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Period: 19th Century
Material: Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a console with this pair of colorful antique porcelain vases. These elegant colorful vases were created in China circa 1880. The large vessels with flared rim and...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Venus & Water Lily Art Nouveau Porcelain Inkwell by Alois Hampel, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A wonderful Venus in a water lilly porcelain inkwell. A Alois Hampel creation with “3359” marked and the original label from the 19th century store “Crystallerie artistique - porcela...
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19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Cobalt-Blue Ground Jewelled Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large ormolu mounted cobalt-blue ground jewelled porcelain vases French, Late 19th Century Height 68cm, width 30cm, depth 25cm Made in the style of the renowned French Sèv...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ormolu

Pair Continental Green Porcelain Campana urns with Hunting Scenes and Flowers
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
The handsome pair of apple green hand painted porcelain urns and covers feature hunting scenes on one side, and floral bouquets on the other.
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Set of 3 Antique Garniture Japanese Arita Vases and a Ginger Jar, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Superb quality and fine display pieces. Nice garniture. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Mei...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Large Antique Taisho or Showa Period Japanese Satsuma Vase
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous japanese earthenware Satsuma vase. Marked Japan Kyoto Nishida Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period:...
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19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of porcelain “swallow” vases , L'Escalier de Cristal, France, 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Chinese porcelain vases. On a blue background of stylized clouds, two cartouches display a design of pairs of swallows flying among flowering branches. The reverse ...
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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain Vases

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Plate Arita Nabeshima Blue & White Prunus on Ice, 19th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice artifact with beautiful painting Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Japanese Style: Arita Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (18...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Large Baluster Vase Qing Period Blue and White on Crackle
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and large vase with great blue and white decoration of blue and white valuables. With animal handles. Pierced hole in the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain &...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

A Royal Vienna Porcelain Amphora Portrait Vase
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Royal Vienna porcelain vase with painted portrait of a beautiful woman on one side and beautiful gold gilt flowers on the reverse. Origin: Austrian Date: 19th century Dim...
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19th Century Austrian Beaux Arts Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Imari Porcelain Ceramic Fluted Vase Edo Period Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely Japanese Edo Period (1603-1867) Imari Porcelain Vase in a European form. Created with a vertical scalloped surface, hand painted and hand thrown . Decorated with a medallion i...
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1850s Japanese Edo Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Pair English Porcelain Cornucopia Vases Still Life Flowers Rockingham
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of an English Hand Decorated Porcelain Flair Rim Vases of museum quality, unmarked but firmly attributed to Rockingham. Last half of the Nineteenth Century. Each delicate wavy rim horn of plenty superbly hand painted depicting summer flowers and Old Roses. Supported on a square ornate base each corner with shell detailing. Condition: Good condition for such early items, however there are a few hairlines at bases areas, also some light staining to ground colour and wear to gilding at high points, please see all on images eight to twelve where close ups are visible. The low asking price is considered due to these imperfections. Height: (overall as shown) 7” (18cm). Width: (at base area) 6.75” (17.25cm). Depth: (at base) 4” (10.25cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by seller. The Rockingham Pottery was a 19th-century manufacturer of porcelain of international repute, supplying fine wares and ornamental pieces to royalty and the aristocracy in England and overseas, as well as manufacturing porcelain and earthenware items for ordinary use. The factory was located in Swinton, near Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire in England, and for the later part of its lifetime existed under the patronage of the Earls Fitzwilliam, indirect decendants of the Marquesses of Rockingham...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Large 19th Century Royal Vienna Porcelain Handled Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptional, tall handled porcelain vases from Royal Vienna with extensive raised gilding and hand-painted cartouches. One titled on underside, Opferung der Iphigénie (Sacri...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vases, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amazing piece with beautiful decoration in different kind of panels. Visible are birds, flowers, objects and a cart. High quality painting. Additional information: Material: Porcela...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain cherub in a vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain cherub in a vase decorated with leaves and flowers in wonderful green, yellow, pink and orange colours raised on scroll feet
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma High Quality Vase Figural Scene, 19 Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous small Japanese. Absolute top quality decoration an pottery. Marked at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: Meiji ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Chinese Pair of Early 19th Century Famille Rose Canton Lidded Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese traditional Famille Rose Canton vases with great hand-painted details such as depictions of daily life, traditional Chinese scenes, botanical figures and butterflies....
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Painted & Gilt Enameled Porcelain Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel, a console or a buffet with this colorful pair of antique vases. Hand crafted in France circa 1870 and attributed to the Porcelain de Paris Manufacture, the tall ve...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

