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Urns For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Color:  Brown
Antique Khmer Pottery Vessel
Located in New York, NY
An ancient terra cotta pottery vessel / urn / vase / pitcher from the Khmer region of South East Asia. A sober form that provides a complement to a Mid-Century or modern environm...
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15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Khmer Pottery Vessel
Antique Khmer Pottery Vessel

Antique Khmer Pottery Vessel

18th Century Limestone Bowl Mortar Planter 7 Lbs
Located in Somis, CA
From Northern China a piece of great antiquity. The 18th century bowl of limestone, hand cut and carved, in conical form with a round base. Of white grey sto...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Limestone Bowl Mortar Planter 7 Lbs
18th Century Limestone Bowl Mortar Planter 7 Lbs

18th Century Limestone Bowl Mortar Planter 7 Lbs

18th Century Blue Granite Bowl Mortar Planter 5 Lbs
Located in Somis, CA
From Northern China a piece of great antiquity. The 18th century bowl of blue granite, hand cut and carved, in conical form with spiral cuts ending on a roun...
Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Blue Granite Bowl Mortar Planter 5 Lbs
18th Century Blue Granite Bowl Mortar Planter 5 Lbs

18th Century Blue Granite Bowl Mortar Planter 5 Lbs

Big 18th Century Marble Mortar "Dated 1752"
Located in Zedelgem, BE
A big Italian dated Mortar ( 1752 ) in good condition it has damaging that are patinated already so from a long time ago, very nice piece.
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1750s Italian Other Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Big 18th Century Marble Mortar "Dated 1752"

Big 18th Century Marble Mortar "Dated 1752"

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of red clay with handcrafted circular figures and four handles. A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usu...
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles
18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles

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18th Century Carrara Marble Medici Urn Planter with Marble Stand, a Pair
Located in Ross, CA
Made in Italy during the 18th century, these Carrara marble Medici style planters adorned either side of the front door of the French chateau from which they came, and feature their ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Urns

Materials

Stone, Carrara Marble

18th Century Carrara Marble Medici Urn Planter with Marble Stand, a Pair
18th Century Carrara Marble Medici Urn Planter with Marble Stand, a Pair

18th Century Carrara Marble Medici Urn Planter with Marble Stand, a Pair

17th Century Large Red Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of red clay with handcrafted semi circular figures. A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usually without...
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

17th Century Large Red Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
17th Century Large Red Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap

17th Century Large Red Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap

French Early 19th Century Large Cauldron in Brass
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century large cauldron in brass, beautiful patina, can be used as a planter.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Early 19th Century Large Cauldron in Brass
French Early 19th Century Large Cauldron in Brass

French Early 19th Century Large Cauldron in Brass

18th Century Large 41´ Terracotta Ribbed Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of clay with handcrafted semi circular handmade ribbed around the vase This "tinaja" it´s very special for its measurements and irregula...
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Large 41´ Terracotta Ribbed Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
18th Century Large 41´ Terracotta Ribbed Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap

18th Century Large 41´ Terracotta Ribbed Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of three dimensional detailed 18th century giltwood urn ornaments. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750.
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18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Urns

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments

Ancient French Stone Mortar from 17th Century or Earlier
Located in Houston, TX
This is really very early and has incredible presence in person. Looks like many of the artifacts I've seen in the museums. It originated from the countryside of France and is a grea...
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17th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Ancient French Stone Mortar from 17th Century or Earlier
Ancient French Stone Mortar from 17th Century or Earlier

Ancient French Stone Mortar from 17th Century or Earlier

Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns
Located in New York, NY
Two ancient terra cotta pottery vessels, Urns or Vases from the Khmer region of South East Asia. Sober forms that provides a complement to a Mid-Century or modern environment.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns

Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns

Two Biot Jars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lead glazed coarse earthenware biot jars produced in the Biot region of southern France. Originally used as storage containers for both dry and wet goods such...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Two Biot Jars
Two Biot Jars

