Malachite Jars

A beautiful lidded porcelain jar with an amazing hand-painted pattern. From the series 'Spezie' (Spices). Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production...

Piero Fornasetti vintage ceramic storage jars, Italy, 1960s. Flour, coffee, tea There is a sugar one as well from the same collection but ...

A large Russian neoclassical malachite, Campana shaped urn or Vase, the ormolu twin handles modeled with acorns, on a circular spreading foot with square stepped plinth, 19th centu...

A cased pale blue Empoli glass apothecary jar, by Carlo Moretti. Handcrafted in the Empoli region of Italy during the 1960s. A refined example of mid-century Italian decorative glass...

Vintage blown glass demijohn wine jars in varying shades of green. Approximate available sizing: Large: 20 in. height with 15 in. diameter $...

A beautiful lidded porcelain jar with an amazing hand-painted pattern. Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production, 1960s. Great original conditio...

Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted in gilt bronze and metal. They both feature twin scrolled handles, which are decorated with leaves and foliate patterns, as well as classical profiles at the top. These touch the ormolu rims, which feature an egg and dart pattern. The body of each vase is of ovoid form and features further ormolu mounts, including a thick band underneath the waisted neck, twin dog heads at the base of the handles, flowers, stars and more Classical masks with foliate scrolls. The vases are supported by square plinths, with socle form bases and decorations of fluted ribbing and scrolled foliate forms. Heavily inspired by the neoclassical style, which was popular in Russia in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the vases are decorated with gilt bronze relief scenes which allude to motifs in classical mythology. On a rich burgundy ground, the metal body of the vases show figures flanked by palm trees. One vase shows a woman dressed in a classical draped fabric garment playing two flutes and leaning on a pedestal with twirling ivy, while a baby stands...

A beautiful lidded porcelain jar with an amazing hand-painted pattern. From the series 'Spezie' (Spices). Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production...

A vintage French glass apothecary or candy jar. Heavy canister form, flat lid with glass knob. The inside rim is chipped around the mouth, but the jar presents well and is in otherwi...

American Country style apothecary jar with stopper Has a large crack in it.

This antique dresser jar and perfume bottle are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco s...

A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck mounted with flowers and foliage leading up to seven tiered bronze acanthus arms. Malachite is a semi-precious stone and also a valuable copper ore, hydrous copper carbonate. It is a beautiful green earth stone with irregular black banding. It is easily recognized by its color, green streak, and silky or velvety luster. It was used to make beautiful jewelry and to adorn only the finest pieces of furniture. In the 18th and 19th centuries malachite was popular with Russian Czars...