Hand-Crafted Vases and Vessels

Kastle mini bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural fo...

Hand blown Sommerso blue and clear Italian art glass vase on Sterling Silver base. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching and colorful pulled centerpiece vase stands u...

This small Chameleon Ware urn vase by George Clews & Co was produced in Staffordshire, England during the 1930s and presents one of the manufacturer's most recognizable decorative ce...

21st century Karim Rashid centerpiece container Murano glass various colors. Designed by Karim Rashid, Kountess is a stately, sculptural jar with a lid. Just like its twin model, Ko...

Organic hand formed vase have different scalloped edged detailing. Scratched and molded onto the surface are layers of maroon, wine, ivory, blue colors. The mix of glazes help accent...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white over coral orange Italian art glass vanity footed perfume bottle. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It has be...

Discover the timeless elegance of this antique gilt bronze-mounted urn by renowned French maker Jacob Petit, dating back to the mid-19th century. A masterpiece of craftsmanship and d...

Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...

Rare and impressive green and cobalt blue Venetian glass vase. Created in the 1950's by Franco Moretti.

Set of 5 Dark Amber Scavo Glass Murano Art Glass Bud Vases, Bottles, Vessel, Decanter Mid-Century Modern made in Italy in 1980. The in...

Rare Paul Fouillen Quimper faience vase is hand painted with abstract decor of wide bands on the base and on the rim and abstract patterns in th...

Large jug or vessel in green unglazed terracotta. Catalonia, Spain, 1950s This outstanding jar vase has engraved dot details thorough the body and beautiful egyptian decor...

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CHEMIST’S CONTAINERS WITH LIDS A set of three pink and white glazed earthenware storage canisters with domed lids with original reverse painted and gilt glass lab...

Two large hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau lizard vases by Lauritz Jensen for Ipsens Enke in 1899. The rare art nuveau vases feature a very well made lively lizard on the frontside o...

Presenting a collector's piece of extraordinary beauty and history: a masterfully crafted blown glass vase from the renowned island of Murano by the acclaimed Italian artist Alberto ...

Unique and organic shape featuring a stunning hand-crafted textures giving a touch of elegance to any space. Each piece is the work of individual artisan, making each piece one-of-a-...

Beautiful antique Murano very thin Soffiato straw yellow color Italian art glass small footed vase. The piece is documented to designer Vittorio Zecchin, for MVM Capellin circa 1920s...

A vintage Chinese, cobalt blue ginger jar - circa 1970s - Qianlong Stamp Decorated with hand-enamelled chinoiserie-style framed scenes to both ...

A compact yet striking example of British Art Deco pottery, this shallow bowl was produced by George Clews & Co. in Staffordshire during the 1930s as part of the iconic Chameleon War...

A sculptural handblown glass vase in the form of a female torso, crafted in Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. The piece features an elegant marbled pattern in crisp white with flowing dark...

Vintage ceramic vase features the distinct Maebyong shape with small opening, short neck, round shoulder, wide base, and constricted waist. The vase is decorated with dark green and ...

The antique Chinese clay vessel is handcrafted from clay and fired. Shallow enrelief bands encircle the upper part of the vessel.    

Hand blown crystal vase / latern in green with hand-etched deers and trees. Completely handmade in Bavaria/Germany. Can be used also with candles as laterne. Comes in green, red and...

Art Pottery, Studio ceramic /weed pot, feelie by Brenda Williams. Northern California artist. Stunning form, wonderful glaze. Last photo ad...

Ceramic vase DOLLY black glazed finished cod. BD002 Measures: H. 125.0 cm. - Dm. 53.0 cm.

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass swirling ribbed surface perfume bottle. The piece is documented to designer Archim...

Introducing a very rare and adorable Arts and Craft Yellow Flower Vase in Irregular Shape by Hilma Persson Hjelm, Sweden. It embodies the essence of...

Pair Antique Cloissone vases is an extraordinary example of the breed, displaying its well-preserved, rich coloration and exhibiting a large format d...

Gorgeous mid-20th century Italian Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi style hand blown bright orange art glass decorative Fazzoletto handkerchief footed vase. Sculptural exquisite vase in organic form with bright orange, green and yellow colors with white bubbles. Beautiful decorative piece for any table or shelf, large footed vase...

A stunning early Johann Loetz Witwe Carneol glass vase decorated with Islamic styled lacework patterning and gilding and dating from around 1890. The design was launched in Munich ...