Two Biot Jars

Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of Sheraton period cutlery-urns with a turned finial to the top, with feather-banded boxwood inlaid vertical stripes to the lid and body, with a turned socle, on a hexagonal b...
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1790s English George III Antique Urns

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns
Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns

Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns

Pair of 18th Century Half-Urn Carved Wood Decorations
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of divided urns, once whole, Neoclassical period, of carved wood with distressed, painted finish; each having fluted body and square handles, on round foot and rectangular plinth.
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Half-Urn Carved Wood Decorations
Pair of 18th Century Half-Urn Carved Wood Decorations

Pair of 18th Century Half-Urn Carved Wood Decorations

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of Italian (probably Florence) 18th century white Carrara marble campana shaped vases, extremely decorative architectural pieces both for indoor or outdoor use dating back to Ne...
Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals

Monumental and Important 17th Century Greek Marble Jar, Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and monumental 17th century Greek jar, urn exquisitely carved from a solid piece of marble. Sensational patina. Jars such as this, were used in preparing the white was...
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17th Century Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Monumental and Important 17th Century Greek Marble Jar, Urn
Monumental and Important 17th Century Greek Marble Jar, Urn

Monumental and Important 17th Century Greek Marble Jar, Urn

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Excellent Quality Pair of Large 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Vases
Located in New York, NY
An excellent quality pair of large late 19th century gilt bronze mounted granite vases Each vase surrounded by bronze rope and tassels with large climbing putto handles, centered ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Excellent Quality Pair of Large 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Vases
Excellent Quality Pair of Large 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Vases

Excellent Quality Pair of Large 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Vases

H 42 in W 18 in D 13.5 in
Antique Handmade Slab Pottery Ikebana Vessel, c 1920
Located in Pasadena, CA
We think this Antique Ikebana Pottery Vessel, (c 1920) is outstanding! It is hand built out of rolled-out clay slabs and fashioned into a fantastic lon...
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1920s Asian Vintage Urns

Materials

Clay

Antique Handmade Slab Pottery Ikebana Vessel, c 1920
Antique Handmade Slab Pottery Ikebana Vessel, c 1920

Antique Handmade Slab Pottery Ikebana Vessel, c 1920

H 6.75 in W 25 in D 3.25 in
Italian Antique Terracotta Olive Oil Jar on Iron Stand
Located in New York, NY
An Italian antique terracotta olive oil jar, of very grand scale and mounted within its original iron stand. The jar has moss and beautifully aged patina with two handles and horizon...
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19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Antique Terracotta Olive Oil Jar on Iron Stand
Italian Antique Terracotta Olive Oil Jar on Iron Stand

Italian Antique Terracotta Olive Oil Jar on Iron Stand

H 42 in Dm 26 in
1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream, pastel yellow and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth giving it a beautiful minimalist design with ...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Concrete

1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter
1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter

1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter

H 16 in Dm 12.5 in
Late 18th Century Khmer Brown Glazed Terracotta Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This Khmer brown glazed terracotta vase is a very stunning piece with its organic shape and all the signs of the time. The enameled surface well shows its period and for this reasons...
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Late 18th Century Cambodian Primitive Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Late 18th Century Khmer Brown Glazed Terracotta Vase
Late 18th Century Khmer Brown Glazed Terracotta Vase

Late 18th Century Khmer Brown Glazed Terracotta Vase

H 18.9 in Dm 16.54 in
Spanish 18th Century Black Terracotta Urn, Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and stunning black terracotta urn from the Girona area of Spain. Beautiful patina and condition. A wonderful piece for any interior of exte...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Spanish 18th Century Black Terracotta Urn, Planter
Spanish 18th Century Black Terracotta Urn, Planter

Spanish 18th Century Black Terracotta Urn, Planter

H 24.5 in Dm 27 in
Pair of 18th Century Italian Terracotta Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian terracotta urns. This stunning pair of antique Italian Grecian style terra cotta urns, garden urns, planters or ja...
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Late 18th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 18th Century Italian Terracotta Urns
Pair of 18th Century Italian Terracotta Urns

