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Antique hand-thrown clay Vase, Spain, 1800s
Antique hand-thrown clay Vase, Spain, 1800s

Antique hand-thrown clay Vase, Spain, 1800s

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A hand-thrown clay vessel with a weathered surface and strong sculptural presence, reflecting

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Antique Clay Vessel
Antique Clay Vessel

Antique Clay Vessel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique vessel with old repairs. Great patina!

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19th Century Guatemalan Minimalist Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Tall Rustic Mediterranean Clay Vessel
Tall Rustic Mediterranean Clay Vessel

Tall Rustic Mediterranean Clay Vessel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Mediterranean Clay Vessel. Turkey, circa 1920. Once used for olive oil harvest and

Category

1920s Turkish Rustic Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Pacific Pottery  Monumental  Oil Jar / vase/vessel with handles   Turquoise .
Pacific Pottery  Monumental  Oil Jar / vase/vessel with handles   Turquoise .

Pacific Pottery Monumental Oil Jar / vase/vessel with handles Turquoise .

By Pacific Clay Products

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful large Oil Jar with handles in a light blue / turquoise color , make Pacific in bottom .This is an amazing piece for indoors or outdoors , even could be an umbrella stand .

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Pottery

Antique Terracotta Clay Handled Oil Jars
Antique Terracotta Clay Handled Oil Jars

Antique Terracotta Clay Handled Oil Jars

Located in Las Vegas, NV

A pair of terracotta/clay oil jugs. These are very old and well used with a hand rubbed finish

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Roman Clay Jar Handle Fragment
Roman Clay Jar Handle Fragment

Roman Clay Jar Handle Fragment

Located in Miami, FL

Roman clay fragment, this is the remains of the jar handle. This fragment was found in one of

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Pair of French Provincial Clay Amphora Pottery/Urns
Pair of French Provincial Clay Amphora Pottery/Urns

Pair of French Provincial Clay Amphora Pottery/Urns

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of antique French Provincial Amphora pottery. One stands approx 14" tall and the other is approx 13" tall. Very similar colors and patina. One appears to have a chipped off s...

Category

19th Century French Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Late 19th Century Primitive Spanish Clay Pot
Late 19th Century Primitive Spanish Clay Pot

Late 19th Century Primitive Spanish Clay Pot

Located in Wainscott, NY

Late 19th Century Primitive Spanish Clay Pot. Found in Spain. This Substantial and beautiful pot

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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Large 19th Century Sunken Chinese Wabi Sabi Stapled Clay Pot
Large 19th Century Sunken Chinese Wabi Sabi Stapled Clay Pot

Large 19th Century Sunken Chinese Wabi Sabi Stapled Clay Pot

Located in London, GB

A large and characterfully misshapen 19th century clay pot, likely having collapsed in the kiln

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Roman Clay Pot Pitcher or Jar Fragment
Roman Clay Pot Pitcher or Jar Fragment

Roman Clay Pot Pitcher or Jar Fragment

Located in Miami, FL

Roman clay pot fragment. Charming artifact, a very good example of Roman pottery. This fragment

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Chinese Yixing Hexagonal Vase with Painted Floral & Vine Designs
Chinese Yixing Hexagonal Vase with Painted Floral & Vine Designs

Chinese Yixing Hexagonal Vase with Painted Floral & Vine Designs

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A large and impressive Chinese Yixing hexagonal red clay vase with hand painted floral and trailing

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Terracotta

Big Clay Jar from 1800 Sweden in Warm Tones
Big Clay Jar from 1800 Sweden in Warm Tones

Big Clay Jar from 1800 Sweden in Warm Tones

Located in Forest, BE

Interesting jar from the 19th century. Coming from Sweden and used by folks in the countryside. Warm tones glaze, with nice details to the foot. Very good condition.

