British Vases and Vessels

A stunning Art Deco Royal Lancastrian Pilkington twin handled art pottery vase of amphora shape decorated in vermilion orange glazes and dating from around 1920. The well-made earthe...

Stunning Pair Traditional Bulbous Form Victorian Period Blush ground twin handle vases with trumpet shape neck and rim of superb quality made by renowned English porcelain factory Ro...

This is an ironstone Vase in the blue Hawthorne and fence and bowl pattern, made by Mason's Ironstone of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the first half of the 19th century...

A Very Impressive Example of an English Blanc de Chine Moore Brothers Porcelain Centerpiece of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. ...

19th Century English Regency 3 Garniture Chestnut Urns tole Tea Urn Los Angeles . Early 1800’s Garniture of 3 pieces . A pair of Regency period painted and parcel gilt chestnut urns, with a tea urn on a tripod stand . Tole pewter chestnut urns...

A fine English Egyptian Revival bud vase. In gilt (vermeil) bronze & glass. By F. & C. Osler. With Egyptian Revival style hairy paw feet and a removal test tube shaped glass vase that rests in a ring supported by 3 legs Stamped Osler to one foot. Simply a wonderful antique bud vase...

Staffordshire Porcelain Tulip Vase Circa 1840 This English porcelain tulip vase was modelled in the Staffordshire Potteries around 1840, in the naturalistic manner that flourished i...

Cosmos extends the exploration into manually anodised aluminium pieces. Building on the success of Grow-UP planters for MCQ in 2021, the collection showcases abstract anodising dye p...

A fine antique Victorian glass & sterling silver perfume bottle with an integral vinaigrette. By Sampson Mordan With a faceted ruby glass bottle mounted in etched gilt silver m...

Pair Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Baluster Vase decorated with the “Candlemas” Design by Daisy Makeig Jones Batch 87 63519. SSKZ

Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn or vase. Use it just as ornament or as candy or just as storage. Measures 18.5" tall, 11.5" tall without cover, 8" in diameter. Opening is 3....

Incredible collection of (14) Cobalt blue hand blown caster oil bottles made in the late 1800s and Imported from Ireland. Wonderful as a splash of a fantastic shade of Cobalt Blue co...

Important Edwardian sterling silver mounted heavy cut crystal perfume atomizer in a rare large size. The crystal cut in the traditional spiky pineappl...

An ironstone toothbrush holder in the Aesthetic Taste, made by Bridgwood and Clarke at The Churchyard Pottery Works – Burslem, Staffordshire, England, circa 1857-1864. Charming in ...

Exceptionally beautiful large Staffordshire porcelaneous twin handled vase being 57 cm high and raised on a pedestal shaft to a bulbous body and a tr...

This elegant ceramic urn vase was produced in England during the 1920s by Minton Hollins as part of their celebrated Astra Ware range. The form reflects neoclassical influence, with ...

Set of six hand blown glass lily vases of varying sizes and long fluted form.

A pair of 19th century Wedgwood majolica vases, made circa 1889 in the Renaissance Revival style. Reflective of the wave of historicism in 19th-century England, these Wedgwood majol...

Elegant vintage perfume bottle by Isle of Wight Studio Glass, showcasing the studio’s mastery of iridescent surfaces and richly textured glass. This finely proportioned bottle featur...

Pair orange and white bird vases. Vintage flared vases with transferware design featuring birds such as pheasants, doves, and songbirds among detailed floral and foliage motifs, with...

A stunning cache pot or planter with an incredible patina. The piece is unique in shape and patina with Lions Head with rings and sliver coins shown throughout. A perfect setting f...

The rounded body is decorated in shimmering green and blue tones with colourful speckles, enhanced by delicate golden and iridescent highlights. Its frosted spherical stopper complet...

'Fools Gold III' is a unique glass sculptural vessel by the Danish artist, Hanne Enemark. With infinite fascination for her chosen medium glass, Enemark's work explores its incre...

An exceptional English Regency period three-piece porcelain garniture set of campana-shaped urn vases, manufactured by the renowned Derby factory, circa 1806–1825. Beautifully hand-p...

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Baluster Vase decorated with the “Candlemas” Design by Daisy Makeig Jones Batch 81 63113. UNKZZ

Elegant 'Datura' flower vase in very good vintage condition. Inspired by the striking datura flower which was a favourite of Constance Sprys. Designed in the 1930s by the famous Brit...

This Arts and Crafts stoneware vase by Charles Brannam was made in Barnstaple, Devon, around 1910. Thrown in stoneware with a terracotta-type body, the vase is finished in a glossy c...

An exceptionally rare Doulton Lambeth Impasto pair of bottle vases marked Arrabian by F M Collins (Mrs Vale) dated 1879. F M Collins was a Faience Depart...

