Dried Gourd

With their bulbous forms and thick rinds, gourds, once properly dried, served as lightweight, watertight dippers, jars, bottles and bowls.

Beautiful vintage African Namji doll made from dried gourd and decorated with a rattan skirt and earrings.

The original hardwood lid dates to the early 20th century and is carved with a scene of a scholar riding a horse beside a young boy atop a water buffalo. The dried gourd body is mold...

The original hardwood lid dates to the early 20th century and is perforated with round holes lined in bone for airflow. Comprised of dried gourd, the body of the cage is impressed wi...

The round legs are linked by double stretchers and topped with relief carvings of double gourds growing on the vine. Depicting the calabash, or bottle gourd, this motif carries bless...

Originally secured to a resonator made of dried gourd, the ligombo was held close to the body and played by plucking at the six strings once drawn vertically across the shallow woode...

Images of farming tools appear in one corner of the home. A group of drying gourds, hyotan, hang in another corner. The interior and bottom of the box featuring a nashiji lacquer g...

Made of a dried-out gourd, the vessel's varied textures come from its functional design.

Handsome blue and white hand-beaded African vase over dried gourd vessel. 20th century. Dimension: 3.75" diameter x 5.25" H

The original carved hardwood lid dates to the early 20th century and is protected by a brass wire net (it might be added later). The dried gourd body is carved on the surface depicti...

Bio clous dark chandelier by Margherita Sala Dimensions: D90 x H20 cm Materials: dried gourd, ash wood, brass, ebony, hemp sphere.Lampshade made of Lagenaria dried pumpkin.

Highly detailed still-life of dried sunflowers, a gourd, and an onion in neutral hues by Maine artist Evelyn Kok (pronounced Coke) (American, 1923-2014).

An African Gourd Vessel; made from organic dried out gourd fruit, used throughout Africa for not only decoration but to carry water and sometimes used as a drum.

This vessel is made of a dried-out gourd fitted with leather straps to form a simple braided handle.

The rounded body of this milk vessel is made of a dried-out gourd, which seamlessly connects to a tall woven neck.

An elegant snuff gourd with very fine wirework detailing. To make these wirework patterns, brass or copper wire was cut into small strips, turned at right angles at both ends, and th...

19th-Century English Wuyi Tea Tole Canister with Chinese Calligraphy A large 19th-century English iron-red and gilt-decorated toleware tea canister, retaining its original fitted li...

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...

A 19th Century Chinese Qing revival baluster-form porcelain vase with a tall, tapering neck rising from a rounded body. The glaze is a rich oxblood revealing flashes of celadon-gree...

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...

A finely crafted antique Chinese Cantonese brush pot dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890, intricately hand-carved from bamboo. Chinese in origin and dating to the Qing dynast...

A large and impressive vintage Chinese turquoise ground and grisaille decorated Dayazhai style porcelain temple jar and cover, with a four character "Yongqing Changchun" mark in iron...

Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar ginger jar & stand Exquisite high relief carved continuous landscape motif, complete with hardwood stand. Unmarked. The ginger jar alone measures 7-inch...

Japanese vessel with rounded body and slender neck, the form recalls both sake bottles and flower vases, embodying the versatile aesthetics of Japanese decorative arts. The surface i...