Vases and Vessels

Moorcroft Pottery 'Blue Heaven' vase, TRIAL VASE, dated 04.11.09 This beautiful vase is decorated with the Blue Heaven design by Nicola Slaney. Blue Heaven is an Art Nouveau-inspired...

A Moorcroft Pottery Phoenix pattern vase, designed by Rachel Bishop, circa 1997, of squat form with slender neck, painted and impressed factory marks, and gilt inscribed signature to...

A very fine late 19th Century French cameo glass vase decorated with raised deep burgundy flowers against a warm orange field. Exhibiting excellent detail and colour, signed Galle in...

Not one, but two hand blown Art Nouveau Bohemian vases attributed to Loetz with organic "feather" turquoise threading over the apple green body. The bright iridescence makes these ey...

2 Brass jugendstil vases vienna around 1908 Brass polished and stove enameled

Brilliant handmade hand glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930s Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ monumental ceramic planter jardinière, handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant blue ...

A contemporary Moorcroft Green Iris pattern slender tapering cylindrical vase, 2013 Centennial Relaunch of William Moorcroft's 1913 design. From the Legacy collection. Dated 2013, nu...

A pair of 19th Century Swedish Liberty Style Vases. Rörstrand porcelain factory in Sweden began producing in the 18th Century. This pair of Scandina...

A wonderful D'Argental cameo art glass vase, France, late 19th century. San Giorgio Island scene with gondola and Palazzo San Giorgio in the background. Milky glass with shades of or...

Sgraffito vase decorated with a floral motif, by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Sgraffito is a way of combinding two layers into a pattern, the second layer is scrapt of and left is a...

Josef Ahne (Bohemian, 1830-1909). A pair of white opaline vases hand decorated with portraits of young children. They are accented by gone tone rims ...

A delightful late 19th Century cameo glass vase etched and enamel painted with a beautiful landscape in the midst of summer with excellent detail and very fine colour, Signed Daum ...

Vase in the shape of a beaker with a straight wall and flush stand, colourless glass with reddish-yellow coloured powder fusions, overlay in moss green and violet on the outside, hyd...

Cylindrical glass vase with etched decoration. The vase was designed by Josef Hoffmann, co-founder of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstatte. The vase was produced by the Boh...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase « Gladioli Flowers » Large piriform vase on heel with long collar in dark blue and blue multi-layered glass Cased glass, opales...

One of the most influential french ceramists, Edmond Lachenal contributed significantly to the development of Art Nouveau. His poor beginnings in Paris led to an apprenticeship at ag...

This vase was made by the renowned Weller Pottery factory of the United States in approximately 1910 in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is done with a high irridescent cobalt ...

An intricate cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with pink hellebore floral decoration against a white field highlighted with gilding. The vase exhibiting very fine colour and deta...

"Solanaceae Vase" by Daum Frères An attractive late 19th Century cameo glass vase of gourd form etched and enamel painted with an Solanaceae floral design against a variegated yello...

A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Crete chiné (1896/97); green underlaid glass; pre-blown into a multi-piece ribbed mold; ...

English circa 1900 oval brass jardiniere. Bold gadrooning & feather decoration, raised on finely detailed lion's paw feet with lion's mask ring handles. 13.5" x 11.75" x 7 7/8" h. W...

A very pretty early 20th Century Art Nouveau cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with red blooming Aquilegia flowers against a yellow field, exhibiting excellent colour and detail....

Attributed to Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which in...

A pretty 19th century Majolica cache pot, decorated in shades of green and brown, and featuring the vivid colouration, whimsical shapes and high-relief sculpture typical of the style...

Antique French bronze jardiniere with blue glazed ceramic insert with the prominent face of a lovely female on each side. In very good condition. Apparently unsigned.

Attributed to Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which in...

Hollywood Regency vintage brass seashell nautilus planter. Very detailed. Good overall condition with minor wear to from age and use. Can be used inside or out. Great for air plants....

