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Holy Water Vessel

15th Century Majaphit Holy Water Vessel, Shipwreck Salvage
Located in Richmond, VA
Earthenware holy water recipient from Java, Indonesia. The vessel is also known as “kendi”, and go
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

15th Century Majaphit Holy Water Vessel, Shipwreck Salvage
Located in Richmond, VA
Earthenware holy water recipient from Java, Indonesia. The vessel is also known as “kendi”, and go
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern West German Holy Water Vessels, Laach, Ulmer, Set of 9
By Theodor Bogler, Ulmer Keramik
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This Mid-Century Modern West German Holy Water Vessels Set (9 pieces) offers a striking blend of
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

17th Century Italian Holy Water Stoop
Located in Nijlen, BE
This beautiful duo of holy water vessels come from an Italian church. A unique set that has been
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Marble

17th Century Italian Holy Water Stoop
17th Century Italian Holy Water Stoop
H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautiful pair of shell-shaped "bénitiers" (holy water vessels), carved out of Carrara marble. The
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Antique 19th Century French Stone Sinks

Materials

Carrara Marble

A Carved Italian Giallo Reale Rosato Marble Stoup
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite Italian holy water vessel, this stoup has been hand carved out of beautiful, old
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2010s Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of Antique Carved Stone Sinks (Stoups or Benitiers) from France, Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique French Gothic style white limestone (Pierre Calcaire) pieces are old holy water
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Stone Sinks

Materials

Stone

Antique Copper and Wrought Iron Holy Water Dispenser c. 1900
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Copper and Wrought Iron Holy Water Dispenser, dating to around 1900, is a striking
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Urns

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Small Italian Carved Marble Shell Basin or Vide Poche, 20th C
Located in Dallas, TX
Catholic church as holy water vessels. The gadrooned lobes carved along the outside give the appearance of
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20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Circular Lobed Marble Font Basin from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
church as a holy water vessel. The gadrooned lobes carved along the outside give the appearance of a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Small Italian Beige and Burgundy Marble Lobed Basin or Vide Poche
Located in Dallas, TX
church as a holy water vessel. The gadrooned lobes carved along the outside give the appearance of a
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20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Located in London, GB
porcelain stoup, a specific type of vessel for holy water often found inside the entrances to Catholic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

A rare and large church stoup in the shape of a shell. France 19th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
. Traditionally used as a holy water font, it serves as a vessel containing holy water, placed near the entrance
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Steel

Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
acetre, a vessel for holy water also known as a situla, is a piece that, in this religious context
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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Bronze Situla, 16th Century
H 7.49 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

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Handmade Antique Tibetan Ceremonial Holy Water Vessels
Located in New York, NY
Two large, striking and beautifully crafted copper ceremonial water pitchers from Tibet. The lovely
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Copper

Antique Bronze Holy Water Vessels From Nepal
Located in New York, NY
Two simple and classic antique bronze holy water containers from Nepal. Both heavy bronze with
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Holy Water Container
Located in New York, NY
A graceful, well cast and simply designed bronze holy water container. From India, circa 1900 or
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Early 20th Century Indian Jars

Materials

Bronze

Brass Holy Water Stoup 17th Century
Located in GB
Brass holy water stoup, Northern European first half of the 17th century.   
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Antique Early 17th Century European Urns

Materials

Brass

Brass Holy Water Stoup 17th Century
Brass Holy Water Stoup 17th Century
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
19th Century, Holy Water Font or Stoup in Red Piana Degli Albanesi Marble
Located in PALERMO, IT
Holy water stoup in red Piana degli Albanesi marble, made in Sicily at the end of the 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Marble

19th Century French, Holy Water Stoup or Font of Champleve Enamel and Marble
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
or stoup is a vessel containing holy water generally placed near the entrance of a church. It is used
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Antique Late 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Marble, Brass, Enamel

18th Century French Silver Plate Holy Water Vessel with Handle
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This 18th century French silver plate holy water vessel with handle has its original zinc liner. It
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Antique Late 18th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate

17th Century Louis XIV Period French Bronze Holy Water Vessel, circa 1680
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This 17th century Louis XIV period bronze holy water vessel features a Gothic scene featuring monks
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Antique 1680s French Louis XIV Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Small Verona Marble Stoups from the 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
These beautifully carved antique Italian, lobed, Verona marble vessels were once used as holy water
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Antique 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Carved Italian Marble Stoup or Sink, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique Italian white marble holy water vessel dates to the late 1700’s or early 1800
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Stone Sinks

