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Place of Origin: Italian
21st Century Gaetano Pesce Clear Vase M Resin Aqua Turquoise Orange
Located in barasso, IT
Clear extra colour vase - clear aqua, matt turquoise, matt orange.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - Ø 16cm x H 26c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
21st Century Karim Rashid Queen Vase Murano Glass Green - Ocean Blue
By Purho Murano, Karim Rashid
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Queen vase Murano glass various colors
Queen designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in combination w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Donà Furnace Mid-Century Modern Amber Molato Three Murano Glass Vases, 1998s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Alberto Donà does simple things, but to great effect. And simple, by the way, is a big word.
The work they do in the furnance here in Murano is certainly not easy.
The Katia vase...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Luisa Parisi Blue & White Impronta - Mano Vase For Cassina
By Luisa Parisi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Luisa Parisi Blue & White Impronta - Mano Vase For Cassina
From the creative flair of Ico and Luisa Parisi comes the ceramic hand vase, part of the Impronta collection, conceived in...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$749 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1960s Murano Sommerso Vase in Green and Amber, Hexagonal Cut Glass
By Mandruzzato
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A striking vintage Murano vase from the 1960s, this piece exemplifies the sommerso technique, showcasing an emerald green core submerged in warm amber-toned crystal. Its faceted hexa...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Nugget M Vase Resin Clear Light Fuchsia Matt Green
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm
Colours: clear ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Red Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, 1990s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This exquisite red Murano glass vase is a stunning creation by the renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala for the prestigious Italian glassmaker Venini. Crafted in the 1990s, it em...
Category
1990s Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Bottle Vase Enameled Ceramic Decorative Object Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Bottle/decorative object signed AD, made in Italy in the 1970s. The bottle was made of white glazed ceramic/terracotta with a narrow neck and a belly painted with leaves and a bird r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
New Modern Flower Vase in Black Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
By Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
Flower Vase in Black Marquinia marble, designed by Karen Chekerdjian, Made in Italy
Part of the accessories of the Inside Out Collection - vases, candles, bowls. It can be used to cu...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Amami N.2, Contemporary Porcelain Vase with Decorative Design by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the Japanese Amami Islands ringed by coral reefs, this joyful vase designed by Vito Nesta features a playful pattern of different-sized fish in...
Category
2010s Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Set of Two Italian Venetian Goblets Aquamarine Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of aquamarine glass goblets with dolphin and swan in 24-carat gold leaf.
The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano artisans, making our wo...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antonio Da Ros Cenedese Signed and Dated Murano Glass Sommerso Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio Da Ros Cenedese signed and dated Murano glass sommerso vase In vibrant purple primary layer. Unique color for this form. Great display vase for any interior or collection.
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Exceptional Large Bauhaus Floor Vase by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF ca. 1950
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Exceptional Large Bauhaus Floor Vase by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF ca. 1950
A very rare floor vase designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1950 and manufactured by Wuertembergische Metalwor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli.
Category
1950s Other Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Vase , 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Glass Vase is a decorative object realized by Italian manufacturing in 1970s.
A very elegant transparent glass vse.
Category
1970s Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
$290 Sale Price
30% Off
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Nugget M Vase Resin Bottle Green Dark Salmon
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear bottle green and matt dark salmon
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Carved Marble Shaped Neoclassical Urn, Italy 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
An exquisite 19th-century Italian Neoclassical carved marble urn in a distinctive diamond shape. Adorned with intricately carved grape vines, it features a fluted body resting on fou...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Impressive Pair of Artisan Neoclassical Malachite Urns 20th-Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of beautifully crafted Neoclassical style urns in polished malachite, Italian from the second half of the 20th century. These are absolutely magnificent and would be showstopper...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Malachite
Pair of Italian Marble Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of carved and polished Italian marble vases from the 1980s.
The larger one has is light gray with a little blush. The smaller on...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fan Top Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple and gold flecks Italian art glass footed, with fan shape rim decorative flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Enrico Commozzo Murano Art Glass Vase
By Enrico Cammozzo Murano
Located in New York, NY
Massive Murano Art Glass Vase with a dense clear body and applied circular decorative dimensional elements. Signed.
Category
20th Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pencil Reed Rattan Floor Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury floor vase crafted in pencil reed with a Classic form and warm lush finish.
Category
20th Century British Colonial Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Reed
Murano Black Silver and Gold Art Glass Vase
Located in Clearwater, FL
A mid century Murano style black art glass vase with silver and gold. 20th century, Italian hand blown with beautiful high gloss. Not signed. 20th century, Italy.
