Painted Vases and Vessels

Antique decorative clay jar of unique shape with a beautiful and specials handcrafted details. It highlights the natural texture of different patinas and the incredible texture of wo...

Majestic amphora in glazed majolica, handmade and hand painted in central Italy. On the amphora are represented, in great detail, the four seasons personified by graceful women surro...

A stunning and rare Bay Keramik floor vase finished with renowned designer Bodo Mans's 'Brasil' décor (1958). BODO MANS was born in 1935. From 1949 to 1951 he apprenticed as a window dresser and a decorative painter. He next trained as a graphic designer in Cologne before taking up the study of ceramics at the technical school in Höhr-Grenzhausen (1954-1956). After brief employment as a ceramic painter with Keto Keramik, he took a temporary job at the Madoura company in Vallauris, a small community in southeastern France bordering the resort town of Antibes. The Madoura workshop is famously where Picasso realized his ceramic designs while living in Vallauris (1948-1955). Following his 1957 return to Germany and a short stint with Ruscha Keramik...

This impressive large Japanese porcelain vase is richly decorated in vibrant polychrome enamels in the traditional Kutani style. The generously proportioned ovoid body is covered wit...

Pair of KPM Berlin Porcelain Figural Tazza with Reticulated Gilt Baskets, Putti Supports & Hand-Painted Ruin Landscapes, 19th Century An elegant and highly decorative pair of figura...

Pair of antique (early 20th century) porcelain vases with covers in the Sevres style, with gilt bronze mounts and well-painted scenes of Napoleon on the battlefield, with large carto...

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Birds & Iris Flowers, Jeweled Gilt Decoration A beautifully detailed antique Japanese porcelain vase featuring an elegant hand-pain...

A rare and remarkable pair of antique French opaline glass vases, dating from the early to mid-19th century, showcasing the height of French decorative arts and craftsmanship. These ...

Created out of a playful approach to materiality and form, this item is a ceramic vase as well as a sculptural piece. The designer Julien Renault chose to mainly follow his intuition...

The vintage ceramic jug vase by Marcello Fantoni from the 1960s is an exceptional and artistic piece that exemplifies the mastery of Italian cerami...

This antique gilt bronze and cast iron jardinière is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1900 This planter is done with a conical shaped cast iron pot...

A beautiful lidded porcelain jar with an amazing hand-painted pattern. Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production, 1960s. Great original conditio...

Chinese porcelain blue & white scholar's table water pot, circa 1860. Painted with a simple landscape. Old label & traces of wax seal. 1 7/8" h., 1.75" dia. We are a family business...

This pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain covered jars is hand-painted with lively fish swimming through aquatic plants and blossoms across the porcelain surface. At 15.5 inches ...

This elegant cache-pot is crafted in Paris porcelain and dates to the mid–19th century, circa 1850–1870. It features a refined baluster form resting on a subtly stepped base, charact...

Wonderful vintage ceramic Pop Art Umbrella Holder hand-painted with festively colored umbrellas In wonderful condition. Made in Germany Unsigned 18" H x 8" Diameter Wonderful...

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...

Wonderful antique German vase. This beautiful cranberry colored and enamel painted vase brings a touch of opulence to any room. A nice addition to ...

A gold and grey ceramic bottle vase, crafted by Fratelli Fanciullacci for Elbee in Italy during the 1950s. Formed in a modern bottle silhouette, the vase is finished in a glossy gre...

Vintage pottery vase features hand painted Modernist decor with young woman or a girl and a large dog. The girl is wearing blue and yellow dress and a hat; the dog is done in white g...

A Chinese vintage porcelain cache-pot planter from the mid 20th century with hand-painted blue and white décor depicting landscapes, architectures and figures in boats patterns. Created in China during the midcentury period, this porcelain cache-pot features a tapering silhouette perfectly accented by a blue and white décor. Showcasing an opening of 10.5 inches diameter, the piece is adorned on its upper lip with geometric motifs inspired by honeycombs, surrounding delicate floral motifs. The round tapering body attracts all of our attention with its delicate hand painted décor presenting traditional architectures such as pagodas set...

A very stylish and unusual French mid-century organic sculptural lava glazed vase by renowned ceramicist Marius Bessone (French, 1929-2001). Based in Vallauris, an enclave of some ...

A Jugendstil Style amphora from Rudolstadt, Thuringia hailing from the Triebner Ens Manufacture and the artist Karl Ens Volkstedt. A vase decorated with an iris flower form neck an...

A refined pair of antique Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, showcasing the exceptional artistry and craftsmanship for which Jingdezhen...

A Victorian glass sulphur apothecary jar, c.1890. Once used to store sulphur in a working pharmacy, this is a remarkable survivor, retaining its vibrant internally reverse‑painted s...

Stunning and vibrant, 15 cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of two different animals. Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the first half of the 2...

This impressive antique French terracotta olive oil jar was crafted in Provence, southern France, circa 1860. Monumental in scale and beautifully proportioned, the vessel features a ...

A monumental and exceptionally decorative antique French ormolu mounted Sèvres Style porcelain centerpiece covered urn, made in France in the early to mid-19th century. This impressi...

A striking blue and white Chinese porcelain jar featuring a hand-painted four-clawed dragon in underglaze cobalt blue, coiling in pursuit of a flaming pearl among stylized clouds and...

An Art Nouveau hand painted terracotta âmphora of the Viennese secessionist Wien movement. Incercicled with deep adorned naturalistic foliage and floral patterns. An example of the A...

This substantial antique French jar was crafted in southern France in the late 19th century, circa 1880, and exemplifies the utilitarian beauty of traditional provincial pottery. Ori...

