Ceramic Vases

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.

Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase circa 1910 An Austrian Pottery vase adorned with an owl-inspired design motif stands out for its intri...

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...

A French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily in the French country home and have beautiful rustic glazes of g...

Antique Japanese Meiji Satsuma Porcelain Vase, Garden Scene & Pheasant, C1910 Measures- 6.25''H x 3''W x 3''D

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...

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...

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...

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...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1918, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 30.5 cm (12.2") high and in excellent cond...

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 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condit...

An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1919, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 27.5 cm (11") high and in excellent condit...

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...

"Circlet" Vase was designed by G. McStay Jackson (1898-1964) for Trent Art China (TAC), a division of Trenton Potteries in 1935. The Circlet series of vases, an iconic example of cla...

Formidable stoneware vase by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra of Sweden Defined shape with an incised collar decoration, orange peel textured dark brown glaze Circa 1950's Signed Wallåk...

Indulge in the exquisite allure of our Sevres Style Bisque Porcelain Decorative Figural Pair Vases, where artistry and sophistication converge. Each vase is a masterpiece in itself, ...

A very nice vintage "Lips" vase by Rosenthal , circa 1940s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 7"W x 4"D x 6.5"H ! #3476

Octagonal cachepot ornated with putti in Tuscan terracotta. Measures: height: 30cm diameter: 30cm 10kg 20th century Good conditions.

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...

French Modernist Art Deco ceramic vase by Kaza (Paris), France, ca.1925. Ceramic vase with ovoid body and two large glossy stripes. Pure and modernist in the spirit of Robert Mallet-...

Roskilde Lervare Fabrik vase manufactured by a well known but very undocumented factory called Roskilde Lervare Fabrik in Denmark in the early 1900’s. This specific vase is marked wi...

Roskilde Lervare Fabrik floor vase manufactured by a well known but very undocumented factory called Roskilde Lervare Fabrik in Denmark in the early 1900’s. This model carries model ...

Antique English Royal Doulton Floral Tapestry Double Handled Pottery Vase with Ruffled Rim, Maker Mark as Photographed, C1910 Measures- 17.5''H x 6''W x 5.75''D

Antique French Servres porcelain vase with hand painted decor and bronze details. Marked on the bottom and the lid.

This is a pair of vintage display vases. An English, satin finished vase with kingfisher decor, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Beautifully presented vases graced with ap...

Antique Mediterranean Clay Vessel. Turkey, circa 1920. Once used for olive oil harvest and preservation in the Aegean region of Turkey.

This is a magnificent set 3 of highly decorative early 20th Century Etruscan style vases also known as black-figure pottery painting. Figures and o...

Add a touch of history and artistry to your home decor with this exceptional set of handmade Brutalist ceramic jugs from early 1900s Italy. Crafted with care and attention to detail,...

Striking Art Deco sgraffito ceramic vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Layers consist of pale blue ground and mid blue palm leaf decoration Signed Ekberg and dated 1911 Height 8 inch, Width 5.5 inch A unique example of Ekberg's craftsmanship In especially good condition. Area of the lightest of crazing, typical of Ekberg sgraffito...

A fine English porcelain vase. Made in 1900 by George Grainger & Company, a subsidiary of Royal Worcester from 1889 - 1902. With painted floral decor...

Rookwood 1911 Arts And Crafts Pottery Scenic Vellum Vase 951 Rothenbusch Tall and stunning Rookwood Pottery scenic vellum vase decorated with trees surrounding a lake, beneath a pink...

Cerulean Blue Art Deco Vessel by Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Pottery. England, circa 1920.

Rookwood 1924 Vintage Art Pottery Orange Vellum Ceramic Vase 2245 (Lincoln) Large and stunning, bulbous vase with an exceptional floral design hand painted by Elizabeth Lincoln in 19...

Great condition

A late 19th century or early 20th century porcelain urne decorated with gold and brown over-glazing and featuring to motifs. An idyllic Danish scene and a bouquet of flowers hand-pai...

Gustavsberg, Art Nouveau Iridescent vase, artist signed, 1904 Sweden, 1904 An exquisite Gustavsberg Art Nouveau iridescent vase from 1904,...

Stunning pair of quality antique French vases, having a stunning pair of antique French vases with shaped twin handles, a shaped top, having a green ground with gold gilded panels de...

Cerulean Blue Art Deco Vessel by Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Pottery. England, circa 1920.

Very beautiful vase in enamelled polychrome painted ceramic. Persian, Qajar dynasty dating from 1900. Beautiful painted decoration of birds and flowering branches...