A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Candia mimoza; clear glass with opaque silver-yellow powder melts, craquellé; iridescent...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1909, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 25 cm (10") high and in excellent conditio...

This antique vase is unsigned, but made by the Loetz glass factory of the Czech Replublic in approximately 1900 in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is done in the gold irridesc...

Alexandre Bigot French Vintage Art Nouveau Pottery Brown And Gray Ceramic Vase Rare and stunning Alexandre Bigot French art nouveau vase with a stunning flowing iridescent luster gla...

Exquisite brass vases with removable hand-forged handles in an intricate leaf design, A blend of elegance and nature's beauty

René Lalique became synonymous with French Art Nouveau decorative arts. René Lalique was born in 1860 and first began designing fine jewelry in Paris in 1881. Lalique pursued increas...

An excellent late 19th Century French cameo glass vase of banjo form etched and enamelled with a lake landscape against a mountainous backdrop on a variegating yellow & cream field. ...

Group of handcrafted flowerpots, as well available in several sizes Material Solid punched brass.

Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase circa 1910 An Austrian Pottery vase adorned with an owl-inspired design motif stands out for its intri...

Art Nouveau Baccarat crystal vase with ormolu base French, c. 1905 Height 32cm, diameter 14cm This stunning Baccarat glass vase is accompanied by an intriguing ormolu base. The crys...

Set of six brass lotus flowers attributed to Feldman. Ceramic pot is not included. Flowers range from 19”-21” high. Lotus leaves are 6” diameter.

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1920, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 23.5 cm (9.4") high and in excellent condi...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1915, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condit...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1920, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condit...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1918, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 30.5 cm (12.2") high and in excellent cond...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1919, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 27.5 cm (11") high and in excellent condit...

Hollywood Regency style glazed stoneware planter. Wheel-thrown, formed with fluted lip and vertical ribbing exterior detail. Black, high-gloss base with dripped glaze in a creamy-gre...

Gorham sterling silver vase with red glass insert, beautifully crafted with dimensional floral and natural motifs in relief and in Art Nouveau style from the early 20th century. It m...

