Water Vessel

The scene unfolds with quiet dignity and balance: women in flowing robes move carefully over rocky ground, lifting and carrying large water vessels, while feluccas glide gently acros...

There is a drainage hole drilled in the bottom - so this is not a water-tight vessel. There is some scattered age-related wear - small chips to glaze, rim and base.

Originally functional, likely used for storing grain, water, or oil, this vessel has transcended its utilitarian origins to become a visually arresting decorative object.

A beautifully decorated Chinese late Qing-dynasty (1644–1911) hot water bottle, originally used to heat a bed or warm the body. This piece is made of brass (it could be bronze but w...

The deity is shown holding the Abhaya Mudra gesture offering divine reassurance and protection, alongside his iconic attributes: the Trishula (trident) representing power over the th...

Inspired by the traditional Spanish water vessels once carried by rural women, the series pays tribute to the cultural heritage of Talavera ceramics while transforming familiar forms...

We poured about half the vessel inside with water, but no leakage was detected, making it suitable for use as a flower vase.

It can be styled in a curated global interior, displayed among antique metalware, or even repurposed as a distinctive watering vessel or sculptural accent. A timeless representation...

A beautifully handcrafted mizusashi (covered water vessel) by renowned Hagi ware ceramicist Mashita Takashi (b. 1952), exemplifying the warm, tactile aesthetic and quiet refinement f...

With their narrow, elongated proportions, the glasses serve equally well as slender highball tumblers, water vessels, or contemporary stemless flutes. All four pieces remain in clean...

The scenes include stylized figures in traditional dress bearing baskets and water vessels, animals such as oxen, and vernacular structures nestled among coconut palms and foliage, a...

Used perhaps as a vase or water vessel, this superb example possesses some say -wabi-sabi - the Japanese aesthetic of perfection of the imperfection - that unmistakable sublime look ...

This distinctive Spanish botijo takes the form of a stylised bull, combining the practical function of a traditional water vessel with the sculptural character of folk art.

The end result is a dramatic but yet very organic design that resembles bubbling blue water or as if peering deep into an aquatic lagoon.

Christ is shown seated beside the well, addressing the standing Samaritan woman, who carries a water vessel at her side. The artist has placed the biblical encounter within an expans...

The one on the left holds her child strapped while she carries a water vessel on her head. She has elongated neck and limps with big accessories which gives some elegance but also ...

⸻ Dimensions: • Height: 20 inches • Diameter: 15 inches • Interior opening: 7.5 inches ⸻ Details: • Vintage hand-woven palm bark basket / planter • Primitive folk art const...

A couple of men are making wheat sheafs and further back in the drawing are two women, one seems to be picking flowers and the other is approaching with a wine or water vessel in one...

A young woman in a folded white headcloth and a richly embroidered blouse sits and gathers a laughing girl into her arms; the girl, barefoot, with flowers in her dark hair, presses a...

Below the glaze line, the warm terracotta clay is left deliberately bare — a two-tone finish that traces back to the traditional Andalusian cántaro, the classic water vessel of south...

In the right foreground a woman carries water vessels on a yoke over her shoulder. The caption is engraved in open capitals below the image, and the imprint beneath it names R.

The sumptuously drawn red pitcher is featured in the right of the composition; curvilinear lines define the water vessel, and abstract forms of pink, white, red, and black imply shad...

On the right, a man approaches with a lit torch, preparing to ignite the funeral pyre, which was a customary practice in Hindu rites to release the soul (*atma*) from the physical bo...

Mary, with a luminous halo, cradles the infant while a servant kneels with a water vessel. An ox and donkey rest in the foreground.

Hand thrown stoneware table planter with water catch. The vessel features a tulip lip and glazed interior and exterior both in blue gray and brown tones.

A view of a river flowing past a historic village, possibly in Italy. A woman carries a vessel of water in the foreground. Presented in a yellow marble-effect wash line mount.

Oversized vintage celadon glazed Vietnamese water jar vessel with elegant urn shape. The jade-green glaze, with its subtle crackle, exudes timeless sophistication.

Oversized vintage celadon-glazed Vietnamese water jar vessel with elegant urn shape. The jade-green glaze, with its subtle crackle, exudes timeless sophistication.