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Big Collina XL Resin Vase in Clear Purple and Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase - clear purple, matt fuchsia
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Pair of majolica vases, Aetruriae Ars, 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of majolica vases, produced by the Aetruriae Ars kiln in Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, in the 1960s. They present rather distinctive decorations with bi-anodized handles.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Maiolica
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green over cobalt blue Italian art glass perfume bottle. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with original "Archimede Seguso - Muran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Fulvio Bianconi, a rare vase from 'Bikini' series, ca. 1950, Modell 4421
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), vase from Venini's 'Bikini' series, ca. 1950
red and white fenicio technique on torso form with lattimo phoenician applications
produced by Venini & C., ...
Category
1950s Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$22,764 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Architectural Vase by Alessio Tasca
By Alessio Tasca, Raymor
Located in South Charleston, WV
5" x 7.75" x 27" Architectural scale vase by Alessio Tasca photographed with a Knoll dining chair to show scale. Produced in Italy using the constructivist method. Tasca produced pie...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Hand Blown Murano Barrel Vase in Amber XXL
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exquisite addition to your home decor, this amber vase embodies the pinnacle of luxury and sophistication. Crafted with meticulous precision, the vase features a stunni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Orange Ceramic Vase 'Bowling Ball' by Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, 1960s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The 'Bowling ball' vase is an artistic ceramic vase designed by the designer Enzo Bioli (Parma 1932 - 2006) and produced by the historic company "Il Picchio" founded in the 60s by Bi...
Category
1960s Space Age Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$398 Sale Price
20% Off
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture With Butterflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano Glass Sculpture Infinity with 21 transparent multicolored butterflies attached with magnet.
Modern sculpture ideal for a modern and rustic classic e...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Celesio e Alato pair of cachepot handpainted
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, MI
Very rare pair of Gio Ponti by Richard Ginori " Celesio and Alato" cachepot in ceramic,
Pubblished on " Catalogo ceramiche moderne d'arte Richard Ginori, Milano, 1930 pg. 49" mod. 78...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
A set of 2 herbalist pharmacy wooden jars, Italy circa 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two small wooden herbalist-apothecary jars (Natriam, Arnica), in the purest neoclassical style. The surface is finished with black and gold colored pads a cream background in...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Coral
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Wine Vessel Askos with Panther Handle
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour panther handled askos, or wine vessel. The design of this piece is probably based on a bronze Roman askos held within Naples Museum. An askos is an a...
Category
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Moor Head Special Edition, Vase Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, 2023, Bespoke
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Handmade piece in Italy. No mold. 90 Colors available. Sicily is the land of clay and handcrafted pieces. Love and jealousy melt inside those wonderful creations.
Category
2010s Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
$1,043 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Postmodern Geometric Ceramic Vase Signed Baldelli
By Baldelli
Located in Miami, FL
Designed and manufactured by the Baldelli Family of Italy, this saucer like vase has a Postmodern design over a blue gray finish, circa 1980s.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special XL Vase Resin Brown Fuchsia Pink Yellow
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear brown, fuchsia, pink and matt yellow.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL - ø 30cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
14 LARGE ORIGINAL ANTiQUE ITALIAN APOTHECARY HABERDASHERY CHEMIST CERAMIC JARS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite suite of 14 extra large Antique Italian Circa 1900-1910 Apothecary Haberdashery ceramic Chemist jars each one signed to the base BC
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
What a find! You will never see another complete suite of 14 of these jars, they often come up in ones and twos but never a complete set
These pots absolutely define a space, my plan was to have a large welsh dresser...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Small post-modern Italian marble vase, circa 1980s. The vase is primarily a dark tan in color, but has cream, black and grey veining throughout. T...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Transparent Murano Glass Artistic Vase with Black and White Patterns, 1990s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Transparent Murano glass artistic vase with black and white patterns, 1990s.
This artistic vase is a unique and special object, perfect for a refined Murano glass lover. Its shape i...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Very Large Sterling Silver Decorative Piece / Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large 19th century sterling silver decorative centerpiece / vase with exterior design details and fluted neck top opening. The vase / piece is in great antique condition. Minor ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Murano Glass Vase
Located in Catania, IT
Murano Glass Vase 1960s in excellent condition
with variegated colors.
Vase measures:
Height 23 cm
Width measured from both sides cm 15 and 13 .
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,007
Murano Glass vase pink Color Seguso Deign 1970
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso Pink Murano Vase 1970 Italy
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Handmade Sommerso Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian handmade Sommerso vase handmade of multi-colour layers Murano glass is asymmetric form.
Signed/engraved on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century, Toni Zuccheri Orange Vase from "Tronchi" series, for Venini 70s
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
Toni Zuccheri attended the faculty of architecture in Venice under the guidance of Gardella, Albini, Scarpa and Samonà.
