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Vases For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1980s
Van Briggle 1915 Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Mulberry Ceramic Vase 767
Located in East Peoria, IL
Van Briggle 1915 Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Mulberry Ceramic Vase 767 Massive and stunning vase with swirling leaves and flowers. Superior mold with great color and glaze. Excel...
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1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases

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Clay

Japanese Meiji Period Arita Omoikane Deity of Wisdom 思兼 Vase, Fukagawa Studio
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Meiji Period Arita Omoikane Deity of Wisdom 思兼 Vase, Fukagawa Studio  Japan, circa 1900s Inscribed or signed on the side  An extraordinary Japanese Meiji Period Arita Omoik...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Porcelain

1980s Bitossi White Ceramic Set with Beautiful Texture, Pristine Condition
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Renowned for their exceptional quality and timeless design, these pieces feature a stunning texture and are presented in immaculate condition, offering a touch of sophistication to a...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

1913 Scenic Vellum Rookwood Pottery Vase By Sarah E. Coyne
By Sarah Elizabeth Coyne
Located in Austin, TX
American Arts and Crafts pottery vase, Rookwood, c.1913, shape number 1867, incised initials SEC (Sarah Elizabeth Coyne, American, 1891-1939), vellum glaze, decorated with water land...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Silver Overlay Ruby Glass Vase with Pierced & Engraved Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed antique silver overlay vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 192...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver

Rookwood 1920 Vintage Art Pottery Blue Vellum Ceramic Floor Vase 907A (Epply)
Located in East Peoria, IL
Rookwood 1920 Vintage Art Pottery Blue Vellum Ceramic Floor Vase 907A (Epply) Large and stunning floor vase decorated with a beautiful and colorful floral design that goes around the...
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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases

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Clay

Post-modern Ball Vase by Harris-Cies, Signed Dated, USA 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
This ball vase, signed "Harris-Cies" and dated "1989," represents the early creative period of the artist couple from Walker Valley, NY. Characteristic of their 1980s work, it featur...
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1980s Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Early 20th French Cameo Glass Vase entitled "Clematis Vase" by Emille Galle
Located in London, GB
A stunning and rare early 20th Century French cameo soufflé glass vase with a decorative mould blown design of flowering clematis in blue and purple colours against a vibrant yellow ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Teco Advance Terra Cotta Chicago Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Framed Tile
Located in East Peoria, IL
Teco Advance Terra Cotta Chicago Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Framed Tile Rare and stunning arts and crafts tile with superior color and composition. Excellent original condition...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vases

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Clay

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Vases with Two Dragons Each
Located in New York, NY
Dealer: 216
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Early 20th Century Vases

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Ceramic

80s Design Ceramic Vases - Modern Vintage Home Decor Made in Italy - set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Transport yourself back to the vibrant era of the 1980s with this exquisite pair of 80s ceramic vases crafted in Italy. Embodying the essence of 80s design, these vases feature a sle...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Roseville Early Velmoss Trial Glaze 1916 Vintage Art Pottery Ceramic Vase 135-10
Located in East Peoria, IL
Roseville Early Velmoss Trial Glaze 1916 Vintage Art Pottery Ceramic Vase 135-10 Very rare trial glaze vase with high glaze blue/purple leaves and a green background. Shows well with...
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1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases

Materials

Clay

Stickley Brothers Copper Oversized Loving Cup/ Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine example of Hand Hammered Russian Copper Retailed by The Stickley Brothers at the turn of the century. Original Patina and Riveted Details Shown in the line drawings in the per...
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Early 1900s American Antique Vases

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Copper

Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Vase
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1908. Cone with flared mouth on vertical ovoid knop mounted to domed foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pa...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany American Art Deco Sterling Silver 15-Inch Trumpet Vase
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver trumpet vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1915. Tall and narrow cone with flared rim and ribbed base knop on round and stepped foot. Fully marked i...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eva Jancke-Björk - Light Blue Vase - Bo Fajans 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A light blue vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk at Bo Fajans in Gefle in the 1940s with a lovely relief decor of shells and seaweed. The vase is 18 cm high and in excellent condition.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Crystal Vase - Lalique - Saint Cloud
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely little crystal vase, made by the French brand Lalique. The name of the model is Saint Cloud. The vase is in very good condition. No chips and no hairlines. Signed on the ...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Antique Silver Overlay Ruby Glass Vase with Pierced & Engraved Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed antique silver overlay vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 192...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver

