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Period: Early 20th Century
Vase Sign: Schneider with application, 1923, France, (Jade Decoration), Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Schneider
Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts. First in the School of Fine Arts in Nancy, then in the elite Eco...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Antique French Art Deco Cardeilhac Paris Macassar Ebony Carved Covered Box or Ja
By Cardeilhac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Art Deco ebony box or jar.
By Cardeilhac, Paris.
With a carved melon shaped body and conforming lid.
In Macassar ebony.
M...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ebony
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs'...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Vintage Midcentury Pewter Jar, Herman Bergman, Sweden, 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely pewter box from Herman Bergman, in oval shape with a scalloped silhouette. Decor of a lively woman and a faun among shells and coral. Pretty etched pattern on the lid and arou...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Big Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, (Roses Flowers) Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville
acid worked
Muller Feres
The heart of the company was formed by five brothers (Henri, Desire, Eugene, Pierre, Victor) from a glass making family who ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$100,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century American Studio Stoneware Pottery Jug
Located in Doylestown, PA
Unique American studio glazed pottery jug with dual handles and spout, early 20th century. Beautifully formed vessel having an ovoid shaped body and softly angled mouth with spout fl...
Category
North American Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Spring Landscape, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Particularly large Baluster vase on a slightly offset base, colourless glass with flaky sky blue powder melting, green overlay, spring landscape etched in several stages and finely p...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Monumental 26 inch tall Ceramic vase by Narbon D Honore, Delphin Massier
Located in New York City, NY
This palatial hand-painted ceramic vase, by Narbon D. Honore Delphin Massier (1836–1907)
of Vallauris, is a striking example of late 19th-century French art pottery.
The monumenta...
Category
French Barbizon School Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th century Persian Qajar-Dynasty Pottery Vase, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful vase in enamelled polychrome painted ceramic.
Persian, Qajar dynasty dating from 1900.
Beautiful painted decoration of birds and flowering branches...
Category
Persian Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$708 Sale Price
20% Off
Soyer Et Fils 1900 Paris Art Nouveau Exhibition Peacocks Enamel Vase in Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive art nouveau vase designed by Soyer Et Fils.
An extremely rare and very important piece, created in Paris, France at the atelier of Soyer Et Fils during the art nouveau ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$11,988 Sale Price
20% Off
Wedgwood Tri-Colored Jasper Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare Wedgwood tri-colored jasper vase exemplifies that renowned firm’s classical artistry. Crafted of jasper, perhaps the greatest of Josiah Wedgwood’s porcelain innovations, in the shape of an ancient Greek calyx krater...
Category
English Classical Greek Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Art Nouveau Copper Pedestal Jardinaire
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Nouveau Copper Pedestal Jardinaire of massive proportions with tylistic floral embossed decoration - 18" diam x 18.5"h
Category
European Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
René Lalique, Beautreillis Vase, Glass, France, 1927
By René Lalique
Located in High Point, NC
A glass "Beautreillis" vase, model 989, designed and produced by René Lalique, France, 1927.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vase entitled "Large Floral Vase" by Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th Century French cameo glass vase decorated with deep red and burgundy flowers against a variegating yellow field. Exhibiting excellent detail and colour, signe...
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Antique French Grape Gathering Hod, Chateauneuf du Pape, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French Grape Gathering Hod, Chateauneuf du Pape, early 20th Century. Hand-painted zinc hod featuring the Chateauneuf du Pape coat of arms.
Category
French French Provincial Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal, Zinc
$862 Sale Price
25% Off
English Arts and Crafts Jardiniere Stand attributed to Liberty and Co London
Located in Faversham, GB
An early 20th Century Arts and Crafts jardiniere stand of square form in oak.
The top of square form has a moulded edge with a small open gallery beneath. A series of symmetrical s...
Category
British Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Oak
Ceramic Vase with Brass Decoration, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic vase with brass decoration, 20th century.
20th century design vase, ceramic sheathed with brass decoration, very fine early 20th century work.
