Hand-Painted Vases and Vessels

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain lidded jar. Decorated with insects. Rare model. Produced between 1898-1923. Model number: 2115. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Dimens...

Antique vase in mouth-blown opal art glass with the hand-painted motif of young woman and foliage. Approx. 1900. Measures: 28 x 14.5 cm. In excellent condition.

Ceramic vase Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, matte raw clay. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both ...

Important Gold-Gilt Porcelain Urn-Shaped Two-Handled Vase with Finely Painted Floral & Butterfly Scene A stunning museum-quality piece with a hand-painted floral and butterfly motif on one side and a beautiful colorful flower on the other. This well-preserved antique urn vase...

This is a large and heavy French Sevres style patinated bronze mounted porcelain lidded urn. It is hand painted in a white and sky blue background. It depicts a scene of an 18th cent...

Bottega Vignoli, Roma vase, Hand-painted earthenware (majolica) fired in full reduction firing, 34 cm height 18cm diameter, unique piece, 2020. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of ar...

A fine Pair of 19th century Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Thirteen-Light Celadon Torchere Candelabra. The bottle-shaped Japonisme vases with a Royal red background, decorated with parcel-gilt and black soaring eagles in the hunt within a forestall scene. Each Vase fitted and surmounted with a French 19th century Louis XV Style 13-Light scrolled candelabrum and all raised on a circular pierced gilt-bronze plinth. circa: 1880. Imari Porcelain (????) is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyushu. They were exported to Europe extensively from the port of Imari, Saga, between the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. The Japanese as well as Europeans called them Imari. In Japanese, these porcelains are also known as Arita-yaki (???). Imari or Arita porcelain has been continously produced up through the present day. Characteristics Though there are many types of Imari, Westerners' conception of Imari in the popular sense is associated only with a type of Imari produced and exported in large quantity in mid-17th century. This type is called Kinrande. Kinrande Imari is colored porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze. The color combination was not seen in China at that time. Traditional Ming dynasty color porcelain used dominantly red and green, probably due to scarcity of gold in China, whereas gold was abundant in Japan in those days. The subject matter of Imari is diverse, ranging from foliage and flowers to people, scenery and abstractions. Some Imari design structures such as kraak style were adopted from China, but most designs were uniquely Japanese owing to the rich Japanese tradition of paintings and costume design. The porcelain has a gritty texture on the bases, where it is not covered by glaze. There is also blue and white Imari. Kakiemon style Imari is another type of Imari, but it tends to be categorized separately in Europe. History "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, when kaolin was discovered in 1616 by the immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-pyeong (1579–1655). (He may also be known by the name, "Kanage Sambei".) Yi Sam-Pyeong, along with his extended family of 180 persons, left Korea on the offer of a privileged position in Japan. This decision was made after the occurrence of certain Japanese invasions of Korea. After Yi Sam-Pyeong's discovery, his kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century there were also a lot of Chinese refugees in Northern Kyushu due to the turmoil on Chinese continent, and it is said one of them brought coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-KutaniImari. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market. Blue and white porcelain continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are accordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Imari achieved its technical and aesthetic peak in Kakiemon style, and it dominated European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century. Kinrande used blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze, and later some other colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe because the Chinese kilns at Ching-te-Chen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government stopped trade in 1656–1684. Exports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, but the designation "Imari Porcelain" in Europe connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China began export to Europe again, since Imari was not able to compete against China due to high labor cost. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon style were already so popular among Europeans, Chinese export porcelain copied both Imari and Kakiemon style, which is called Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meisen also tried to copy Imari and Kakiemon. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe. Thus in western world today, two kinds of Imari can...

A good quality late 19th Century French Sevres style porcelain comport, having scrolling foliate gilded ormolu handles, mouldings and base. The cobalt blue ground with gilt highlight...

Rare glazed ceramic vase decorated with suffering Jesus Christ. signed Losson, circa 1930s. Losson was one of the potteries in the Belgian town of Bouffioulx where Guerin and Biron w...

