British Vases and Vessels

Beautiful blown glass perfume bottle signed Isle of Wight Studio Glass. Its spherical body features a striking golden and black iridescent decoration with a distinctive crackled effe...

A tall bubbled black volcanic vase, hand built with wheel thrown raw edged rim, adorned with black clay rocks. Inspiration for the piece comes from the clay itself and the chemical r...

Victorian Copper and Brass Encircled Rose Bowl - with Original Mesh Separator covering the Copper Bowl Decorated with Pressed Brass Rose Belt supported on Brass Paw Feet - 7.5"diam x...

Edwardian period mahogany planter inlaid with boxwood string inlay and copper liner. England c.1890

Stunning Example of a Pair of English Minton Porcelain long stem twin handle cups or vases of outstanding quality, firmly attributed to Artist James Ed...

Unveil the epitome of elegance with This English sheffield silver plate two handled trophy cup decorative vase / urn. This remarkable piece, crafted with meticulous attention to deta...

The Following Item is A Spectacular and Very Beautiful Hand Hammered and Etched Scrolled Sterling Silver Set of 6 Silver Teaspoons. Beautifully done with Exquisite Detail and in a Bl...

Charming pair of diminutive scale English cast iron urns or jardinaire planters. Made in the neoclassical taste with scrolled acanthus handles on each side. The pair have a thick coa...

A pair broad and fine flute cut tapered decanters engraved with Masonic interest fitted with heart shaped stoppers.

Wedgwood Flame Fairyland Lustre Covered Vase. The body of the vase is decorated with the three repeating patterns. Fairy Slide depicts a sycamore tree with a slide and various strang...

Beautiful pair of Royal Daulton pottery vases having art nouveau design in earthy colors.

Striking blown glass perfume bottle by the renowned Isle of Wight Studio, founded by Michael Harris. This piece features a rich, dark color palette — black, copper, and gold — with a...

having a pivoting central handle and a back loop for pouring out of the front spout, retaining a nice patina, with a copper shovel included

An exquisite and unusual Victorian silver gilt novelty double scent or perfume bottle set in the shape of a pair of binoculars or opera glasses in their original fitted case, made by...

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...

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...

A fine pair of Victorian clear crystal tapered decanters or carafes finely hand-engraved with elegant motivs, with its original hand-faceted rock crystal tall stoppers, England, circ...

This very rare Bottle is attributed to Paul Ysart, a Scottish glass artist known for his work in millefiori and paperweight techniques. The piece is executed in clear glass, encasing...

English Victorian brown and white porcelain wall vase with floral design.

Pair of English Victorian style rust ground porcelain Pilgrim flask vases with gilt accents & painted with birds & floral clasps (Minton, 1948) (PRICED AS Pair)

A rare and stunning Doulton Lambeth copper clad art pottery vase decorated with fish swimming amidst weed by renowned artist Francis C Pope and dating from the early 20th century. Th...

19thC Pierced Brass Cylindrical Planter with Open Lattice, Lion Mask Handles and Paw Feet - 8" diam x 7"h

Antique Edwardian Wedgwood tricolor jasperware campagna urn decorated with relief molded muses in shades of light blue and olive green with white spr...

Fabulous heavy brilliant cut glass perfume bottle with sterling silver top. Has a glass stopper as well. In excellent antique condition with ...

A fine pair of Amethyst decanters engraved with fruiting vine fitted with silvered mounted mother of pearl, cork stoppers labelled Port & Sherry.

This is a an early 19th c. pair of hand blown crystal vases with a combination of complex elements of decoration. They are composed of one piece of glass to look like the vases are r...

A pair of British Royale Worcester Square Cachepots in a blue and white porcelain in a faux bois with Ivy and butterflies. Small and super cute for your table scape or vanity top.

A very nice MCM style flat porcelain vase with inlaid glazed geometric design by Jessie Higginson, circa 2000s. The piece is in very good vintage cond...

Transport yourself to the elegance of the 19th Century with this exquisite English Sterling Silver Covered Top and Cranberry brilliant Cut Glass Pe...

A fine pair of early 20th century silver plated Townley Vases, after the antique. Both vases of ovoid form with volute handles, decorated overall with a Bacchanalian themed bas-relie...

Red and gold chinoiserie samovar. Antique English painted metal chinoiserie tea or coffee urn with gilt and silver gilt painted oriental figures in landscapes on three cabriole legs ...

Pair of English porcelain floral covered vases, circa 1840.

An Exceptional Quality Regency Period Rosewood Table Urn, Or Tazza, Having Crisply Carved Decoration To Moulded Edge And Turned Upright Support (This is a great example of the high quality objects which cabinet makers of early 19th century used to produce to compliment the furniture they had already created. This piece in particular clearly hails from a high end workshop evidenced by the exceptionally crisp carved decoration and high grade of rosewood used...

