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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Nemadji Pottery Vase - Green Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery vase with a beautiful organic pattern of green swirls on a light off-white background. Matte glazed exterior, glazed interior. Marked on the base.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Nemadji Pottery Vase - Orange and Green Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery vase with a beautiful organic pattern of multi colored swirls on a light off-white background. Matte glazed exterior, glazed interior. Marked on the base.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Two Ceramic Vases by Tomas Anagrius Sweden 1960's
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two incised ceramic vases by Swedish artist Tomas Anagrius. These were made at his studio in Alingsas, Sweden in the 1960's.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small Murano sommerso vase designed by Flavio Poli. The vase is clear, red and violet one of the nicer color combinations of this series.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Japanese Shigaraki Kanji Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Gorgeous vintage Japanese ceramic vase with kanji symbols and a clear crackle glaze. Beautiful form, signed by artist.
Category

1970s Japanese Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Lalique Saint Francois Opalescent Vase
By René Lalique
Located in San Mateo, CA
Saint Francois opalescent vase designed by René Lalique, circa 1930. This example dates to circa 1945 just before production ended for this design. Th...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Grey by UME Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
An edition of 150 unique bowls, the concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes conc...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Concrete

Pair of Cast Iron Campana Form Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of early 20th century English Campana form garden urns or planters raised on pedestal stands. The pair feature cast iron construction with ne...
Category

20th Century English Neoclassical Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Food Offering Vessel, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Food offering vessel, Ok-Kwet Burma Early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer Measures: H: 11 in x D: 11 in :: 28 cm x 28 cm The black lacquered exterior and red interior Ok-Kwet, consis...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Modernist Japanese Shigaraki Ceramic Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic Japanese ceramic vase/Ikebana from the Shigaraki region. Incredible textured glaze treatment with a gold brushstroke detail. Comes with original box, signed by artist.
Category

1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Large Murrine Murano Vase Attributed to AVEM
By Anzolo Fuga
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large Murano murrine vase in the style of Anzolo Fuga. This has blue and turquoise murrines with gold leaf.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A narrow stoneware blue vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand with ovoid shaped opening to neck.
Category

1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Qing Dynasty Crackle Glazed Dragon Vase with Kiln Error
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century rare Qing dynasty crackled (GE) glazed vase with molded three dimensional dragon forms. This very fine quality vase is particularly interesting by the presence of a kiln...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware, Porcelain

Late 19th Century Lacquer and Bamboo Betel Box, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Betel Box, Kun It Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer H: 7.5 in x D: 8.5 in :: 19 cm x 21.5 cm Intricately painted motifs (including chili seed pattern, Nga Y...
Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Elegantly-Shaped Chinese Celadon Crackle-Glazed Mei Ping 'Plum' Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegantly-shaped Chinese celadon crackle-glazed Mei pin (plum) vase; with short flaring neck above a voluptuous body over a flared foot.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. B...
Category

20th Century Victorian Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

19th Century Country English Victorian Oval Metal Hat Box
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered late 19th century country English hat box featuring an oval form. Crafted from metal with a golden painted finish having an aged patina. The victorian era box is topped wit...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Red Offering Bowl Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer D: 31 in x H: 7.5 in :: 78.7 cm x 19 cm Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present ...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Tapered Gold Aurene Art Glass Vase, Lundberg Studios, California, Signed
By Lundberg Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
Striking tapered gold aurene art glass vase made by Lundberg Studios, California. Signed in 2000, this vase has a beautiful finish and is in good cond...
Category

Early 2000s American Art Nouveau Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

18th Century Italian Faience (Majolica) Apothecary Medicine Jar
Located in San Francisco, CA
An antique 18th-Century Italian faience albarello or apothecary pharmacy jar. This wonderful old jar is hand painted and in remarkable condition considering its age, having some expe...
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Grey by UME Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
An edition of 150 unique bowls, the concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes conc...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Concrete

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Grey by UME Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
An edition of 150 unique bowls, the concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes conc...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Concrete

Arabia of Finland Ceramic Kitchen Jars and Spice Jars, 16-Piece Set, 1966–68
By Arabia, Ulla Procope, Esteri Tomula
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and rare set of sixteen Arabia ceramic kitchen and spice jars, comprised of six Kahvi jars or canisters designed and decorated by Esteri Tom...
Category

1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, Cork, Ceramic

Early 20th Century Lacquer and Bamboo Offering Vessel, Hsun Ok, Pagan, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th or early 20th century lacquer and bamboo offering vessel, Hsun Ok, Pagan, Burma A large offering vessel composed of four pieces, a base, a large food bowl with lid and the...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

A Large German Hanau Silver Cut and Etched Glass Trumpet Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large German Hanau 800 silver mounted repousee and open work - cut and etched glass trumpet vase. Molded border with beaded rim, floral and putti motif w...
Category

Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Octagonal Jardiniere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th century English Chinoiserie octagonal jardiniere with lead liner
Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Lead

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Black by Umé Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 200 unique bowls, the concrete series by UMÉ studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pou...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Concrete

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Grey by UME Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
An edition of 150 unique bowls, the concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes conc...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Concrete

Mid Century Sascha Brastoff Teal Resin Candle Holder or Vase
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century vessel to use as a candle holder or vase. Made by Sascha Brastoff out of teal textured resin. Signed on the base.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Resin

