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Item Ships From: Chicago
Collection of '15' Cobalt Blue caster Oil Hand Blown Bottles Made in 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Incredible collection of (15) Cobalt blue hand blown caster oil bottles made in the late 1800s and Imported from Ireland. Wonderful as a splash of a fantastic shade of Cobalt Blue co...
Category
1890s British Country Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Rather Large Vintage Blown Amber Glass Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
A rather large vintage hand-blown amber glass pitcher with a flared mouth, twisted body, and a pulled handle. Perfect for water or cocktails, but a...
Category
20th Century Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Chinese Blue and White Eternity Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain tea leaf jar is beautifully glazed in the blue-and-white manner, with hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration against a crisp white field. The porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Goldfish Motif Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of butter yellow Chinese hand painted gourd form vases. Painted with orange pairs of fancy goldfish to the front as well as the back along with aqu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Gold Over Porcelain Vase
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie gold leafed porcelain vase. 11 inches tall and nearly five inches wide by nearly four inches deep. There is a smaller one available at 7” tall.
From: Mother Sweden...
Category
1970s German Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Five Petite Chinese Cloisonné Process Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A decorative technique first adopted in China in the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644), cloisonné is achieved by outlining intricate patterns with thin strips of metal, which are then f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Stamped Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and allover stamped pattern. Originally used for storing rice wine or other liquids, th...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Blue and White Scholar's Joy Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary ginger jar continues the tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics with classic curves and auspicious, hand-painted decorations. Symbols that would surely give a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Albany Small Fluted Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The Albany vase collection inverts tradition with the intricate fluting detail on the interior of the vase. The strong, simple lines of the vases make these perfect for any interior....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Aquaring, Sculptural Polished Silver Decanter, Made In Italy
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver decanter is both beautiful and functional. Fabricated in Italy, this proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a s...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this petite tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the small porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this lidded baluster jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils, the censer issued fragrant smoke that forged a connection to the spiritual realm. This late Qing-dynasty jar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Glazed Chinese Wine Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into wine or vinegar, this squat, earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Tobia Scarpa Battuto Vase for Venini, model no. 8067, blown glass with acid frosted surface, engraved 'venini italia'
Dimensions:
12.25" high
7.2...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain vase from the early 20th-century is sculpted to a classic phoenix-tail silhouette and decorated on all sides with mythical fu lions. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Swedish Pukeberg Heavy Glass Ice Vase by Uno Westerberg, MCM
By Pukeberg Sweden, Uno Westerberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1960s stunning heavy "Ice Glass" vase designed by Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg Sweden. It offers a superb organic design and beautiful dimensions, ideal for accommodating medi...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This wooden brush pot...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Burl
Early LaGardo Tackett Measuring Pitcher with Graphics
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual, Early LaGardo Tackett measuring pitcher with graphics. Unfamiliar with the early mark on underside. Assuming this is from the first production of this form by Tackett for Sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Persimmon Fantail Vases with Children at Play, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century porcelain vase is sculpted to a classic Chinese phoenix-tail form and decorated with persimmon-orange enamel and several cartouche paintings of picturesque sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Water Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Ganga"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
"Ganga" is a remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form. The mythological name for eternity in India. Ancient grindstones, chakras and ceremonies are evoked in this fo...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Petite Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The petite...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Leaving this grandly scaled urn unglazed, the Qing-dynasty craftsman who crafted it chose instead to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Phoenix Tail Vases with Birds & Flowers, c. 1924
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted to a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, these elegant early 20th-century vases are adorned with charming scenes of birds & flowers. Brushed with famille rose enamel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Eight Chinese Cloisonné Process Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A decorative technique first adopted in China in the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644), cloisonné is achieved by outlining intricate patterns with thin strips of metal, which are then f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern. With a brown drip glaze, this vase features a bulbous shaped body that stands on a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Ming Cizhou Storage Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive glazed vessel dates to the early 17th century and was used to store condiments or pickles in a Ming-dynasty kitchen. The grand jar has an elegant, tapered form and is...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Half Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-chise...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Limestone
Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell casing, and with a lid with a heavy knurled k...
Category
Early 20th Century American Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Seattle Planter Umbrella Holder by Jonathan Nesci in Wax Polished Aluminum Plate
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Seattle planter umbrella stand/planter made in quarter-inch waxed aluminum. The bottom of the umbrella side slants slightly towards removable planter opening for a little watering help on rainy days. Included is a galvanized steel planter box for the base. Produced for The New, the inaugural show of Volume...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Aluminum
Antique French Demijohn or Carboy
Located in Chicago, IL
Take your pick, carboy, demijohn or jimmyjohn, they all refer to the same glass vessel. Carboy's originate from the Persian word; qarabah, while demijohn comes courtesy of the French...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle in Pale Mauve Glaze
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale mauve glaze.
Signed.
Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramique Francaise des Anne´es 50, P...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Petite Chinese Apothecary Jars, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite glazed jars from China's Shanxi province exemplify the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. This ceremonial jug seamlessly transitions between figurative and abstract forms, from the spout formed to look like hair, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Blue and White Koi Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Revered for centuries for its elegant designs and rich cobalt blue and pure white colors, traditional Chinese blue-and-white porcelain lives on in this hand-painted bottleneck vase. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel
By Paul Soldner
Located in Chicago, IL
Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel 1983
marked underside 83-28-6283
Sodner attended the Los Angeles County Art Institute, and became Peter Voulkos's first student i...
Category
1980s American Brutalist Vintage Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this squared ginger jar, tripod censers and bronze ritual vessels have been used for thousands of years in Chinese cultur...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the tapered form of this 19th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen as evidenced by the glazed interior. The wide-mouth jar is shaped wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Chinese Golden Chrysanthemum Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This low terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a perfectly imperfect glazed finish. The vessel has a simple, tapered silhouette, shaped with a wide mouth, short walls and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Gourd-Form Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, Nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied surface textures and colors come from its functional design. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with a rich drip glaze, this early 20th century jar was originally used for storing foods and condiments in a Provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar has...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Demijohn, 1stdibs New York
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely a beautiful and unusual shape demijohn or carboy. The name carboy originates from the Persian word; qarabah. Demijohn's come from the French for, dame-jeanne, or Lady Jane...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this stoneware vessel was once used in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen for storing or fermenting food and condiments. The small kitchen jar has ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional me...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Blue and White Shizi Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Images of shizi, a lion-dog symbol of power and strength of character, cavort among the stylized clouds of heaven on this hand-painted covered jar. Original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Swirled Wood Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite wooden vessel is sculpted in the manner of a traditional Chinese brush pot, a container used to hold calligraphy brushes and tools in a scholars' studio. Placed alongside...
Category
20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue and White Four Flowers Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with lush garden scenery featuring the flowering plants of the four seasons. Tree peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue & White Keepsake Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with allover pattern of abstract florals, reminiscent of chrysanthemums, clouds or auspiciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar with Mountain Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an important part of Chinese culture for at least a thousand years. Emulating traditional blue-and-white porcelain, this contempora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
fferrone Contemporary Minimal Triple Black Steel Flower Sculptural Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Three vases in one, composed of a series of black minimal hand-painted stainless steel tubes in various dimensions and cut on the bias, the contemporary Bana Triple vase can uniquely accommodate a single stem to full flower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of granite, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. Chisel marks tex...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Granite
Chinese Enameled Ginger Jar with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this oval jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young children playing in a courtyard garden. Under an overarching bamb...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
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