A Pair of Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres-Style Porcelain Vases
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres-Style Cobalt Blue Ground Porcelain Vases and Covers. Signed 'H. Desprez'. Each of baluster form. One painted to the front with Louis XV a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ormolu

Very Rare French Sevres Faux Bois Flower-Pot & Underplate, Signed Sevres Marks
Located in New York, NY
An Exceedingly Rare 19th Century French Sevres Faux Bois Flower-Pot and Underplate, Signed with Sevres Marks. This stunning piece features a beautiful rounded rich handcrafted faux ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Wonderful pair of antique Victorian quality porcelain lidded vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful pair of antique Victorian quality porcelain lidded vases having a quality pair of antique Victorian porcelain vases with wonderful hand painted decoration in beautiful red,...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Large Early 19th Century Minton Porcelain Centrepiece Vase
Located in London, GB
Large early 19th century Minton porcelain centrepiece vase English, c. 1835 Height 65cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm Beautifully made by Minton in around 1835, the centrepiece depicts numerous motifs such as the elements, animals, and figurative art. Three finely gilt putti stand around the central tree trunk. All are beautifully detailed with aspects such as fabric texture or fruit detailing easily recognisable. Together they support a gadroon bowl decorated with a plethora of details. It is hand-painted with alternating bird and flower scenes separated by bands of gilt caillouté. The rim above is ornate...
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Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Kinkozan Signed Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century. Decorated in enamels and gilt, comprising a conical vase depicting a two men carrying rice bales, a third man giving chestnuts to...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of antique Victorian quality continental vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality continental vases having a quality pair of antique continental vases decorated with three cherubs two standing at either side and one laying to the ...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Hand Painted Neoclassical Porcelain Vase by A. Stowell Boston
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well adorned Porcelain Vase signed A. Stowell Boston originates from Austria, Circa 1880. Featuring a rounded body with a lovely gilded stylized scroll form handle a...
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1880s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Pair Irish Belleek Porcelain Triple Fish Rare Vases 1863-1890 Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An extremely rare Pair of Irish Belleek Porcelain Victorian “Triple Fish Vases” of Museum quality and very large proportions. First period black mark for 1863 to 1890. Each baluster formed vase with waisted fluted decorative rim is raised on three entwined open mouth fish supports on an ornate stepped hexagonal rocky base, decorated in colours and gilt highlights with applied bulrushes, butterflies and lizards. Condition: Good condition for such early items, possibly never used, no evidence of any losses and no hairlines anywhere. Belleek mark...
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain, Pottery

Imperial Japanese Satsuma two handle vase, Meiji period.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Japanese Imperial Satsuma vase, having wonderful hand painted classical decoration of motifs, mythical Dragon handles to either side and an inset panel depicting bloss...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain lidded vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain lidded vase having three cherubs raising the vase decorated with pretty leaves and flowers in lovely green, yellow and pink colours wi...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Quality antique Victorian porcelain clam vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian porcelain clam vase having a quality antique Victorian porcelain clam vase hand painted in wonderful white, orange, red and green c...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