H: 32cm, D: 14cm
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Rookwood Pottery Vellum Glaze Vase, circa 1925
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an American Rookwood Pottery "Vellum" series ceramic vase by Lenore Asbury, circa 1925.
A monumental landscape vase by Fred Rothenbusch fo...
Category
American Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$7,906 Sale Price
36% Off
Original Hand-Painted Cherry Blossom Vase by Ludwig Moser
Located in Vienna, AT
Original intricately hand-painted vase by Moser Glassworks from ca. 1910-1920. Designed by renowned Karlovy Vary based designer Ludwig Moser it features a...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Terracotta Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This jar made by hand with exceptional floral and Chinese calligraphy motifs marked on it, and beautifully glazed with olive color.
The unique look in this jar show as that while in...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
$1,500 Sale Price
46% Off
Weller Pottery Roma Rose Planter or Compote
Located in Redding, CT
In 1872, Samuel A. Weller founded Weller Pottery in Fultonham, Ohio, United States. Originally, his business consisted of a small cabin and one beehive kiln, and Weller produced flow...
Category
American Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Large Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase, Dated 1927
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a shipping vessel with the flag of Denmark on calm blue waters. Signed by Christian Benjamin Olsen.
Category
Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Daum Nancy "Fleurs et Abeilles" Enameled and Etched Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Nouveau enameled and etched "Fleurs et Abeilles" glass vase by Daum Nancy features an unusual and wildly undulating form that is countered neatly by the tightly executed landscape that decorates its organic curves, bulges, dips and valleys. Climbing from a deeply, darkly colored base upward to the bright, nearly translucent bright yellow rim of the vase are a field of ultra-finely rendered red orchid blooms with framing leaves...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Daum & Louis Majorelle Early Wrought Iron Mounted Orange Glass Bowl, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional, large and early French Daum art glass bowl in a mottled orange coloring with wisps of blue encased in wrought iron by Louis Majorel...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wrought Iron
A bronze vase by Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A patinated bronze vase by Just Andersen, Denmark, circa 1920th.
Stamped and numbered.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair
By Wedgwood
Located in Brisbane, QLD
With its unique kintsugi style repair, this Wedgwood black basalt vase has become one of a kind. The flared trumpet style vase was made by Wedgwood in the ...
Category
English Neoclassical Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Impressive & Heavy Cut Glass Vase Val Saint Lambert Great Ruby / Clear Color
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Unveil a truly remarkable and custom masterpiece, possibly created for an exhibition, as we proudly present this exceptional presentation vase. This distinctive creation is a testame...
Category
Belgian Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cut Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Green Millefiori Antique Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
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
Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Pinsons Decoration ) , 1927
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais France ( Decoration Halbrans )
acid worked
Le Verre cameo glass was a separate line of art glass designed by Charles Schneider. Its production was made a...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar & Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Meiji period Wucai style hand painted porcelain jar and cover - featuring flowering branches of multicolor blossoms and leaves - all on a white ground with pale blue rim to t...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Bronze "Art Nouveau Vase with Frogs" by Jean Dunand
By Jean Dunand
Located in London, GB
An excellent French early 20th Century bronze vase decorated with raised frogs upon lily pads around the circumference. The bronze with very fine deep brown patina and fabulous detai...
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Antique Tall Chinese Organic Decor Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large antique Chinese porcelain vase decorated with green, white and pink organic motifs with golden accents. Stylized art nouveau decorations of branches, leaves, roots and butterflies. Manufactured between 1890 and 1920 - possibly Famille Verte. Stamped under base. Beautiful vintage condition.
China...
Category
Chinese Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Tall Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass double handles vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1900-1920. Amazi...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo Pottery C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pueblo Pottery Unsigned C1910
Measures- 5"H x 6.5"W x 5"D
This is an exquisite example of Maria Martinez's black...
