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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Italian Murano Clear Glass and Blue Trimmed Blown Glass Bottles
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful antique late 18th century (1780 circa) Murano blown clear glass set of four lidded bottles recalling a genie bottle shape, is made of the most thin and see-through gla...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

18th Century Italian Wooden Carved Sarcophagus-Shaped Chest with Reliquary
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Rococo sarcophagus-shaped wooden chest of bombé rectangular form with richly carved gilt decoration on a distressed ebonized ground. The hinged pagoda top lid is skillfull...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

An antique Chinese Han Vase
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery vase from the Han Period, bc 206-ad 220,large model of a Hu vase, exceptional form of the base of the vase, exceptional Green color and silver...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

1800's Swedish Mortars made of Öland limestone
Located in Farsta, SE
Mortars made of Öland limestone in the 1800's was used by many in Sweden. They was known for its durability and ability to withstand wear over time. Great patina and beautiful depth...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Limestone

Green Decalcomania Vase
Located in New York, NY
Green decalcomania vase. Italian lacca povera painted celadon green terracotta vase with neck flared rim and dark green painted banding; with vari...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Korean Ceramic Storage Jar Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic storage jar circa 18th century of Joseon Dynasty. The jar is of a characteristic form with a bulbous upper body that tappers with a gra...
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Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very early, 206 BC to 220 AD, square shaped bronze fang hu bronze vessel would have functioned as a ritual container for the storage and transportation of sump...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Kantharos Wine Cup
Located in London, GB
Greek Black Glaze Kantharos Circa Early 4th Century B.C. Terracotta With old label reading ‘No. 133’ Height: 8.8 cm This 4th Century B.C. kan...
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Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Lot of black earth from Namur, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Lot of black earth from Namur, 18th century
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Delft Blue and White "Manilla" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Manilla" tobacco jar with stepped brass lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Manilla" is inscribed. Manilla refers to a mild variety of tobacco popular at that time. De Drie Klokken...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Landscape Figural Dish Kosometsuke
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely early 17th century Kosometsuke dish, made for the Japanese market. We simply fell in love with it. The painting style is very typical for this period but...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Carved Stone Vasque, Vessel from Spain
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 16th century Vasque or vessel from the Catalan region of Spain. Hand-carved with one whole to a side. An very wonderful piece to serve as a jardinière or planter. Ver...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice ca 1740 Qianlong period plate. Research Needed. Condition some minimal rimfrits and hairline selection in base. Size: 23.2x2.5CM DiameterxHeight Period 18th century
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 17th Century French Repousse Copper Water Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Based on the exquisite detailing and brass embellishments, this rare copper water fountain would have most likely belonged to a wealthy French family in the 1600s. While not a founta...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Korean Glazed Ceramic Vase Buncheong Ware Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small antique Korean Buncheong stoneware vase from early Joseon Dynasty circa 16th century. The vase is of a classic pear form with a waisted neck, a flared mouth and a ringed base...
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Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Top Level Antique Kangxi Period Imari Tea Caddy Chinese China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Imari porcelain tea caddies, Kangxi period, of canted corner form, painted in overglaze iron red and gilt and underglaze blue. With floral panels and original lids Condit...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Silver Neoclassical Lidded Urn
Located in New York, NY
Italian Silver Neoclassical Lidded Urn. Italian neoclassical sterling silver urn form zucchiera. Handles with foliate terminals and lid with a...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th 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

Delft Blue and White "Manilla" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Manilla" tobacco jar with stepped brass lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Manilla" is inscribed. Manilla refers ...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Peat Bucket
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very large English George III or Regency brass bound mahogany peat bucket. The bucket is in overall very good condition. The bucket features side...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass, Tin

Peat Bucket
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16th Century Fossil Embedded Shipwreck Vase, Sawankhalok, Thailand
Located in New York, NY
16th century Thailand Sawankhalok ceramic vase from the old city of Sawankhalok known for its pottery. Beautiful and abundant fossil growth from being submerged under water. Natural ...
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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of French Maurin Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Urns and Covers
Located in London, GB
Presenting a magnificent pair of French Maurin green marble urns and covers exuding opulence and grandeur in the Louis XVI style, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. Ea...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rare Pair of Bas-Relief in Turkish Marble, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
These pair of bas-relief in Turkish marble is an original pair of decorative object realized in Italy in the 18th century. Original Turkish marble. ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

