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Item Ships From: Europe
Art Deco Vases Red Ceramic and Bronze Paul Milet for Sèvres, 1920
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of French red ceramic Art Deco vases or urns with dark red glaze and bronze decorations. Paul Milet (1870-1950) son of Optat Milet. France 1920.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Urns

Materials

Bronze

High Quality Pair of Regency Bronze & Sienna Marble Tazza circa 1820's
Located in London, GB
A high quality pair of Regency Bronze Tazza Circa 1820's. Each with a beaded and leaf decoration on the Bowls The tazza bowl standing on Sienna marble plinths, These are made in the...
Category

1820s British Regency Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Supernova IV Silver Smoke Red L Vase by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Supernova IV silver smoke red L vase by Eloa. No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 41 cm. Also available in different colours and dimensions. Supernova is a collection of vases and bowls that, though they don‘t shine themselves, none the less add sparkle to the environment around them. They are organically shaped vessels of different sizes and forms that offer multiple opportunities for poetic harmony. Light objects float weightlessly in space. Fragile, iridescent, timeless. Eloa is a modular lighting...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Porcelain Vase by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain vase by Monika Patuszynska from the series TransForms Plus (2018, Dunes Tales) Dimensions: H. 43 cm Materials: Porcelain Monika Patuszynska Bio Born: 1973, Warsaw, P...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Supernova iv Amber Iridescent M Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 supernova iv amber iridescent m vases by Eloa. No UL listed Material: glass. Dimensions: D15 x W 17 x H 36 cm. Also available in different colours and dimensions. Supernov...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding neoclassical carved dark alabaster urn lamp, Italy, 1920s-1930s. This Art Deco period alabaster urn lamp has an elegant neoclassical de...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Europe Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Small Antique Baluster Urn, English, Ceramic, Decorative Posy Vase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique baluster urn. An English, ceramic decorative posy vase by Royal Crown Derby, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. ...
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Supernova iv L / M / L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Supernova IV L/M/ L vases by Eloa No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D15 x W17 x H41 cm / D 15 x W 17 x H 36 cm. Also available in different colours and dimensions. ...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Supernova IV Amber Iridescent M Vase by ELOA
Located in Geneve, CH
Supernova IV amber iridescent m vase by ELOA. No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 36 cm Also available in different colours and dimensions. Supernova is a coll...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Bronze Vase with Harvesting Putti in the Gout of Clodion, 19th Century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Paris, FR
Covered pot in patinated bronze in the Louis XVI style, in the taste of Clodion. The main body is covered with a mythological decoration of putti connected to each other by branches of vine and bunches coming out of several horns of plenty, themselves held by a central putto enthroned on top of the lid. The latter, the only one wearing wings, has a serious and concentrated attitude. He stands on top of the triton shell...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French bronze vase from the Art Nouveau period, made during the early 1900s, fine French manufacture. The vase is made entirely of bronze,...
Category

Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Bronze

Supernova IV Silver Smoke L Vase by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Supernova IV silver smoke L vase by Eloa. No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 41 cm. Also available in different colors and dimensions. Supernova is a collecti...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Set of 2 Supernova IV Silver Smoke M/L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 supernova IV silver smoke M/L vases by Eloa No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 41 cm/ D 15 x W 17 x H 36 cm Also available in different colours and di...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Set of 2 Supernova IV Silver Smoke Red L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 supernova IV silver smoke red L vases by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 41 cm Also available in different colours and dimensions. SUPERNOVA ...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Set of 3 Supernova IV L/M/ XL Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Supernova IV L/M/ XL vases by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 41 cm/ D 15 x W 17 x H 36 cm/ D 16 x W 18 x H 49 cm Also available in different ...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Set of 2 Supernova iv Silver Smoke L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Supernova IV Silver Smoke L Vases by Eloa. No UL listed Material: Glass Dimensions: D15 x W17 x H41 cm Also Available in different colours and dimensions. SUPERNOVA is a c...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Set of 2 Supernova iv Steel Blue L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Supernova IV Steel Blue L Vases by Eloa. No UL listed Material: Glass Dimensions: D15 x W17 x H41 cm Also Available in different colours and dimensions. SUPERNOVA is a col...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Set of 3 Supernova IV L/M/ L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Supernova IV L/M/ L vases by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D15 x W17 x H41 cm/ D15 x W17 x H36 cm Also available in different colours and dimensions. SUPER...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Glass

