German Bowls and Baskets

A Large German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serving for food or for holding water for hand-washing. They also served as a display of wealth and status. When they went out of fashion in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, which is how they acquired the name "alms dishes". Purpose: While historically used for collecting donations for the poor and charitable purposes, they were also commonly used as offertory plates in churches for collecting offerings during services. Historical Use: In medieval times, these brass dishes served as everyday flatware for the wealthy, used for food or holding jugs for hand-washing. They also served as displays of wealth and status. Transition to Alms Dishes: When they fell out of fashion as domestic items in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, leading to the name "alms dishes". Decorative Function: European paintings of home interiors...

The Informal carafe in black from Orrefors holds 34 oz and is the centerpiece of the collection. It has a characteristic spout and includes a small bowl that can be used as a coaster for the carafe. The bowl is also perfect for serving nuts, olives, or other snacks. The carafe and bowl are mouth-blown. Designed by Björn Dahlström.

Peak Bowl from Orrefors is made of thick, clear crystal with a motif inspired by the majestic mountain peaks from the northern regions of Scandinavia. The bowl is decorative as well as functional. Designed by Martti Rytkönen.

City Bowl from Orrefors has cuts that criss-cross the surface of the thick crystal, creating an asymmetric look, which contributes to the distinct identity of the collection. The bow...

Continental, 20th century. A traditional creamware basket with pierced body. The bowl is mounted with an engraved ormolu mount. Marked to underside.

Signed Emilio Pucci “Florence” porcelain XL bowl for Rosenthal, Germany, 1969-1972. This large Rosenthal porcelain bowl features the celebrated Florence décor, a vivid radial composition set against a luminous sky-blue ground. Turquoise, pink, black and white motifs extend from the centre toward the rim, giving the bowl the graphic energy and colour confidence associated with Emilio Pucci’s fashion designs. With its wide 31.5 cm diameter and low 5 cm profile, the piece has strong visual presence without feeling heavy. The glossy blue exterior and deep raised rim frame the interior pattern beautifully, making this Emilio Pucci Rosenthal...

WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), Germany. Two small Art Deco "Ikora" bowls. Beautiful green patina. Abstract design. Dated 1937. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions:...

WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), Germany. Two Art Deco "Ikora" bowls. Beautiful green patina. Abstract design. From the 1940s. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: D...

Article: Set of two glass shells Producer: WMF, Germany Design: Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Decade: 1950s-1960s Original vintage 1960s set of t...

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the fox figure...

Completely handmade porcelain bowl in the style of black forest with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown. The bambi is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decor...

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free natrualistic painted bambi figure in brown. The bambi is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around. ...

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown. The bambi is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around. ...

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter hare figure with black spots. The bunny is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or s...

Original German vintage hand painted Kronester, Bavaria small triangular shape decorative ceramic plate. Hand painted with stylized floral design decorative porcelain plate. Signed and numbered. Hand made in Germany. Kronester, Bavaria 969. Could be used as a stylish vide poche or decorative hanging plate.

Artistic plate is a polychrome painted ceramic plate, designed by Julius van Guldbrandsen, produced by Rosenthal, early 20th century. Original Title...

This is a set of Meissen hand painted porcelain bowl/plate. It depicts in the center a couple of cherubs holding a garland of flowers and also a wreath of green leaves while they are...