For your consideration is this rare circa 1910 ceramic vase by Enfield Pottery & Tile, attributed to Enfield artist & founder, J.H. Dulles Allen. The light teal glossy glaze shows su...

Van Briggle 1902 Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Three Color Poppy Plate 20 Rare and exceptional example decorated with a stylized poppy and leaves designed by Artus Van Briggle. Exc...

Newcomb College 1913 Arts and Crafts Pottery Cherokee Rose Blue Bowl Irvine Nicely decorated bowl with a wonderful Cherokee rose design by Sadie Irvine in 1913. Superior artwork wi...

A large octagonal green glazed earthenware vase with blue glazed squares, marked Austria and numbered 7143. These type of vases were made in the Vienna School of Applied Arts (Wiener...

Saturday Evening Girls SEG 1925 Vintage Art Pottery Tulip Blue Ceramic Vase Wonderful hand decorated arts and crafts vase decorated with three tulips....

Quality large antique Japanese satsuma lidded vase, having a fantastic large antique satsuma vase decorated with flowers, trees and insects with gilt de...

Theodor Hermann Schmuz-Baudiss for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur. This monumental vase features a winter landscape at the edge of a forest. A stunning example of this artist's work.

Newcomb College 1921 Arts and Crafts Pottery Freesia Blue Ceramic Vase Simpson Lovely hand decorated vase with a ring of pink freesia and green leaves by Anna Francis Simpson in 1921...

Beautiful asymmetric porcelain centrepiece decorated with cupids and swan heads at both sides raised on a single oval platform.     

Grueby 1918 Arts and Crafts Pottery Matte Green Yellow Buds Two Color Vase Wonderful organic matte green glaze with hand tooled broad leaves and yellow buds. Shows well with a profes...

Newcomb College 1928 Art Pottery Twilight Scenic Moss Laden Trees Vase Irvine Exceptional color and artwork with moss laden trees by Sadie Irvine in 1928. Excellent original conditi...

Rookwood 1925 Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Ceramic Flower Vase 977 (Hurley) Tall and rare carved vellum hand painted vase with a beautiful water lilies in water design by Edward Hurley...

100-year old Swedish Art Nouveau vase handmade by artist Edgar Böckman in the 1920s. Warm grey, rose, magenta colored lustre glaze covering the slender shape with large organic decor...

Fulper 1917-23 Arts And Crafts Pottery Black Blue Flambe Glaze Ceramic Vase 591 Massive and striking form with wonderful gun metal glaze flowing over a crystalline blue glaze. Excell...

"C. Catteau - Cracked Earthenware Vase - Deer - Decor (d943)" Vase - Charles Catteau (1880-1966) Cracked earthenware Manufactory: Boch La Louvière (Belgium) Very large vase with a wh...

Roseville Tourist Creamware 1916 Arts And Crafts Pottery Flaring Rim Flower Vase Rare and superior scenic vase with clean design and great color. Excellent condition. No chips, crack...

Van Briggle 1902 Vintage Arts And Crafts Pottery Brown Poppies Ceramic Vase 2 Superior and early arts and crafts crafted vase in a wonderful Mountain Crag brown and green glaze. Show...

“A Robineau vase is a true work of art, unique in conception and perfect in execution, for every piece that left this studio was a labor of love.” – Ethel Brand Wise, The American Magazine of Art, 1929 Adelaide Alsop Robineau was a pioneer in American studio ceramics and excelled as an innovator in pottery both technically and aesthetically. As a young woman of high society in the late Victorian era, she gained early accolades as a skilled watercolorist and china painter and taught for a time at St. Mary’s Hall in Minnesota. In 1899, she married Samuel E. Robineau, a French gentleman and collector of Chinese ceramics. He was deeply intrigued by her talent and steadfastly supported and encouraged her throughout her career. The couple collaborated to produce a popular and influential monthly journal together, Keramic Studio, and went on to build a studio on their property in Syracuse, New York, which they named Four Winds. Robineau would also go on to teach for many years at Syracuse University while creating her own work and raising three children. Early in her career, she studied at Alfred University under Charles Binns, who is widely considered to be the progenitor of contemporary studio ceramics in America. His program established a shift in the craft of ceramics as an academic pursuit, rather than one of apprenticeship. Pottery throwers and the artists who decorated the wares traditionally inhabited separate roles in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the potter had total agency of the final product. This marked a historic divergence in the creation of art pottery – one that Adelaide Robineau...

An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...