He began collaborating with VENINI in the 1960s: his first gl...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Italian Neoclassical Dark Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding neoclassical carved dark alabaster urn lamp, Italy, 1920s-1930s.
This Art Deco period alabaster urn lamp has an elegant neoclassical des...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Alabaster
$4,695 Sale Price
20% Off
"Bowling Ball" Pair of Orange & White Ceramic Vase by Il Picchio, Italy 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in Rome, IT
"Bowling Ball" pair of orange and white ceramic Vase by Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio,.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Gold Flecks Green Sommerso Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 pieces available as shown).
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl / vase. The piece has a green rim that fades...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Nugget L Vase Resin Clear Light Fuchsia Matt Green
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Pettirosso Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Zurich, CH
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Pettirosso Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories series. Signed and dated on the glass "SHORT STORIE 10/05/02 P.A. ETTORE SOTTSASS". Artist's Proof. To...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso vintage vase in orange Murano glass, Italy 1960
By Archimede Seguso
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Hand blown orange and clear sommerso Italian art glass vase. A design classic, this signature blown vase was created in murano, italy, in the 1960s. Display it with other murano glas...
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1930s Art Deco Ceramic Italian Fisherman Vase by Bitossi
By Ceramiche di Albisola, Bitossi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Deco vase designed and manufacured in Italy in the Thirties by Bitossi, signs of use and age visible on the photo. This Vase by Bitossi is a splendid example of Italian ceramic craftsmanship during the Art Deco period. Bitossi is renowned for producing high-quality ceramics, and this vase embodies the bold and sophisticated design elements characteristic of Art Deco, with a touch of Futurist influence. Ceramic provides a smooth and versatile surface for decoration and glazing. The quality of the ceramic work by Bitossi is typically top-notch, reflecting their expertise in the craft.
The decoration on the vase include a stylized representation of a fisherman. The glazing features bold, contrasting the black color of the fisherman
The vase reflects the broader design trends of the Art Deco period, which celebrated modernity, luxury, and craftsmanship.
Bitossi ceramics, especially those from the 1930s and featuring Art Deco design elements, are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts of vintage and mid-century ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Green Millefiori Antique Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1910-1930. Created in a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Fulvio Bianconi, “a Canne” Flower Vase in Murano Glass, Signed Venini 1986
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vase "a Canne" by Fulvio Bianconi, in Murano glass, from the Venini factory, dated 1986. "Cane" vase by Fulvio Bianconi, in Murano glass, dated 1986. This vase by Fulvio Bianconi was...
Category
1980s Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Venitian Vase 1970 Venini Green and Yellow Color Venini Style Italy
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vase is in the Style of Venini vases. It has been made circa 1970 in Italy.
The venitian colors are green and yellow.
Category
1970s Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$426 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Modern LAAB Body Bowls Raku Ceramic Green Red Black Metal
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Body bowls
Two bodies, similar for the materials involved in their creation but different for their way of revealing those same materials. One smooth, the other rough, one bright ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Big Collina Large Resin Vase in Clear Yellow Lime Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Vintage Brown Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1920s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful vintage Murano glass vase designed by Fratelli Toso in the 1920s.
The blown glass is amber-coloured with dark red nuances, a particular workmanship of Murano glass.
The ...
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,707 Sale Price
20% Off
Monofiore Balloton Glass Vase in Sapphire with Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in cobalt blue designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Antique Italian Blue and White Lidded Urn, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning lidded urn might have once been found in a 19th century Italian apothecary. The front of the shaped urn body has the hand-painted phrase “C. Violaru”, which is the heavily abbreviated form of the Latin word for violet (violaceum). Up until the mid-1700’s, apothecaries would make syrups from violets and use it to treat kidney ailments.
Above the Latin wording is a whimsical musical scene with a man blowing a horn leading a couple who is holding hands over rocky terrain lined with shrubbery. A large house and trees can be seen behind the trio with a pair of mountains in the distance. On the opposite side of the urn is a floral display with a bird perched on a rock. Beneath the bird is a geometric design, possibly a stylized sun with radiating beams of light. Both scenes are segmented by a pair of thin quarter round moldings that encircle the entire vase.
Other hand-painted motifs include floral and foliate margents, geometric patterns, and Vitruvian waves that are infilled with horizontal fluting. The sides of the urn have a fish-scale background beneath two mustachioed mascarons. Both men have been styled in grotesque fashion, with a pair of spiraled horns emanating from their heads. In between the horns is a looping handle that is affixed to the body in similar tight spirals. The domed lid has three scrolled arms that merge in a geometric finial.
The base color of the urn is white, with illustrations in a monochromatic cobalt oxide blue, reminiscent of Delft blue pottery...
Category
19th Century Antique Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
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