18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Period: 18th Century and Earlier

Japanese Antique Shigaraki Ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Vessel Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a ceramic jar made in Japan. It was made in the 17th Century and is a valuable piece that conveys the lifestyle and aesthetic sense of the time. Shigaraki ware is one of the...

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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Shigaraki Ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Vessel Wabi Sabi

$1,300

17th Century Sawankhalok ceramic Shipwreck Jar, Thailand

By Asian Modern

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a Sawankhalok ceramic jar, sourced from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential port...

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Thai Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century Sawankhalok ceramic Shipwreck Jar, Thailand

$960 Sale Price

20% Off

Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A finely crafted Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, dating to c. 350 BC, used as a wine mixing bowl in classical antiquity. This red-figure pottery vessel features twin handl...

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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.

$9,600

Pair of Neoclassical Large Carved Istria Stone Vases

Located in Rome, IT

Elegante and rare Neoclassical oval shaped gadrooned Vasca with spreading socles finely carved" Istria "Marble . Venetian School of Dalmatia. Very good original condition with only...

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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Pair of Neoclassical Large Carved Istria Stone Vases

$14,207 / item

Rare Pair C17th Century Japanese Arita Blue and White porcelain lidded vases.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

These exquisite 17th-century Arita lidded vases exemplify the artistry of Japanese porcelain. Crafted from fine ceramics, they showcase a stunning blue and white design characterized...

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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair C17th Century Japanese Arita Blue and White porcelain lidded vases.

$13,641

Ancient Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Storage Jar with Lug Handles, c. 1200–1000

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

A striking large terracotta storage jar from the Holy Land, dating to the Iron Age, circa 1200–1000 BC. The vessel is hand-formed in a rounded globular shape, with a short cylindrica...

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Israeli Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Storage Jar with Lug Handles, c. 1200–1000

$2,850

Rare Japanese antique pottery jar/13th century/Kamakura period/Excavated pottery

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We would like to introduce you to some fascinating pots excavated in Japan. This is a pot fired in an ancient Japanese kiln called Tokoname ware. Tokoname is a kiln located in Aichi...

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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Rare Japanese antique pottery jar/13th century/Kamakura period/Excavated pottery

$1,500

Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a 19th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...

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Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

$1,504 Sale Price

20% Off

18th Century Large Dutch Hand Painted Blue and White Delft Jars

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Museum quality 18th century pair of delft jars, blue and white. Large and beautiful! One minor chip on rim (see photos). Bought in the South of Fra...

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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

18th Century Large Dutch Hand Painted Blue and White Delft Jars

$2,800 / set

Small Korean Celadon Ceramic Vase with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small Korean ceramic celadon bottle vase with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12th century. The vase has a classic baluster form with a slightly flared mouth...

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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Small Korean Celadon Ceramic Vase with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty

$3,000

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands

By De Porceleyne Schotel, Johannes Van Duijn

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....

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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience, Pottery, Earthenware, Delft

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands

$3,650

Korean White Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase, Joseon Dynasty, 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A quiet and elegant Korean white glazed bottle vase, Joseon Dynasty, late 18th century, Korea. The graceful vase beautifully proportioned, resting on a short recessed foot, with a...

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Korean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Korean White Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase, Joseon Dynasty, 18th Century

$3,800

Spanish Circa Early 1700s Granite Stone Mortar

Located in Round Top, TX

One of my favorite things in decoration is bring a piece of stone into the mix. In this case it's a very early large mortar from the beginning of the 1700s or earlier from Spain. T...

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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Granite

Spanish Circa Early 1700s Granite Stone Mortar

$2,500

Pair of French Late 18th Century Paris Porcelain Cachepots with Floral Décor

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Louis XVI period Paris porcelain cachepots from the late 18th century, with hand-painted floral décor and gilt accents. Created in France during the short reign of K...

