Blue John Vase

A Charles X ormolu, Japanese porcelain and statuary marble potpourri. The porcelain 18th century, the mounts circa 1830. .

A large Chinese celadon vase decorated with dragons and other motifs, Mid-19th Century. The neck with a brass collar, the body with an old rive...

A Roman 'Granito del Foro' ribbed oval vase, circa 1700.

A magnificent Louis XIV 'Rouge de Flandres' marble Baroque ‘vase’, circa 1700.

A fine pair of George III Ormolu-mounted Derbyshire alabaster urns, circa 1780. Each with a glazed oval plaque, one containing a silhouette, the other w...

A massive Louis XIV 'Turquin De Caunes' Marble Cistern, circa 1700.

A beautiful and quite large Regency period neoclassical early 19th century round-shaped blue John Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carr...

This beautiful ornamental urn is carved of rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now-extinct Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England. Crafted in a classically-inspired shape, this closed urn evokes the elegance of the Georgian period. Since the Roman era, Blue John was used to create fine decorative wares. This intriguing stone demands a great deal of skill in its handling and was the material most favored by silversmith Matthew Boulton, especially for the creation of his stoneware vases. A soft and brittle stone, it responds very quickly to heat, and must be carefully dried in order to retain its original color. This urn is wonderful example of Blue John artistry, circa 1810 Measures: 11 5/8" high Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone...

A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases / Candlesticks, C. 1870, In the stye of Matthew Boulton. These rare and extremely elegant garnitu...

John Jordan (b. 1950) lives in Tennessee and has been a woodturner for more than thirty years. He has done demonstrations for and given hands-on lessons to thousands of woodturners i...

Unique handmade vase, signed on underside by Dan Johns. American, 1970s.

A Large piece of blue john in the form of a vase. Circa 1900 14cms high 10 cms diameter