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Style: Primitive
19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug
Located in Louisville, KY
Copper vessels of this nature were once primitively made in Europe and Middle Eastern areas of the world. This piece is a stunning example of the stout, but primitive craftsmanship t...
Category
19th Century European Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large Hammered Brass Spittoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Russian Imperial brass spittoon with rounded hammered body and wide tulip mouth rests on three ball feet. The patinated vessel can be used for floral ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Primitive Urns
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Draa Valley Berber / Amazigh Moroccan Terracotta Butter Jar
Located in Marrakech, MA
This large terracotta oil jar, originating from the Draa Valley region of Morocco.
Historically used for the long-term storage of olive oil and other liquids, this vessel reflects ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Vintage Bambara Hand-Carved Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Marrakech, MA
This ceremonial vessel is an authentic ritual object from the Bambara (Bamana) people of Mali. Meticulously hand-carved from a single block of indigenous hardwood, this "monoxyle" co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Primitive Urns
Materials
Wood
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Terracotta Olive Storage Urn Mid Eastern European
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful urn which was most likely created in the late part of the 19th century. Used for storage and transportation. Amazing color and patina. Top opening...
Category
1880s Turkish Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Andrianna Shamaris Original Teak Wood Rice Pounder
Located in New York, NY
This antique teak wood bowl was originally used to pound rice. We added the shell inlay.
This bowl was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be f...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
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Located in Delray Beach, FL
An antique terracotta jar in grand scale ,with beautiful aged patina two side handles, the third one is missing. Good condition even though the ...
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19th Century European Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Jar
Located in Marseille, FR
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Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
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Chinese Spittoon Dross Box with Buddhist Symbols, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
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Materials
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1960s Mughal Style Indian Brass Cigarette Holder / Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian brass lidded cigarette holder / trinket box, with hand engraved Mughal floral designs all around. Completely hand wrought piece with exquisite detail. Hand crafted in India, c...
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Materials
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Large Painted Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910.
Reference: 8178
Dimensions
27 inches (69 cms) High
20 inches (51 cms) Diameter
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Scrolled Fan Terracotta Overdoor from Late 19th Century, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Terra-cotta overdoor with a scrolled fan relief from late 19th-century England. The piece has a wonderful aged patina that gives it a classical, yet rustic character. A unique archit...
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Materials
Terracotta
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Dog Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Dog Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico
A lively pre-Columbian Colima dog vessel sitting back on its haunches, with one foot slightly lifted off the ground as i...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Mediterranean Olive Jar
Located in Napa, CA
19th century Mediterranean clay olive jar with raised bands. Weathered, patinated surface with areas of lichen. Please see pictures for details.
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Clay
Chocolate Color With Raised Details Terracotta Olive Pot, Spain, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Spanish large terracotta olive pot.
Unearthed from a very large family run olive oil producing business in southern Spain.
Beautifu...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Jar Made of local Clay, Handcrafted by the Moroccan Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja.
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Materials
Clay, Earthenware
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Traditional terracotta Jar Made of Clay Handcrafted by the Moroccan Potter Aïcha
Located in Marseille, FR
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Antique Two-Piece Terracotta Hourglass Vessel – Sculptural Rustic Pottery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique two-piece terracotta vessel is a remarkable example of early handcrafted pottery, featuring an hourglass-inspired form that exudes rustic charm and sculptural appeal. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Salt Glazed T. Harrington Lyons Blur Decorated Stoneware Crock c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique T. Harrington Lyons crock offers salt glazed stoneware construction with double handles and blue decorated with stylized floral design, maker stamp as photographed, c1870
...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Lacquered Grain Bin
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 19th century grain bin made from a hollowed out tree trunk. Grain bins were used to store grains and were tall to keep pesky rodents out. Today it makes a wonderful vesse...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Elm
Hand Crafted Water Pot from Mexico, Circa 1960´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Beautifully crafted pottery from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico. This particular vessel was used to store water.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta, Pottery
Antique Carved Wood African Tribal Mortar Goblet Apothecary
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique African carved wood apothecary mortar. Measure: 8".
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Urns
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Indian Wooden Pot in a Wabi Sabi Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and antique Indian wooden pot made in late 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use. Works well in a wabi sabi style.
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1890s Indian Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ceramic Glazed Storage Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage ceramic glazed storage jar.
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the...
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19th Century European Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Small Spanish 19th Century Olive Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
A beautiful Spanish terracotta olive oil jar.
Spain, circa 1880-1900
Weathered.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Coffee Mortar from Mexico 1970's
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Cedar coffee mortar from the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Region: Huasteca Potosina border with Hidalgo.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Primitive Urns
Materials
Cedar
Peruvian Shipibo Pottery Vase or Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Shipibo vase or urn, nice form and embellishments, no structural damage or repairs, just minor wear to the resin finish from age and use.
Category
Early 20th Century Peruvian Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Crucible Planter
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Pair of crucible planter, used for melting metals and other substances. Original patina.
Category
1890s French Antique Primitive Urns
Large 18th Century Copper Bathtub Heater, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large and rare 18th century French bathtub heater with two arms and retaining its original lid, the piece incorporates a hand-wrought iron brace and h...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Copper
Primitive urns for sale on 1stDibs.
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