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Antique Handcrafted Terracotta Pitcher Rustic Amphora-Style Clay Vessel
Antique Handcrafted Terracotta Pitcher Rustic Amphora-Style Clay Vessel

Antique Handcrafted Terracotta Pitcher Rustic Amphora-Style Clay Vessel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

handcrafted using age-old pottery techniques, where clay was shaped by hand, kiln-fired, and left to develop a

Category

Early 20th Century European Primitive Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Smoky Black Clay Basin, circa 1900
Chinese Smoky Black Clay Basin, circa 1900

Chinese Smoky Black Clay Basin, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted in the early 20th century in southern China, this charcoal-black basin has a darkened exterior and bears the smoky traces of its fiery creation on its unglazed interior. Wit...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Large Antique Balkan Clay Storage Bottle or Urn Terracotta Vessel, 19th Century
Large Antique Balkan Clay Storage Bottle or Urn Terracotta Vessel, 19th Century

Large Antique Balkan Clay Storage Bottle or Urn Terracotta Vessel, 19th Century

Located in Andernach, DE

with a round screw cap. Possibly Balkan area or Italy, around 1800s to 1900. Beautiful burnt clay

Category

Late 19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

F. Toya Jemez Native American Hand Made Small Clay Pot
F. Toya Jemez Native American Hand Made Small Clay Pot

F. Toya Jemez Native American Hand Made Small Clay Pot

Located in Queens, NY

Native American Jemez Pueblo red clay pot handmade and painted with black and off-white accents

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Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Turquoise Blue Pottery Vase
Turquoise Blue Pottery Vase

Turquoise Blue Pottery Vase

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Modern turquoise blue Amphora pottery vase, circa early-20th century, USA. Very good

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

19th Century Spanish Glazed Clay Pot with Lovely Old Mend
19th Century Spanish Glazed Clay Pot with Lovely Old Mend

19th Century Spanish Glazed Clay Pot with Lovely Old Mend

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish clay pot with spout from the 19th century. This antique round-shaped vessel from Spain is

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Earthenware

"Vase with Classical Nudes, " Rare, Unique Vase with Male Nudes by Mayodon
"Vase with Classical Nudes, " Rare, Unique Vase with Male Nudes by Mayodon

"Vase with Classical Nudes, " Rare, Unique Vase with Male Nudes by Mayodon

By Jean-Leon Mayodon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Richly glazed in tones of ruddy brown, ivory and dark chocolate, this stunning vase by Jean Mayodon

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Shigaraki Vase Early 19th Century
Japanese Shigaraki Vase Early 19th Century

Japanese Shigaraki Vase Early 19th Century

Located in Oakland, CA

Absolutely beautiful antique Japanese shigaraki vessel from the early 19th century. Has the family crest stamped into the neck of the piece. Artist marking on the bottom. Tokugawa era.

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Set of 3 Etruscan Style Decorative Vases
Set of 3 Etruscan Style Decorative Vases

Set of 3 Etruscan Style Decorative Vases

By Watcombe

Located in South Salem, NY

A set of three red clay decorative vases and a jug or pitcher in the Etruscan style. Possibly

Category

19th Century British Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Rustic Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vase with Aged Patina
Rustic Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vase with Aged Patina

Rustic Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vase with Aged Patina

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This exquisite, handcrafted studio pottery vase radiates a rustic charm born from both skilled

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Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase
Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase

Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase

Located in New York, NY

A Khmer urn or vase with a sober, classic form from the Khmer region of ancient Cambodia. Classic

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Danish Art Nouveau Cowhorn Glazed Vase, 1930s
Danish Art Nouveau Cowhorn Glazed Vase, 1930s

Danish Art Nouveau Cowhorn Glazed Vase, 1930s

By Kähler, Danico Pottery, Herman August Kähler

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Antique Danish 1930s Art Nouveau ceramic vase with thick cowhorn glaze applied by hand in yellow

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Edgar Böckman 1920s Slender Art Nouveau Vase
Edgar Böckman 1920s Slender Art Nouveau Vase

Edgar Böckman 1920s Slender Art Nouveau Vase

Located in Copenhagen, DK

100-year old Swedish Art Nouveau vase handmade by artist Edgar Böckman in the 1920s. Warm grey

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Hand turned Earth Tone Terracotta Large Vase Pot
Hand turned Earth Tone Terracotta Large Vase Pot

Hand turned Earth Tone Terracotta Large Vase Pot

Located in Rümmingen, BW

us directly" This terracotta vase features a classic, handcrafted design with a warm, earthy tone

Category

Early 20th Century German French Provincial Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.
Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.

Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Large oblong-shaped wood, clay, plaster and lacquer vase with distinct shoulders and neck, black

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Plaster, Wood, Lacquer

Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.
Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.

Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Large oblong-shaped wood, clay, plaster and lacquer vase with distinct shoulders and neck, ocher

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Plaster, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Art Nouveau Kähler Uran Glaze Orange Vase, 1930s
Antique Art Nouveau Kähler Uran Glaze Orange Vase, 1930s

Antique Art Nouveau Kähler Uran Glaze Orange Vase, 1930s

By Herman Kähler, Kähler, Svend Hammershøi

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Eye-catching antique flower shaped Art Nouveau vase by Danish ceramic artist Herman C. Kähler

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Bottle Vase, 19th Century
Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Bottle Vase, 19th Century

Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Bottle Vase, 19th Century

By Iznik Pottery

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large antique middle eastern Persian bottle vase with hand-painted organic decorations depicting

Category

Mid-19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Earthenware

Pair of Dutch Delft Blue and White Bottle Vases
Pair of Dutch Delft Blue and White Bottle Vases

Pair of Dutch Delft Blue and White Bottle Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white bottle vases decorated in cobalt blue with bands of scrolling

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Delft

1930s E. Luterkort for Upsala Ekeby Black, Green Lizard Vase, Sweden
1930s E. Luterkort for Upsala Ekeby Black, Green Lizard Vase, Sweden

1930s E. Luterkort for Upsala Ekeby Black, Green Lizard Vase, Sweden

By Einar Luterkort, Vicke Lindstrand, Allan Ebeling, Helge Østerberg, Upsala Ekeby

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Sculptural Art Deco vase with large lizard handle by Swedish artist Einar Luterkort (1905-1981) for

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware

Sainte Radegonde Vase, c.1920s
Sainte Radegonde Vase, c.1920s

Sainte Radegonde Vase, c.1920s

By Sainte Radegonde

Located in Watford, GB

Sainte Radegonde, France, c.1920s. This vase with clay loops is from Faience de Sainte Radegonde, France

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Earthenware

Rozenburg DenHaag Art Nouveau Vase, Late 19th Century
Rozenburg DenHaag Art Nouveau Vase, Late 19th Century

Rozenburg DenHaag Art Nouveau Vase, Late 19th Century

By Rozenburg Porcelain

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Rozenburg earthenware vase, Holland, circa 1890s. Polychrome enameled with stylized flowers

Category

Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Huge Brown Glazed Earthenware Pottery Vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer, c.1910
Huge Brown Glazed Earthenware Pottery Vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer, c.1910

Huge Brown Glazed Earthenware Pottery Vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer, c.1910

By Willem Coenraad Brouwer

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Monumental and stunning European Art Deco earthenware vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer (1877-1933

Category

Early 1900s Dutch Art Deco Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

XL 1940s Azure Blue Art Nouveau Floor Vase by Carl Viggo Larsen, Denmark
XL 1940s Azure Blue Art Nouveau Floor Vase by Carl Viggo Larsen, Denmark

XL 1940s Azure Blue Art Nouveau Floor Vase by Carl Viggo Larsen, Denmark

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large bright azure blue Art Nouveau stoneware floor vase by Danish artist Carl Viggo Larsen

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Huge 20" Colourful Art Deco Italian Faience Lidded Vase or Vessel Italy c. 1920s
Huge 20" Colourful Art Deco Italian Faience Lidded Vase or Vessel Italy c. 1920s

Huge 20" Colourful Art Deco Italian Faience Lidded Vase or Vessel Italy c. 1920s

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Absolutely stunning and fabulous tall 50cm / 20" Art Deco / Arts and Crafts lidded vase, vessel

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Faience

Large Vase from the Early Production by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden
Large Vase from the Early Production by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden

Large Vase from the Early Production by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden

By Upsala Ekeby

Located in Goteborg, SE

Vase decorated in a technique using a colored slurry of clay as the paint. This vase is a very fine

Category

1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic

Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Abstract Leaf & Berry Design Vase
Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Abstract Leaf & Berry Design Vase

Mark V Marshall Doulton Lambeth Abstract Leaf & Berry Design Vase

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

of the color of the clay in places and the vase has slightly darker contrasting elements within the

Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Stoneware

Burmantofts Faience Dull Pink Glazed Sun Burst Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Burmantofts Faience Dull Pink Glazed Sun Burst Pattern Art Pottery Vase

Burmantofts Faience Dull Pink Glazed Sun Burst Pattern Art Pottery Vase

By Burmantofts Pottery

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

natural white ground of the clay. The vase is marked BF to the base and is numbered 642 B. In good

Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Pottery

Art Déco Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase/Amphora with Handle and Double Spout
Art Déco Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase/Amphora with Handle and Double Spout

Art Déco Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase/Amphora with Handle and Double Spout

Located in North Miami, FL

motif. Crafted from clay, the vase features a bulbous body tapering to a narrow double spout handle at

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique Vessel
Antique Vessel

Antique Vessel

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

This beautiful clay vase, dating back to the 19th century, is a wonderful example of craftsmanship

Category

19th Century Hungarian Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Pottery Vessel
Italian Pottery Vessel

Italian Pottery Vessel

Located in Studio City, CA

Italian clay vessel.