16th Century Ceramic Sawankhalok Shipwreck Vase, Thailand
Located in New York, NY
16th century Thailand Sawankhalok ceramic tulip shaped vase from the old city of Sawankhalok known for its pottery. Beautiful and natural patina from being submerged under water. Par...
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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century (or older) Turkish Terracotta Olive Jar w/Ribbed Texture, 5 ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-sized Turkish olive jar dates back to at least the 17th century, though it is quite likely older. This antique Turkish terracotta vessel, ...
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Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Antique hand Painted / Gilt Decorated German Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting an exquisite antique German decorative vase, meticulously hand-painted and adorned with gilt gold accents. This captivating piece features an intricate exterior design, sh...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold

Antique Ming Jiajing/Wanli 16th century dish Chinese Porcelain FROG
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this most interesting 16th Century dish. Small saucer dish with flat everted rim, painted with a frog looking up in a grassy verge beside flowers and tree, the cav...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Hester Bateman Georgian Neoclassical Urn with Museum Provenance, 1785
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver urn. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1785. Girdled bowl with flared rim and capped s-scroll side handles; domed foot. Gilt interior. Visible handwork. ...
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British Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

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 18C Yongzheng/Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Plate Roosters Frog Birds
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this fantastic pair of two lobed Chinese porcelain dishes from the 18th century, Yongzheng or Qianlong period. Visible on both dishes is a stunning scene in famille ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Pair English Regency Tole Chesnut Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Pair English Regency Tole Chestnut Urns Unique Urns purchased in France. See detailed photos.
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French Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Chestnut

Perfect Antique Edo period Ca 1680 Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Kraak Dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice edo period, 1680-1700, example. With a central scene of a flowers. The rim beautifully painted. The base is blank. Unmarked at base Arita ware, also...
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Chinese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period 1650-1670 Century Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice leaf shaped Celadon dish of moulded shape. with nice blue color also in one corner. Unusual shape and painting. Early Edo period. Condition crackle lines all over, som...
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Chinese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Milk Glass Goblet
By Bernard Perrot
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century French Milk Glass, attributed to Bernard Perrot's Orleans workshop. Hand decorated opaline glass with red, blue and green flowers and leaves. With a French motto tran...
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French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Milk Glass

Very Large Granite Stone Mortar 16th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This very large and unique granite stone mortar from the 16th century has a beautiful and rare color palette. This impressive piece has a great patina and character. It looks impress...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone, Granite

Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an older man, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. It is unusual to find ...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Large White Marble Mortar 16th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A very large and unique white marble mortar from the 16th century with sculpted side mascarons. This imposing piece has great patina and character. It looks impressive set in a coffe...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Annamese stoneware with cobalt underglaze blue, Hoi An Hoard, late 15th century.
Located in seoul, KR
The vase features a slender neck adorned with gracefully drawn, elongated leaves that blend seamlessly with its natural curves, adding a refined elegance. At the center, a meticulously rendered geometric pattern of repeating wave-like motifs creates a sense of depth and movement, framed by curved lines for balance. Simple plant motifs are scattered throughout, complementing the design with minimal strokes. The base is grounded by repeated geometric symbols, ensuring stability and cohesion. Overall, the vase masterfully combines simplicity and sophistication, resulting in a harmonious and elegant work of art. Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty Region : North Annam, Vietnam Type : Yuhuchun Vase Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Hoi An Ship Reference : 1) Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - A vase from the wreck of the Hoi An 2) Butterfield Treasures Hoi An Hoard Auction Catalogs / San Francisco Butterfields 2000 * Vietnamese trade ceramics Around the mid-14th century, Vietnam developed its ceramics production technology by producing blue and white porcelain, and began to export it overseas. During this period, China Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of lifting the ban from 1371 to 1657 and restricted foreign trade. This served as a good opportunity in the trade history of Vietnamese ceramics, and ceramic exports...
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Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Ca 1750 Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Amsterdams Bont
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nicely decorated plate. What you see is a Jingdezhen made porcelain dish from around 1720-1730. Later decorated with a Rare type of decoration in Red, Blue...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Two Pairs, 18th Century Mandarin Pallet Chinese Export Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
On left: Pair of early 18th century mandarin pallet Chinese vases decorated with various scenes and gilt handles (on neck), orange ground with blue borders around scenes, visible rep...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Neoclassic Terracotta Athenienne Stand - Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century Italian terra cotta Athenienne stand, probably made by the Piranesi Factory. The design draws its inspiration from the classical incense burner which had a tripod ...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Tianqi Kosometsuke Antique Chinese Porcelain 17c Ming Dynasty Ni Zan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this beautiful dish Visible is a typically painted scene for this period. Mountain landscape with bamboo and clouds house in the right centre. The shape is very nice...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Kosometsuke Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Plates China Porcelain Blue and White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of plates, reverse decorated wiht floral/rock scene. All marked at the base. With matching storage box. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Swedish "Dug out Barrel"/Laggkärl dated 1783
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish "Dug out Barrel"/Laggkärl dated 1783 Made from a single solid dugout pine tree trunk with a attatched bottom, perfect as a planter. Height: 51 cm/20 inch Diameter: 26 cm/10...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pine

Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Dish Kosometsuke Fisherman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this nice Chinese porcelain dish from the early 17th century. Once again Jingdezhen made but for the Japanese market, Kosomets...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th 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

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Porphyry Vases, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mounts are similar to those by Gouthière. The one vase having more speckling of white in the porphyry than the other.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

Late 18th Century English Faience Planter
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality English late 18th century faience planter or pot, with accompanying small porcelain stand. The hand painted image depicts a young couple handsomely dressed in bright col...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience, Paint

Georgian Adam Style Copper & Brass Samovar
Located in Worcester, GB
Georgian Adam Style Copper and Brass Samovar, England, circa 1790 An elegant late 18th-century Georgian samovar in the neoclassical Adam style, finely crafted in copper with contras...
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British Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

#3 Antique Ca 1720 Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Dishes Amsterdams Bont
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nicely decorated set. What you see is a Jingdezhen made porcelain dish from around 1710-1730. Later decorated in Holland Condition All with some fleebite...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Antique 20'' Sterling Silver Water Urn
Located in Brea, CA
18th century sterling silver water urn. All parts have been labeled Tria Juncta In Uno. Very large with 2945 grams and 20 inches tall. Extremely uniq...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th-Century Gilt Bronze & Egitto Serpentino Urn After Pierre Gouthière
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century gilt bronze & Egitto Serpentino urn is modeled after the opulent design of one of the last gilders of the Versailles Court, Pierre Gouthière. An identical urn is he...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Engraved Irish Rum Decanter Attributed to Cork & Co
By Cork Glass Co.
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An Irish slice cut decanter with engraved rum label attributed to Cork & Co. Ireland, 1790.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty pair of antique 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers, 2 of five sacrificial utensil...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Delft Blue and White “Schosse” Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white “Schosse” urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1780. Decorated with coastal scene and seated “Amerindian” figure. Simple low brass lid with excelle...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Delft

Late 18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'RAD: BUTNE'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'RAD: BUTNE' By: Charles-Antoine Acloque Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Technique: molded, ...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

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

17th Century Stoneware Salt Glazed Jug Free Shipping!
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderful stoneware Jug from the 17th century. In good condition. A perfect item for the Wabi Sabi, Natural looking interiors.
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German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Grand Tour Cinerarium - 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
18th century Grand Tour Cinerarium Limestone, inlaid with Roman marble fragments and fresco's Annotation of finding spot indistinctively written on the fragments ("forum trajan","for...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Ancient Roman Glass Funerary Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary glass vessel hails from the illustrious Roman empire, likely from Italy, dating to the mid-1st to 2nd century CE. It is exceptionally rare to find such a large and...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

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