Lucien Brisdoux, France, Art Deco Pottery Lidded Vase, Unique Work
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963) France. Art Deco pottery lidded vase. Unique work. Beautiful greenish glaze with gold decoration. Stamped. In perfect condition. Measures: 31 cm. x 2...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Loetz Candia Mimoza Art Nouveau Jugendstil Art Glass Bowl
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Candia mimoza; clear glass with opaque silver-yellow powder melts, craquellé; iridescent...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vases

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Glass

Elegant Amber Blown Glass Vase - Early 20th Century Spanish Artistry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Enhance your decor with the timeless elegance of this vintage amber blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Crafted by an unknown Spanish manufacturer, this vase retains its or...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

1926 René Lalique - Vase Palissy Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Palissy” made in cased opalescent glass with grey patina on snails by René Lalique in 1926. Molded signature on bottom. Perfect condition.  height: 17 cm Félix Marcilhac, Re...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

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Blown Glass

Lalique France : "Bacchantes" Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bacchantes" vase - Created in 1927 Proof in satin-finish moulded-pressed white crystal. Signed "Lalique France". H. 25.7 cm Bibliography: Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique, ref.n°997 p. 438. SHIPPING : ALEXIA SAY...
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Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Glass

Marco Zanini for Memphis - Kita Vase by Toso Vetri d'arte Provo d'autore
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
Marco Zanini for Memphis, designed in 1986 KITA, A RED CLEAR GLASS VASE Pyramid shaped red vase with white and blue detailing Engraved mark M. Zanini per Memphis by Toso Vetri d'arte...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases

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Murano Glass

Alexandre Bigot French Vintage Art Nouveau Pottery Brown And Gray Ceramic Vase
Located in East Peoria, IL
Alexandre Bigot French Vintage Art Nouveau Pottery Brown And Gray Ceramic Vase Rare and stunning Alexandre Bigot French art nouveau vase with a stunning flowing iridescent luster gla...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Clay

French pink and blue Opaline Vase - Art Deco period - XXth 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Vase on pedestal in pink opal glass. Blue feet. France early 20th century. Art Deco period. Very nice french work. Opaline or opaline glass is a type ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vases

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Opaline Glass

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1918
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1909, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 25 cm (10") high and in excellent conditio...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Gold & Green Glass Snake Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe
Located in Chicago, US
The firm, JOHANN LOETZ WITWE, was a producer of decorative glass located in a Southern Bohemian town which is today known as Kláštersky Milyn in the Czech Republic. Under various own...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Art Glass

Exceptional Blown Glass Vase - Early XXth Century - Spanish Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your decor with the exceptional beauty of this vintage blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Created by an unknown Spanish manufacturer circa 1940, this vase remains ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Pink a Macchie Speckled and Aventurine Vase
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Murano glass vase Date : c1925 Origin : Murano Bowl Features : Pink 'a macchie' speckled and eventurine conical glass with applied reeded handles. Conical folded foot Marks...
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Early 20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

12" Brick Wall Champaign Crystal Vase by Badash Art Glass
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Modern Badash Champaign colored crystal vase. The piece was produced in a modern ovoid form with areas of acid etched frosted rectangles in the shape of a brick wall. The ba...
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1980s American Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Golden Garden Vase by Odette Chatrousse-Heiligenstein
Located in Chicago, US
GOLDEN GARDEN VASE, by Odette Chatrousse Heiligenstein and possibly Auguste (Claude) Theodore Heiligenstein (1891-1976) In 2015, Brigitte Patin, the granddaughter of Auguste and Ode...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Japanese Ando Jubei (1876-1956) Signed Cloisonné Vase With Roses
Located in Centennial, CO
This large and rare antique vase was created by Japanese master artist Ando Jubei (1876-1956) during the Meiji period. The sterling silver body was covered with cloisonné enamel and ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Large Antique Loetz Papillon Art Glass Vase with Enamel Peacock & Floral Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique vase is unsigned, but made by the Loetz glass factory of the Czech Replublic in approximately 1900 in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is done in the gold irridesc...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Metal

