Copper Vases and Vessels

This is a beautiful 2 piece set of hand made and hand painted Villeroy&Boch decorative plates. The plates were painter by the artist, Mr. Muller.

A Dinanderie ovoid-shaped copper vase called "Ondulation de pendeloques", with slightly splayed neck and squared base, the decor made up with fire patina and silver inlays ...

A pair of charming antique Oakwood large buckets or troughs with iron handles and green patinated iron bands, in good condition. These oval bins from Burgundy were typically used to ...

A very good quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese patinated bronze vase, depicting two seated dogs below a Bamboo plant.

A Spanish clay pot with spout from the 19th century. This antique round-shaped vessel from Spain is wider towards it's top and mid-section, becoming m...

This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...

An Indian antique brass water jug from the 19th century, with calligraphy. Created in India during the 19th century, this brass water jug features...

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...

Joseph Holdcroft had previously been employed at Minton for eighteen years where he became most proficient in the production of Majolica, although the firm also produced Parian and o...

Vera wood vase created by Dan Kvitka of Portland, Oregon, circa 1980s. Vase measures 7" by 7.5" and is signed Kvitka, Vera on the bottom. In very good vintage condition. The follo...

Blue and white floral pottery covered pil and cover, Vera pottery, circa 1900-1930. The cylindrical pail with exterior knob handles has a reeded lowe...

Japanese vase with enamel cloisonné depicting naturalistic scenes with birds on one side and with fish on the other from the late Meiji period, circa...