Pair of Antique French Patinated Bronze Lidded Urns
Located in London, GB
An attractive pair of French patinated bronze lidded urns. Set on a round socle the body of the urns are decorated with leaves and berries. To each side is a circular, gilt ring hand...
Category

1880s French Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Bronze

French Pair Gilded Bronze Ornamental Neo-Classical Decorated Ewers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine pair antique French neo-classical gilded bronze ornamental ewers applied with scroll and vine designs dating from the 19th century. The ewers stand on a scroll and molded...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large green porcelain amphora
Located in Chorzów, PL
A beautiful large green porcelain amphora. Preserved in very good condition, undamaged. Signed from below with the signature of Viennese porcelain, b...
Category

1960s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze and Crystal Potiche With Loaded Details
By L'Originale
Located in Milan, IT
Pinnacle of glassblowing and blacksmithing artistry, this Baroque-inspired potiche is sure to be the focal point in any luxe classic decor. The intricately ornate details, including ...
Category

2010s Italian Europe Urns

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Porcelain Vase by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain vases by Monika Patuszynska From the series TransForms Plus (2018, Dunes Tales) Dimensions: H. 37 cm, Materials: Porcelain Born: 1973, Warsaw, Poland 1993- 1994 Den Danske Husflidshojskole, Kerteminde, Denmark 1994- 1999 Academy of Fine Arts (Department of Ceramics), Wroclaw, Poland 1999 graduated from Academy Of Fine Arts, Master Degree 2014- 2015 SWPS/ University of Social Science and Humanities, Design: History and Criticism, Warsaw, Poland, Postgraduate Degree 2001 designer at the Tableware Stoneware Factory "Pruszkow", Poland 2008- 2013 president of the International Ceramics Symposium „Porcelain Another Way", Walbrzych, Poland 2014- 2016 Artistic Director, Institute of Design, Kielce, Poland since 2014 lecturer at School of Form, Poznan, Poland 2001 set up own ceramic studio, Milanówek since 2009 member of International Academy of Ceramics (AIC/IAC), Geneve, Switzerland Awards: 2020- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2020- Artists Grant, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland 2019- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2016- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2016- Artists Grant, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland 2015- Master Prize, European Prize for Applied Arts, Mons, Belgium 2015- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2013- Artists Grant, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland 2012- Prix de la Ville de Vallauris, XXIIème Biennale Internationale de Vallauris, France 2011- Honorable Mention Award, 1st China Kaolin Grand Prix, Jingdezhen, China 2011- Honorable Mention, 9th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan 2009- Premio Per Il Design, V° Simposio della Ceramica Contemporanea, Bassano Del Grappa, Italy 2008- Finalist Prize, Taiwan Ceramics...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain vase by Monika Patuszynska from the series TransForms Plus (2018, Dunes Tales) Dimensions: H. 47 cm Materials: Porcelain Born: 1973, Warsaw, Poland 1993- 1994 Den Danske Husflidshojskole, Kerteminde, Denmark 1994- 1999 Academy of Fine Arts (Department of Ceramics), Wroclaw, Poland 1999 graduated from Academy Of Fine Arts, Master Degree 2014- 2015 SWPS/ University of Social Science and Humanities, Design: History and Criticism, Warsaw, Poland, Postgraduate Degree 2001 designer at the Tableware Stoneware Factory "Pruszkow", Poland 2008- 2013 president of the International Ceramics Symposium „Porcelain Another Way", Walbrzych, Poland 2014- 2016 Artistic Director, Institute of Design, Kielce, Poland since 2014 lecturer at School of Form, Poznan, Poland 2001 set up own ceramic studio, Milanówek since 2009 member of International Academy of Ceramics (AIC/IAC), Geneve, Switzerland Awards: 2020- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2020- Artists Grant, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland 2019- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2016- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2016- Artists Grant, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland 2015- Master Prize, European Prize for Applied Arts, Mons, Belgium 2015- grant/ Polish culture worldwide, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland 2013- Artists Grant, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland 2012- Prix de la Ville de Vallauris, XXIIème Biennale Internationale de Vallauris, France 2011- Honorable Mention Award, 1st China Kaolin Grand Prix, Jingdezhen, China 2011- Honorable Mention, 9th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan 2009- Premio Per Il Design, V° Simposio della Ceramica Contemporanea, Bassano Del Grappa, Italy 2008- Finalist Prize, Taiwan Ceramics...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed Blue Ceramic Jar with Bird, Lemons and Lid
Located in Antwerp, BE
Blue jar with a bird and lots of lemons, flowers and leaves. A ceramic jar with lid with a beautiful bird in a lemon tree. Beautiful glazed blue jar with lid...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouvea, Copper Coffee Pots
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a pair of Art Nouveau Coffee pots dating from around 1900. They are not an identical pair but I am selling them as a pair. Hand made in ...
Category

