Vases and Vessels

Antique Meiji period Japanese Kutani Vase 19th century Red and White. Quality painting work. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Region of ...

Introducing a magnificent Large Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase adorned with enchanting iris blossoms. This extraordinary vase encapsulates the essence of Japanese artist...

Hand rolled, emerald green-colored glass hyacinth forcing vase from the 1890’s. View the detailed images.

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...

19th Century square Majolica hunt jardinière signed Onnaing. Rare gray background. The planter is decorated with a deer head on the front, oak leaves and acorns, hunting symbols ( ga...

Nice handpainted Delft blue pottery vase.

Pair Of 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Hand Painted Cobalt And Gilt Decorated Two-Handle Urns in good condition. Hand-painted different scenes on each side. No cracks or repairs. Just...

Set of three brass decorative perfume bottles. Measures: Large 13 inches Medium 9.5 inches Small 8 inches.  

A palatial french ormolu-mounted Sevres Porcelain hand-painted vase and cover, circa 1838. This monumental Sevres porcelain vase stands 56" high, and is beautifully hand-painted with classical scenes of lovers and cupids, in teal / turquoise blue ground porcelain. Made with very fine quality figural bronze handle, the vase turns to a full 360 degree angle and is mounted on a solid bronze base with fine detail. Painted with beautiful flowers throughout the entire vase, leading up to the cover, which is adorned with an acorn bronze...

Nice decorative post-modern vase, circa 1980, Italy. Round black glazed ceramic, three nickeled metal tubes. Dimensions: 43 cm H, 18 cm diameter. Good original condition. All purchas...

This sommerso Murano glass vase is a striking piece of Mid-Century artistry. Hand-crafted using the classical Mandruzatto technique, the vase showcases and undulated form with textu...

This is an old Japanese big pottery. It was used in an old teahouse in the Tohoku region of Japan. It was used to transport and store tea leaves. Since ...

Article: Op Art porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Björn Wiinblad Decade: 1970s This original vintage Op Art vase was produ...

A large ceramic vessel in the form of a "moon jar" with a near sphere shape on a small base with a short neck and diminished mouth opening. The form was celebrated in Korean Joseon pottery...

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Iron, Removable Plastic Bin This vintage Spanish Revival-style wrought iron planter from the 1970s adds rustic elegance to any spac...

ROYAL BONN - FRANZ ANTON MEHLEM - Art Nouveau hand painted and gilded vase - featuring branches of pink and soft purple floral blossoms with thorns to the front and back (likely Flow...

This extraordinary iridescent glass vase by renowned American glass artist Charles Lotton is a true work of art. Featuring a striking organic form with a gracefully elongated stem an...

Le Nu Flacon Pure Pafum (Perfume) Collection Limited and numbered edition Created by Lalique in 1996. It is the 3 oz size. The bottle is perfect in every way! Sealed and full. No ch...

A large creme-colored floor vase designed by Erik Ivarsson at Andersson & Johansson in Höganäs, Sweden. The vase is 47 cm high and in excellent condition except from a minor un-glaze...

This is a small antique spice jar. A Chinese, mahogany and brass decorative pot, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Striking, late 1...

An antique Japanese Hayashi school brass and enamel vase, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The baluster body is finely worked in silver wire and adorned with a polychrome design represent...

Art Pottery Red and Green Lava Drip Glaze Planter Pot 10.25 h x 11.5 diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images listed

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...

Refined Italian large vase in Murano art glass, 1980s. This vase is characterized by a particular design shape. The vase is of high artistic quality made blown glass. The color of th...

A lovely and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu vase/planter. This stunning vase is raised by a two step Ormolu socle which supports the mottled pink and green Sévres Porcelain...

19th Century French Majolica Egg shaped Vase Delphin Massier. Decorated with flowers a daisy ,a pansy and a wild rose. H / 4.3 inches. The Massier family are known for the quality of...

Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...

Inspired by the Japonism movement this French Majolica large jardinière is signed Onnaing, circa 1890. This handled jardinière is decorated with fishes in the water surrounded by se...

A pair of vintage Chinese cloisonne enamel vases. Circa mid to late 20th century. The baluster vases are raised on a base and feature a lush floral and foliate pattern on an elabora...

Antique 1890s Victoria Austria Vase. Comprising Austrian porcelain vases with hand-painted decorated scenes of cattle watering. Measure: Height 14 inc...

A 19th century French earthenware pot à confit with traditional yellow glaze. Rustic condition with crackled glaze, some chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels...

