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Antique Print of Japanese Terracotta by G. Audsley, 1884
By George Ashdown Audsley
Located in Langweer, NL
a water gourd, wallet and a small bag. Detailed information about this print is available on request
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Japanese Terracotta by G. Audsley, 1884
Antique Print of Japanese Terracotta by G. Audsley, 1884
No Reserve
H 11.58 in W 16.23 in D 0.02 in
Nupe Gourd Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Nupe Gourd Water Vessel, c. 1900
Nupe Gourd Water Vessel, c. 1900
H 14.25 in Dm 13.25 in
Nigerian Nupe Gourd-Form Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, Nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Large Single Gourd Vase Lamp, Olive Glazed, Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in London, GB
Christopher Spitzmiller's iconic Large Single Gourd lamp of large proportions, in the style of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Double-Gourd Small Porcelain Vase
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese Blue and White Double-Gourd Small Porcelain Vase A Chinese double- gourd blue
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Urushi Cinnabar Red & Black Lacquer Gourd Calaba Long Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Gourds may have been the first bowls used by humans. Their strength and lightness have made them
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lacquer

Modern Ethnic African Art Style Gourd Vessel or Vase Twigs & Fiberglass, 1970s
Located in Andernach, DE
Large and expressive ethic style gourd vessel – very decorative modern African art (attributed
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Coconut, Fiberglass

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th
Category

20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antiques Water Holder Pottery Handmade Pitcher Vase Centerpiece Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Water Holder Jug pottery hand made Pitcher Vase antiques Los Angeles CA . Basque Gourd
Category

Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces

Materials

Terracotta, Pottery

Water Holder Jug Pottery Handmade Pitcher Vase Antiques LA CA centerpiece decor
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century Basque Gourd handmade water pitcher. The Art Pottery handmade and handcrafted such as
Category

Antique 19th Century French Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Bone Netske, Japan, Edo Period '1603-1868', Late 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
robe. On the shoulder is a dried gourd to carry water. Japan, Edo period (1603-1868), late 18th
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bone

Pair of Lindsay Lamps in Sesame by Christopher Spitzmiller
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Southampton, NY
smaller gourd form. All of Spitzmiller's lamps are made in excellent craftsmanship using quality materials
Category

Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Blue vase from the Sevres Manufacture
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
decoration of water lily leaves and butterflies on a shaded midnight-blue ground. Neck and heel highlighted
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Blue vase from the Sevres Manufacture
Blue vase from the Sevres Manufacture
H 21.26 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase
Located in East Hampton, NY
the neck piece. The large gourd-like base holds water for flowers, branches, etc. Earth tones and very
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Santo Niño de Atocha 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
a basket he carries, along with a pilgrim's staff and drinking gourd (He used the gourd to carry
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal, Tin

Meiji Period Bronze of a Boy Carrying Twigs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
and he carries a gourd water bottle in his right hand, signed in a seal. Japanese, circa 1800.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tulip 2 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
By Margart
Located in Milan, IT
Tulip is an elegant sustainable floor lamp made of water-painted ash wood, Lagenaria dried gourd
Category

2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

Tulip 2 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
Tulip 2 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Tulip 3 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
By Margart
Located in Milan, IT
Tulip is an elegant sustainable floor lamp made of water-painted ash wood, Lagenaria dried gourd
Category

2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

Tulip 3 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
Tulip 3 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Tulip 1 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
By Margart
Located in Milan, IT
Tulip is an elegant sustainable floor lamp made of water-painted ash wood, Lagenaria dried gourd
Category

2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tulip 1 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
Tulip 1 Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
H 74.81 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Unusual Japanese Studio Vase by Makuzu Kozan II
By Makuzu Kozan II
Located in Christchurch, GB
vessel containing water, the exterior is simply decorated with a kingfisher upon a sprig of bamboo, the
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Captivating Japanese Stoneware Jardiniere by Makuzu Kozan II
By Makuzu Kozan II
Located in Christchurch, GB
vessel containing water, the exterior is simply decorated with a pair of Manchurian cranes upon the
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Brushed Brass and Raindrop Bubble Crystals Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking eight-arm chandelier in brushed brass, with a gourd form open center, crystal swagged
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Dual 1 Two-Light Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
By Margart
Located in Milan, IT
Dual is an elegant sustainable floor lamp made of water-painted ash wood, dried Lagenaria gourd and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Ash, Ebony

Dual 3 Two-Light Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
By Margart
Located in Milan, IT
Dual is an elegant sustainable floor lamp made of water-painted ash wood, dried Lagenaria gourd and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Dual 2 Two-Light Floor Lamp By Margherita Sala
By Margart
Located in Milan, IT
Dual is an elegant sustainable floor lamp made of water-painted ash wood, dried Lagenaria gourd and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
appears as a lame beggar. Standing atop a lotus leaf in open water, he holds an iron crutch and carries a
Category

Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Antique Chinese Art Deco Nephrite Ring Certified Untreated, Exquisite Old-School
Located in Southbury, CT
bottle gourd carried medicine, water, and food; it could even be played as a musical instrument. This
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Jade, Silver

LCT Tiffany Favrile Gold Iridescent Lily Pad Decanter Applied Tendrils circa1890
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Gardena, CA
pads tendrils throughout the double gourd shaped body. Tiffany Studios mark to the underside base
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Barware

Materials

Glass

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) -1866 Japanese Woodblock, Battle Of Kawanakajima
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Corsham, GB
the most illusive in today's market. The colour of the gourd that holds Yoshitoshi's signature
Category

Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

A Large Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
developed a silvery patina due to long-term exposure to water. This large, painted storage jar would have
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
appears as a lame beggar. Standing atop a lotus leaf in open water, he holds an iron crutch and carries a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Paint

Barrel-Form Chinese Birdcage with Blue Glazed Waterpots, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
double gourd, a symbol of longevity and health. The birdcage is filled with delicate accessories
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Renaissance Trunk with Grape and Wheat Harvest
Located in Dallas, TX
of wheat, positioned with ribbon alongside a hat, a gourd for water (used like a canteen) and a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Delft Polychrome Covered Jar with Peacock and Dragon in Landscape, 1690-1700
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
and a mythical dragon in a water landscape. On the shoulder are eight panels with flowers on an
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rare Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Center Table w/ Bronze Masks ca. 1870
By Pottier & Stymus
Located in Shippensburg, PA
inlay, this depicting a gourd that has been fashioned into a wind-instrument with a hat tied tightly
Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Dansho by John Kenny, C-type Print with Acrylic Mount.
Located in Coltishall, GB
the Monday market. She was carrying an ornately carved calabash (gourd), with enough water for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Dansho by John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Mount.
Located in Coltishall, GB
the Monday market. She was carrying an ornately carved calabash (gourd), with enough water for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

"Shou Xing under a Canopy, " Rare, Extraordinary Pair of Art Deco Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gourd holding the water of life. The high quality and style of these sconces suggest that they may have
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Dansho by John Kenny. C Print with Acrylic Mount, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
the Monday market. She was carrying an ornately carved calabash (gourd), with enough water for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase
Located in Norton, MA
was blowing, too gentle to ripple the water. Raising my cup, I toasted my friends, recited and chanted
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fall Harvest, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
with water. “They reflect the energy and emotions I feel when I see a compelling locale I visit,â
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Tah-Ro-Hon, An Ioway Warrior: Original Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Lithograph
By McKenney & Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
on any of his men to go into the water, until he came to Tahrohon, the youngest of the party, who
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Tiffany Chrysanthemum Japonesque Double-Gourd Water Pitcher
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Double-gourd
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Japonisme Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

A yellow glass double-gourd bottle vase
Located in Winter Park, FL
Of rich egg-yolk yellow color, the bottle, forming a double gourd with a flat base and an elongated
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Large Handmade Ceramic, Glass, Gourd Mobile by Daniel Reynolds the New Craftsmen
By Daniel Reynolds
Located in London, GB
sculpture with gourd is a large handmade mobile, composed of steel, porcelain, glass, black stoneware, white
Category

2010s British Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Chinese Carved Celadon Gourd with Five Climbing Chilongs/Beasts/Dragons
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

19th Century Ethiopian " Ju Ju " Vessel
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
contains a gourd with leather woven rim and removable lid. The vessel contained water and other magical
Category

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Pair of Antique Sheffield Domed Food Warmers
Located in Woodbury, CT
These unusual food warmers each have a cluster of a gourd, possibly pumpkin, and leaves on the top
Category

Antique 19th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Large Handmade Ceramic and Glass Mobile by Daniel Reynolds the New Craftsmen
By Daniel Reynolds
Located in London, GB
Daniel Reynolds' navy and apothecary blue mobile is a large handmade mobile, composed of a gourd
Category

2010s British Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Chinese Golden Lotus Gourd Water Dipper, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This most unusual water dipper is made of a natural gourd, ringed at the base and lip with polished
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Other

Petite Chinese Gourd-Form Water Ewer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
pour hot water over tea and to rinse tea bowls. The delicate ewer is shaped with a gourd-form body
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique African Gourd Water Bottle with Provenance, circa 1870
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique African gourd water bottle with woven carrying handles applied to the sides and with
Category

Antique 1870s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mexican Glass Gourd Bottle Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mexican pale blue glass gourd water bottle lamps, with brass fittings. Signed CRISA, Made
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

African Dried Gourd Carrying Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Growing in both temperate and tropical environments, gourds can be found all-over Africa, where
Category

Mid-20th Century African Rustic Vases

Materials

Other

Pair of Senufo Lidded Gourd Vessels
Located in Chicago, IL
gourd into lightweight water vessels. While terracotta was ideal for vessels in the home, this more
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Vases

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Pair of Senufo Lidded Gourd Vessels
Pair of Senufo Lidded Gourd Vessels
H 16 in W 16.25 in D 15.25 in
Chinese Green Glazed Double Gourd Teapot
Located in Chicago, IL
of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
Located in Chicago, IL
a young boy atop a water buffalo. The dried gourd body is molded to a double gourd shape, a symbol
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
H 2.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.75 in
Early 20th Century Ivorian Senufo Lidded Gourd Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
With strips of hide and hand-forged iron staples, Senufo women combined wood and gourd into a
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron, Other

Early 20th Century Ivorian Nupe Incised Gourd Drinking Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
gourd water vessel, received detailed attention. Made of a dried-out gourd, the vessel's varied textures
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Vases

Materials

Other

19th Century Chinese Inkstone with Bat and Double Gourds
Located in Chicago, IL
. This stone is finely carved with two decorated double gourds, symbols of perpetuity and a bat in flight
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

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Water Gourd For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the water gourd you’re looking for. A water gourd — often made from metal, wood and ceramic — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a water gourd, we have 66 options in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer water gourd, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each water gourd bearing modern, Art Nouveau or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Margart, Daniel Reynolds and George Ashdown Audsley each produced at least one beautiful water gourd that is worth considering.

How Much is a Water Gourd?

Prices for a water gourd start at $79 and top out at $70,000 with the average selling for $1,823.