Fabulous Orivit signed metal and cut glass Tazza in exceptional condition. The base is a stunningly Art Nouveau sinuous gold coloured metal, with a flower head knop to hold on the glass top. It is signed Orivit 2259 on the base dating it to around 1900. The top is clear colourless glass with a wavy edge and cut with branches and leaves. Orivit A.G. Cologne-Ehrenfeld & Braunfels. Rhine Province or Rhenish Prussia, Prussia (now North Rhine-Westphalia) Silberschmied / Silversmiths The company was founded in 1894, as "Rheinische Broncegiesserei für Kleinplastiken " in Köln-Ehrenfeld by Wilhelm Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz (b.1863 - d.1939). From 1896 they started making luxury items in a new alloy,"Orivit Metal", consisting of 89.85% pewter 7.9 % antimony 1.9 % copper and 0.12 % silver. In 1900 the factory changed its name to "Orivit A.G. fur Kunsthandwerkliche Metalwarenfabrikation" and in 1901/02 a new factory was built in Cöln- Braunfels, complete with a revolutionary new Huber Presverfahren hydraulic press, capable of producing 3650 kiloponds per square centimetre. Finding itself in financial difficulties, Orovit A.G was purchased in 1905 by Württembergische MetallwarenFabrik. In 1906 Orivit A.G. acquired Orion and 60 of their designs were carried over into the Orivit range. W/MF marks were used from 1907, although Orivit marks were still visible in the old moulds.The designers were Carl Sigmund Luber...

Karl Wiedmann for WMF, Germany. Large "Ikora" art glass bowl in apple green and salmon-coloured glass. Art Deco style. Approximately from 1920. In perfect condition. Dimensions: D ...

Meissen bowl in hand-painted porcelain decorated with cherry tree branches, in Japanese style. Early 1900s. Measurements: 24.0 cm. x 3.5 cm. In good condition, with hairline crac...

Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal. Rare Suomi bowl in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s. Measures: 17.5 x 14 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Glass bowl with Hummel motiv drawing, Germany, around 1950s. Original condition.

Superb offering dish in brass from the end of the 16th century/early 17th century circa 1600 from Nuremberg-Germany Very beautiful large offering dish with a rose sculpture in its ce...

Made in Italy, 1960s. This crystal trinket bowl features a gold decor in relief. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use...

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal. Large "Jungle" porcelain cover plate / dish with gold decoration and green leaves. Late 20th century. In perfect condition. Measures: 38 x 2.8 cm. ...

Very nice, rare and original footed bowl from Hayno Focken. German Bauhaus 30th Art Deco hammered brass bowl with model number 2019. Signed on the underside with "HF" and Modell numb...

Porcelain decorative plate "Madame Récamier", Ackermann & Fritze, painter: A. Rock, after François Gérard, Germany Additional Information: Materials: Gilding, porcelain, unde...

Handle bowl is an original decorative object realized in the 1960s. Original brass work. Created by Eugen Zint, Riedlingen. On the base of the work "Zint, Handarbeit" is ...

A Rare and Fantastic Set of Twelve Late 19th Century German Dresden Collector Plates Each plate finely painted with a different historical or mythological portrait...

Sunchos basket III by Pauline Deltour Materials: 100% recycled Polypropylene Dimensions: D 31 x W 26 x H 26 cm Available in colors: salmon/ lilac/ turquoise, black/ white, orange...

Helmut Wolf (*1940 Idar Oberstein) is a German gemstone cutter and artist whose works have been presented on the occasion of state visits, among others: Qu...

21 Piece Collection of German Pottery in the manner of Otto Lindig. Produced by KMK (Kunstkeramik Manufaktur Krösselbach) SIGNED KMK on some of the pieces Please request additiona...

This coordinated carafe and lidded box belongs to the Kontiki series, designed by Finnish glass designer Nanny Still for Rosenthal Studio-Line in 1993. Both pieces are mouth-blown in...

This large ceramic bowl was made by a ceramist in Germany, during the 1960’s. The ceramic clay is signed underneath, but we don’t recognize the autograph yet. The quality of this hea...

This beautiful French style doré bronze pierced basket is intricately decorated with roses and swag throughout. Monogrammed M on one side and at the top of the handle. Original curved glass insert. Perfect for wedding flowers...

A Rosenthal Studio-Line 'Flash' porcelain trinket dish by Dorothy Hafner. Germany, circa 1980. In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.

WMF "Ikora" art glass centerpiece bowl by Karl Wiedmann. One minor chip on edge of foot. Shown in photo.

Vintage set of two matching glass pieces, a tall vase and a low bowl, both made in the same shade of clear glass and both with a frosted/sandblasted surface and egraved decorations t...