Pair of early 19th Century porcelain continental fruit coolers. Fine quality having a subtle turquoise banding, with gilding and colorful floral baskets,...

Interesting late 19th C beech jardiniere in original paint finish. 1890 Internal depth 20 cm

Fritte Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1964 . Glazed ceramic, green pictorial decoration. This rare model of the Fritte series was produced in a li...

Fantastic Art Deco vase in gilt decor over rich turquoise ground. Form designed by Emile Decoeur (1876-1953) Decoration possibly designed by Suzanne Lalique-Haviland or Emile-Jacques...

This elegant, cylinder shaped cobalt blue glass vase is handpainted with gold enamel, depicting a scene with a crane in a reed shore. In Asian arts and craft...

H. Dresler for Rosenthal. Vase and candle holder in hand-painted porcelain. Beautiful marbled gold decoration. 1980s. The vase measures: 10 x 8 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

This vase was designed by Anatole Riecke, a Russian glass artist renowned for his role in the Parisian Art Deco movement. Based in Paris, Riecke became particularly known for his dec...

A large Paris porcelain vase of good quality, almost two feet in height. The body with painted figural and landscape vignettes on opposing sides, contained by acid-etched gilt border...

Lidded porcelain apothecary jar, with hand-painted Latin label "empl. cicut," from 19th century France. Three jars are available, but sold individuall...

Made in Turin, Italy, 1950s. It was made by Ariele: this factory dedicated itself entirely to the creation of modernist ceramics, with sleek, organic shapes. It was founded by ceram...

Beautiful color block Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern handmade, hand painted ceramic vases by designer Olle Alberius for Swedish Rörstrand in the 1960s. Bright cobalt blue base with ...

Shadow 1 sculpture A work of harmonization of darkness and light, cold and heat: yin e yang. A stunning sculpture with black crakle' and black dots on the brighter side and tiny w...

This sculptural vessel by Maison Lamiè Studio captures the quiet drama of ancient Turkish ceramics while offering a contemporary interpretation. Handcrafted in the 21st century, it i...

Add color, movement, and exotic character to a console or center table with this unusual vintage Chinese porcelain vase. Crafted in China circa 1960, the substantial vessel features ...

Large pair of German porcelain vases by KPM German, c. 1850 Height 42cm, width 25cm, depth 19cm Crafted by one of Europe’s most renowned porcelain manufacturers, this large pair of...

handmade ceramic vase, produced in Italy between the late 1940s and early 1950s by the prestigious ceramic factory CE AS of Albisola, Italy. The vase is hand-decorated on both sides ...

Antique Meissen porcelain vase with hand-painted flowers. Purple and gold decoration. Ca. 1900. Measures: 19.5 x 11 cm. In excellen...

These large and very impressive pair of Japanese blue and white porcelain vases stand at an impressive height of 58 inches, showcasing the timeless elegance of Chinoiserie design. Ea...

Striking cylinder shaped vase features hand painted majolica decor on off-white background. Sculptural scalloped surfaces guide the eye along the lines of the piece and add dimention...

Large antique porcelain and ormolu vase painted with a genre scene French, Late 19th Century Height 158cm, width 65cm, depth 46cm This remarkable antique vase, inspired by the icon...

Scandinavian modern Japanese inspired rustic raku ceramic decorative vase. Running yellow crackle glaze over anthracite raw clay. A combination of rounded shapes and straight lines w...

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...

Large Royal Copenhagen vase in hand painted porcelain. Sailboat in the Port of Copenhagen, 1920s. Model number 2430/2535. Measures: 31 x 25 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. ...

Dimensions - H: 18 1/4 in W: 10 in D: 9 in This stunning pair of early 20th-century porcelain vases, attributed to the prestigious Old Paris manufactory, combines neoclassical eleg...

This is a French Porcelain Apothecary Jar. It depicts a cylindrical lidded jar with white background hand painted in the front with two palms with coiled snakes at each side and besi...

Tall Scandinavian ceramic art statement piece. Handmade organic modern asymmetrical sculptural textured bottle vase glazed in warm caramel brown, maroon and bright red colors. Curved...