Pair of 18th Century Italian Terracotta Urns

H 14.25 in W 15 in D 13.5 in
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #1, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia large terracotta vessel with bright golden ochre & umber glaze. Authentic Mediterranean antique pottery, two-handled...
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Early 19th Century Italian Primitive Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #1, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #1, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze

Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #1, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze

H 49 in Dm 25 in
Large Vintage Mediterranean Mosaic Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wonderful 20th Century large mosaic urn-shaped planter from the Mediterranean region. It is handcrafted from ceramic tiles set into concrete having a black and white floral...
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20th Century European Greco Roman Urns

Materials

Concrete

Large Vintage Mediterranean Mosaic Planter
Large Vintage Mediterranean Mosaic Planter

Large Vintage Mediterranean Mosaic Planter

H 32.5 in Dm 19 in
18th century stone mortars
Located in Brecht, BE
a lovely set of 3 stone mortars, from a collection in Spain, dimensions are 18 cm high x 27 cm deep and 27 cm wide, the second one is 14 cm high x 23 cm deep and 23 cm wide, the thi...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Urns

Materials

Sandstone

18th century stone mortars
18th century stone mortars

18th century stone mortars

H 7.09 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Handmade Unglazed Terracota Olive Jar or Vessel, Spain, 19th century- 1930s This eye-catching dark terracota jar or urn was designed to contain water and to keep it fresh. I...
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19th Century Spanish Country Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel
Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel

Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel

H 16.54 in Dm 14.57 in
Pair of Swedish Louis Seize Cast Iron Blue Oval Planters, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century Pair of cast iron swedish oval planters with original blue paint. Weathered metal finish with incredible old world patina and the original petroleum-blue paint. Lovel...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Swedish Louis Seize Cast Iron Blue Oval Planters, 19th Century
Pair of Swedish Louis Seize Cast Iron Blue Oval Planters, 19th Century

Pair of Swedish Louis Seize Cast Iron Blue Oval Planters, 19th Century

H 5.8 in W 23.4 in D 8.75 in
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Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Mortars Planters
Located in Somis, CA
Two antique bowls of granite stone, hand cut and crafted, both in conical form on a round socle. The larger bowl with vertical exterior cuts and the othe...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns

Materials

Granite

Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Mortars Planters
Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Mortars Planters

Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Mortars Planters

H 4.5 in Dm 6 in
Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Planters
Located in Somis, CA
Two antique bowls of granite stone, hand cut and crafted, one in conical form on a round socle, the other hemispherical with a waisted base. The larger b...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns

Materials

Granite

Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Planters
Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Planters

Two 18th Century Granite Bowls Planters

H 6 in Dm 6 in
18th Century Large Terracotta Vessel from Portugal
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful large vessel; perfect item for your outdoor space. Item original; Portugal. Circa 1750s.
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Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Large Terracotta Vessel from Portugal
18th Century Large Terracotta Vessel from Portugal

18th Century Large Terracotta Vessel from Portugal

H 58 in Dm 43 in
18th Century Spanish Olive Jar with Black Design and Plastering Whitewash
Located in Houston, TX
Loving this Spanish Olive jar with the layered patina. Terrific as sculpture inside a home or used outside by pool, front door or anywhere you have a...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Urns

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Spanish Olive Jar with Black Design and Plastering Whitewash
18th Century Spanish Olive Jar with Black Design and Plastering Whitewash

18th Century Spanish Olive Jar with Black Design and Plastering Whitewash

H 34 in Dm 28 in
18th Century Spanish Terracotta with Black Design and White Plastering
Located in Houston, TX
This large olive jar from Spain is great on either side of a front door or inside as a sculpture. The terra-cotta color with black detail covered in wh...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Urns

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Spanish Terracotta with Black Design and White Plastering
18th Century Spanish Terracotta with Black Design and White Plastering

18th Century Spanish Terracotta with Black Design and White Plastering

H 35 in Dm 27 in
17th Century Pair of Terracotta Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Eye-catching terracotta urns, originates from France. Items are sold as a pair.
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17th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

