Soapstone Jars

"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Red glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.

This vase was made during the Mid-20th Century in Beijing. It is very unique with intricate carving works of landscaping and characters. The workmanship is superb. It is very rare that there is no too much similar vases in existence, probably because it was too labour-intensive even for the court to mass produce. Lacquer is the sap of a tree (Rhus vernicifera) that grows in East Asia. It was tapped, filtered and mixed with cinnabar to produce a red color. The lacquer worker...

Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Sweden, 1957. Sterling silver. Dimensions: H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8" W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2" D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase O by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 3 / 12. ...

Antique Taisho Japanese Kyo Satsuma Lidded Jar Marked, 20th Century A Japanese Satsuma jar. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region ...

'Hsing' vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri , Sesto Fiorentino. White glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.

Vintage 20th Century foo dog black chinoiserie lidded Temple Urn, ginger jar. The large urn has two beautiful panels with hand painted scenes of flowers an...

The Mercury Series is comprised of blown glass vessels with a mirrored interior. Meant to mimic the different stages of a drop of mercury separating, the set of handmade vessels is c...

A lovely pair of vintage Dutch Delft faience lidded ginger jars by well known Dutch maker, Petrus Regout in Maastricht, Holland at the Royal Sphinx factory, circa 1960. Maker's marks...

"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Green glazed ceramic.

THREE HERB POTS, DESIGN MONICA FÖRSTER POLISHED BRASS HEIGHT 10CM. Diameter 12,5 CM. PERFECT CONDITION Staying true to the historic production methods of...

The Skyscraper Series of blown glass vessels feature vibrant colors layered atop a mirrored interior that is meant to mimic the various steel and glass structures they are inspired by. The NYC bottle (center) is finished off with a stopper that replicates the actual spire atop these structures and is left transparent as a reminder that these works are indeed handblown glass vessels. Handmade in Brooklyn, NY by William Couig, 2017. Measures: Left to right: Lg. lue cylinder: 12" x 5" x 5". Sm. silver cylinder...

Italian ceramic vase turned and hand-engraved with matt enamel, wooden hood, new design by Capperidicasa. Dimensions: Diameter 18 cm - height (ceramic ) 32 cm Height with cap (hig...

For your consideration, a modernist crystal block bud vase, highly recognizable by its thick, clear rectangular frame and offset cylindrical core. This architectural, heavy glass des...

A charming pair of Chinese porcelain lidded jars with hand-painted decoration of a village.