English Vases

A Susie Cooper Art Deco Modernist Vase. Incised with abstract foliate decoration and decorated in an olive green glaze, the base signed Susie Cooper England, 1932. Provenance: From t...

Pair of Minton Majolica vases which feature daffodils stood on bulb feet. Cobalt blue ground version. Colouration: cobalt blue, green, white, are predominant. The piece bears maker's...

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass with blue staining, 'Camaret' Vase. This pattern features four rows of fish molded in relief. Engraved makers marks, 'R Lalique...

Wonderful pair of large-scale early 20th century Delft blue and white covered jars. Makes a great accessory! Circa 1920 20h x 7 h

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

Unveil the epitome of elegance with This English sheffield silver plate two handled trophy cup decorative vase / urn. This remarkable piece, crafted with meticulous attention to deta...

This is a Neoclassical Basalt Wedgwood vase, circa 1956, with a flaring shape, matte black colour. and ram heads applied to either side. Marked 'Wedgwood', 'Made in England', and BW....

A stylish and finely made mid-century amber glass vase with controlled bubble patterning by renowned British glass makers Whitefriars. The heavily made hand blown art glass vase stan...

Orange textured glass vase. The design of this piece was the brainchild of Geoffrey Baxter, who joined Whitefriars in 1954, bringing a renewed air to the firm and creating a successf...

A fine Burmantofts Faience art pottery vase decorated with a sun burst pattern and dating from around 1890. The earthenware vase stands on a narrow round foot with a slightly recesse...

Snowy White Parian Ware Vase decorated with berry clusters, leaves and arches with a ruffled neck. This is a breathtakingly lovely and feminine vase. ...

A stylish vintage British studio pottery twin handled vessel by Colin Pearson. The vessel is made in porcelain and is of cylindrical shape with ...

A stylish Burmantofts Faience art pottery vase decorated in ox blood red glazes and dating from around 1890. The earthenware flask shaped vase stands on a wide round foot rim with a ...

Hallmarked in Sheffield, 1878 by Roberts & Belk, this very attractive, Victorian, antique, sterling silver Posey holder, or tussy mussy, has scroll pierced...

A Wedgwood Lustre Butterfly vase designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1915 as part of her revolutionary Ordinary Lustres line at the manufactory. This Wedgwood lustreware vase is a ...

Arts & Crafts Movement 'Royal Barum Ware' Pottery Vase, circa 1888, the base inscribed CH Brannam/Barum, dated 1888, and with artist monogram for William Brannam. The bottle form vas...

This is a stunning tall Royal Worcester vase hand painted with beautiful ferns and other flora. Each of the flora paintings have raised blush ivory porcelain decoration between them....

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre trumpet vase decorated in the Butterfly Women pattern. This pattern features winged and robed female figures, perched in a blossoming tree. The interior of ...

Found in England, this pair of tall black porcelain vases dates from approximately 1880s. Decorated with gilt and classical Greek or Roman figures...

With neoclassical decoration. Impressed Wedgwood.

Lovely English late victorian three tier garden plant stand or jardiniere. The stand features an iron frame decorated with wire basket borders. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship wi...

Vintage Studio Ceramics Organic Bud Vase - Natural Glaze. England has a rich history of studio ceramics, often small studios for teaching or a shared space for talented ceramicists...

The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks,...

This sweet sized vintage vase features the pomegranate design on a dark cobalt blue background. It was designed by William Moorcroft and produced at Burslem. The base is reassuringly...

Pair of antique Victorian quality Royal Doulton Slater stoneware vases having a lovely pair of quality shaped Royal Doulton vases in wonderful green, ...

A rare and stunning antique Thomas Webb & Sons cranberry glass vase with ribbed design applied in relief with a lizard with painted enamel and gilded detail and set against an enameled floral and grass design by Jules Barbe...

Early 20th century marble vase circa 1920. Elegant shaped vase in deep reds and greys. Roll top rim.  Ideal for use in multiple rooms around the home, heavy item for size. Small ch...

A large ironstone vase by Burgess & Campbell, circa 1900, in cream glaze.

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...

Pair of Minton Secessionist fluted vases, decorated with typical Art Nouveau stylized flowers and leaves. Green tube lining detail, on purple ground. Printed maker's marks 'MINTONS L...

Wedgwood Lavender Blue Jasperware Jug, Vase with Handle. Signed Wedgwood, Made in England and other marks. Very good overall condition, normal wear. ...

Minton Majolica vase which features three merboys supporting a vessel adorned with seaweeds. The rim of the vase is modelled to depict breaking waves. Turquoise ground version. Colou...

A magnificent Antique Viennese Enamel vase in the shape of a Cornucopia supported by a Griffin figure on a pedestal foot. The entire Cornucopia Vase is covered with richly coloured ...

A rare small World War I interest art pottery vase or possibly inkwell inscribed ‘JOFFRE FRENCH’ and decorated in red lustre glazes by renowned maker Bernard Moore and dated 1914. Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre, was one of France’s most influential leaders, played a significant role in shaping the outcome of World War I. He served as commander-in-chief of the French forces on the Western Front from 1914-16 and became an iconic symbol of French resistance for his defence against the German invasion. The bell-shaped vase stands on a narrow round unglazed foot rim and has a wide skirted body narrowing to a small, short, raised funnel shaped neck. The vase is decorated with a cream glazed band over a red lustre ground with the inscription applied around the body of the vase. The vase has a BM monogram...