Category

1910s Italian Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Antique Berber Rif Moroccan Pottery Jug with Hand-Painted Geometric Motifs
Antique Berber Rif Moroccan Pottery Jug with Hand-Painted Geometric Motifs

Antique Berber Rif Moroccan Pottery Jug with Hand-Painted Geometric Motifs

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

exemplifies traditional North African ceramic craftsmanship. Hand-thrown from terracotta clay, the vessel

Category

Early 1900s Moroccan Folk Art Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Ceramic, Pottery

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s
Moroccan Pottery, 1920s

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique Moroccan pottery on metal pedestal. Original condition, 1920s. Height without the metal pedestal is 20 inches.

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s
Moroccan Pottery, 1920s

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique Pottery in original condition, Morocco, 1920s

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Ancient Sican-Chimu Twin-Spouted Pottery Vessel – Pre-Columbian Artifact
Ancient Sican-Chimu Twin-Spouted Pottery Vessel – Pre-Columbian Artifact

Ancient Sican-Chimu Twin-Spouted Pottery Vessel – Pre-Columbian Artifact

Located in Topanga, CA

This rare Sican-Chimu transitional twin-spouted pottery vessel is a remarkable example of pre-Columbian craftsmanship from the coastal regions of ancient Peru. Featuring a bridge han...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay

Antique Traditional Malaysian Hand-Carved Folk Art Carafe, Early 1900s
Antique Traditional Malaysian Hand-Carved Folk Art Carafe, Early 1900s

Antique Traditional Malaysian Hand-Carved Folk Art Carafe, Early 1900s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Antique traditional Southeast Asian ceramic Labu Sayong water cooler carafe bottle vase with hand

Category

Early 20th Century Malaysian Folk Art Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Pottery, Ceramic

19th Century French Small Olive Jar
19th Century French Small Olive Jar

19th Century French Small Olive Jar

Located in Ventura, CA

-century Small Olive Jar from Provence. Crafted from blonde clay, this terracotta vase stands at an elegant

Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Clay Vase

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

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Antique Clay Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique clay vase available at 1stDibs. An antique clay vase — often made from ceramic, clay and terracotta — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique clay vase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique clay vase bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique clay vase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Biot, Rookwood Pottery Co. and Keith Murray produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Clay Vase?

The average selling price for an antique clay vase at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $51,722 for the highest priced.

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. 

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Questions About Antique Clay Vase
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    No, generally, you can't put water in a clay vase. Because clay is a porous material, it will absorb water readily, and in some cases, clay vessels filled with water may leak. However, you can purchase liners to put inside a clay vase if you wish to use it to display fresh flowers. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of vases.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    To tell if a vase is antique, look for a mark on the bottom of the vase either a NIPPON mark or an overmark over the original maker’s mark.
    1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    The easiest way to identify an antique vase is to check for logos, artist's name or signature at the bottom. These marks may be painted, inked or inscribed. You can also check the edges to identify an antique vase — they are generally more smooth and polished than the rest of the piece. Find an extraordinary collection of antique and vintage vases and vessels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to identify an antique porcelain vase is to check for a maker’s mark. Gently flip the vase over and look for a signature or logo on the bottom. You may also find the name of the artist or designer. Old vases were also made in wood-based kilns, so an antique vase will likely have small imperfections such as coarseness, crackling or asymmetry. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your vase. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a variety of expertly vetted antique porcelain vases.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to tell the approximate age of a porcelain vase, including identifying the maker's mark. These are usually located on the bottom of the vase. The maker's mark can help you find the era of manufacture once you know the company or studio that produced the piece. Look for imperfections, which were inevitable with wood-fuelled kilns of the past but uncommon with modern gas-fuelled kilns. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique porcelain from some of the world's top sellers.