Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Towers

Standout pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases having a double gourd form, hand decorated with pagoda landscapes.

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded urns with classic form featuring foo dog handles on top and hand decorated with an auspicious composition of fruit trees and birds in ...

Vintage Porcelain Large Tulip Vase Pyramids, Chinese, Circa 2000 A pair of Tulipiere vases with each tulipiere made in four interconnecting pieces and painted in underglaze blue and white. The pattern is known as the Blue Onion Pattern. Each vase has twenty four openings for tulips or flowers opening to a hollow cavity for water. Dimensions: 31 1/4 inches tall x 8 3/4 inches square base. A "tulipiere" is a type of ornate vase, also known as a tulip vase or pyramid vase, designed to hold multiple stems of flowers, particularly tulips, in individual spouts. They are often made of Delftware and feature a shared water reservoir at the base. They are traditionally used for displaying cut flowers. On April 15, 2025, The Financial Times had an article titled, "Tulipieres for spring: still groundbreaking". There is a current exhibition at Chatsworth, The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth (until 5 October), which features 12 Delft tulipieres...

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, 1970s. Tall ceramic glazed and hand painted Chinese vase with floral motifs and decorative Chinese calligraphy in different shades of blue. O...