1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Copper

Porcelain Jar with Lid Bavaria Schumann Germany 1940s
By Schumann Arzberg 1
Located in Bochum, NRW
Porcelain urn with lid, cobalt blue with two medallions hand painted floral décor, richly enhanced with 24K gold painted details. Made by Bavaria Schumann Arzberg...
Category

1960s German Vintage Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Solomonic Pedestal Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp. Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles on column pedestal stand, Spain, 1930s-1940s T...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Europe Urns

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Antique Chinese Fu Foo Dogs Protected Ceramic Fang Ding.
By Satsuma
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful Chinese Qing period porcelain and rich decorated Fang Ding. The lidded jar is also richly decorated with enamel and hand-painted and gilt accents and has upturned male Fu /...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Enamel

Prussian Blue, Small by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian Blue, Small by Daniele Giannetti (Handmade, Hand-Painted) Dimensions: D13 x H15 cm Materials: Terracotta Also Available: Big and medium sizes All pieces are made in ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

20th Century Pair Monumental Gilt Bronze-Mounted Malachite Urns
Located in Southall, GB
20th century pair Malachite Urns. An very high quality pair of Belle Époque style gilt bronze and malachite urns. Each with Berainesque gilt bro...
Category

20th Century European Europe Urns

Materials

Malachite

19th Century French Alabaster and Bronze Cup
Located in Marbella, ES
Category

19th Century French Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Antique Porcelain Urn
Located in Doha, QA
Magnificent antique porcelain Urn "Schauspielhaus In Berlin" This large vase (weight 8 kg/ 16 pounds) contains stylistic elements of the Re...
Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Gold

Pair of Oriental Double-Gourd Mille-Fleur Vases, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A unique Pair of Oriental Double-Gourd Mille-Fleur vases, 20th Century. Very beautiful in shape and design and fantastic for home decoration.
Category