19th Century Capodimonte Polychrome Porcelain Incense Burners Vases with Flowers
Located in Firenze, IT
An exquisite pair of early 19th century Italian Capodimonte Rocococ style polychrome porcelain incense burners in the form of urn shaped vases with two handles and pierced lids. The...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Large Japanese Imari lidded vase, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th Century Japanese Imari lidded vase. Having a wonderful mythical Foo Dog finial to the lid, classical orange gro...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair: Exquisite Early 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of Early 19th Century Rose Medallion porcelain temple jars are truly outstanding. The pair is quite large, mo...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose porcelain vases. Chinese, Late 19th century. Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm. Crafted in Qing dynasty China in the late nineteenth century for the export market, these fine porcelain vases...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair Japanese Porcelain Lidded Vases Imari Hand Painted, Edo Period circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a high quality pair of very decorative gilded hand enameled Japanese porcelain lidded vases which we date to the Edo period of the 19th century, circa 1830. Each vase has a baluster open necked shape and has been hand painted in an Imari design with varying shades of under-glaze cobalt blue, with over-glaze burnt orange, salmon and grey enamels. The decoration alternates around the central section with many flowers, buildings, fences and other motifs. The quality of the painting is high and there are border designs around the vases and the lids. There are no marks to the base. Overall a very beautiful pair of Japanese vases. Notes: Imari porcelain is the name given to Japanese export porcelain...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vases Japan Figural Marked, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The stunning pair of Satsuma vases from the Meiji period, true masterpieces of Japanese art. These magnificent vases are a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of Japa...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Large Red French Severs Painted Porcelain Trumpet Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th Century Large Red French Severs Painted Porcelain Trumpet Vase This amazing Severs Porcelain Vase in red exudes an opulent and striking presence. The vase is crafted from fine porcelain, and its trumpet-shaped body is beautifully coated in a rich, deep shade of red. This bold color choice makes a bold statement, drawing attention to the vase’s exquisite form and detailing. The intricate hand-painted designs, often rendered in contrasting colors like gold or white, stand out vividly against the red backdrop, creating a visually stunning and luxurious appearance. Such a red Sevres...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain Vases

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Gold Leaf

Pair KPM two handle porcelain vases, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair Cream ground KPM porcelain lidded vases, each with gilded decoration, romantic scenes depicting courting lovers, floral scenes to the reverse. Signed to the base. Batch 74 N/H
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19th Century Austrian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Large Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in London, GB
Large antique French Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze vase French, 19th Century Overall dimensions: Height 157cm, width 60cm, depth 44cm Vase: Height 141cm, width 60cm, depth...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ormolu

Pair of hand painting Napoleon III porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of Napoleon III porcelain vases, hand painted with large flower heads on a celadon green background. The painting on th...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Chinese White and Blue Porcelain Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This 19th century blue and white porcelain vase is a classical Chinese vase. The vase features hand painted intricate traditional chinese floral and landscapes in shades of blue on a...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

English Garniture of 5 Porcelain Vases, White, Hand Painted Fruits, 1820-1825
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful garniture of five vases made by an unknown English maker in about 1820-1825. The garniture consists of one campana vase and four differently sized spill vases. Th...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

A Rare Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Platinum & Gold Floral Painted Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Rare Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Vase with Platinum and Gold Hand-Painted Decoration. An exquisite and fine C...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese Celadon-Ground Vases
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese Celadon-Ground and Slip Decorated Porcelain Vases. These vases of Chinese celadon porcelain from the ...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain Vases

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Ormolu

Pair of Medici Porcelain Vases, 19th Century, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Pair of Medici Porcelain Vases, 19th Century, Napoleon III. " Pair of Medici vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century in porcelain H: 21cm, D: 14cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

19th Century Satsuma Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century (Meiji period 1868-1912) Japanese satsuma vase or lamp. Having classical gilded decoration of flowers, birds and scholars. Mounted on a fretted ormol...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

19th Century French Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain Pair Louis XV Style Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the elegance of the 19th century with this exquisite pair of French hand-painted Sevres porcelain vases. Reflecting the opulent Louis XV style, these vases are no...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Porcelain Vases

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Gold

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Heart Shaped Vases Sotheby's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Heart Shaped Vases Sotheby's. They seem to be identical (but in mirror) but there are some nice differences. For example one has a tiger and ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Square Baluster Vase - Wu Shuang Pu, 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The large cobalt blue wine vessel with nice handle and beautiful decoration of flowers. The cobalt blue and painting quality are amazing to my humble opinion. A high quality and unus...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Daoguang Mark & Period Vases Chinese Porcelain Qing Elephant Relief
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large Chinese porcelain vase decorated in polychrome colors. Daoguang Mark and Period. Decorated with Elephants and a relief of Wang Mu with a deer. Stunningl...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

