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Studio Ceramic Vase Brother Thomas Bezanson
Studio Ceramic Vase Brother Thomas Bezanson

Studio Ceramic Vase Brother Thomas Bezanson

By Brother Thomas Bezanson

Located in Atlanta, GA

The vase takes a classic Chinese "Mei Ping" form but with a modern silouette. The shoulder is more tapered, the neck is a bit longer and with a completely flat flared mouth rim.

Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Celadon Vase with Copper Glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson
Porcelain Celadon Vase with Copper Glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson

Porcelain Celadon Vase with Copper Glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson

By Brother Thomas Bezanson

Located in Atlanta, GA

As a modern interpretation of "Mei-Ping", a classic form of Chinese vase, the vase takes a drastic transformation from its original inspiration and settles on a minimalistic outcome.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Very nice pair of antique mei ping vases kang xi period
Very nice pair of antique mei ping vases kang xi period

Very nice pair of antique mei ping vases kang xi period

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A great pair of kang xi blue and white mei ping vases, one in excellent condition, and one with cracks and losses to the rim, with earlier repair.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Ruskin Mei Ping Vase

Ruskin Mei Ping Vase

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H 11 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in

Ruskin Mei Ping Vase

By Ruskin Pottery

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Ruskin High Fired Vase in an interesting snake skin glaze

Category

Early 20th Century British Vases

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Mei-Ping Antique Porcelain Vase

Mei-Ping Antique Porcelain Vase

Located in New York, NY

Pale blue antique monochrome Porcelain vase

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

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Ruskin Vase

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Ruskin Vase

By Ruskin Pottery

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Ruskin high fired vase of Mei Ping shape

Category

Early 20th Century British Vases

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Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain

Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Qing Ceramics

Very Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Very Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain

Pair of Meiping Shape Blanc de Chine Vases and Covers

Pair of Meiping Shape Blanc de Chine Vases and Covers

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ming Ceramics

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers with Fo-Lion Finials

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Qing Ceramics

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers in Ming Style

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers in Ming Style

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei ping,"plum vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of plum blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ming Ceramics

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Qing Porcelain

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Qing Ceramics

Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Foo Lion Finials

Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Foo Lion Finials

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping, "Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

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21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers in Ming Style

Pair of Meiping Shape Blue and White Vases and Covers in Ming Style

Located in Florence, IT

The Mei Ping,"Plum Vase" is traditionally used in China to display branches of Plum Blossoms hence its name.

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21st Century and Contemporary Ming Ceramics

Oxblood Vase with Mei' Ping-Shape
Oxblood Vase with Mei' Ping-Shape

Oxblood Vase with Mei' Ping-Shape

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Oxblood Vase with Mei' Ping-Shape

Located in Monterey, CA

Material: Ceramic Origin: China Age: Ching dynasty, Chia Ching period, circa 1800 Size: 14 inches in height We have a nice collection of oxblood vases currently. As well as b...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Yellow Mei Ping Bottle Vases

Pair of Yellow Mei Ping Bottle Vases

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H 16.93 in Dm 11.03 in

Pair of Yellow Mei Ping Bottle Vases

Located in London, GB

A pair of mid-20th century Mei ping vases with fine yellow glaze, now mounted as lamps.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Pair of Yellow Mei Ping Bottle Vases

Pair of Yellow Mei Ping Bottle Vases

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H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in

Pair of Yellow Mei Ping Bottle Vases

Located in London, GB

A pair of mid-20th century Mei ping vases with fine yellow glaze, now mounted as lamps.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Pair of Blue and White Mei Ping Chinese Vases
Pair of Blue and White Mei Ping Chinese Vases

Pair of Blue and White Mei Ping Chinese Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair of Blue and White Mei Ping Chinese Vases made into lamps

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mei Ping Oriental Translation Vase by Ben Owen III
Mei Ping Oriental Translation Vase by Ben Owen III

Mei Ping Oriental Translation Vase by Ben Owen III

By Ben Owen III

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1997 Mei Ping Oriental Translation blue glazed vase by Ben Owen III.

Category

1990s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Red Mei Ping Vases as Lamps
Pair of Large Red Mei Ping Vases as Lamps

Pair of Large Red Mei Ping Vases as Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of large sang de boeuf Mei Ping vases now as lamps. Currently wired for the UK.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Blue Glaze Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp
20th Century Blue Glaze Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp

20th Century Blue Glaze Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp

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H 15.75 in Dm 5.12 in L 15.75 in

20th Century Blue Glaze Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A 20th century Chinese Mei Ping vase with wonderful pale blue glaze, now mounted as a lamp.

