm 14.7 in
Chinese Kangxi mark & period Very Large Imari Dish or Plate Porcelain, Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710. Very large diameter...
Porcelain
$3,500
H 3.75 in Dm 6.75 in
Antique Imperial Chinese Guangxu Yellow Glazed Incised Porcelain Dragon Bowl
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty, Guangxu period yellow glazed and incised decorated dragon bowl, mark & period, circa 1875. The bowl covered with an 'egg yolk' yellow gl...
Porcelain
Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain large dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722), circa 1700, China. The shallow, shaped dish of fo...
Enamel
$22,600 / set
H 17.75 in Dm 8 in
Pair Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Triple-Gourd 'Taotie' Vases, Qing 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'Taotie' vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'taotie' vases. The base of each with an apocryphal Kangxi six...
Porcelain
$2,672Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 10.44 in Dm 4.34 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Faux Bamboo Chinese Vases
Located in Ixelles, BE
Faux bamboo Chinese vases were a type of decorative art that emerged during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) in China. These porcelain vases were designed to mimic the appearance of bamb...
Porcelain
$1,500
H 6 in Dm 3.5 in
Antique Chinese Jun Ware Porcelain Tripod Censer Light Blue Crackle Glaze Ming
Located in Richmond, CA
This antique Chinese censer is a remarkable example of Tang-style Jun ware, a highly esteemed ceramic art form. The piece features a compressed circular body, elegantly transitioning...
Porcelain
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
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...
Glass, Mahogany
Carved Longquan Celadon Vase, Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Potted in a balanced baluster form with a gently flared mouth and a stable foot, this vase presents a calm and harmonious silhouette. Animal-form handles holding looped rings add scu...
Celadon
Chinese Doucai 'Bats And Lotus' Vase Yongzheng Mark
Located in London, GB
A CHINESE DOUCAI 'BATS AND LOTUS' VASE. Yongzheng mark but later, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark, 31cm high. The twin-handled vase painted with bats flying over larg...
Ceramic
A Rare Longquan Celadon 'Peony' Vase Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This vase features a traditional vase coated with a clear and rich green celadon glaze. A fine network of crazing covers the surface. The neck is adorned with raised vine motifs, whi...
Celadon
Pair of Celadon Vases with Double Handles, Song-Yuan
Located in seoul, KR
These tall-necked vases feature gently flared rims and double dragon-form handles on the shoulders, each suspending a large, free-moving ring. The surfaces are covered with a lustrou...
Celadon
Guan Kiln Style Celadon Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Guan Kiln Style Celadon Vase with Crackle Glaze A bottle shaped vase, elegantly finished in a soft, blue-green celadon glaze with the delicate crackle pattern characteristic of the ...
Porcelain
Crackle Green Celadon Lidded Vase with Stylized Foo Dog Finial
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese crackle green celadon lidded vase from the mid 20th century with stylized foo dog finial and tapering lines. This vintage Chinese crackle green celadon lidded vase,...
Ceramic
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in Dm 2.75 in
QING DYNASTY 19th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Red Glazed Fluted Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Qing dynasty porcelain vase with red glaze. This is an antique 19th-century Chinese Porcelain vase created during the Qing Dynasty circa 1850. It has been crafted during the...
Porcelain
$12,880
H 11 in Dm 5 in
Qing Dynasty Rare Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Yellow Ground Enamel Panel
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty an antique rare early 20th century Chinese porcelain vase as a Chinese Famille Rose lamp with incised yellow ground decorated with flowers and white enamel panels depict...
Porcelain
$22,800 / set
H 36 in Dm 14 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Large Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each is beautifully hand-painted with elaborate blue flowers and vi...
Porcelain
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.