Decorated with a frieze of classical figures between a berried vine border and upright acanthus leaves. The neck similarly decorated with pendant trophies between upright handles.

Rustic early 19th century English regency oval hat box with a carry handle. The box is crafted from leather and features European and Asian port of call stickers. Beautifully worn pa...

A very fine vintage hand-crafted studio pottery vase painted with simple grass designs by renowned potter William Bill Marshall (British, 1923-2007) and made at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall dating from around 1957-58. Richard Batterham (British, 1936 – 2021) whose personal collection this delightful vase comes who worked at the Leach Pottery from 1956. He was greatly influenced by the potters who worked there including William Bull...

This pair of blue and white Royal Worcester 'Japonism' vases dates to circa 1862. They are square and intricately decorated in blue with cranes beneath towering bamboo. The blue deco...

Minton Majolica cobalt blue jardiniere on stand c.1875, the square sectioned jardiniere simply decorated with a cattail on each corner. Largest...

19th Century Roman Revival Vase Grand Tour Amphora Style, After Thomas Hope This 19th-century amphora-style vase is a superb example of Roman Reviv...

Lovely English late victorian three tier garden plant stand or jardiniere. The stand features an iron frame decorated with wire basket borders. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship wi...

Beautiful timeless piece of ceramics by Kingston Pottery UK.

With neoclassical decoration. Impressed Wedgwood.

Cameo glass.

A beautiful small Pedestal Constance Spry vase for Fulham Pottery

A Brutalist studio pottery vase, hand-built in terracotta, dating to circa 1970s, United Kingdom. Rectangular in form, the vase is decorated with applied circular rings layered alon...

A small English rams head urn in ‘tazza’ style attributed to Coade (unmarked) circa 1790. Dating from the Georgian era, this urn has a neoclassical look, well modelled with a pair of...

English Victorian Royal Worcester porcelain swan shaped vase with wings.

With dragon head and ringed handles flanking a band of Chinese archaic masks motifs. Impressed Minton, signed Frederick Rhead (1856-1933).

Wedgwood Creamware Wine Glass Rinsers or Cuvettes, a Pair This rare pair of Wedgwood creamware wine glass rinsers, or cuvettes, was made for the Georgian dinner table. Each is of cy...

Lilac ground. Each encircled by frieze of classical figures beneath floral swags, the largest flanked by serpent handles with mask terminal and Cupid finial, impressed WEDGWOOD, MADE...

Stunning quality antique Mary Gregory blue glass vase having a stunning quality Mary Gregory blue glass vase with white enamel decoration. D. 1890

Porcelain - Pair of vases - Royal Devon. English; 20th century, embossed porcelain in shades of pink depicting vegetal motifs. Marked 'Royal Devon' on the base. One with a small flaw...

A dark brown-glazed pearlware bough pot with pierced cover and applied decoration, made by Wedgwood circa 1785. The development of a whiteware body had been a goal of ceramicists ac...

This is a heavy antique chemist's mortar. An English, cast iron decorative planter pot, dating to the mid Georgian period, circa 1750. Fascinatingly weathered Georgian mortar Displa...

This is a large antique ornamental planter. An English, heavy enamelled cast iron jardiniere, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. G...

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market. The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name. The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain. Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo. The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.” Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections. In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...

A dramatic blue pearl lustre dragon porcelain vase created in the 1920s by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood, Dominated by a bold gilded dragon on an azure blue background. Exotic gilded script motifs decorate among the pale blue lustre...

A remarkable example of Josiah Wedgwood's legendary ceramic art, the importance and rarity of this urn vase simply cannot be overstated. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s that was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt...

A stylish and rare Burmantofts Faience art pottery vase decorated with a fleur-de-lis design in ox blood red glazes over a yellow ground and dating from around 1890. The earthenware ...

A superb multicoloured blown glass vase of elegant ovoid form, featuring dynamic spiralling ridges and displaying exceptional depth of colour and finely articulated detail from the renowned glassworks of Stevens and Williams ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Dimensions: 21 cm Height: 15 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1930 Materials: Blown Glass SKU: 6848 ABOUT Stevens and Williams Glass...

Georgian Elegance: George III Brass-Bound Mahogany Wine Cooler on Carved Stand (c. 1765–1775) A superb mid-18th century George III mahogany wine cooler (or cellaret), dating to cir...

Royal Brierley Studio. A colourful iridescent Art Glass vase.

A large and impressive pair Crown Lambeth Ware floral painted vases by a recorded however unidentified artist dating from around 1892. The tall stoneware v...

A superb antique Sowerby Gryphon vase in an unusual colourway marbled slag glass molded with three chained swans with lion paws dating from around 1880. The vase is crisply molded wi...

Hand rolled glass hyacinth forcing vase from the 1890’s in a stunning indigo blue. We believe this item to be in good antique condition considering its age, and any visible signs of ...