Zellique Art Glass Heart Bud Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful art glass bud vase by Zellique of Benicia California. A vibrant cobalt blue center is encased in textured clear glass. Signed on the base.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Vintage Gilded Bronze Stands with Inlay, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage gilded bronze stands with inlay, circa 1940 Gorgeous pair of cast bronze stands with inlay We are unsure of the material used for the inlay. The inlay is hand paint...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Baroque Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Michael Nourot Blown Glass Bud Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful blown glass bud vase by master glass maker Michael Nourot who founded the Nourot Glass Studio of Benicia California. Nourot art glass has be...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Earthenware Flower Motif Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century - Amphora Art Deco large earthenware flower motif vase.
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

80s Modern Cream Sphere Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage 80s ceramic vase. High gloss cream glaze in a simple modern sphere shape.
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Large Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage studio pottery vase. Natural colored glazes with a unique stamped design on the surface. Great brutalist design with a unique curved shape. Signed "Donovan" on the ba...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Japanese Imari Blue & White Baluster Vases Circa 1900 Early 20th
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Japanese Imari Blue & White Baluster Vases Circa 1900 Early 20th Beautifully Crafted Painted with floral and avian scenes Fluted Wavy Rims 4.5"D x 12.25"H Base 2.75"
Category

19th Century Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Tray, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Red Offering Tray, Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer ...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Wilhelm Kåge Exquisite “Argenta” Mermaid Vase c1930s Sweden
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning "Argentina" ceramic vase depicting a beautiful mermaid incised in silver by the famous ceramicist, Wilhelm Kage c1930s. This is a museum quality example. Fully si...
Category

1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Pair of Unusual Chinese Porcelain Vases with Molded One Hundred Boys Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
An amusing and charming pair of Chinese porcelain vases with molded One Hundred Boys decoration with original custom hardwood stands. The vases depict 3 young children climbing an a...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Two Russel Wright Bauer Corsage Vases
By Russel Wright
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two corsage vases designed by Russel Wright for Bauer. This short lived line was only produced 1945 - 46. These are in jonquil yellow and gun metal. The gun metal vase has some small...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Black by UMÉ Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 200 unique bowls, the Concrete series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Concrete

Canton Famille Rose Temple Jars W/ Stands, 'Asian Style'
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Pair of 20th century Canton Famille rose colored lidded temple jars w/ stands One of the lids has been restored only one.
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Striped Brass Sphere Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage brass vase with an embossed design to the surface. Lovely sphere shape and detailing with interchanging bands of bright gold brass and darker patinated brass.
Category

Late 20th Century Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Modernist Iron Ikebana c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful vintage modernist Japanese iron ikebana vase with geometric accents. Nice overall patina. Purchased in Japan, most likely from the 1960...
Category

1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Vintage Japanese Mashiko Tall Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic tall Mashiko vase by unknown Japanese potter c1950/60s. Lovely ash drips and form. From a large Japanese collection from this period.
Category

1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Pair of French Neoclassical Directoire Style Tole Vases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of French vases, urns, cachepots, or garniture set. Featuring neoclassical Directoire style motifs of a muse and musical trophy. The vase is supported by paw feet with a gilt finish and mounted to a faux marble plinth...
Category

19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Cheroot Box, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cheroot Box, Hsei-leit-taung Burma Early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer Measures: H: 9.25 in x D: 14 in :: 23.5 cm x 35.5 cm A specialty box for storing cigars. It exhibits an unusua...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Chinese Longquan Style Celadon Vase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large, Chinese Longquan style celadon vase with a stunning lotus leaf pattern underglaze and Greek key detail on the perimeter of t...
Category

20th Century Chinese Ming Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blue Tall Lidded Jar, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and uncommon 1960s Rimini Blue tall ceramic jar with lid by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Stylized apothecary jar form, with a gently tapered body, bulbous neck, and domed lid ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mino Yaki Pottery Vase by Kenzo Toen
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Japanese Mino Yaki pottery vase. Lovely earthy glazes. Made by Kenzo Toen of the Gifu Prefecture, signed on the base.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Equine Decoupage Decorated Dairy Farm Milk Jug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical decoupage decorated New England dairy farm lidded milk jug or bottle. Features an equine motif with images and labels of horses over a lacquered g...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

English Late Victorian Three Tier Iron and Wire Garden Plant Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
Category

19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron, Wire

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French Old Paris Porcelain Basalt-Glazed Urns w Neoclassical Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Old Paris porcelain basalt-glazed double-handled urns with neoclassical decoration; each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Earthenware Censer or Small Stove
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Featuring a large lidded body decorated with lion heads on each corner depicted with open mouths where heat escapes. This thick glazed ceramic urns has openings on each side large en...
Category

19th Century French Rustic Antique Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Small Spirea Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small stoneware "spirea" vase by Wilhelm Kage for Farsta beautifully glazed in browns, tans and adobe tones. Part of his miniature series. Base is stamped FARSTA and incised by Kåg...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Luis Auguste Dage
By Luis Auguste Dage
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Art Deco ovoid-shaped stoneware vase enameled bluish-beige with orange brown and black floral motifs by French sculptor Luis Auguste Dage. Gilded bonze mounting adorned with green...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bay Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

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