This listing features a pair of Rococo style vases that are a beautiful cobalt color with depictions of two pairs of adorable cherubs. There are so many little details on these vases...

PAIR of English Georgian style (19th Cent) armorial decorated porcelain vases with scroll handles. (PRICED AS PAIR)

Antique early 19th century English George III Coalport porcelain neoclassical cachepot or jardiniere, circa 1810. Decorated with an overall harlequin pattern of diamonds and large pa...

This hand-decorated ceramic vase was produced in Torquay, England, and stands 10 inches tall with a classic ovoid form and slightly flared rim. The vase is finished in a rich cobalt-...

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

From Minton, a wonderful and extremely scarce majolica glazed Aubergine eggplant vase, dated 1875. An example of the Japonisme Aesthetic so desirable ...

Pair Mason's chinoiserie vases. Small pair orange, blue, green and gilt baluster shaped Ironstone vases with central reveals depicting chinoiserie figures ...

A fine antique figural porcelain vase. By Royal Worcester. In the form of three large bamboo stalks covered by flora and foliage. The top of each stalk has a gilt rim. Retailed by Richard Briggs of Boston. Simply a wonderful Aesthetic Period vase! Date: Late 19th or Early 20th century Overall condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Condition details: There is some light rubbing to the gilding here and there, some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Royal Worcester Marks: Marked to the base with 'Manufactured by the Worcester Royal...

PAIR of English Regency style (late 19th Century) black painted and gold trmmed carved fernery supported on a base of 3-scroll form legs connected on platform base.(PRICED AS PAIR)

19thC Brass Planter, with two mask handles, repoussé floral decoration and copper interior, on fluted base - 17"w x 14"d x 11.5"h

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, late 19th/early 20th century, three pairs green jasper dip over white stoneware with white jasper bas-relief cameo and foliate applic...

A Wedgwood green jasperware jardinière with white relief decoration of neoclassical figures, floral swags, and vine borders on a stepped base.

With bail handle joining a cylindrical tapered brass strapped bucket. Brass liner.

A small English terracotta olive oil jar from circa 1930 with green glaze and back handle. This small English terracotta olive oil jar, dating back to around 1930, exudes rustic char...

Minton Majolica flower holder which features a scallop shell supported by seaweed on a rocky base. Coloration: cream, brown, green, are predomin...

A striking pair of English Mason’s Ironstone lidded vases dating to circa 1840, richly decorated in cobalt blue and gilt. Exemplifying the bold neoclassical revival style of early Vi...

Fantastic quality antique Doulton Lambeth vase, having a quality antique Doulton Lambeth vase made for the Art Union of London by Emily Stormer having a bulbous body with a tall shap...

A pair of elaborately hobnail cut decanters of Masonic interest engraved YARBOROUGH LODGE

English Victorian celadon and white porcelain oval shaped vase with floral design and bird handles.

Antique early 20th Century exceptionally rare pair of solid silver gilt Warwick vases. Of typical form with acanthus leaf decoration on square ebonised bases. The sides applied with ...

Pair Antique Wedgwood Bone China Blue Urns with Brass Handles and Base. Signed and in ready to show condition. Smaller sized, highly detailed.

This art pottery vase was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1939 using their 'flambe' glaze with their 'Leaf & Berry' pattern. The one side of the vase is don...

English Victorian brass double fish design vase.

This is a pair of beautiful small vases in the "shell and scroll" design with elaborately moulded rim picked out in gilt. One vase is maroon with elegant gilding and a beautiful flow...

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...

This antique hand-crafted wine bottle has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1740 and done in a period Georgian style. The glass...

VERY FINE PAIR OF ENGLISH SILVERPLATED COBALT GLASS CHESTNUT URNS Marked for Barker-Ellis of Birmingham, England made circa 1912-1931 with maker's mark to underside [seven-branch menorah], signed "England" and impressed "8" along with silversmith's scratched notations Item # 312DPP11Z An exceedingly fine pair of chestnut or candy urns by the renowned silversmithing firm Barker-Ellis of Birmingham, England, the menorah marker's mark was reportedly used by Barker-Ellis starting in 1912 and continued to be in use by the firm through 1931 [see the Smithsonian Museum of American History, acc. no. 1988.0569.07 for a tray of the same marking and documented dates of use]. The present version of the menorah mark is an earlier version of the marking and probably places the pair of urns to circa 1920. The urns feature a carved pineapple finial with exquisitely chiseled and chased leaves over a coved lid, this lifting off to reveal a spacious interior with removable hand-blown cobalt glass...