BOHEMIAN FLUX: A VASE, kuk Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe, Turn-Teplitz, c. 1905; the ceramic vase with a dark underglaze ground has a matte orange peel overglaze in ochre, apricot, lapis and celadon; the shape of the vase resembles a Japanese Saki bottle with the addition of four long and slender handles at the top third; incised before firing on the base in script lettering,“P.W.”, stamped before firing with the Fachschule mark and 73, and marked “G2.” in black ink; the vase measures: 13” high. Flux- continuous moving, a glazing method, fusion- the artist who produced this remarkable vase has presented a profoundly poetic and technical meditation on this subject. Moving way beyond the pursuit of creating only functional objects, the student ceramists at Fachschule Teplitz had ingrained in them the Europeans’ fascination for Japanese objects “from the floating world” and the design aesthetic known as Japonisme. Truly modern interpretations of Japonisme had begun to evolve into an internalizing of the aesthetic principles and a shift away from imitation of Japanese style applied to a Western format. This vase is noteworthy in that it illustrates this important Modernist shift in European ceramics. The elements of the saki bottle can be divided into three key components which taken as a whole create a rather feminine line. In keeping with this approach, the Fachschule student presents a slender bare neck, like décolletage, which flares ever slightly and then narrows to a high waist before voluptuously widening down and terminating gracefully to a round base. The ceramist gives special emphasis to pleasing proportions and the complementary relationship to the number 3; the measurement at the widest section of the vase equals the same distance from that point up to where the bottoms of the handles join to the body of the vase as well as the full arms’ length. Instead of inscribing the vase with Japanese calligraphy denoting a saki shop, the student takes a radically modern approach by attaching the vase with four handles. And yet, this act is every bit a form of written identification. The arms are the embodiment of the idea of flux in that they are a substance applied to a surface by the welding together to promote their union. The handles serve a new and surprising function. They are carriers of a concept. Fluidity- flux -can be created when an artist joins disparate elements into a harmonious whole. Flux is also a substance used to promote the fusion of minerals and metals and a term describing ceramic glazing. The presence of silica in glazes creates a glassy finish when fired at high temperatures. Matte glazes result from the presence of crystals under the surface and the balance between silica, flux and alumina in the glaze materials. By deliberately under-firing this vase and playing with a combination of additives forming the flux glaze, the end result appears matte and textured. The orange peel quality and alluring color palette are transformative. The effect evokes a waterfall or another continuous moving flow of water like a stream - in flux. So not only does this artist take a Meiji Period saki bottle and the aesthetic tenets of Japonisme as the formal and theoretical points of departure, the artist infuses the work with the symbolism of skill itself where artistic mastery as the embodiment of flux becomes the subject to ponder. As a fully realized and beautifully rendered piece, the vase attests to the artistic prowess of its creator. No longer a mere student working in the shadows of the teacher and no longer simply imitating or replicating past styles, this emerging artist shows the complete fluid transfer from student to master ceramist. Seen in this light, the vase represents a significant and pivotal achievement in Modern European ceramic ware. Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe (the Imperial School for Ceramics and Associated Applied Arts, 1875-1917) was a powerhouse of the ceramics industry. Located in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia near the German border of what is today The Czech Republic, this was Europe’s largest pottery center in the first part of the 20th century. The school played an integral role in the center’s internationally regarded success as it provided the foundation of sourcing and training new talent for noted local manufacturers such as Amphora. It was at the Fachschule that master artists from these local ceramics houses enjoyed teaching and lecturing posts, and in true synergistic spirit, the big ceramics...

Antique Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts Doulton Lambeth stoneware pottery jardiniere, circa 1890. The jardiniere is decorated in archtypical style with tubelined trailing sage green leaves and flowers on a deep burgundy colored background. The jardiniere is stamped to the base with the Doulton Lambeth mark, this jardiniere is probably decorated by Mark Marshall...

Great condition

Italian Mid-Century Clear Murano Glass and Metal Vase Amaryllis, circa the 1970s. An Italian Mid-century clear Murano glass and metal vase, crafted in the shape of an amaryllis. The ...

Art Nouveau Pewter Vase, Early 20th Century, France. This beautiful Art Nouveau period conical vase on 4 leaf-like feet features tall, flowering plant-shaped elongated handles and en...

Multilayered glass vase, in cameo technique. Cylindrical form in mottled orange, red, and brown, circa 1910. The decor of flowers and leaves is engraved in reserve and taken up on th...

1910 Vintage Art Pottery Floral Ceramic Umbrella Holder. Gorgeous deep greens and golds.

This exquisite piece of art is a signed Emile Galle cameo glass windowpane floral Art Nouveau vase that looks like it has been transformed to a table lamp, although we are unclear wh...

An amazing Jugendstil Style amphora from Rudolstadt, Thuringia hailing from the Triebner Ens Manufacture and the artist Karl Ens Volkstedt. Vase dec...

Large ceramic swan vessel stands 16" tall and is fired in a deep glaze finish. Good condition with minor imperfections consistent with age, see pho...

This venerable piece is from the collection of Linda Ronstadt. Purchased sometime in the 1970s. This highly prized Sauterelles pattern vase is adorned with frolicking grasshoppers a...

Vase "Sauterelles" made in frosted glass with blue and green patina by Rene Lalique in 1912. Engraved signature. Perfect original condition. Great quality. height : 27 cm Félix ...

Moorcroft Collector Club. Limited Edition Moorcroft Vase - Heavens Unseen by Emma Bossons Dated 2002 waisted cylindrical vase Heavens Unseen pattern signed E Bossons limited edition ...