Delightful little Mid-Century Modern vintage Swiss made vase attributed to Martha Moser-Waber (1914-2004) for Toepferei Maurachem circa 1950s. Beautiful colors of green, yellow and w...

Large hand-painted petrol turquoise pastel blue and black glazed ceramic vase with visible brush strokes and unusual soft organic texture resembling interwoven rattan or bamboo. Brai...

Set/5 Ceramic Jars & Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes three waterproof ceramic jars and two cer...

Ceramic lamp holder by Aldo Londi for Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 1970 . Glazed ceramic, hand painted, signed. This rare model was produced in a limited series of pieces, Each wor...

Sculptural pottery produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, pictorial decoration, signed. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bo...

A very good quality pair of late 19th Century French Sevres style lidded vases, having a wonderful bold turquoise ground with scrolling gilded foliate decoration. A pair of raindrop ...

Vase Stipple all in earthenware with gold paint.  

Ceramic planter Rosenthal Netter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, matte raw clay. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, bo...

A large and decorative 19th Century Japanese Imari bottle vase, circa 1880. Having the classical bold orange and blue Imari colours, depicting exotic floral decoration to the whole w...

A pair of Sevres vase from the 19th century features a delicate light blue porcelain body adorned with beautifully etched friezes and foliages. The golden painting adds a touch of e...

This antique covered jar or pot was made by the well known Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1750 in the period Louis XV style. This lidd...

Pair of French (19th Century) glazed terra-cotta urns having flared scalloped tops and painted with a scene featuring birds and butterflies against a yellow background (SIGNED) (PRIC...

This beautiful faience piece features colorful hand painted decor. The painted elements include a framer dressed in traditional, historically accurate clothing with floral decor . T...

A fine and very large pair of antique (19th century) French opaline glass vases, attributed to Baccarat, with gilt and hand-painted decorations depicting birds and flowers. Each 22 ...

Olle Alberius for Rörstrand. Sarek flower pot in hand-painted and glazed ceramics with geometric patterns. Swedish design, 1960s/70s. Measures: 16 x 10 cm. In excellent condition...

Handmade vintage chamotte clay vase manufactured by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden in the 1960s. Light grey glazed inside and top part of the vase. Lower part of the vase has hand carved str...

Large antique Dresden ornamental vase in hand-painted porcelain. Flowers and gold decoration. Rose in relief on the lid. Ca. 1900. Measures: 37.5 x...

Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is call...

This is a pair of Sevres hand painted porcelain turquoise lidded urns. Both of them are depicting in the front a sea shore fishermen scenes. In one, a group of fishermen are preparing a sailboat and in the other one, they are pulling the net. The back are adorned with some gilt fishing tools and baskets with foliages. Both scenes are golden framed with scrolls of acanthus and flowers beside them. Gilt white concave long oval shaped rings alternated with gilt foliages and shamrocks decorate the necks of the urns. The same pattern are repeated in the lids, but no white color in the center. The bell shaped lids ended with pinecones finials. A mix of scrolls and Greek keys serve as handles. The round bases are also decorated with gilt foliages. The Sevres hallmark appears in the lids and below the bases. One of the urn’s painting...

A Pair of Large Ruby and Clear Trumpet Vases with a very rich ruby color down to the base became clear. They have very elegant forms from the circul...

The vases set Brumma are designed to enhance any floral arrangement, perfect for a single stem or a beautiful bouquet. A quiet design but with a great personality suitable in any s...

Italian Mid Century Modern multicoloured ceramic vase

Tall two tone glass goblet shaped vase in an emerald green color that fades to white. The vase has been hand painted in a delicate feather pattern with a gold center, reminiscent of ...

This elegant 1990s Italian hand-painted green ceramic vase reflects the vibrant artistry and craftsmanship associated with Italian decorative pottery. Expertly crafted from ceramic a...

Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase in modern design,  1930s-1940s. Cow Horn technique. Flowers on brown background. Stamped. Measures: 20 x 14 cm. In perfect condition.