Category
Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge Antique Chinese Paper Mache Floor Vase with Hand-Painted Gilt Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique floor vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chi...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Multifaceted Glass Jar Art Deco
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This characteristic vase was widespread as a container of sweets and biscuits in families and small shops for the first fifty years of the 20th century.
The body is all in molded glass, turned aluminum lid with wooden spherical handle.
It is an object full of charm suitable for both centerpieces or kitchen containers...
Category
Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Aluminum
Large Moroccan Blue & White Ceramic Urn with Pierced Lid, Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
Elevate your collection with this striking early 20th-century Moroccan ceramic urn, distinguished by its bold blue and white glaze and intricate diamond-shaped piercings on the lid. ...
Category
Moroccan Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Antique Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Vase by Alvin
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corporation in Providence. Tall baluster with flared rim and short foot. Overlay in form twiste...
Category
American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Fratelli Toso Fenicia Vase, Beg. 20th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Art glass vase by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Venice, Italy, Beg. 20th. Fenicia decor. Height: 2.5" (6.5cm), Diameter: 3.3" (8.5cm).
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Antique English Cut Glass Footed and Lidded or Covered Jar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English cut glass jar.
With a blown body & top with cut panels to the side.
Supported by pedestal with an applied knop & wafer foot.
Simply a wonderful lidded glass...
Category
English Victorian Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cut Glass
Elegantly-Shaped Chinese Celadon Crackle-Glazed Mei Ping 'Plum' Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegantly-shaped Chinese celadon crackle-glazed Mei pin (plum) vase; with short flaring neck above a voluptuous body over a flared foot.
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Antique 1915 Art Nouveau Vase, Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique art nouveau hand-decorated porcelain vase by artist Astrid Ewerlöf (1876-1927) for Rörstrand. Manufactured in 1915. Intricate and delicately hand-painted deep blue floral and...
Category
Swedish Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Tall Japanese Satsuma Style Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. late 19th c. or later. With classic Aesthetic Movement motifs in different fragmented patterns in colors with gilt details, decorating the neck, shoulder, and base. With two figu...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Daum Nancy Enameled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase,
France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with blue wild flowers on a mottled pink ground.
Signed with cameo mark Daum Nancy with ...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Handcrafted Boot umbrella stand, copper and polished brass, circa 1920
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Copper and polished brass Boot umbrella stand, France, ca. 1920.
Beautiful handmade Umbrella and Boot Holder that can also be used as a Flower Holder. This object was made in France...
Category
French Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Vases by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Exquisite Pair of Ormolu Mounted Crystal Scroll Form Handled Vases With Covers
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Pair of Ormolu Mounted Crystal Scroll Form Handled Vases With Covers Attributed to Baccarat
Date: Early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 26 inches, depth 9 inches, width...
Category
Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Charder Le Verre Français - Vase Fougeres Ferns Cameo Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Fougères" (Ferns) made in overlaid and acid-etched glass by Charles Schneider for his Charder Le Verre Français line around 1925-1927.
Hot-glued dark purple glass handles.
Engr...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Margaret Gilmour School. A Glasgow School brass planter with floral decoration.
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
Margaret Gilmour School. A Glasgow School brass planter with interlaced floral decoration and ring handles to the sides stood on tri-angular feet and with its original zinc liner.
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Loetz attr. A tall Art Nouveau green iridescent vase with brass floral collar.
Located in London, GB
Loetz attributed. A tall Art Nouveau green iridescent vase with a brass collar decorated in foliate Art Nouveau style with dimple decoration to t...
Category
English Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Arts & Crafts Japanese Bronze Vase Stickley era - F8191
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Painted Accents - F8191
This is a heavy, very ornate Japanese bronze vase in very good condition. It features Japanese birds and plants in high rel...
Category
Japanese Edwardian Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$787 Sale Price / item
55% Off
Pair of Royal Worcester Transitional Neoclassical Style Vases, England, 1901
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Royal Worcester Transitional Neoclassical style vases, England, 1901.
Date marked with green backs-tamp with five dots to the left and right.
