Pottery Vases and Vessels

Ceramic floor vase decorated with 3 top handles and 3 round scenes with antique warriors. Designed incised and glazed. Very good vintage condition. ...

A red burgundy and blue ceramic drip glazed vase with double handles, circa mid-20th century. A beautiful standalone piece for a shelf, credenza/sideboard, etc., with rich red burgun...

A beautiful pair of Japanese earthenware 'bisque' colored vases with a raised floral, butterfly and 'phoenix' bird relief, circa mid-20th century, Japan. Both vases signed on side th...

A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours Manufacturer unknown - marked Design Period 1915 - 1925 Country of Manufacture : France H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm .... an ode to Southern France A Legend of Provence by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near, Closed round me with a dim and silent fear. All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame, Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame. Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night, My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light, Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, — A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, — The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace A world of sorrow in the patient face, In the thin hands folded across her breast: — Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest. I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred, Till an old legend that I once had heard Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room. In the far south, where clustering vines are hung; Where first the old chivalric lays were sung; Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France, Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance, I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread Upon the earth; blue summer overhead, Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare, Without a breath to stir its sultry air. All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand The purple Mediterranean kissed the land. All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime Broke on the mid-day silence for a time, Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease, In deeper silence and more utter peace. So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white, Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight, The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long In that fair home of ancient tale and song, Who knew the story of each cave and hill, And every haunting fancy lingering still Within the land, spake thus to me, and told The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: — Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood, Still more concealed where the white convent stood, Borne on its perfumed wings the title came: " Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray. Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight; For humbler cottage strife or village brawl, The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all. Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong, Left her kind presence comforted and strong. Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night. But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart The deepest mysteries of the healing art; Their store of herbs and simples was renowned, And held in wondering faith for miles around. Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate, Found help and blessing at the convent gate. Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light, No eyelids veiling glances half as bright, No step that glided with such noiseless feet, No face that looked so tender or so sweet, No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear, No heart to all the others half so dear, So surely touched by others' pain or woe, (Guessing the grief her young life could not know,) No soul in childlike faith so undefiled, As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. " For thus they loved to call her. She had known No home, no love, no kindred, save their own. An orphan, to their tender nursing given, Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light That swung before the altar, day and night; Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace; But most of all, her first and dearest care, The office she would never miss or share, Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet, To place before the shrine at Mary's feet. Nature is bounteous in that region fair, For even winter has her blossoms there. Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best, By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed. In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed, Battalion on battalion thronging fast, Each with a different banner, flaming bright, Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white, Until they bowed before a newborn queen, And the pure virgin Lily rose serene. Though Angela always thought the Mother blest Must love the time of her own hawthorn best, Each evening through the years, with equal care, She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer, As their faint perfume rose before the shrine, So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine. She knelt until the shades grew dim without, Till one by one the altar lights...

Constance Spry for Fulham Pottery vase circa 1930s Desirable scalloped body and curved handles with decorative banding, finished in sought afte...

Wheel-thrown pottery vase, probably Japanese Awaji pottery, dating from around the 1930s. The vessel has an ovoid body that rises to a compact neck, from which three loop handles and...

Mid-century earthenware pottery vase with drip glaze, circa 1970s. The vase was made in Japan and is in very good vintage with no chips or cracks; it measures 4.5" D x 12.5" H. The p...

Large ceramic floor vase by ceramic artist Harald Folmer Gross (1888-1961) for Knabstrup Ceramics - Gross worked for Knabstrup from 1941 to 1945. Light cream yellow base with hand-pa...

Eclectic Grandeur: Hexagonal Ironstone Potpourri Vases Object: Pair of Potpourri Vases and Covers (Potpourri Jars) Maker: Attributed to Mason's Ironstone or Ashworth (Staffordshire,...

German Mid Century Modern pottery floor vase from 1860s by Jasba Keramik Germany. Deep blue glosst glaze background with bands separating an incised hourglass design through out. In...

Vintage ceramic vase with layered running glaze in light and dark brown colors over light olive on the base. Soft organic bubble shaped handles on the sides. Manufactured in the 196...

For sale is a rare pair of fun French faience cachepots/planters from 1872-1876, with provenance from the manoir "La Dijonnerie" near Bourges. ...

Antique 19th century French blue and white jasperware two-piece bulb pot. Removable lid with holes. Medium blue Jasperware with all over neoclassical detailin...

This huge and heavy ART floor vase, crafted in 2006, was produced by a renowned artist whose name is not recalled at this time. ... let´s call the vase KISS-KISS ... Height: 48cm ~ ...

Antique American Art Deco Rookwood pottery vase, 1934. The vase of ovoid form with a cream matt glaze and a blue interior rim, finely decorated with an embossed design of two leaping...

