19th Century Vases

An Art Nouveau extraordinary bohemian vase in iridescent green glass with bronze ormolu overlay by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn in the Czech Šumava region.

Art Nouveau Cookie jar iridescent glass by Loetz' with Lid Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Art Nouveau style. Special color and technique for any collector. Looks simply ...

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape, flower brunches and birds decor against turquoise background. ...

Monumental Royal Vienna classical porcelain vase Austria, 19th Century Height 152cm, diameter 41cm This magnificent vase was made by the renowned Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory ...

A cobalt blue porcelain mounted ormolu vase from Sèvres with gilded bronze stands, decorated with Rococo gold enamel florals and polychrome floral swirls, gallant decoration in the c...

Pair of Paris Two Handled Vases in Gold and Cobalt Blue. Pair of early 19th century Paris baluster shaped porcelain vases. Elaborately painted on each side with the most intricate p...

An Art Nouveau hand painted terracotta âmphora of the Viennese secessionist Wien movement. Incercicled with deep adorned naturalistic foliage and floral patterns. An example of the A...

Attributed to Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which in...

Large lidded vase with a gadrooned wall with acanthus leaves and pine node. Marbre griotte and gilt bronze.

This stunning vase was made by Royal Vienna Porcelain, with support from Ernst Wahliss (1837 - 1900). The vase is in amphora shape, hand painted and has the early mark on the underside. The porcelain vase is ivory colored with light green and brown painting...

Model #3540 Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about...

RARE PAIR OF SEVRES STYLE PALACE SIZE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED VASES France, Circa 1860 These Sèvres porcelain urns are truly exceptional, standing out for their monumental size and ex...

Pair of porcelain Famille Verte Chinese vases made in the Late 19th century. They depict botanical hand painted details and shapes, as well as beautiful animals surrounding the scene...

A beautiful Gran Tour vase, of Etruscan inspiration in cast iron, decorated with geometric and vegetal drawings, both on the base and in other parts of the vase, it has two ring-shap...

O/3225 - Antique Italian terracotta amphora with two handles from the Lombard city of Vigevano. Rare to find. The diameter is 40 cm. (in.21), but with handles iscm. 45. It's decorat...

Signed F. Barbedienne A pair of charming trumpet-shaped vases in gilt bronze with a polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration, one blue and the other green and red. They feature two annular handles and stand on four feet surmounted by a stylized palm. The vases are ornated with a Byzantine decoration. The high quality of the enamel is typical of Barbedienne’s production. It enhances this pair of vases especially with the wide range of colours used to create the decoration. The enamel is smooth and shiny and shows many shades to form the Byzantine decoration. The partitioned cloisonné is finely engraved and contributes to the decoration by adopting vegetal and foliage shapes. The Model These two vases can be linked to a vase presented by Ferdinand Barbedienne at the 1862 London Universal Exhibition and purchased at this time by the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Inv. 8026-1862). This vase has on its belly a polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration standing out against a turquoise background as show these vases. This decoration, called Byzantine, covers all the vase with coloured arabesques and scrolls. It rests on four claw feet with lion heads from a design near of our vases. Barbedienne and the Cloisonné Enamel Ferdinand Barbedienne continously innovated and he revived the use of enamel on art works during the second half of the 19th century. The Sèvres Manufacture enamel workshop had ever tried it in 1854-1855, but Barbedienne was the one who succeeded to join enamel to an industrial decorative objects production. From 1858 “At Mr Barbedienne’s, enamels in copper ornaments have got their former prestige back” (Les bronzes de la Maison Barbedienne, C. Simon, in L’Art du XIXe siècle, 1858, n°21, p. 252). The Barbedienne Company had now an enamel workshop where objects ornamented with oriental style or medieval style enamels were made. Four years after, Barbedienne’s cloisonné...

An enchanting and very good quality Victorian 19th Century Minton porcelain centre piece, having two putti carrying a large vase. Batch 75. N/H

The exceptional bronze casting, in stunningly intricate detail, on this beautiful sculptural piece has been attributed to master metalworker Ferdinand Barbedienne. The piece takes th...

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...

Large Pair of Majolica Palissy Vases circa 1880 attributed to Saint Honore les Bains. Rare size for this kind of vases , decorated with oak leave...

Decorate a mantel or a console with this elegant pair of porcelain and gilt metal Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France, circa 1880, each colorful vase sits on a round gilt base deco...

Nice Quality with superb decoration. Additional information: Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century, 20th century Qing (1661 - 1912) Condit...

Late Victorian bohemian opal harrach uranium art glass vase featuring plomb bottom with vein bottom with black painted neck decorated with gold leaf ...

19th century German bronze footed urn. Features gargoyle feet and six natural scenes of birds divided by projected intricacies. Dimensions: 6", Diam x 5.75...