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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Late 18th Century Paris Porcelain Cachepots with Floral Décor

$3,950 / set

Blue and White Delft Handled Chinoiserie Vase

By Delft

Located in New York, NY

Blue and white Delft handled chinoiserie vase. Antique Dutch porcelain vase with rich blue flowers and chinoiserie fencing in a lustrous glaze; with scro...

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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Delft Handled Chinoiserie Vase

$1,400 / item

Pair of 18th c. Italian Pharmacy Jars

Located in Wichita, KS

A rare pair of tin-glazed (lead glaze with a bit of tin oxide added) earthenware pharmacy jars from Italy hand-painted. Beautiful color and elegant shape. Circa 1720.

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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 18th c. Italian Pharmacy Jars

$6,700 / set

Ca. 17th Century Wood, Mineral Pigment and Iron Metalwork Trunk, Tibet

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Tibetan Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Ca. 17th Century Wood, Mineral Pigment and Iron Metalwork Trunk, Tibet

$4,200

Chinese Ming Ceramic Provincial Jar Celadon Glaze, Early 17th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a Chinese hand-thrown ceramic provincial jar with a light celadon glaze which we date to the Ming period of the early 17th century or possibly earlier. The jar is hand potted...

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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Ceramic Provincial Jar Celadon Glaze, Early 17th Century

$402

Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period

Located in Knivsta, SE

Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period A wonderfully characterful green glass vessel, likely dating from the late 18th to earl...

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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period

$994

18th Century French Palais Royal Perfume Bottle

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Perfume/Scent Bottle from the 18th Century, namely an 18C French Palais Royal Perfume Bottle. . Either French o...

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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Tourmaline, Gold

18th Century French Palais Royal Perfume Bottle

$2,200

Antique Chinese 19th Century Egg Pot Art Pottery Jardinière Planter, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A pair of late 19th-century egg Chinese art pottery pots featuring an Asian dragon along the front. These Pots are over 120 years old and were used to store black "Century eggs" and ...

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Chinese Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese 19th Century Egg Pot Art Pottery Jardinière Planter, Pair

$3,300 / item

Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This registration is one of the pottery called Satsuma ware, which was made in Kagoshima Prefecture around the 18th to 19th centuries during the Edo period. (The area with a red circ...

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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s

$900

Japanese Antique Pottery Jar/1500s/"Shigaraki Ware"/Wabisabi Vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese pottery called "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historical kiln located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (Shigaraki Kiln is marked with a ...

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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Pottery Jar/1500s/"Shigaraki Ware"/Wabisabi Vase

$3,000

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Large Famille Rose Cachepot

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Cachepot, Circa 1750-60 The very large Chinese Export porcelain cachepot is of cylindrical form with an ...

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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Large Famille Rose Cachepot

$10,000

Large Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery Vessel, Late Period, circa 300 BC

Located in Austin, TX

A massive Ban Chiang culture painted pottery vessel, circa 300 BC, Thailand. The large storage jar painted with a bold spiral pattern in red ochre on a b...

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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Large Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery Vessel, Late Period, circa 300 BC

$5,800

Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Jars Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1770

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of Dutch Delft mantle jars was hand-painted in the Netherlands circa 1770. The decoration captures the quiet poetry of the Dutch countryside. Each jar is painted in lumin...

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Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Jars Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1770

$1,800 / set

Korean antique pottery vase/rare design pottery/Joseon Dynasty/15th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I would like to introduce Korean antique pottery with a very rare design. This is a vase-shaped container made in the early Joseon Dynasty of Ko...

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South Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Korean antique pottery vase/rare design pottery/Joseon Dynasty/15th century

$1,000

18th Century Delft Tobacco Jar

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 18th Century Delft Tabac Jar. As expected signs of age, minor restoration on rim. Circa 1780.

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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

18th Century Delft Tobacco Jar

$941

Italy Mid-18th Century Pair of Ceramic Carafes in White and Blue for Pharmacy

Located in Brescia, IT

In the past, this pair of beautiful ceramics carafes, was utilized in a Pharmacy to contain erbs and spices infusions. The carafes shows all signs of the time, but they remain a pai...