17th Century Pair of Terracotta Urns
17th Century Pair of Terracotta Urns

17th Century Pair of Terracotta Urns

H 32.5 in Dm 12 in
During the Edo Period in Japan Antique Jar /Shigaraki Ware Pot / 1600-1700
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the way that no one can imitate. It is an old Japanese Shigaraki ware...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

During the Edo Period in Japan Antique Jar /Shigaraki Ware Pot / 1600-1700
During the Edo Period in Japan Antique Jar /Shigaraki Ware Pot / 1600-1700

During the Edo Period in Japan Antique Jar /Shigaraki Ware Pot / 1600-1700

H 10.04 in Dm 9.57 in
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of Italian (probably Florence) 18th century white Carrara marble campana shaped vases, extremely decorative architectural pieces both for indoor or outdoor use dating back to Ne...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals

H 29.53 in Dm 22.05 in
Pair of 18th Century Iron Urns
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th century iron urns.
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Late 18th Century German Medieval Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of 18th Century Iron Urns
Pair of 18th Century Iron Urns

Pair of 18th Century Iron Urns

H 14 in Dm 11.5 in
Pair of 18th Century French Iron Garden Urns on Gesso Pedestal Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine pair of 18th century French iron garden urns on gesso pedestal bases. Ample size on the urns would make for a substantial planting. So pre...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of 18th Century French Iron Garden Urns on Gesso Pedestal Bases
Pair of 18th Century French Iron Garden Urns on Gesso Pedestal Bases

Pair of 18th Century French Iron Garden Urns on Gesso Pedestal Bases

H 16 in W 28 in D 23 in
Italian 18th Century White Marble Garden Urn/ Vase
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare white marble garden urn/ vase. Beautiful decorated with heads and birds, Italy, circa 1750-1800. Weathered/ small losses. More pictures available on request. ...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Italian 18th Century White Marble Garden Urn/ Vase
Italian 18th Century White Marble Garden Urn/ Vase

Italian 18th Century White Marble Garden Urn/ Vase

H 11.03 in W 10.63 in D 9.45 in
18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
This is a terracotta olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room on a pedestal, alone...
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16th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain

18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain

H 12.4 in Dm 15.75 in

Vintage, New and Antique Urns

When people think of antique and vintage urns — a type of vase with a round body, narrow neck and integrated pedestal — they tend to imagine funerary urns. But all manner of urns have been made over the years, and these vessels can be used as decorative accents either inside your home or in your garden.

Garden urns became popular in early Greek and Roman gardens, where they complemented classical statues and other garden ornaments. Over the years, people have used urns as planters, fountain basins and stylish decorative elements in interiors as well as outdoors in gardens, patios and firepit areas.

Urns are typically made of stone, ceramics or metal. Stone urns are highly durable; while an antique stone urn will show wear with age, it can be used in any climate, and a neoclassical-style cast stone urn with natural world motifs carved in relief is guaranteed to make a statement in your garden. Position two stone urns with vibrant hibiscus bulbs or tulips at the bottom of an outdoor stairway to set it off from other exterior features. Elsewhere, place your urn in the middle of a garden bed to draw attention to your dazzling landscape design. A good concrete urn can easily make a good home for small trees or shrubs, but it will be very heavy to move around.

A ceramic urn is likely going to have thick, robust walls. A glazed terracotta urn, for example, is going to be ideal for potting plants. As glazing is part of the potter’s process for creating a terracotta urn, the urn itself can provide a pop of color to contrast with any low-maintenance plants such as moss or succulents that you have in mind for it.

Metal urns are best used as decor in your living room or foyer rather than outside, unless you’re partial to the alluring weathered patina that is expected to characterize an antique cast-iron garden urn. If you’re planning to use a metal urn as a planter, add a plant liner first. Metal may overheat and damage a plant’s roots if they are not protected, and urns made of certain metals may rust if they’re left outdoors.

But you don’t necessarily need to turn your urn into a planter.

A large urn can hold its own as an accent in any space and create a strong focal point. Browse the collection of decorative antique and vintage urns on 1stDibs today.

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