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Style: Primitive
Chinese Blackware Jar – Warring States Period
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Chinese Blackware Jar – Warring States Period China, 475–221 B.C.
A finely hand-built blackware jar from the Warring States period, notable for its elegant simplicity and timeworn pr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Chinese Rice Barrel with Lid, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Chinese Rice Barrel with Lid, early 20th Century. Aged wood with metal and iron banding and handles.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Jars
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #4, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia; large terracotta vessel with ochre & umber glaze.
Authentic Mediterranean antique pottery, two-handled amphora jar...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
Chinese Painted Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful jar of piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section with loop handles, circumferential bands of painted geometric motifs of hatched circles, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Neolithic Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar with Frog Motif, 3rd Millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Neolithic Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar with Frog Motif, 3rd Millennium B.C.
China, Neolithic Period (circa 3000–2000 B.C.)
A striking Neolithic terracotta vessel, distinguished by ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Italian Olive Jars from Puglia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Pottery from Puglia hand crafted
dimensions:
16 x 13.5 x 15 H
16 x 13.5 x 15 H
13 x 11 x 17 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Primitive Jars
Materials
Clay
$1,350 / set
Late 18th Century Khmer Brown Glazed Terracotta Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This Khmer brown glazed terracotta vase is a very stunning piece with its organic shape and all the signs of the time.
The enameled surface well shows its period and for this reasons...
Category
Late 18th Century Cambodian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Painted Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful jar of piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section with loop handles, circumferential bands of painted geometric motifs of hatched circles, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Large Chinese Terracotta Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Large Neolithic Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar with Frog Motif, 3rd Millennium B.C.
China, Neolithic Period (circa 3000–2000 B.C.)
An exceptional Neolithic terracotta storage vessel,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Amlash Openwork Terracotta Tripod Jar Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This Amlash Openwork Terracotta Tripod Jar, dating from circa 1200–800 BC, is a striking example of ancient craftsmanship from the region of northwestern Iran. Crafted from terracott...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Neolithic Chinese Painted Terracotta Storage Jar 3rd millennium B.C
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Neolithic Period, 3rd Millennium B.C. Chinese Painted Terracotta Storage Jar
An elegant Chinese terracotta storage jar from the Neolithic period, dating to the 3rd millennium B.C. Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Chinese Terracotta Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Frog Storage Jar
China, 3rd Millennium B.C.
A striking example of Neolithic ceramic artistry, this elegant terracotta stor...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Exceptional Neolithic Chinese Painted Terracotta Storage Jar, 3rd Millennium B.C
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Exceptional Neolithic Chinese Painted Terracotta Storage Jar, 3rd Millennium B.C.
A rare and visually arresting terracotta storage jar from Neolithic China, dating to the 3rd millenn...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar was originally used to store food, but is perfect today for storing umbrellas, walkin...
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Handcrafted Pottery XL Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original Handcrafted Pottery Earthenware XL Container Pot, Made in Hungary early 1900's. Red clay matt glazed handmade container pot, which was used to store food, partially burried ...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars
Materials
Clay
$359 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Painted Neolithic Jar Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A beautiful jar of piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section with loop handles, circumferential bands of painted geometric motifs of hatched circles, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Antique African Milk Jug
Located in New York, NY
Antique African wooden milk jug with tin accent. Includes a beautiful hand woven top. The jug alone is 12” high. Great as a vase or art object. Early 20th century.
This container ...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Jars
Materials
Metal
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Late Bronze Age Cypriot Painted Jar Ca 1450 BCE to 1200 BCE
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Late Bronze Age Cypriot Painted Jar ca. 1450 to 1200 BCE
An elegant example of Late Bronze Age Cypriot pottery, this jar features a broad, ovoid body tapering upward to a short neck ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Asian Pestle and Mortar and Apothecary Jar
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Asian Pestle and Mortar and Apothecary Jar
These very gnarled pieces are hand made and intended for the use of preparing and keeping ingredients.
They both have either a copper or b...
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Wood
$1,083 / set
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American Blackware Pottery Jar Vase Mata Ortiz Style
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Mata Ortiz style beautiful hand-turned geometric blackware vase, black on black.
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Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet",
With certificate of authenticity.
1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt.
Good condition.
Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Alabaster
Rosenthal 1970's Italian Pale Green Blown Glass Olive Jar Vase
Located in New York, NY
Italian pale green blown glass olive jar vase with handles and wide rim.
Lovely ancient form in Mid-Century Modern design.
Category
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Glazed Ceramic Jug or Jar with Four Handles from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French glazed ceramic jug or jar, featuring a rolled edge top with four handles over an ovoid body.
Category
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Materials
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Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE
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A Large Terracotta Olive Jar From France
Located in New York, NY
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Pair Of Palace Size Moroccan Glaze Decorated Ceramic Jars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very large lidded jars with shaped bulbous forms tapering to the bases. Decorated in yellow and blue on white with medallions with floral baskets on the shoulders. Yellow floral bands separate the lower geometric motifs. The lids with complimentary floral decoration.
H. 39", Diameter 17.5”.
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20th Century Primitive Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Previously Available Items
Handcrafted Pottery Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original Handcrafted Pottery Earthenware Container Jar Pot, Made in Hungary early 1900's. Red clay matt glazed handmade container pot, which was used to store food, partially burried...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars
Materials
Clay
Antique Lyons Blue Decorated Stoneware Batter Jug 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Lyons Blue Decorated Stoneware Batter Jug 19th C
Measures- 10.5''H x 8.5''W x 6.75''D
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed s...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #3, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia large terracotta vessel with ochre & umber glaze.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #2, Large Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia; large terracotta vessel with ochre & umber glaze.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #1, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
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Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
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Terracotta
Japanese Antique Jar with Red Patina, Early 1900's Wabi Sabi Pottery Earthenware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Japanese Pottery Jar
Beautiful red patina with loss of paint throughout. Excellent accent piece.
Early 1900's, Japan.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Carved Wood Seed Pot, Wabi-Sabi Handmade Iron Staples, France, c. 1900
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved wood seed pot, wabi-sabi handmade iron staples, France, c. 1900, Probably for flour.
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Early 1900s French Antique Primitive Jars
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Antique Chinese Pottery Jar, 476-221 BCE, Primitive Pottery with Motif Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese pottery jar
Warring States (476-221BCE),
Featuring loop handles, cross-hatched basketweave design.
Excellent patina.
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars
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Ceramic
Antique Sipe Number 5 Cobalt Decorated Stoneware Crock, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique stoneware crock by Sipe, Nichols & Co, Williamsport, PA offers #5 size with double handles and cobalt blue foliate decoration, 19th ...
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Small Ceramic Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage small dusty gray pot with handles
All pots vary slightly in shape and color. No two pots are the same.
You will receive a photo of the exact pot you will be receiving ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Primitive Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Primitive jars for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive jars for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage jars created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, terracotta and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive jars made in a specific country, there are Africa, Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original jars, popular names associated with this style include and Andrianna Shamaris. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for jars differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $384 and tops out at $8,937 while the average work can sell for $780.
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