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Italian Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Italy Mid-18th Century Pair of Ceramic Carafes in White and Blue for Pharmacy

$1,503 / set

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles

Located in Miami, FL

Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain. Made of red clay with handcrafted circular figures and four handles. A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usu...

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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles

$5,600

First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it. Rarely does a first edition Portland vase...

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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793

$285,000

Large and Rare French Faience Chinoiserie Covered Temple Jar, Nevers, circa 1740

Located in New York, NY

With underglaze blue and red decoration.

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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience

Large and Rare French Faience Chinoiserie Covered Temple Jar, Nevers, circa 1740

$45,000

Korean antique ceramic vase / Goryeo dynasty / 13th century / “maebyeong”

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a ceramic piece produced on the Korean Peninsula during the late Goryeo dynasty, around the 13th century. It features the classical shape known as a “maebyeong” (梅瓶), a tradi...

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South Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Korean antique ceramic vase / Goryeo dynasty / 13th century / “maebyeong”

$1,000

Very old Japanese pottery Jar "Sueki"/beautiful natural glaze/Excavated item

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Sue pottery is called "sueki" in Japanese. Earthenware that was baked at low temperatures is now being baked at high temperatures due to the development of kiln technology. It is a l...

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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Very old Japanese pottery Jar "Sueki"/beautiful natural glaze/Excavated item

$1,800 / item

18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle England or France, circa 1775–1790 Dimensions: 2.5" H × 1.25" W × 0.5" D A fine late 18th-century torto...

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European Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle

$1,530

Rare Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / 1600-1700 / Wonderful Little Sake Bottle

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have received very rare and beautiful pottery. This is Japanese "Seto ware". Seto is a historic kiln in Aichi prefecture. (The red circle on the map is the Seto kiln) It is sai...

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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Rare Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / 1600-1700 / Wonderful Little Sake Bottle

$1,100

18th Century Tin Glazed Dutch Delft Pottery Blue and White Vase or Jar

By Delft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine 18th century Dutch Delft pottery vase or jar. Of typical vasiform shape with medium and deep blue Chinoiserie landscape decoration, dot border to the top rim, and swag...

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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

18th Century Tin Glazed Dutch Delft Pottery Blue and White Vase or Jar

$1,600

Japanese antique pottery [Tamba] jar / Edo period / 1600s / Beautiful glazed

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Tamba ware jar produced in Japan during the early Edo period (circa 17th century). Tamba ware, along with Seto, Tokoname, Echizen, Shigaraki, and Bizen, is known as one of ...

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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique pottery [Tamba] jar / Edo period / 1600s / Beautiful glazed

$1,200

Antique Chinese 16/17C Ming Porcelain Dish Zhangzhou Swatow Fenghuang China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated large dish from around 1580-1630. Heavy and larger sized piece with beautiful decoration in red and green Similar piece in the literature, see pictures. Con...

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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese 16/17C Ming Porcelain Dish Zhangzhou Swatow Fenghuang China

$2,649

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle

Located in Stamford, CT

18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and warm patina that only comes with age and use. Beautifully carved by hand from a si...

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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Yew

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle

$995

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795. Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The petal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial. *This is one of a pair currently listed Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Back and front views are similar. Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...

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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

$1,166

Very old Japanese excavated earthenware/Wabi Sabi vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is earthenware excavated in Japan. It has a very beautiful shape and is well balanced. The color of the pottery is light brown because it is fired at a low temperature. Dependin...

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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Very old Japanese excavated earthenware/Wabi Sabi vase

$1,300

Italian Majolica Pharmacy Jar

Located in Bradenton, FL

Late 18th century Italian Majolica Polychrome Pharmacy Jar or Albarello, dated 1777. These jars were use in apothecaries to hold medicinal herbs, powders...

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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Majolica

Italian Majolica Pharmacy Jar

$1,200

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the small bottle has a gracefully curved f...