Brass vases with a turquoise leaf field background with a bright floral ground, flowers of white, red, and cobalt blue, the bottoms decorated with leaves and a single flower

Delphin Massier French Majolica figural vase which features an exquisitely colourful rooster / cockerel, standing in front of a bamboo-effect vase. Colouration: yellow, teal blue gre...

Corrugated cardboard vase rendered in matte black by Flute, Chicago circa 1980s. Vase sits at a slight angle. Best to use with dried arrangements.

PRESENTING A STUNNING Daum Violet Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase with original box and packaging,, Retains original Sacks Fifth Avenue Label. Made by the W...

A Stylish Example of a Fine Pair of Hand Cut Full Lead Crystal Lusters of outstanding heavy gauge quality and good size proportions, all though unmarked were made in our opinion in I...

"Twenty-Seven Woods" Chinese Artificial Flower Vase U by Ettore Sottsass: A Masterpiece of Limited Edition Design Presenting the exquisite "Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artifici...

1970s Gorgeous green vase by Industria Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. Vase diameter 5,51 x 10...

This is a post-modern Memphis Milano style ceramic vase, signed and dated 1985. It is a limited edition 12/25 and is signed "IS."

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist teapot with lid by California architectural artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16" by 12" by 4" and is signed ...

This elegant and graphic 19th century classical vase was realized in Swededn. It features a square base that ascends into an undulating fillet and an urn form body with a cylindrical...

Article: Op Art porcelain vases, set of 3 Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Björn Wiinblad Decade: 1970s This original vintage Op Art vase set was produced in th...

PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain vases with rouleau forms and a design depicting branches growing across a verdant green leafy background with pink fl...

A rare Antique American crystal brandy/liquor bar dispenser, circa 1880. The crystal dispenser is of monumental size. The lidded dispenser having a faceted lid with a cut & faceted f...

19th century two-handled terracotta urns with aged patina, Spain.

This polychrome ceramic vase is a marvelous production by Claudio Pulli, one of the greatest Sardinian artists of the 20th century. The vase was produced for I.S.O.L.A. and is mad...

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period, Fine Ceramic Red Vase, Signed, Ca. 1980 Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1990 ABOUT In the classic Japanese shape, this exquisite vase has a dram...

Large Italian 19th century black marble bulbous urn with ormolu gilded hardware Large Italian hand carved marble urn. The main body is carve...

A beautiful pair of large Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain covered ginger jars or temple jars featuring birds and a floral motif China, Late 20th Century Measures: 9ʺW × 9ʺD × ...

An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895 This important and monumental vase was done by four different artists in the late 19th century: Alphonse Adolphe Lamarre, French, 1837 - 1912 (Artist who designed the vase) Paul Louchet, French (founder of bronze mounts) (Founder) Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory, French, Paris, 1853 - 1922 (Manufacturer) Louis Chalon, French, born 1866 (modeler of mounts) (Modeler) "An Art Nouveau Collaboration" The vase in this case is an exceptional example of the collaboration between numerous artists during the late 19th century. The ceramic was made by Alphone Adolphe Lamarre (1837-1922) for the Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory; the gilded bronze mounts, modeled by sculptor Louis Chalon and cast by Paul Louchet. Spectacularly mounted naturalist vase; the base dressed and balustered, the neck finished in double openwork bulb, the surface describing sinuous reliefs. Polychrome glazed ceramic in Beige, blue, and green. The shoulder is decorated with a gilded bronze roundel with five ormolu bronze female...

Large 19th Century glass witches ball A true example of a 19th century large scale mercury glass (watch ball) witches reflective ball. The mercury ...

Pair of antique patinated bronze vases with variegated green marble pedestals in the Roman neoclassical style featuring finely cast figur...

Antique Set of Three Glass Apothecary Jars, 19th Century, France. Lovely amber glass with reverse painted labels and red toleware lids. Original paper label on back of Serpentine De ...

This listing is for a beautiful Austrian gilt metal Tussie mussie (flower holder) with embossed grapes and vine leaves and a finger ring handle, circa 1860s. Elaborately applied, res...

A rare large Japanese Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing cranes, hens, roosters and other birds made in the Ginbar...

Article: Murano glass vase Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli attributed. Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vases was designed by Fla...

Rare set of three Venetian Murano blue colored / coloured glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century. Measurements are circa: Large jar - 18.8cm tall by 10.7cm wide Medium jar - 15.7cm tall by 10.7cm wide Small jar - 12.5cm tall by 10.7cm wide. Rare set of jars...

Austrian Art Nouveau Three Rooster Diminutive Vase with Talon Legs Austria, Circa 1890s, Franz Bergmann School, Unmarked This rare and striking Art Nouveau vase exemplifies the o...