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Style: Primitive
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #1, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia large terracotta vessel with bright golden ochre & umber glaze. Authentic Mediterranean antique pottery, two-handled...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

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...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars

Materials

Clay

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 ...
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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
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Stoneware

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...
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Late 18th Century Cambodian Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

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

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. Authentic Mediterranean antique pottery, two-handled amphora jar w...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

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

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

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

Vintage Ceramic Glazed Storage Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage ceramic glazed storage jar.  This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the...
Category

19th Century European Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Andrianna Shamaris 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

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

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Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French terra cotta urn with ram's head detail.
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Late 19th Century Antique Primitive Jars

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Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s Discover the enchanting charm of this antique Hungarian Folk Art pottery, a genuine earthenware treasure that promises to infuse your spac...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Italian Antique Terracotta Olive Oil Jar on Iron Stand
Located in New York, NY
An Italian antique terracotta olive oil jar, of very grand scale and mounted within its original iron stand. The jar has moss and beautifully aged patina with two handles and horizon...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Coveted Antique Biot Pottery Storage Jar, Pre-1900s
By Biot
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Magnificent and much coveted gigantic antique pottery holder pre 1900s. A unique piece of handmade ceramic craftmanship, made in the cozy southern French city of Biot, located bet...
Category

1880s French Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Clay

Terra Cotta Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted in France
Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Terra Cotta Urn
Terra Cotta Urn
H 33 in Dm 27 in
XL Spanish Teracotta Olive Jar
Located in Antwerp, BE
XL Spanish terracotta olive jar. This olive oil jar is spectacular by his size and by his used patina through the years. This olive pot is a semi-glazed jar with the color green inside and on the neck and charming dripping green on the outside. Beautiful relief rings around. This Spanish large jar is a stunning decorative object - large floor vase or piece of art in your interior. Can also be used as a planter or jardiniere. Spanish pottery - Vintage Spanish Pottery - Spanish Olive Oil Jar - Olive Pot - Large olive oil jars...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

XL Spanish Teracotta Olive Jar
XL Spanish Teracotta Olive Jar
H 36.23 in Dm 30.12 in
19th Century Greek Grand Tour Pottery Jug
Located in Bradenton, FL
Small 19th century Greek Grand Tour terracotta pottery jug or vase. Neoclassical Style. Hand painted with picture of two Greek warriors. Dimens...
Category

Late 19th Century Greek Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Terra Cotta Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted in Greece.
Category

20th Century Greek Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Terra Cotta Urn
Terra Cotta Urn
H 42 in Dm 37 in
Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Handmade Unglazed Terracota Olive Jar or Vessel, Spain, 19th century- 1930s This eye-catching dark terracota jar or urn was designed to contain water and to keep it fresh. I...
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s This exquisite piece of European pottery, originating from Hungary, stands as a testament to the artistic mastery and cultural heritage o...
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery Hand Painted, circa 1900's
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery Hand Painted, circa 1900's Discover the timeless charm and artistry of this original hand-painted earthenware pottery, a treasured piece emanating fro...
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s This 19th-century glazed dark brown Hungarian pottery piece is a charming 10" high and 10" diameter antique, showcasing the timeless bea...
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Previously Available Items
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 #2, Large 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 from Apu...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Terracotta

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

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.
Category

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.
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Iron

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.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

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 ...
Category

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

Small Ceramic Pot
Small Ceramic Pot
H 10 in Dm 9.5 in
Small Ceramic Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage small dusty gray pot with handles All pots vary in shape and color. No two pots are the same.
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18th Century European Antique Primitive Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Small Ceramic Pot
Small Ceramic Pot
H 7 in Dm 7 in
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved African mahogany milk jug with tin accent. Great as a vase, dearly 20th century. Measures: 12? high x 4? diameter bottom x 3? diameter top. This container was sourced ...
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Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved African mahogany milk jug with tin accent. Great as a vase, dearly 20th century. Measures: 16" high x 5.5" diameter bottom x 3" diameter top. This container was source...
Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Mahogany Wood African Milk Jug
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved African mahogany milk jug with tin accent. Great as a vase, dearly 20th century. Measures: 11.5" high x 4" diameter bottom x 3" diameter top. This container was source...
Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Jars

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Reclaimed Wood

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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