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Red Flambe Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp with Giltwood Base
A Red Flambe Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp with Giltwood Base

A Red Flambe Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp with Giltwood Base

Located in London, GB

China, circa 1890 A late nineteenth century Mei Ping vase with flambe glaze, of bottle neck form, now as a lamp.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Elegantly-Shaped Chinese Celadon Crackle-Glazed Mei Ping 'Plum' Vase
Elegantly-Shaped Chinese Celadon Crackle-Glazed Mei Ping 'Plum' Vase

Elegantly-Shaped Chinese Celadon Crackle-Glazed Mei Ping 'Plum' Vase

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elegantly-shaped Chinese celadon crackle-glazed Mei pin (plum) vase; with short flaring neck above a voluptuous body over a flared foot.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Lamps
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Lamps

Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Lamps

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H 15.75 in Dm 9.06 in

Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Lamps

Located in London, GB

An unusual pair of early 20th century pink Mei Ping bottle vases with craquelle glaze, now mounted as lamps.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

A Flambé Vase as a Lamp
A Flambé Vase as a Lamp

A Flambé Vase as a Lamp

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H 14.57 in Dm 7.88 in

A Flambé Vase as a Lamp

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century flambé vase of mei ping form now mounted as a lamp with a turned giltwood base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Green Porcelain Chinese Mei Ping Lamps
Pair of Green Porcelain Chinese Mei Ping Lamps

Pair of Green Porcelain Chinese Mei Ping Lamps

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair of green porcelain Chinese Mei Ping lamps. *(Shades not included)

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mei Ping Cobalt Vase with Dragon Motif
Mei Ping Cobalt Vase with Dragon Motif

Mei Ping Cobalt Vase with Dragon Motif

Located in Long Island City, NY

Cobalt ceramic vase with white dragon motif.

Category

20th Century Asian Ceramics

Japanese Kyoto Ware Vase Attributed to Ninsei
Japanese Kyoto Ware Vase Attributed to Ninsei

Japanese Kyoto Ware Vase Attributed to Ninsei

Located in Atlanta, GA

With a graceful elongated Mei-Ping form, it was likely used as a flower holder during the tea ceremony.

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Huanghuali Mirror Stand with Cosmetics Case, c. 1850
Chinese Huanghuali Mirror Stand with Cosmetics Case, c. 1850

Chinese Huanghuali Mirror Stand with Cosmetics Case, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This style of mirror stand with a cosmetics case is described in the Ming-dynasty novel 'Jin Ping Mei,' when food is brought to a woman's dressing room and served atop her dressing c...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Hardwood

Two Modern Handmade Chinese White Glazed Porcelain Mei Ping Plum Branch Vases
Two Modern Handmade Chinese White Glazed Porcelain Mei Ping Plum Branch Vases

Two Modern Handmade Chinese White Glazed Porcelain Mei Ping Plum Branch Vases

Located in Houston, TX

The term "Mei Ping" was chosen for this shape of vase as it was considered the perfect shape to display a branch of flowering plum tree.

Category

2010s Chinese Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Pair of Chinese Oxblood Vases
Pair of Chinese Oxblood Vases

Pair of Chinese Oxblood Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Slender Chinese Mei Ping Oxblood & Blue Glazed Vases, Late 19th Century Height: 20 inches tall

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Plum Vase by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Plum Vase by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Plum Vase by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In China, this broad-shouldered, narrow-base form is called 梅 瓶 (mei ping; "plum vase"), used since the Song Dynasty to hold a single branch of a plum blossom.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Modern Hand Made Chinese Mei Ping Plum Branch Ceramic Vases
Modern Hand Made Chinese Mei Ping Plum Branch Ceramic Vases

Modern Hand Made Chinese Mei Ping Plum Branch Ceramic Vases

Located in Houston, TX

Two modern hand made Chinese Mei Ping glazed ceramic vases with a monochromatic color.

Category

2010s Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Pottery

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Mei Ping For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mei ping you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mei ping for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mei ping — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mei ping is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made mei ping has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ruskin Pottery are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mei Ping?

Prices for a mei ping start at $378 and top out at $3,198 with the average selling for $2,317.