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 25 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 25 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 37 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 27 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 27 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 44 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$10,340 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 13 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 13 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 41 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 26 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 26 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 32 x W 47 x H 44 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$10,340 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 21 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 21 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 25 x W 28 x H 45 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 31 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 31 by Noe Kuremoto Handmade Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 33 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 33 by Noe Kuremoto Handmade Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 30 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 30 by Noe Kuremoto Handmade Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 34 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 34 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 32 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 32 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 29 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 29 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 35 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 35 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate) "I want my pot to remember ...
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 10 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 10 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 44 cm (Dimensions are approximate).
Stoneware
$11,733 / item
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 9 by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 9 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 45-55 x W 40-55 x H 40-55 cm (Dimensions are approximate) "I want my pot to remember w...
Stoneware
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 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 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 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
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
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.
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.