1927 René Lalique Vase Oleron Frosted Glass with Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Oleron” made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great patina. height: 9 cm Félix Marcilhac, ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Ceramic Art Deco Vase with Swirl Glazes by Herman August Kähler, Denmark, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Glazed footed vase with swirling stripes and red dots by Herman August Kähler. Signed HAK - Denmark to the base. Splendid intact vintage/antique un-restored condition.
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Pottery

Alessandro Mendini Vase for Studio Alchimia, 1988
Located in Chicago, IL
Alessandro Mendini created this evocative vase for Studio Alchimia in 1988. Standing at a stately height akin to a column, the vase exhibits a series of wavy, sinuous contours that d...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

2 Seguso Murano Art Glass Corroso Sculpture Vessels
Located in Miami, FL
A great pair of Art glass pieces.
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1980s Italian Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1930's Art Deco Crystal Vase - Attributed to Josef Hoffmann for Moser
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful art deco faceted crystal vase attributed to Josef Hoffmann for Moser (Czechoslovakia, 1930s). The vase is made of beautifully faceted thick emerald/forest green crystal gla...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Elegant Amber Blown Glass Vase - Early 20th Century Spanish Artistry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Enhance your decor with the timeless elegance of this vintage amber blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Crafted by an unknown Spanish manufacturer, this vase retains its or...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Josef Ekberg For Gustavsberg Of Sweden, Stylised Sgraffito Garland Vase c1910
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Art Deco sgraffito ceramic vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Layers consist of pale blue ground and a signature mid blue garland of leaves decoration Signed Ekberg and dated 191...
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1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Blown Glass Vase - Early XXth Century - Spanish Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your decor with the exceptional beauty of this vintage blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Created by an unknown Spanish manufacturer circa 1940, this vase remains ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Japanese Meiji Satsuma Porcelain Vase, Garden Scene & Pheasant, C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji Satsuma Porcelain Vase, Garden Scene & Pheasant, C1910 Measures- 6.25''H x 3''W x 3''D
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Victorian Spelter & Marble Figural Mermaid Centerpiece Bowl Vase Epergne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Spelter & Marble Figural Mermaid Centerpiece Bowl Vase Epergne. Item features ornate detailed mermaids figures, black marble plinth, pinkish purple vase insert, sub...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Vases