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...

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma Vase with nice decoration of flowers and figures decoration marked. Meiji period, 19th c Lovely piece. Marked base, both faded. Additional in...

A stylish Ault Arts & Crafts green glazed bud shaped vase designed by Dr Christopher Dresser and made by renowned English potter William Ault (British, 1842-1929) dating from around ...

A large high quality Japanese enamel over brass vase attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845 to 1927. The amphora shaped vase is made in a lobular desi...

Pair of bronze volute craters with chariots on the wall. The vases stand on square plinths made of Siena marble (5.5 x 14 x 14 cm).

Add a touch of classic French elegance to your indoor décor with this pair of metal polychromed cache vases. These cache pots feature a beautiful multicolou...

A Pair 19th Century Blue Opaline Baccarat Crystal Cornucopia Shape Footed Fluted Vases. This remarkable pair of vases, are a striking embodiment of opulence and elegance, distinguish...

An exquisite pair of highly decorated Royal Vienna Gilt Porcelain covered vases. Scenes of neoclassical beauties on all four sides with large paintings on the front and back, and sm...

19th century large Chinese blue & white hand painted vase.

19th century Chinese hand painted Blue & White porcelain vase with interesting symmetrical pattern.

A very good quality late 19th Century Japanese lidded Imari vase, having wonderful bold colouring to the classical motif decoration, set in scolloped vertical bands with inset hand p...

This beautiful, colorful hand painted Majolica antique set was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1870. Each ceramic vase including the mat...

Decorate a mantel or a console with this important pair of porcelain and bronze Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France, circa 1870, each impressive vase sits on a square bronze base w...

A very decorative and impressive late 19th Century Bohemian Ruby and Opaline glass vase, having gilded highlights and wonderful bold coloured flowers. Batch 75 57053 HEHKN

Offering this petite, custom decorated Louis Comfort Tiffany favrile gold & platinum "web" scalloped design against a gold iridized background. This cabinet vase features a wedge, br...

A stylish and sought after English Arts & Crafts twin handled art pottery vase hand painted by Lizzie Wilkins for Della Robbia Birkenhead and dated 1896. The vase of flagon shape is ...

Beautiful pair of amphora vases in white and blue porcelain, richly decorated on each side with beautiful polychrome floral compositions framed by handles with openwork motifs of ori...

Stamped Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires...

Magnificent pair of chinese porcelain vases ,19 century pair of vase with curved base and shoulder fit in porcelain with enamel decoration in circular cartridges on the pance the bl...

Faboulous japanese earthenware vase of small size. Mark at the base: Yasui. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Vas...

Dawn and Rooster Daum Nancy Vase 1897 Opalescent glass vase with and hand-painted polychromatic enameled decor gold highlighted on an acid frosted background with rising sun and cameo sun rays gilding, a rooster and red iris, highlighted with gilding on the top and the base of the rim. Signed "Daum # Nancy" with gold, under the base. Circa 1897 Mint condition Animals are very rare subject matter for Daum Art Nouveau...

Large Chinese Canton famille verte ormolu mounted porcelain vase Chinese, 19th Century Height 107cm, diameter 37cm This magnificent Chinese vase from Canton is decorated in the so-c...

Antique ceramic Amphora Classism vase with gilded oak leafs and palmettes executed, made in Austria 19th Century.

An ancient Japanese vase with magnificent flower decoration made in a polychrome cloisonne enamel on a pale turquoise ground. Classic form for Ja...

Three antique Japanese Meiji period vases, distinguished by their flared necks and decorative designs. Two of the vases feature high-shouldered forms, while the third is of a globula...

Stunning quality antique Mary Gregory blue glass vase having a stunning quality Mary Gregory blue glass vase with white enamel decoration. D. 1890

important Pair of Sevres porcelain urns, each featuring a porcelain body and foot mounted on a gilt bronze base and adorned with gilt bronze, foliage form trimmings and handles. Each...

A fine quality late 19th Century (Meiji period 1868-1912) Japanese Cloisonné enamel vase. having a Yellow ground with a classically dressed female attending to the flowers. Batch 7...

This is an antique decorative vase. A Chinese, brass flower urn with dragon motif, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderful relief form with appealing colour Displays a...

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Decorated Marked Base Japan, 19th Century Lovely detailed piece. Marked on base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Vase Japa...

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 set of two vases with magnificent flowers and birds decoration, classic form for Japanese works of the Meiji era. The baluster form vases are enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants made in the Cloisonne technique on a glossy cobalt blue ground. The base is marked with the mark of Gonda Hirosuke...

Stamped Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. Literature: Coleman B., The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, 2004, p.213 An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics i...

A fine quality late 19th Century Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese cloisonné enamel vase depicting exotic orchids against a cobalt blue background. Batch 75. 57154. UUYZN