A stunning Maltese Mdina studio glass streak pattern vase by Eric Dobson and Michael Harris dating from around 1970. Mdina glass was founded in 1968 by Michael Harris on the Island...

Rare and highly collectible vintage vase designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by acclaimed Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo, a key figure in the legacy of the Los Castillo wo...

Ceramic vase BOB handcrafted in 24-karat gold outside, white glazed inside cod. CP005 measurers: Height 107.0 cm. - diameter 30.0 cm.

A Japanese black polychromed porcelain ginger jar. Handcrafted towards the end of the 19th century during the Meiji period in Japan. The jar features an elongated ovoid-shaped body, and is decorated in a chinoiserie style, and adorned with Japanese symbolism... Encircling the body of the ginger jar are two green...

Vintage studio art glass bud vase features streamlined oval form with flared rim, decorated with abstract free-flowing pattern of silver colored glass on semi-transparent dark blue ...

Large yellow hand painted porcelain jardinière bowl on a wooden stand.

This is a Renaissance revival style large Majolica amphora vase with rectangular pedestal. Their background are hand painted cobalt blue and decorated with an off-white relief of Gre...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent sapphire blue and white Italian art glass vanity jar / powder box. Documented to designer Archimede ...

An extraordinary and monumental 19th century French Sèvres Style porcelain centerpiece covered urn or vase, crafted in France during the early to mid-19th century. This impressive de...

The Small Breakout Vase by Brent Warr is a sculptural statement piece that embraces organic form and material experimentation. Hand-shaped from a proprietary blend of gypsum, pulp, a...

Rings true, meaning there is not a crack through the body of the vessel. There are two chips, pictured. Dia 8 x H 7.25 in

This stunning piece is a handblown art glass "Blue Ridge" landscape bottle without stopper, crafted by the renowned American studio glass artist John Nygren...

Beautiful purple glass vase made by Orrefors Sweden, realized in Sommerso technique, original manufacturer label to the front, signed and numbered to the bottom. Excellent condition....

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 ...

Presenting a magnificent pair of oversized 19th-century malachite pedestals with bronze-mounted malachite urns, an extraordinary ensemble that embodies the height of European neoclas...

Stunning, iridescent blue glass 'Flora' vase with red details. Made by Frantisek Koudelka for Prachen, Czech Republic, 1970s. This is a rare piece. From the Mid-Century but has a Bo...

Pair 19th Century Cloissone vases is an extraordinary example of the breed, displaying its well-preserved, rich coloration and exhibiting a large format design theme celebrating the ...

A distinctive squat bottle vase handblown by Mdina Glass in Malta during the 1970s, designed in the signature ‘Ming’ style developed by founder Michael Harris. Compact yet visually d...

Vintage Italian Multi-Colored Geometric Design Empoli Glass Genie Bottle Decanter with Stoppers, Green Color Bottles with Hobnails and Amber ...

Tall, slender jug with finely arched handles and a narrow beak-shaped spout, fully glazed in matte white with subtle craquelure. Its elongated proportions and restrained silhouette r...

Vintage bamboo and rattan plant stand features 7 spaces for potted plants or flower vases and a small round multi-functional shelf on the lower level. Large, statuesque stand can be ...

Handmade terracotta two-handled water jars / pitchers, Spain, 1880s-1930s. Two Traditional Spanish terracotta pitchers. Unglazed exterior and interio...

Magnificent Malachite Urn Natural Stone Very Decorative with Gilt Metal Mounts

“Dunes” is a sculptural vase entirely hand-carved from a single block of Statuario marble. Each piece begins with a careful selection of the block, chosen for its natural tones and v...

Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born of the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent. Finally, polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two craftsmen, inventiveness that transforms crystal into a material reality of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All objects in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large oval crystal vase...

Large mid 20th century Murano Glass decorative piece / vase with exterior air blown flecks design details. The piece / vase is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / us...

Brilliant handmade hand glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930s Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ monumental ceramic planter jardinière, h...

Aldo Londi for Bitossi – Pair of Large “Rimini Blu” Cylinder Vases, Italy, 1960s An absolutely stunning pair of large handmade ceramic cylinder vases by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, feat...

A beautiful stoneware vintage Bornholm pottery vase from Denmark. Made by the talented Michael Andersen, this vase is iconic and so typical for this company, especially when it comes...

A pair of Stunning Blue and White Porcelain Chinese Dragon Jars. The Jars have lids and are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. A complement to any console, large table...