A Wedgwood Portland Jasperware Vase, 19th Century. A beautiful pale Yellow color with matching stand. This vase is "Full Size" and in excellent condition for it's 19th century age....

This exceptional early 20th century silverplate epergne has elegant detail work on the 4 tulip inserts which can hold flowers in the central area ...

Superb high fired Cobridge trial art pottery Baluster vase designed by Andrew Hull and dated 2004. The heavily made stoneware vase is of baluster shape wit...

Pair of Doulton Lambeth vases, circa 1890.

A Majolica glazed spill vase from the Staffordshire pottery region of England, circa 1860. The vase is molded as a woman’s hand holding a vessel formed of cattails or bullrush plants...

This Late Victorian English Arts & Crafts Royal Doulton Lambeth stoneware amphora by Frank A. Butler was done in Pattern no. 960. This twin-handled vessel is decorated with a mottled...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

A stunning vintage English Studio Pottery tall vessel with wings by Colin Pearson (1923-2007). The stylish stoneware vessel stands on a tall nar...

A stylish German mid-century art pottery vase decorated with flames and marble designs and made by Jakob Schwarderlapp and dating from the 1960's. This formal vase was made in Baumba...

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market. The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name. The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain. Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo. The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.” Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections. In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...

A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an older man, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. It is unusual to find ...

NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it. Rarely does a first edition Portland vase...

The Following Item is A Spectacular and Very Beautiful Set of Four Frank M. Whiting Centerpieces of Clear Glass with Exquisite Sterling Silver Overlay. Taken out of a Several Millio...

Fairyland Lustre Pillar Vase Wedgwood Circa 1920 One of the earliest Fairyland Lustre motifs, this Pillar pattern vase by Wedgwood features the fantastical Isle of the Genii, popula...

Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" collection for Wedgwood May Avenue Meiping Vase 120 shape vase hand-painted England with artist initials on bottom. This vase is bas...

Decorated with mauve, plum and blue blossoms against a cobalt ground.

An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts bud shaped art glass vase attributed to renowned glass maker Harry James Powell (British, 1853 - 1922) and dating from around 1900. The vase hand...

Beautiful, graceful, Art Nouveau Period, sterling silver vase, having a trefoil-shaped base, Sheffield, England, year- hallmarked for 1903, William Mammatt and Son - makers. Measures...

A stunning pair of vases in black basalt. Known as Apotheosis Vases, or sometimes Pegasus Vases, it's rare to find a pair of these; still rare to find the...

Stunning example of a pair of English Minton porcelain centerpieces or flower vases, each modelled as a standing cherub one harvesting wheat, both ending with stunning pierced oval centerpieces on footed supports. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses, few old tiny firing hairlines at leg areas. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period. Height: (entire as image one) 8.5" (21.5cm). Width: (at base) 7.75” (19.5cm). Depth: (at base) 5.25” (13.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London. Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...

Three-piece English porcelain assembled garniture, Staffordshire, circa 1820

Of all the glassworks created in the second half of the 19th century, the most difficult to perfect were those done in cameo. Very few artisans ever achieved success in hand-crafting...

A Rare and Highly Important Antique English 19th Century Thomas Webb & Sons Blue Cut-to-Clear Double Handle Cameo Wine Cooler, Signed G. Woodall. Etched and Ccid Washed. This 19th ...

A delightful Art Nouveau Royal Worcester urn shaped twin handled porcelain vase hand painted with floral designs dated 1905. The lightly potted vase stands on a narrow round foot rim...

A fine Aesthetic Movement Royal Worcester bud shaped porcelain pedestal vase dated 1894. The vase stands raised on a domed square shaped base mounted on four molded leaf feet with a ...

This rare and significant cameo glass vase exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of George Woodall, a master artist celebrated for his outstanding skill in cameo carving. The amp...

Lovely pair of Victorian Period, sterling silver bud vases, London, year-hallmarked for 1896, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., Ltd. - makers. Each vase measures 6 3/4 inches high x 2...

Beautiful and elegant 19th century English porcelain three piece decorative covered urn / vase with exterior hand painted floral and gilt design details. The covered urn / vase featu...

This antique creamware mustard pot was made in England around 1810. The pot features an elegant, barrel-shaped, rounded body with an integrated stand, a gracefully shaped handle, and...

Of all the glassworks created in the second half of the 19th century, the most difficult to perfect were those done in cameo. Very few artisans ever achieved success in hand-crafting...

Rare and probably unique Art Nouveau lustre glazed art pottery vase by Cranston Pottery and made around 1900. Probably an exhibition piece this lightl...

A rare and very unusual pair Doulton Burslem Coaching art pottery vases dating from around 1909. The earthenware vases are of tall square column form standing raised on a wide square platform base and is decorated with a two coachman figures to the body with banners, one reading The Coachman and the other An Old Jarvey. A further decoration of horse drawn coaches...

This Staffordshire Spaniel jug is impertinent, from his expression to his hopeful gaze. The eyes seem animated and almost lifelike. This jug is in excellent condition with bright red, white and green and gilt touches in the form of the pup's gold collar and locket. This item came solo from a large estate collection of Staffordshire pieces in Los Angeles. The spaniel was on his own and is looking for a friend, [possibly] or he can go it alone. The mark is worn away from the bottom of the piece. This antique Staffordshire jug...