Antique Rookwood Art Deco 1920 XX pink / purple matte glaze vase or urn. Shape 2404. This vase was designed by Albert Cyrus Munson, active b.1917. Albert Cyrus Munson designed pie...

beautiful FLOOR VASE attributed to / most probably by RUSCHA KERAMIK RUSCHA KERAMIK was launched in 1948 when Rudolf Schardt assumed the management of Klein & Schardt, his father Georg's ceramics factory in the town of Rheinbach, located near Bonn in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. (RUSCHA is a syllabic abbreviation of his name.) The timing of the re-founding ensured that the company was in a good position to benefit from Germany's post-war growth boom. RUSCHA KERAMIK became a leading manufacturer during the "golden age" of Western German ceramics and is credited with some of the era's key developments. It produced some very successful and innovative forms and glazes, including the 'Vulcano' décor (Otto Gerharz, 1951)—which heralded the move towards thick, dripping fat-lava glazes—and the iconic no. 313 (Kurt Tschörner, 1954), probably the period's most famous shape. Hans Welling, Adele Bolz, Heinz Siery, and Cilli Wörsdörfer were among other notable designers to work for RUSCHA. RUSCHA KERAMIK was celebrated for exquisite wall plates, plaques, and tiles—manufactured for both indoor and outdoor applications—as well as its high-quality vases. Specimens from the 1970s will frequently exhibit remarkable lava and volcanic glazes. When RUSCHA closed its factory in 1996, Scheurich acquired many of its designs and molds; distinctive silver RUSCHA labels were sometimes applied to the subsequent production. Notes on identification: White clay was used practically exclusively. The rare examples made with red-brown clay are thought to date from periods when normal supply sources ran out. Embossed and incised base-numbering was used for vessels. If a vase was made in more than one size, a single digit indicating relative size followed the form number. Low form numbers (< 100) were sometimes preceded by a letter. Like a few other manufacturers, RUSCHA KERAMIK occasionally recycled form numbers, a cause of distress for some collectors. Pieces were never molded with "Germany" or "West Germany." Manufacturer most probably RUSCHA Design Period 1965 to 1975 Production Period 1965 to 1975 Country of Manufacture Germany H / height: 40cm ~ Gew. / weight: 2950grs DM max / diameter max : 16,5 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 8.8cm MARKED: marked G...

A collection of 1970's pottery by Royal Haeger from the "Earth Wrap" line. Gold and burnt orange lava glaze on a matte brown ground. Ten pieces available, s...

Pair of Wedgwood dark blue and white jasperware vases. Insides of vases have a shiny glazed finish. 6” tall x 5.5” across top x 4.5” across bottom. ...

Willy Biron Châtelet 'Grès Salé Grand Feu' Studio Pottery Vase. Belgium, mid 20th century. Wonderful 'Grès Salé Grand Feu' studio pottery vase by Willy Biron from Châtelet n...

A beautifully shaped, relatively large, and sumptuously glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio pottery vase by Spanish American master potter Antonio Prieto. The work features ...

Rimini Ceramic planter by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Terracotta, pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bot...

A beautiful pair of emerald green and black terracotta pottery vases by Nelson McCoy pottery, circa mid-20th century, USA. Markers' mark on underside 'MC', hard to capture, but it's ...

Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1960s This original vintage...

1970s Freeform Ceramic Soliflore Vase – Pink and Beige Glaze, Mid-Century Modern Small glazed ceramic vase with an organic, freeform shape, appearing different from every angle. S...

A French Biot jar from the early 20th century. This antique vessel from France features a mellon glazed and rolled rim & neck, with a wonderfully bulbous-shaped body. Biot is a small...

This beautiful example of an Arts and Crafts era piece showcases Rookwood's extraordinary craftsmanship and creative use of glazes. Made in 1921, it was a production piece, utilizing...

100-year old Swedish Art Nouveau vase handmade by artist Edgar Böckman in the 1920s. Warm grey, rose, magenta colored lustre glaze covering the slender shape with large organic decor...

Scandinavian midcentury handpainted ceramic pitcher vase. Decorated with landscape motif of a Danish stone age viking grave built of large rocks. Multicolored unique decor...

A beautiful black and white ceramic pottery vase with 'eye' design. A great addition to any room. Dimensions: 5.75" Height For chair shown searc...

A gorgeous Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern glazed art pottery gladiola vase By Brush McCoy USA, Circa Mid-20th Century Glazed ceramic in a beautiful b...

An exceptional and scarce Danish Art Nouveau abstract stylized floral decorated vase by Eiler Londal for Danico and dating between 1900 and 1929 believed to be an early example. This stylish and unusual shaped vase stands on a wide skirted...

A Chinese Turquoise Glazed Pottery Jar, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 36.5cm. Diameter: 26cm.

Danish modernist ceramic vase with matte blue glaze over lilac and white glaze in asymmetrical stripes accentuating the organically soft shape. Handmade in Denmark by KN Keramik in t...

Volcanic Glazed mid century pottery vase by Steuler Keramik. Germany, mid 20th century. Wonderful volcanic glazed mid century potte...

Danish midcentury modern ceramic vase by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son. Blue stylized floral decor around the belly of the grey cylinder shape with persia crackle gl...