White Surrealistic Vase, "Surrea" by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely vase of model Surrea designed by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in the 1940s. It is 23 cm high and in very good condition except from some minor scratches in the glaze. It is n...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Large 19thC Chinese Export Porcelain Vase "Sang-de-boeuf" Ox Blood Red, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative porcelain Large Chinese Export Bottle Vase or jar with a monochrome ox blood red "Sang-de-bouef" glaze, having a very light green glaze at the top rim, whic...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Rare Japanese Porcelain Antique Vase Marked Hichozan, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful and unsual Japanese Porcelain vase, decorated with flying ducks in a landscape on blue ground, floral decorative band at the top, marked with a nine character mark on the...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese SE Asian Market Stem Cup Cobalt Porcelain, Late 18th / 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely shaped Stem Cup. made for the South East Asian market. Late 18th or 19th century. Highly unusual piece with a nice decoration of insects, flowers and birds. Additional inform...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

19th Century Hand Painted / Gilt Footed Satsuma Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the allure of the 19th century with this exquisite Hand-Painted and Gilt Footed Satsuma Vase. Meticulously crafted, this vase embodies the artistic finesse and cultural her...
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19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Vases

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Gold

Huge Minton Majolica Vase
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870, by Minton, England. A gorgeous example of English porcelain, this monumental vase is a Victorian Aesthetic movement tour de force. Majolica by Minton is known for its del...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Wonderful Little Vienna Style Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful little Vienna style porcelain vase. With an oval picture depicting two cherubs at play with raised gold designs, fluted neck and lion paw feet standing on a round base.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Porcelain Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Vases Ormolu-Mounted in Lamps by Gagneau Paris XIXth Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large Japanese Porcelain Cone Shape Vases with Imari decoration Important mounts in ormolu and gilded metal, the base decorated with a laurel wreath, the upper part of falling leaves and a frieze of knotted ribbon. The mounts signed Gagneau, 115 R. Lafayette. Circa 1860 With their original aluminium bulb cover and original gilding Vase it self Height 47 cm The Gagneau Company is one of the most famous lighting factories in Paris in the nine-teenth century, established in 1800 at 25 rue d'Enghien in Paris and later at 115 rue de Lafayette. She has participated in many exhibitions throughout this century. She began in 1819 with the Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie and later participated in the Universal Exhibitions where she was part of the jury in the category of art bronzes (class 25) at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares, from where they went to the for-eign trading outposts at Nagasaki. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, after kaolin was discovered in 1616. A popular legend attributes the discovery to an immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-Pyeong (1579–1655), although most historians consider this doubtful. After the discovery, some kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as Early Imari, or "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century, there were also many Chinese refugees in northern Kyushu due to the turmoil in China, and it is said that one of them brought the overglaze enamel coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-Kutani, Imari, and later Kakiemon, which are sometimes taken as a wider group of Imari wares. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market.Kutani Ware is characterized by vivid green, blue, purple, yellow and red colors in bold designs of landscapes and nature. Blue and white porcelain pieces continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are ac-cordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon-style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Kakiemon was characterized by crisp lines, and bright blue, red and green designs of dramatically stylized floral and bird scenes. Imari achieved its technical and aes-thetic peak in the Kakiemon style, and it dominated the European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. The Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century, using underglaze blue and overglaze red and gold enamels, and later additional colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe when the Chinese kilns at Jingdezhen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government halted trade in 1656–1684. Ex-ports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, and in Europe the des-ignation "Imari porcelain" connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China resumed export to Europe, since Imari was not able to compete against Chinese products due to high labor costs. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon styles were already so popular among Eu-ropeans that the Chinese export porcelain copied both, a type known as Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meissen and English potteries such as Johnson Bros. and (Royal) Crown Derby, also imitated the Imari and Kakiemon styles. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe.Thus, in the western world today, two kinds of true Japanese Imari can...
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Porcelain Vases

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Bronze

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