This round shaped magazine rack was made of hammered brass. Inside are four compartments and also at the top it features a handle. The magazine rack shows a sign "Zeitungen". The car...

1970s ceramic fruit bowl designed by Fridegart Glatzle for Karlsruher Majolika in West Germany. The broad, flared bowl rests on a raised foot, giving its substantial circular form an...

A footed ceramic fruit bowl designed by Fridegart Glatzle for Karlsruher Majolika in West Germany. Its elongated oval body rises from a compact pedestal and finishes in a gently undu...

Rosenthal Studio-Line porcelain bowl designed by Hans Theo Baumann and made in Germany in the 1970s. Its restrained circular form frames a black interior decorated with a fine gold r...

Art Deco can and bowl is an original decorative pair of objects realized between the 1920s and the 1930s in original brass. The pair of objects incl...

Large Iridescent signed Glass Bowl , 1990s

A small silver plated planished Arts & Crafts tazza by WMF (formerly known as Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) with wide angular handles, a flared pedestal base and beaded edg...

Large antique solid bronze centerpiece bowl, signed Anton Grath (1881-1955) High-quality, solid bronze bowl. Very heavy and black patented. Round body, with putti standing on a rou...

Samaia Fruit Bowl by Ia Kutateladze One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 29 x W 27 x H 12 cm. Materials: Raw white clay. Hand-built one of a kind, bold sculptural tableware piece, which co...

For all dog lovers. Design your own dog bowl with the portrait of your dog and the name. You can choose the color of letterning name and the color of the rim. Please send us the phot...

Hands-free painted porcelain dish with a chinoiserie decor in orange. Rimmed with a platinum frame. Handpainted by Sofina Porzellan Bavaria. Comes in different colors.

Charming completely handmade and hands-free painted oval porcelain plate. The naturalistic moulded porcelain bambi figure and three porcelain pine cones fixed on the porcelain plate ...

A brass alms pan, the central medallion depicting The Annunciation surrounded by a band of script. With punched decoration and a rolled edge. Most likely made in Nuremberg.

This stunning antique flower basket, crafted in Germany circa 1890, showcases the elegance of 800 standard silver paired with a striking ruby-red glass liner. Featuring ornate pierced work and richly chased repoussé panels, the basket’s design is adorned with charming putti (cherubs), rococo scrolls, and florals, highlighting the craftsmanship of the late 19th century. Elevated on four elegantly scrolled feet and crowned with a decorative swing handle, this piece balances artistic detail with structural beauty. The removable ruby glass liner adds both a vivid splash of colour and functional appeal, making it ideal for floral arrangements, decorative centrepieces, or as a collector’s display item. Its delicate form and romantic motifs make it a conversation piece in any fine interior. Whether you're an avid silver collector, interior designer, or seeking a singular luxury gift, this antique silver flower basket...

Completely handmade and hands-free painted large oval porcelain plate for decoration. Two natural moulded porcelain figures wild boars are sittin...

Bowl or centerpiece, Elephants. Glass. Nachtmann, Germany, 20th century. Bowl-shaped centerpiece made of glass that presents a decoration of elephants in a row and curved edges in o...

Makemake Purple Iridescent L vase + bowl by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D40 x W40 x H25 cm Also available in different colors and dimensions. Makemake is reminiscent of Jupiter...

Hands-free painted porcelain dish with platinum rim. Painted in a classic black forest Christmas decor with green fir and pine cone garland. Completely handmade in Bavaria/Germany.

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the fox figure...

This completely handmade and hands-free painted porcelain dish is made by Sofina porcelain in Bavaria. Hand-painted with a large stag beetle and other beetles. Rimmed with a platinum...

Hands-free painted porcelain dish with platinum rim. Hands-free painted in a classic winter decor with a skier, mountains and trees. Completely handmade i...

Nice design simple elegant porcelain bowl designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal studio, circa 1970's excellent condition no chips or cracks Buyer has the option to buy 1 or 2.