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Rococo Jars

ROCOCO STYLE

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

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Style: Rococo
Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar
Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar

Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar

Located in Katonah, NY

The first thing you notice is the magnificent spiral snake handles. This large blue and white Dutch Delft covered jar is fully decorated! The elaborate decoration on the front featu...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft

Antique Blue and White Delft Jar Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands Ca. 1780
Antique Blue and White Delft Jar Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands Ca. 1780

Antique Blue and White Delft Jar Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands Ca. 1780

By Delft

Located in Katonah, NY

This fine 18th-century Dutch Delft jar was hand painted in blue and white circa 1780. The octagonal body is decorated with a swirling cobalt blue floral design. The painter’s confide...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft

Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880
Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880

Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880

By Delft

Located in Katonah, NY

This exquisite pair of large blue and white Delft jars was hand-painted in the Netherlands during the late 19th century, around 1880. The design features shaped panels, each depicti...

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft

French Faience Ceramic Apothecary Medicinal Pot Jar
French Faience Ceramic Apothecary Medicinal Pot Jar

French Faience Ceramic Apothecary Medicinal Pot Jar

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Faience Ceramic Apothecary Medicinal Pot Jar, France 1960's Wonderful piece to add to any collection of this desirable French ceramic apothecary jars.

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1960s French Vintage Rococo Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar
Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar

Delft Blue and White "St Domingo" Tobacco Jar

Located in Chireno, TX

Delft blue and white "St Domingo" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "St Domingo," a popular tobacco variety cultivat...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft, Faience

18th Century Rococo Copper Samovar
18th Century Rococo Copper Samovar

18th Century Rococo Copper Samovar

Located in Copenhagen, K

Very nice, not to large, Rococo samovar in copper with brass lining and nozzle.

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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Copper

French Porcelain Potpourri Pots
French Porcelain Potpourri Pots

French Porcelain Potpourri Pots

By Jacob Petit

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pairs of adorable children adorn these charming potpourri pots attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit, one of the finest porcelain artis...

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19th Century French Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Milk Glass Goblet
18th Century French Milk Glass Goblet

18th Century French Milk Glass Goblet

By Bernard Perrot

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century French Milk Glass, attributed to Bernard Perrot's Orleans workshop. Hand decorated opaline glass with red, blue and green flowers and leaves. With a French motto tran...

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18th Century French Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Milk Glass

Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar
Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar

Delft Blue and White "Varinas" Tobacco Jar

Located in Chireno, TX

Delft blue and white "Varinas" tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral medallion. Inscribed with "Varinas," a tobacco variety cultivated in 17th cen...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Brass

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Located in Tampa, FL

A 19th century English rosewood tobacco jar. This has been beautifully refinished along time ago and whoever did it, did a nice job. Possibly could be Irish but assuming English.

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Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland
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Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful set of five blue and white Delft vases, this faience collection was hand-painted in Holland, circa 1900. The three bulbous vases are lidded, each with a finial depicting a rampant lion with a ball in its forepaws. Beneath the lion is a mottled background (on the front side only), with a foliate and floral margent. Each vase has the same scene painted on the front of the main body: a couple walking through a field surrounded by flowers. The opposite side has a floral rinceaux above a foliate branch. Painted in a similar fashion, the two concave vases are without lids. The side opposite from the cartouche of the couple has floral margents. All five vases have canted corners on the base. Inspired by Italian majolica, the faience produced in 16th century Holland...

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Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands
Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands

By Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

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Faience, Pottery, Earthenware, Delft

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Early 20th Century White and Cobalt Blue Delft Ceramic Vase

Early 20th Century White and Cobalt Blue Delft Ceramic Vase

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By Delft

Located in Milano, MI

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Located in Elkhart, IN

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Located in Katonah, NY

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Located in Queens, NY

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Pair Antique Dutch Delft Jars Blue and White Thousand Flowers Pattern Ca. 1880
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By Delft

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

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Pair Large Antique Dutch Delft Lidded Jars Blue and White Circa 1880
Pair Large Antique Dutch Delft Lidded Jars Blue and White Circa 1880

Pair Large Antique Dutch Delft Lidded Jars Blue and White Circa 1880

By Delft

Located in Katonah, NY

This beautiful pair of large antique Dutch Delft jars was made circa 1880 and features classic blue and white decoration. The decoration presents a continuous garden scene with styli...

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

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European Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Covered Vessel
European Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Covered Vessel

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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Pair Large Blue and White Delft Jars with Romantic Scenes Netherlands Circa 1870

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Located in Katonah, NY

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Blue and White Dutch Delft Jars Set of 3 Hand Painted Circa 1860
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Located in Katonah, NY

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Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Made by " The Claw" Netherlands Circa 1780

Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Made by " The Claw" Netherlands Circa 1780

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Located in Katonah, NY

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Delft Blue and White "No 8" Tobacco Jar
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Delft Blue and White "No 8" Tobacco Jar

By Delft

Located in Chireno, TX

Delft blue and white No 8 tobacco jar circa 1790-1809. Urn-shape jar with brass lid from the Netherlands. In faience with blue painted leaf medallion labeled "No 8." Note: Original/...

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1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

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Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands
Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands

Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands

By De Porceleyne Lampetkan

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of blue and white Delft mantle jars were hand painted at De Porceleyne Lampetkan factory circa 1770. They are gorgeous! We see songbirds in a garden with a weeping willow tree and a large peony in full bloom. The garden scene is framed in a blue rococo...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft

Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790
Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790

Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790

By The Claw

Located in Katonah, NY

This hand-painted jar and cover from circa 1790 boasts beautiful Dutch Delft floral artwork. The intricate design features a stunning array of blooms and vines in deep and medium cobalt blue. The shoulders of the jar are adorned with lappets filled with flower heads, and its octagonal form is topped with a simple, deep blue knop. Dimensions: 12.75" tall x 6" at widest point x 4.75" across base Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored Price: $1160 Background of Dutch Delft: The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in "The Delft Pottery Maker," written in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, the owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Porcelain Claw). Delft faience began in the 17th century. Much of the most beautiful Delft was produced in the Dutch city...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

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Delft

Pair Blue and White Delft Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, Circa 1780
Pair Blue and White Delft Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, Circa 1780

Pair Blue and White Delft Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, Circa 1780

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of 18th-century Delft jars has a lovely distinctive style taken from nature. The cobalt blue designs are hand-painted. We see a young woman seated in a garden. Budding pe...

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Large Dutch Delft Mantle Jar Colorful 19th Century Made, Circa 1880
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Large Dutch Delft Mantle Jar Colorful 19th Century Made, Circa 1880

Located in Katonah, NY

This Dutch Delft polychrome covered jar is painted in the exquisite cashmere palette of iron red, moss green, and cobalt blue, with accents of bright yellow. The painted scene shows...

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Jars

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Delft

Pair Large Blue and White Delft Jars Made Netherlands 18th Century Circa 1780
Pair Large Blue and White Delft Jars Made Netherlands 18th Century Circa 1780

Pair Large Blue and White Delft Jars Made Netherlands 18th Century Circa 1780

Located in Katonah, NY

This exquisite pair of 18th-century blue and white Delft jars are hand-painted in deep cobalt blue with an all-over design of flowers and scrolling vines. The jars are octagonal with...

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Rococo jars for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo jars for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo jars made in a specific country, there are Europe, Netherlands, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original jars, popular names associated with this style include Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory, Delft, Jacob Petit, and Spanish Manufactory. 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 $350 and tops out at $9,800 while the average work can sell for $2,400.