20th Century Asian Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Royal Copenhagen Thorkild Olsen Terracotta Crackle Glazed Vases #3031
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A pair of graceful Royal Copenhagen porcelain terracotta and grey crackle glazed vases with gilded banding Timeless elegance designed by Thorkild Olsen Circa 1969 to 1973 Both stampe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Armada Jug and Stand
By Martin & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver Armada jug and stand; part of our wine and drinks related silverware collection This magnificent antique Victorian English sterling silver Armada jug has an elongated pear-shaped form onto a circular pedestal foot. The stand has an octofoil shaped form with a central swept raised circular well. The cylindrical neck of the silver jug is embellished with exceptional cast and applied floral and scrolling foliate decoration, all on a matte background; there is an exceptional shield shaped vacant cartouche to the underside of the pouring lip, surmounted with scrolling leaf mantling. The knopped neck is further ornamented with an interlacing border flanked with plain bands, to a swept portion encircled with pensile bud designs. The decoration to the body incorporates two large scrolling leaf bordered vacant cartouches, each surmounted with a coronet design embellished with floral ornamentation. Each cartouche is further embellished with a chased figural mask design to the nadir, flanked with large floral motifs. Either side of each cartouche is embellished with an exceptional cast and applied three-dimensional winged mermaid and mermen, gesturing towards the aforementioned coronet. The decoration to the body is further embellished with large scrolling leaf and floral sprays incorporating a cast and applied protruding leopard's head to the anterior portion. This magnificent antique silver Armada jug retains the original hinged cover, ornamented with chased scrolling lead decoration and surmounted with an impressive cast and applied scrolling loop finial. This exceptional antique Victorian silver jug...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Siena Marble Urns with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
A superbly decorative pair of neoclassical Siena marble urns, with ornate gilt bronze mounts. French, late 19th - early 20th century. We love the colour and scale of these splendid...
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Europe Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Scale Hand Painted Tripod Urn from Guerrero, Mexico, c1800
Located in London, GB
From the Rio Balsas region of Guerrero, Mexico - early 19th century. Of stunning tribal form with regionally unique extending horn handles and distinctive looped tripod legs. Featuri...
Category

Early 19th Century Mexican Tribal Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Clay

Pair of Dutch Chestnut Urns with Chinoiserie Decoration, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A pair of Dutch chestnut urns with chinoiserie decoration, 19th century. 2 Pieces of 19th Century Dutch red lacquered oval urns with lion's mask and ring handles decorated with gilt chinoiserie scenes on an oval foot. The lids with acorn finials. The acorn finals and the feet are made of pewter...
Category

19th Century European Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Porcelain Vase by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain vase by Monika Patuszynska from the series TransForms Plus (2018, Dunes Tales) Dimensions: H. 48 cm Materials: Porcelain Monika Patuszynska Bio Born: 1973, Warsaw, Poland...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XIV marble herbalist, France 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Marble herbalist to hold salt, moon and stars carved on the wavy front. The lid is lead, with the image of the sun and lions. Louis XIV period, France 1600.
Category

Early 17th Century French Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Marble, Pewter

Set of 2 Porcelain Vases by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 porcelain vases by Monika Patuszynska TransForms Plus (2018, Dunes Tales) Dimensions: Vase 1 H. 43 cm, vase 2 H. 48 cm Materials: Porcela...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Porcelain Vases by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 porcelain vases by Monika Patuszynska from the series TransForms Plus (2018, Dunes Tales) Dimensions: Vase 1 H. 37 cm, Vase 2 H. 47 cm Materials: Porcelain Born: 1973, Wa...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Olive Umber, Small by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Olive umber, small by Daniele Giannetti (handmade, hand-painted) Dimensions: D 11 x H 12 cm Materials: Terracotta Also available: Big and medium sizes All pieces are made in ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Malachite Empire Style Vases
Located in Southall, GB
A beautiful pair of large ormolu mounted malachite Empire style vases. Executed in a mixture of styles but dominated by an Empire influence, these ...
Category

20th Century European Europe Urns

Materials

Malachite

Decorative Spanish Basque Water Holder Copper and Oak Herrade, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak and copper Basque water holder very decorative Herrade Spain 1960 In Basque country, women were using this jar to bring water from the public fountain to their house. They were holding the herrade on their head with a wicker ring...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Copper, Zinc

Pair of 19th Century Royal Vienna Urns
Located in Southall, GB
A very attractive pair of 19th century Royal Vienna porcelain urns. The Royal navy blue body highlights the wonderful hand painted cartouches...
Category

