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Martaban Vase

Extra Large Martaban Vase
Located in Houston, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Ming Vases

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Ceramic

Large Antique Early 20th Century Vietnamese Blue Martaban Jar with Raised Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Created during the early 20th century, this large bue Martaban vase is adorned with a series of petite
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Jars

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Ceramic

Large Antique 19th Century Thai Cobalt Blue Martaban Jar with Raised Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
, this large Martaban vase attracts our attention with its cobalt blue color glaze and delicate design
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Antique 19th Century Thai Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Annamese 19th Century Green Glazed Water Jar with Raised Dragon Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
, this green glazed Annamese Martaban vase is adorned with a series of petite loop handles through which
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Martaban Ming Dynasty Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Jars

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Stoneware

Chinese Ming dynasty Martaban 39 Inch Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Jars

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Stoneware

Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers (wine jars) with brown earthenware 18th
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Antique 18th Century Jars

Materials

Clay

Large Antique 19th Century Thai Cobalt Blue Martaban Jar with Dragon Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique Thai cobalt blue glazed Martaban jar from the 19th century, with petite swan neck
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Antique 19th Century Thai Vases

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Ceramic

19th Century Qing Dynasty Cobalt Blue Martaban Jar with Dragon Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period cobalt blue glazed Martaban jar from the 19th century with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Jars

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Ceramic

19th Century South-Eastern Martaban Water Jar with Dragon Motifs and Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A South Eastern 19th century Martaban water jar with dragon motifs and petite handles. Used as a
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Antique 19th Century Thai Jars

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Ceramic

Tall Antique Qing Dynasty Period Martaban Jar from China, 18th-19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period Martaban jar from the 18th-19th century with dragon motifs and loop
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Ming Dynasty Period Golden Brown Glazed Martaban Water Jar with Tiger Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty period glazed ceramic Martaban water jar from the 17th century, with tiger motifs
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Jars

Materials

Ceramic

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19th Century Martaban Vase with Blue, Green and Brown Bird Motifs and Loops
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Martaban vase from the 19th century, with white, blue and green motifs. Created during the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

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Ceramic

Stoneware Martaban Vase
Located in Culver City, CA
Ovoid body with tenmoku glaze and four small lug handles.
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Martaban Vase
Stoneware Martaban Vase
H 15 in Dm 13 in
Antique Chinese Blue Cobalt Martaban Jar with Petite Loop Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
antique cobalt blue Martaban vase is adorned with a series of petite loop handles through which a rope
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Monumental Boho Pottery Martaban Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho glazed pottery urn. A monumental earthenware vessel with floating dragon motif and raised roundel faces. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Urns

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Earthenware, Pottery

Green Glazed Martaban Water Jug with Petite Loop Handles and Bead Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A green glazed Martaban water jug from the 19th century, with petite handles and faint decor
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Annamese White Martaban Vase with Green and Blue Landscape Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Annamese white Martaban vase from the 19th century, with blue and green landscape motifs
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Qing Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Annamese 17th Century Green Glazed Water Jar with Raised Dragon Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
loop handles. Created in Vietnam during the 17 century, this green glazed Annamese Martaban vase is
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Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Annamese 19th Century Multicolor Glazed Water Jar with Raised Peacock Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
19th century, this multicolored glazed Annamese Martaban vase is adorned with a series of petite loop
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antic Blue Martaban Style Jar 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Martaban style jar from the 19th century. Its turquoise blue glaze called
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Antique 19th Century Asian Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antic Blue Martaban Style Jar 19th Century
Antic Blue Martaban Style Jar 19th Century
H 11.03 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Tall Martaban Vase with a Raised Dragon Applique
Located in Houston, TX
Martaban tall jar was made for the purpose of household storage. Jars are known for brown glazes
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Antique 18th Century Indonesian Rustic Jars

Materials

Pottery

Large 16th Century Martaban Ceramic Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Large Burmese glazed ceramic 16th century vessel from the Martaban port.
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Urns

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Chinese Antique Martaban Water Jar with Dragon Motifs and Ocher Glaze
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A Chinese antique Martaban water jar from the 19th century, with dragon motifs and petite loop handles. Created in the Martaban kilns, this antique water jar showcases the typical Ma...
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Located in Kastrup, DK
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Located in Queens, NY
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Chinese Ochre Brown Glazed Martaban Jar, Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
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Martaban Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal martaban vase for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and pottery, every martaban vase was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the martaban vase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Martaban Vase?

Prices for a martaban vase start at $800 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $2,650.

Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

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