Materials

Marble

Rare Pair of Carved Italian Marble Stoups, Giallo Reale
Located in Dallas, TX
These exquisite Italian Holy Water vessels or stoups have been hand-carved out of beautiful, old
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2010s Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Marble

Antique Verona Marble Baptismal from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
in chapels as a baptismal or Holy Water vessel.
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20th Century Italian Stone Sinks

Materials

Marble

Antique Verona Marble Baptismal from Italy
Antique Verona Marble Baptismal from Italy
H 40.63 in W 30.5 in D 23 in
Antique Irish Belleek Ireland Porcelain Vase Holy Water Font Stoop Black Mark
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An extremely rare early Irish Belleek porcelain wall angel good size holy water font of outstanding
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Late 17th Century Louis XIV Period French Bronze Holy Water Vessel
Located in Fayetteville, AR
holy water vessel features a Gothic scene depicting monks attending to their monastic duties. A unique
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Antique 17th Century French Vases

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Holy Water Font Cross - Cloisonné and Onyx
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wall cross, holy water vessel. Onyx with cloisoné bronze. The cross is in good
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Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Religious Items

Materials

Marble, Brass, Enamel

19th Century Holy Water Font Depicting Jesus Christ, Silver-Plated Brass
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique holy water vessel depicting Jesus Christ with the cross on his shoulders. The sculpture
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Antique 1880s Belgian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Carved Breccia Pernice Marble Basins from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
hand carved and polished. Marble basins of this size were usually used in a church as holy water
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20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Breccia Marble

Hand Carved Antique Wall Plaque Sculpture of The Assumption of Mary with Angels
Located in Lisse, NL
also noticed the little cloud on the top right and the equally perfectly hand carved holy water vessel
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Religious Items

Materials

Oak

15th c Holy Water Vessels
Located in Summerland, CA
15th c Holy Water Vessels. Earthenware found off the coast of Java
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indonesian Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Ceramic Holy Water Vessel
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique ceramic spouted holy water vessels. Locally called "Kendi" from the Sanskrit
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Ceramic Holy Water Vessel
Ceramic Holy Water Vessel
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in
Antique Bronze Holy Water Vessel from Nepal
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully patinated antique bronze holy water vessel from Nepal with attractive and subtle
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Jars

Materials

Bronze

Ancient "Kendi" Vessels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique ancient "Kendi" holy water vessels. Found in the South China Sea.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases

Materials

Earthenware

French Renaissance Style Silver Alloy Holy Water Bucket Situla
Located in New York, NY
Circa 19th century or earlier, this situla tests silver in some parts and tests low grade silver in other places and tests bronze yet in other parts. It could be 17th century but we...
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Jars

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Bronze Ceremonial Holy Water Vessel from Nepal
Located in New York, NY
A tall and very graceful bronze ceremonial holy water vessel from Nepal, with great patina and
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Holy Water Vessels from Nepal
Located in New York, NY
Two beautifully shaped and patinated antique bronze holy water vessels from Nepal, each one with
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Jars

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Bronze Ceremonial Holy Water Vessels from Nepal
Located in New York, NY
A pair of elegantly shaped bronze antique holy water containers from Nepal. The smaller piece has
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Holy Water Container, from Nepal
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century cast bronze holy water decanter from Nepal. This spiritual object has a truly
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Jars

Materials

Bronze

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17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition with some minor cracks that have no influence on the ...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Baroque Hand-carved Limestone Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved limestone holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750. Good but weathered condition just as it should. Measures: H:10c...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Bronze Bassin for Holy Water, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy wall font. Bronze. Spain, 17th Century. Small font for holy water designed to be placed on a wall, which has a container decorated with moldings and architectural elements and...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Bronze, Other

18th Century Italian Hand-Carved Polychrome GIlt Holy Water Font
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy, Marche central region, a polychrome carved holy water font mid-18th century, a shaped panel with carved and gilt scrolls and acanthus leaf details. A green edge decoratio...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Poplar

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How Much is a Holy Water Vessel?

Prices for a holy water vessel start at $395 and top out at $14,850 with the average selling for $540.