19th Century European Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Black Lava, Small by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black lava, small by Daniele Giannetti (handmade, hand-painted) Dimensions: D 9 x H 8 cm Materials: terracotta Also available: big and medium sizes. ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Silver Bronze Bowl by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver bronze bowl by Daniele Giannetti Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 12 cm. Materials: Glazed terracotta. All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo, only fired once, then colored...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Group of Herbalist Pharmacy Ceramic Jars, Italy, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Set of five large apothecary-herbalist jars in white ceramic with cobalt blue writing, to contain Dioica, Nettle (Urtica Dioica), Aromatic Calamus (Acorus calamus), Raspberry (Rubus ...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Augite, Olive Umber, Orange Ochre & Prussian Blue by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of augite (M), olive umber (M), orange ochre (M) & Prussian blue (S) by Daniele Giannetti (Handmade, Hand-Painted) Dimensions: D24 x H33 augite (M), D20 x H30 Olive Umber (M),...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Black Lava, Cinnabar and Prussian Blue by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
A Set of Black Lava (M), Cinnabar (M), and Prussian Blue (M) by Daniele Giannetti (Handmade, Hand-Painted) Dimensions: D22 x H26 Black Lava (M), D22 x H37 Cinnabar (M), D20 x H36 Pr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain twin masque head handled lidded urns with dome lids, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The vases with a duck...
Category

1870s French Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Hand-Carved Bohemian Crystal Vase
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Hand-Carved Bohemian Crystal Vase.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Europe Urns

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Bernard Rooke
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
An organic and Brutalist style vase with Medallion motif on front and verso. Bernard Rooke (born 1938) is a British artist and studio potter. Rooke has exhibited his "Brutalist" ceramics and painting both in the UK and abroad with work in many collections both public and private including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Nuffield Foundation, Röhsska Museum in Sweden and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway. Bernard Rooke attended Ipswich School of Art studying painting and lithography before going on to study at Goldsmiths College of Art. It was while studying here that he decided to take up pottery. Although unfamiliar with this craft and tradition, he found that working with clay provided new opportunities for freedom of interpretation and creativity. In 1960 Rooke set up his first pottery in Forest Hill in South London along with Alan Wallwork. It was a very small room with enough space for a small electric kiln. He was initially using mainly hand building, coiling, blocking and slabbing techniques. While researching ideas, he was supporting himself by part-time lecturing at London University, Goldsmiths College and St Mary's College. In addition, Rooke's membership of 'The Craftsman Potters' Association' enabled him to show his work in a shop in Carnaby Street in London. In 1967, both the need for a larger working space and becoming disillusioned with living in London spurred Rooke into moving out of the city and to an old mill building in Swilland in Suffolk. Rooke wanted to widen the range of work so as to become more commercial. With the birth of his son, Aaron, and much needed work to be done on the mill, it was important to be able to make a living. In 1968, the Grand Metropolitan Hotel commissioned Rooke to make 120 standard lamps, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated interior lighting. The money from the commission helped to pay for much needed restoration work on the mill. By the 1970s, a gallery space was opened in the windmill and run by Susan Rooke, Bernard's wife, selling work to locals and tourists as well as to American airmen based nearby. The vision for Mill Gallery was beginning to develop and alongside this a reputation was building bringing in a good source of income. Sons Aaron and Felix were becoming more involved with the running of the pottery, giving Bernard more time to develop new ideas and designs and more time to continue with his painting. In 2004, the Rooke family decided not to sell to the public through the gallery anymore and close the pottery to concentrate more on painting and printmaking. In 2017 Bernard's lighting was featured in the Exhibition: “Glass, Light, Paint & Clay” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition featured four artists: Bernard Rooke, John Maltby...
Category

1960s English Brutalist Vintage Europe Urns

Materials

Clay

18th Century Beauronne Oil Jars
Located in Brecht, BE
Quite rare to find 3 of these glazed terra cotta jars, they were made in Beauronne/Périgord region/Southwest of France during the 18th century, bought them from a French collector...
Category

18th Century French Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pewter Vase by Sylvia Stave for GAB, Sweden
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sylvia Stave
Located in Stockholm, SE
Round pewter vase by Sylvia Stave, with decorative handles on the sides. Smooth design with horizontal stripes. Sober and elegant.     
Category

1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe Urns

Materials

Pewter

Fine Set of Three Porcelain Royal Worcester Vases
Located in London, GB
The ovoid body on each vase decorated with gilded floral design, the ovoid body attached to a long neck with two side handles, raised on circular gilded bases, stamped on the base of...
Category

19th Century English Antique Europe Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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