Use this colorful antique bidet as a jardiniere or planter! Crafted in France circa 1780, and double-oval or figure-eight form shape, the planter is deco...

A very beautiful Chinese porcelain baluster-shaped jar with lid and knob, painted in underglaze blue crackle with hand-painted cobalt blue and white decorations depicting a two-horne...

Magnificent large majolica vase attributed to Jules Vieillard & Cie, Bordeaux, circa 1870. This richly decorated urn is a superb example of French Renaissance Revival majolica, featu...

Matching pair of Famille Rose Chinese Famille rose porcelain vases depicting Birds and Flowers with Poems describing the beautiful springtime, breezing day with birds singing, flower...

A stunning Turn Wein Austrian art nouveau figural vase formed as a lily by renowned ceramicist Ernst Wahliss (Austrian, 1837-1900) dating from around 1900. The tall and elegant porce...

Mid-century decorative ceramic single-flower vase by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). A striking example of the artist’s work, this vibrant piece embodies mid-century modern design at it...

Striking ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli pitcher vase features cobalt, red and gold Lustre majolica glaze decoration. Hand-painted decor follows the traditional shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuating the base and the top of the vase, and motifs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion with another mythical creature. The vase is marked on the bottom; the mark "A.R. Italy" dates the piece to 1936-1975. We are offering a large sculptural vase, decorated n the same style, also by Alberto Rubboli, in a separate listing; the vases can be displayed together for a stunning presentation. The vase is a striking example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. In late 19th century the collecting craze for Renaissance majolica, especially lusterware, prompted the Italian potters to hunt for the secret formulas that were lost four hundred years earlier. Studios owned by such ceramicists as Cantagalli, Molaroni, Rubboli, Santarella, and others attempted to duplicate antique lusterware pieces for the general public. Each studio developed their own closely guarded formulation. In 1870s Paolo Rubboli...

A pair of French Empire period Old Paris Porcelain vases, circa 1810, with painted landscapes and figural scenes on each side. The Classical amphora profile features a gold-banded mo...

For your consisderation is this Mid Century Chinese Large Cinnabar Vase. Measures 7" in width, 7" in depth and 13" in height

A beautiful German hand painted porcelain potpourri urn vase with flowers and putti, in the Rocco style, by Sitzendorf, circa 19th century or earlier, Germany. Piece has details flor...

Antique Dutch Delft pottery covered urn, mid-18th century, a tin glazed earthenware vessel having a dog finial atop a domed lid, on a ribbed ovoid body, decorated in a blue and red O...

Pair Antique French Opaline Glass Painted Floral Vases Baccarat French, Mid-19th Century Height 40cm, diameter 17cm This superb pair of opaline glass vases is by the esteemed Frenc...

A refined early 20th‑century sweet container - used historically as a sugar bowl, bonbonnière, or decorative confectionery box - crafted in a poetic combination of delicately colored...

Here is a very striking ceramic vase by Alfonso Otero Regal. The Picasso-style vase was crafted in Galicia, Spain and features a face design with other hand-painted and etched sgraff...

A beautiful French 19th-century hand-painted porcelain jardinière / cachepot, made to coordinate with the matching pair of vases. The softly flared form is decorated with a finely de...

A pair of Sevres style fond rose / pink urns with with openwork a gilt brass band of stylized flowers mounted to rim, body is hand painted courting figures t...

Elegant antique French Sèvres porcelain covered decorative urn, made in France in the late 19th century and finely executed with hand-painted decoration and richly cast bronze mounts...

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...

Rare and impressive work of sculptural art. An impressive Italian neoclassical terracotta vase, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, inspired by ancient Greek vase paint...

Stunning and stylish, 26cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted golden glossy pattern. The pattern of the horse is painted at the front and at the back. On the base is painted...

This exceptional and elegantly composed tear shaped Corinthian Alabastron is a standout for the type. The complex decorative scheme is centered around a standing figure of the winge...

Origin Vallauris, France, circa 1980s Materials Hand-painted glazed ceramic Condition Very good vintage condition, consistent with age A striking tall ceramic vase by Monique Brun...

The first thing you notice is the magnificent spiral snake handles. This large blue and white Dutch Delft covered jar is fully decorated! The elaborate decoration on the front featu...

An impressive pair of late 19th Century Sevres style porcelain vases, each with wonderful gilded ormolu mounts and monopodia handles to either side. A Turquoise ground with gilded hi...

Large antique blue and white Delft covered jar, hand-painted in the Netherlands, circa 1880. The jar features a finely fluted body, creating a graceful vertical rhythm and enhancing the visual depth as light interacts with the curved surfaces. The decoration is executed in rich cobalt blue and arranged within shaped cartouches, and depicting detailed still life scenes of flowers, foliage, and birds, surrounded by additional foliate ornamentation. The shoulders are encircled by stylized floral and leaf borders, providing a cohesive transition to the matching domed covers. The cover is surmounted by a traditional Delft finial...

1960s Italian Ceramic Bud Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci This charming ceramic bud vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci exemplifies the playful creativity of mid-century Italian ceramics. R...

Set of 8 glazed ceramic kitchen canisters / storage pots and jars. Spain, 1930s Rare find. Handcrafted in off-white ceramic with dark brown inscriptions and floral decorative painted details in shades of green and garnet. A highly decorative set of 6 antique kitchen canisters...

Fantastic, rare, pure Art Nouveau jardiniere, made by the well-known Julius Dressler, according to the mark, before 1910, in Austria/Bohemia. This outstanding planter is handcrafted...

This elegant baluster vase, crafted by the renowned Haviland porcelain manufacture in Limoges, is a striking example of French decorative art. Made from fine porcelain, the vase feat...