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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500

$1,880

18th Century Italian Blue & White Faience Albarelli Apothecary Jar Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A remarkable pair of two antique European tin-glazed earthenware apothecary jars. circa 1770 Originally used as medicinal pottery jars that held ointments and dry drugs at apothecar...

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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

18th Century Italian Blue & White Faience Albarelli Apothecary Jar Pair

$2,500 / set

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795. Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The octagonal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial. *This is one of a pair currently listed Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...

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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

$1,166

Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 17th-18th Century/ Wabi-Sabi /Tokoname

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Tokoname is a region in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, renowned as one of the country's oldest pottery centers, with a history dating back to the 12th century. This jar, despite cracking ...

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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 17th-18th Century/ Wabi-Sabi /Tokoname

$1,823

Pre-Columbian Inca Kero Vessel

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Large wooden Pre-Columbian Inca Kero cup. From Central Peru, circa 1300 to 1500 AD. A hollowed wooden vessel, of conical form, decorated with carved incis...

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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Pre-Columbian Inca Kero Vessel

$2,000

Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

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...

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English Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase

$168,500

Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.

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Chinese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase

$4,900

Antique Chinese Porcelain Tianqi / Chongzhen Plate, 16/17th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated plate from ca 1620-1650. Unusual plate with central carvings of a Foo Lion, never seen before (difficult to capture the carvings properly, I treid with my pho...

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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Tianqi / Chongzhen Plate, 16/17th Century

$2,398 Sale Price

20% Off

32CM Antique Chinese 16/17C Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Monochrome

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely monochrome Swatow/Zhangzhou dish. Brown glaze color. It's quite unusual to see a swatow dish only with craquele, without scene or incised decoration. Great reference p...

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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

32CM Antique Chinese 16/17C Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Monochrome

$2,649

Set of Italian 18th century Oil and Vinegar Flacons

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A set of handblown early 18th century Oil and Vinegar Flacons. Following the French Court etiquette rules and a taste for luxury spreaded around Europe in the 18th century. Eating be...

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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Set of Italian 18th century Oil and Vinegar Flacons

$947

Antique 18th Century Blue & White Dutch Delft Chinoserie Jar or Vase

By Delft, De Drie Astonne

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Dutch Delft vase or jar. The body decorated with cartouches of stylized peony bouquets on a latticework ground. The shoulder decorated with alternating cartouches of ...

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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Delft

Antique 18th Century Blue & White Dutch Delft Chinoserie Jar or Vase

$5,950

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Storage Jar, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

Warped by fire and eroded by time, this ceramic storage jar from Yunnan province is a testament to the wabi-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century,...

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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Storage Jar, c. 1500

$2,880

Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts

Located in London, GB

Very rare Ming dynasty porcelain ewer with ottoman gem-set tombak mounts Chinese and Turkish, 16th/17th century Measures: Tombak: height 20cm,...

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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts

$115,955

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...

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Chinese Minimalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350

$2,780

Antique Rembrandt Jug in Pewter The Netherlands 18th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Rembrandt Jug in Pewter The Netherlands 18th Century. A beautiful quintessentially Dutch so called 'Rembrandt' jug in pewter. 18th century. Simple yet sculptural shape and a...

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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pewter

Antique Rembrandt Jug in Pewter The Netherlands 18th Century

$1,479

Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Bartmann jug (from German Bartmann, "bearded man"), also called a Bellarmine jug, is a type of decorated salt-glazed stoneware that was manufactured i...

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Dutch Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!

$2,687 Sale Price

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Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug Salt Glazed Stoneware

Located in Meer, VAN

Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug German Salt Glazed Stoneware Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug German Salt Glazed Stoneware Substantial - ...

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German Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug Salt Glazed Stoneware

$2,190

Kazuyo Sejima’s Flowering Tree Blooms Year-Round

The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.

African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You

It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production

Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.

Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself

The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.

8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants

The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.

This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other

Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.

This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists

Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.