Tall, large vintage midcentury vase by West German Pottery producer - 'Bay Keramik' Germany, circa 1970s. The embossed relief pattern on the t...

Beautiful hand-turned polychrome Mata Ortiz geometric vase by Luz Elva Gutierrez, circa 1990s. The vase has a beautiful geometric pattern and measures 5.25"D x 3.75"H. #2388 Mata Ortiz or Casas Grandes pottery...

French art deco vase with mottled or salted glaze in cerulean blue. Small handles on each side.

Handmade, handpainted Portuguese floral organic modern ceramic pitcher vase. Blue and ochre colored birds in flight holding a green branch and floral lea...

A gorgeous Japanese Raku Arts & Crafts glazed ceramic art pottery vase or vessel with Japanese character finial lid Japan, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x 14.75"...

Beautiful large hand turned "Paquime Pottery" jar / olla by Damian E. Quezada for Mata Ortiz, circa 1980s. The piece has exquisite detail and a unique design with several holes in the base; it is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures a substantial 8"D x 13"H. #2181 Damian is the son of Juan Quezada...

A stylish vintage Italian art pottery vase of compressed rounded slab form and slightly flared in shape with the readily recognizable linear pattern by Guido Gambone (1909-1969). The...

Art Deco pottery vase signed Auguste Delaherche Circa 1930. Number 028.

French Art Deco Turquoise Vase Lachenal. Height / 8,3 inches.

A neoclassical style Italian urn, vase or hydria in terracotta earthenware. Handdecorated in Majolica glazes depicting fighting roosters. One to each side. Remarkably this one has pa...

This is an exceptional example of Italian design and craftsmanship. The jug-style vase with a handle initially appears to be composed of glass. Upon closer examination, it becomes ...

Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Model: ROBOT Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1960s Th...

Mid century circa 1951 Rookwood bud vase featuring a bulbous body with geometric acanthus leaf design. Marked 7062, LI - 1951. Dimensions: 5" x 5" (Diameter x Height)

Organic pottery vase with matte warm cream colored speckled exterior and black gloss interior glaze. Made by studio potter Laura Seaman. Unsigned. 2020s

Wardle by Frederick Rhead attributed. An Arts & Crafts planter with tube line decoration of stylised sun flowers and leaves, in strong rich colours.

A stylish Austrian Art Nouveau twin handled art pottery vase hand painted with floral designs and made at Old Moravian Pottery around 1906. The squat ...

a striking RED FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE no. 284-47 by SCHEURICH Scheurich originated from a joint venture initiated in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich in the small town of Schneeberg, situated near the Czech border in Saxony. The venture involved the wholesaling of glass, porcelain, and ceramics. In 1938, the business was relocated to the market community of Kleinheubach in the northeast corner of Bavaria. Ten years later, the partners initiated the production of household ceramics, which were sold under the name Scheurich & Greulich. In 1954, the partnership was dissolved, and Alois proceeded to establish Scheurich GmbH & Co. KG proceeded to continue production independently. In 1955, the celebrated designer Heinz Siery was recruited by Scheurich as the company's lead form designer. In addition to designing an extensive range of shapes, he played a pivotal role in developing a successful overarching production strategy. This strategy involved producing a wide array of simple forms that could be produced cheaply and decorated in a variety of glazes. This resulted in the creation of a diverse and economically adaptable range of pieces. This approach proved to be entirely successful, resulting in Scheurich's ascendency in the market by the late 1960s. The company's strategy of maintaining low prices in conjunction with an extensive range of appealing designs resulted in significant sales, with millions of units sold annually. The designs were adapted twice a year to align with changing consumer preferences. Scheurich's product range included vases and flowerpots, in addition to ashtrays, piggy banks, candle stands, beer mugs, buffet clocks, wall reliefs and Christmas tree holders...

Capo di Monte Large Italian Pottery Vase or Pot Early 20th Century. Wonderful and large Italian glazed pottery Capo di Monte vase / pot / planter in a very distinct rococo style. Ve...

Nice Italian pottery vase have blue tone ground and flower foliate motif. Signed Italy and numbered. Minor glaze skips, normal and consistent with age.  

Anthracite black glazed and vertically incised vase designed and produced by ceramic artist Ejvind Nielsen in the small Danish town of Hvidovre in the 1960s. Nielsen is known for his...

Antique Danish 1930s Art Nouveau ceramic vase with thick cowhorn glaze applied by hand in yellow, green and dark brown colors. Organic swirling decor and large stylized leaves on two...

A stunning finnish Art Deco four handled art pottery vase decorated in lustre glazes by Arabia and made between 1917 and 1927. The earthenware vase stands on a flat rounded base with...

Vintage Awaji pottery "muscle" vase with upturned bicep handles and terrific yellow flambe glaze, circa 1930. Hand turned. Impressed marks on base. 6" high, 7 1/2" across, 6" deep. E...

Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...