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Edwardian Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase circa 1910 An Austrian Pottery vase adorned with an owl-inspired design motif stands out for its intri...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mauser Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Bud Vase from Late 19th/ Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Mauser sterling silver bud vase in Art Nouveau style from the late 19th or early 20th century, beautifully adorned with pierced and floral motifs. It measures 9'' in height by 3 1/3'...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Unusual ART DECO vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Unusual Art-Deco vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928. Pressed moulded and blown smoked glass in ochre tones, with floral decoration in relief. Signed under the bowl. D'Argyl is in ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Baccarat Crystal Vase with Ormolu Base
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau Baccarat crystal vase with ormolu base French, c. 1905 Height 32cm, diameter 14cm This stunning Baccarat glass vase is accompanied by an intriguing ormolu base. The crys...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Legras Art Deco Vase
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Legras operated in the Paris suburbs at both Pantin and St Denis. This post war vase emulates acid etched cameo. The outer layer is clear glass. The decorative band is cut into the c...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Porcelain Cup by Kurt Weiser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Kurt Weiser porcelain slip cast cup sculpture featuring Weiser's whimsical drawings and line work.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Bohemian "Flux" vase by kuk Fachschule fur Keramik und Verwandte Kunst
Located in Chicago, US
BOHEMIAN FLUX: A VASE, kuk Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe, Turn-Teplitz, c. 1905; the ceramic vase with a dark underglaze ground has a matte orange peel overglaze in ochre, apricot, lapis and celadon; the shape of the vase resembles a Japanese Saki bottle with the addition of four long and slender handles at the top third; incised before firing on the base in script lettering,“P.W.”, stamped before firing with the Fachschule mark and 73, and marked “G2.” in black ink; the vase measures: 13” high. Flux- continuous moving, a glazing method, fusion- the artist who produced this remarkable vase has presented a profoundly poetic and technical meditation on this subject. Moving way beyond the pursuit of creating only functional objects, the student ceramists at Fachschule Teplitz had ingrained in them the Europeans’ fascination for Japanese objects “from the floating world” and the design aesthetic known as Japonisme. Truly modern interpretations of Japonisme had begun to evolve into an internalizing of the aesthetic principles and a shift away from imitation of Japanese style applied to a Western format. This vase is noteworthy in that it illustrates this important Modernist shift in European ceramics. The elements of the saki bottle can be divided into three key components which taken as a whole create a rather feminine line. In keeping with this approach, the Fachschule student presents a slender bare neck, like décolletage, which flares ever slightly and then narrows to a high waist before voluptuously widening down and terminating gracefully to a round base. The ceramist gives special emphasis to pleasing proportions and the complementary relationship to the number 3; the measurement at the widest section of the vase equals the same distance from that point up to where the bottoms of the handles join to the body of the vase as well as the full arms’ length. Instead of inscribing the vase with Japanese calligraphy denoting a saki shop, the student takes a radically modern approach by attaching the vase with four handles. And yet, this act is every bit a form of written identification. The arms are the embodiment of the idea of flux in that they are a substance applied to a surface by the welding together to promote their union. The handles serve a new and surprising function. They are carriers of a concept. Fluidity- flux -can be created when an artist joins disparate elements into a harmonious whole. Flux is also a substance used to promote the fusion of minerals and metals and a term describing ceramic glazing. The presence of silica in glazes creates a glassy finish when fired at high temperatures. Matte glazes result from the presence of crystals under the surface and the balance between silica, flux and alumina in the glaze materials. By deliberately under-firing this vase and playing with a combination of additives forming the flux glaze, the end result appears matte and textured. The orange peel quality and alluring color palette are transformative. The effect evokes a waterfall or another continuous moving flow of water like a stream - in flux. So not only does this artist take a Meiji Period saki bottle and the aesthetic tenets of Japonisme as the formal and theoretical points of departure, the artist infuses the work with the symbolism of skill itself where artistic mastery as the embodiment of flux becomes the subject to ponder. As a fully realized and beautifully rendered piece, the vase attests to the artistic prowess of its creator. No longer a mere student working in the shadows of the teacher and no longer simply imitating or replicating past styles, this emerging artist shows the complete fluid transfer from student to master ceramist. Seen in this light, the vase represents a significant and pivotal achievement in Modern European ceramic ware. Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe (the Imperial School for Ceramics and Associated Applied Arts, 1875-1917) was a powerhouse of the ceramics industry. Located in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia near the German border of what is today The Czech Republic, this was Europe’s largest pottery center in the first part of the 20th century. The school played an integral role in the center’s internationally regarded success as it provided the foundation of sourcing and training new talent for noted local manufacturers such as Amphora. It was at the Fachschule that master artists from these local ceramics houses enjoyed teaching and lecturing posts, and in true synergistic spirit, the big ceramics...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Wonderful collection of six small antique Japanese imari vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful collection of six small antique Japanese imari vases having a wonderful collection of various antique Japanese imari vases, hand painted in wonderful red, blue and white co...
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Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Art Deco Tall Silver Plate Display Trophy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Standing tall and stately, we are loving this fantastic antique Art Deco style silver plated display trophy. 6.75" Dia. x 17" H
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1920, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 23.5 cm (9.4") high and in excellent condi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné - Vase, Beaker and Owl Ornament - Blue Toned
Located in Glasgow, GB
This vintage Chinese cloisonné collection features a trio of miniature blue ornaments, with each exuding its own unique charm and delicate design....
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1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Vases

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Brass, Enamel

Gilbert Méténier Green and Blue Matt Glazed Studio Pottery Vase, France 1920s
Located in Tilburg, NL
This wonderful Art Deco vase is a rare piece by French ceramics artist Gilbert Méténier (France, 1844 - 1922). The vase is well sized, featuring two interesting handles smoothly ari...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

Murano Antique White Zanfirico Ribbons Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please Note - Priced Per Item (2 vases are available). Beautiful antique Murano hand blown white ribbons and blue accents Italian art glass "soliflore" flower vase. The vase has a fl...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1915
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1915, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condit...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique and Vintage Vases for Sale

Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic. 

Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.

The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.

Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.

Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.

On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.

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