The model is built to a scale of one sixteenth inch equals one foot. The vessel appears to be sailing through deep clear water.

Originally intended for carrying or serving water, these vessels were everyday household objects, appreciated for both their durability and their simple beauty.

If you plan to fill your copper vessel with water or a planted pot, we recommend using a mason jar or pot liner.

Its generously rounded body is partially coated with a rich honey-yellow lead glaze, while the lower section has been left unglazed, allowing the porous earthenware to cool the water...

If you plan to fill your copper vessel with water or a planted pot, we recommend using a mason jar or pot liner.

If you plan to fill your copper vessel with water or a planted pot, we recommend using a mason jar or pot liner.

The figures themselves are vessels of water, calling attention to our body's natural connection to the oceans and waters we live near and traverse.

Rare Find From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual large garden stone vessel in the form of a delightful sculpture- totally repurposed as an elegant water b...

An extraordinary antique Moroccan hand-crafted brass tea kettle or water vessel presented on its original tall warming stand, remarkable for its monumental 44-inch overall height, el...

If you plan to fill your copper vessel with water or a planted pot, we recommend using a mason jar or pot liner.

Appropriate for tea gardens it might make a wonderful contemporary artistic statement as water/floating flower vessels, planter, or as an eye appealing, stand alone work of art place...

Appropriate as a delightful flower planter or tea garden “purification” entry area, they also make wonderful contemporary artistic statements as water/floating flower vessels, plante...

The man in the center has a hookah pipe and one of the women has a water vessel on her head. A man gives information to the leader.

The composition is arranged as a carefully structured encyclopedic plate, depicting camels from multiple angles—standing, kneeling, loaded, and at rest—alongside an array of saddles,...

Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a beautiful bottle form with old world dovetailing and iron banding with chain and hook f...

Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a beautiful bottle form with old world dovetailing and iron banding with chain and hook ...

Dimensions in cm: Height 101 x width 101 x depth 17 Dimensions in inches: Height 39.8 x width 39.8 x depth 6.7 A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a water vessel t...

Due to their porosity these pieces are not suitable for holding water. This 2025/2026 black trio, titled "Vasijas para sembrar agua" (Vessels for sowing water), is a unique set of h...

MARCEL DEBUT French, 1865-1933 French Orientalist Model of a Tunisian Young Man Carrying Water Polychromed and patinated bronze signed "Debut" 24 7/8" H x 11 3/8" D x 8 5/8" W A...

A very fine gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain holy water stoup French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, width 34cm, depth 9cm This beautiful piece is an ormolu...

The painting depicts three women carrying water in vessels on their heads and dressed from the waist downwards in colourful cloth.

At the foreground, Jesus is shown with a radiant halo, extending his hand in blessing and command towards the stone water jars being filled by the servants. One servant pours water i...

Several brushes are placed in a pitcher, which has a cherry blossom pattern. Water vessels are a common theme for Weygandt. Numbered and initialed along the bottom edge: 20/150 D...

The tops and base are of wood and the centre body from water buffalo horn. These vessels held the lime powder which is an essential part of the betel nut mix.

In several works from this series, Zox was inspired by ancient Chinese water vessels. With a mathematical precision and a poetic license, Zox flattened the three dimensional object ...

In several works from this series, Zox was inspired by ancient Chinese water vessels. With a mathematical precision and a poetic license, Zox flattened the three dimensional object o...

In several works from this series, Zox was inspired by ancient Chinese water vessels. With a mathematical precision and a poetic license, Zox flattened the three dimensional object o...

Beckett creates a convincing sense of scale through the relationship between the two vessels. The sailing ship’s imposing bow, gently angled towards the viewer, gives the scene depth...

In the foreground, traditional wooden boats rest on the water, while additional vessels and the distant shoreline create depth and a strong sense of place.

Whitecaps break against the deep blue water, wakes churn behind the vessels, and the angled sails create a strong upward energy against the broad, atmospheric sky.

Originally developed across the subcontinent and Islamic world as cooling vessels for serving water or wine, surahis became prominent subjects for ornate domestic and display metalwo...

This substantial seascape demonstrates his characteristic interest in light, weather and the movement of water, combining carefully observed sailing vessels with freer, atmospheric h...