'Leadless Glaze- English Registry Mark'
Each vase shape #2129, with stylized plume top, fitted with twin gilt handles, hand-painted with delicate alternating vertical floral and laurels. Raised on circular acanthus pedestal...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Joseph Heinrichs Style Arts and Crafts Hand-Hammered Copper Vases, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts vases
In the manner of Joseph Heinrichs
USA, early 20th century
Hand hammered copper, with riveted bands to tops and bases.
Measures: 4"W...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne enamel champleve bronze foo dog incense burner. Item features lid with seated foo dog, cloisonne enamel throughout, ...
Category
Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco vase – Belgium 1925
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco vase in enamelled ceramic with floral and geometric motifs, partially gilded handles and base.
Created by Raymond Chevallier (1900-1959), successor to Charles Catteau.
Produ...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Thai Brown Glazed Ceramic Vase with Loop Handles and Cream Dotted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai brown glazed ceramic vase from the early 20th century with petite loop handles, cream colored dotted décor, tapering lines and lighter brown accentuation. Experience a dash of Southeast Asian artistry with this charming antique Thai ceramic vase from the early 20th century. Exuding rustic appeal, this vase showcases a rich brown glaze that beautifully highlights the piece's traditional craftsmanship.
At the core of this vase's allure is the intricate cream-colored dotted décor that gracefully trails across the upper body. These delicate specks create a visually engaging contrast against the brown backdrop, contributing to the piece's overall charm and visual depth. The petite loop handles adorning the upper body enhance the vase's uniqueness and provide a tactile dimension.
The light brown accentuation at the bottom further contributes to the vase's aesthetic balance and harmony. All these elements together create a distinctive piece that harmonizes rustic simplicity with an inherent sense of elegance.
This antique vase has a circular mouth opening measuring 9.75 inches in diameter, ideal for displaying a selection of your favorite flowers or as a standalone statement piece. Its timeless design and earthy colors lend a warm, inviting touch to any space.
As a symbol of Thai art...
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Thai Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Loetz Witwe Art Nouveau Glass Vase Decor Cobalt Papillon, Bohemia, circa 1903
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative Loetz Witwe glass vase in decoration Cobalt Papillon from the Art Nouveau period in Bohemia, circa 1903. This gorgeous vase from the workshops in Klostermuehle shows ...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Marble and Bronze Urns on Marble Pedestals, France, Early 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Measures: Height : 29 cm (11,4 in.) ; width : 61,5 cm (24,2 in.) ; depth : 55,5 cm (21,8 in.)
Total height : 139 cm (54,7 in.)
Important pair of rare Greek...
Category
French Neoclassical Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Burmes Brass, Copper, Silver Inlaid Ceremonial Bowl with Avatars of Vishnu
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Asian Burmese brass ceremonial bowl with silver and copper inlaid with the ten Hindu Avatars of Vishnu.
Fine example of Tanjore work, this brass bowl that has been overlaid with alternating copper and silver chased plaques, with high quality in detail executed in mixed metal repoussé with contrasting patination, showing Hindu deities. The base is engraved with a lotus flower motif.
(This type of work is known as Tanjore work, after the south Indian city where much of this work was executed.)
The depictions on the main plaques are believed to relate to those seen carved in relief on rock on the façade off the Great Temple (Brihadisvara) in Tanjore.
A southern Indian magnificent silver and copper inlaid vase, 19th century Tapered and chased body made of copper inlaid with beaded bands and with the ten avatars of Vishnu:
1. Matsya (the fish)
2. Koorma (the tortoise)
3. Varaha (the boar)
4. Narasimha (the human-lion – shown on this bowl as a lion-man figure about to devour a human victim.)
5. Vamana (the dwarf)
6. Parasurama (the angry man – presented on this bowl as a figure with an axe, a bow and an arrow.)
7. Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha)
8. Krishna (the divine statesman – shown here as Krishna on a cobra throne...
Category
Indian Folk Art Early 20th Century Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
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