Vintage Chinese “Hundred Boys” Fertility Vase Pair, Applied Children
Located in Cookeville, TN
A vibrant pair of vintage Chinese fertility vases, each featuring applied raised figures of children climbing and playing along the baluster form.
Enamel
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Even as hunter-gatherers, the Jōmon shaped elaborate fertility vessels. Because birth was incredibly dangerous.
Stoneware
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Even as hunter-gatherers, the Jōmon shaped elaborate fertility vessels. Because birth was incredibly dangerous.
Stoneware
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 20 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Even as hunter-gatherers, the Jōmon shaped elaborate fertility vessels. Because birth was incredibly dangerous.
Stoneware
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 12 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Even as hunter-gatherers, the Jōmon shaped elaborate fertility vessels. Because birth was incredibly dangerous.
Stoneware
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 11 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Even as hunter-gatherers, the Jōmon shaped elaborate fertility vessels. Because birth was incredibly dangerous.
Stoneware
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 10 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Even as hunter-gatherers, the Jōmon shaped elaborate fertility vessels. Because birth was incredibly dangerous.
Stoneware, Clay, Ash
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 2 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 2 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 40-55 x W 40-55 x H 45-55 cm I want my pot to remember what we forgot.
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Moroccan Berber Rif Mountain Ceremonial Vase
Located in Marrakech, MA
It was originally created as part of a ceremonial bridal set, likely gifted to a bride to hold water or milk during wedding rituals—a symbol of fertility and abundance. The vase dem...
Terracotta, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rif Mountain Ceremonial Vase: Tribal Beni Ouriaghel Ware
Located in Marrakech, MA
Such vessels were traditionally gifted to a bride to hold water or milk during wedding rituals, serving as symbolic containers for fertility and abundance. The vase is constructed e...
Ceramic, Terracotta
Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
A light mocha lozenge with a fertility vase style symbol floats on a sea of dark red dotted with onyx veined leaves.
Wool
Pr, French Empire Revival Patinated & Gilt-Bronze Vases by Fumière et Cie, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
The shoulders are adorned with dramatic ram’s head mascarons in full relief, from which suspend intricately modeled gilt-bronze garlands of grape vines—symbolic of Bacchic fertility ...
Bronze
19th C Chinese Crackle Celadon Famille Rose Vases with Pomegranate Handles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackle Glaze Celadon Porcelain Famille Rose Vases With Pomegranate Handles, Fertility Vases!
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 4.75 in Dm 1.88 in
Figural Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Lalaounis Fertility Goddess Vase
By Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful sculptural vase from the 1970s in its original box.
Silver
Unavailable
H 5.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
Small Capistrano Mexican Folk Art Sculpture Attributed to Gemma Taccogna
Located in Pasadena, CA
Her style is immediately recognizable: faces with clean features, large, stylized eyes outlined in black, and a playful approach to form. This vase, attributed to Taccogna, evoke Ru...
Paper
Daum Art Nouveau Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau glass vase celebrating fertility and the harvest by Daum.
Gergei Faun Pop Handmade Colored Ceramic Vase, Spain, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
He was also the symbol of fertility. This handcrafted vase features his portrait.
Ceramic
Unusual Ceramic Vase "Fertility"
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual terracotta vase in the form of a pregnant woman. Signed: RC 92.
Terracotta
Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Goddess of Fertility, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Porcelain
Gergei Pop Handmade White Ceramic Vase, Spain, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
He was also the symbol of fertility. This handcrafted vase features his portrait.
Ceramic
Sold
H 5.75 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Pre Columbian Primitive Clay Female Effigy Fertility Vessel Vase Pot Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Pre Columbian primitive earthenware Effigy bud vase or vessel in the shape of a female figure featuring pointed breasts and a distinctly feminine pubic mound. Measures: 6”.
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Pictorial Khotan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Central Asian pictorial Khotan rug depicting multiple Chinese symbols like a footed bowl of auspicious peach, pomegranate, and citron (all symbols of l...
Wool
Vase De Recolte
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A French Art Nouveau glass vase celebrating fertility and the harvest by Daum.
Art Glass
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
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Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
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.