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Item Ships From: Illinois
Lobed Chinese Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Craftsman Bronze Vases Black Volcanic Patinated Enamel, Japan 1930's
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Japanese Craftsman Bronze Vases Black Volcanic Patinated Enamel, Japan 1930's. Vases have a vibrant color of black with a green/blue hue. Vases are quite heavy being solid bronz...
Category

1930s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Small Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this small 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used to store foods or pickle vegetables in a provincial Chinese kitchen, this late 19th-century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Rookwood hexagonal ceramic vase in a light blue matte glaze, 1925
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hexagonal bulb form vase with standing rim and three open loops around the shoulder of the vase. The under foot is impressed with the 1902 Rookwood logo and dated 1925. Stamped on t...
Category

1920s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary take on the traditional ginger jar puts all the focus on the timeless Silhouette. Characterized by its rounded body, high shoulders, and domed lid, the elegant ging...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

A Rose Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Rose color Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi. A fairly rare color to come across.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Multifunctional Silver Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Jupiter"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
Legendary astronomer's postulation sets the renaissance in motion. Here, small moons, fixed in their heliocentric orbit, reveal fantastic journeys of the future. "Jupiter" is a re...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor. A design simulating that of a stained glass window.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Footed and flared bulb form vase by Rookwood, 1934
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Footed ceramic bulb form vase with an elongated flared neck and impressed floral design. Stamped on the underside: XXXIV, 6363 Cincinnati, Ohio, 1934.
Category

1930s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A cool, blue-black glaze coats the stout body of this early 20th-century terra cotta kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the wide-mouth jar was once used daily in a pro...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Art Deco Matched Pair of Czech Glass with Silver Birds Vases / Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Matched Pair of Czech Glass with Silver Birds Vases / Lamps Presently these are vases, however they would make a great pair of lamps given the...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor Gunmetal Black
By Raymor, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor. As shown in detail of inside, these are hand thrown vases.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Czech Art Deco Tango Art Glass in Black & Yellow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Czech Art Deco Tango Art Glass in Black & Yellow
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Tall Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase
By Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase, This is the larger more rare version, signed Fantoni Italy underside.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Multifunctional Silver Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Mangrove"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A metaphoric tree! As a bowl, it is a Mangrove tree with its tentacle like roots in the water. As a vase it is a tree on the land, with many branches bearing color. Every part of ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Large Vintage Italian Pottery and Leather Vase by Fantoni for Raymor
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Vintage Italian Pottery and Leather Vase attributed to Fantoni for Raymor. An attractive tall 16" tapering ovoid pottery form covered i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Leather, Pottery

A Large Italian Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Garden Urn Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large Italian Modernist Garden Urn Form by Egidio Casagrande. Hammered Brass. Dating to the 30's /40s Left as- found. Have not touched the surface in regards to cleaning.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Wood

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

White Glazed Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of ceramics, this striking long-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over milky white glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's Zhejiang province, the la...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Citron Yellow Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in vibrant citron-yellow glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a narrow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

White Glazed Ball Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this striking short-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over milky white glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's historic Jian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large Cloud White Gooseneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this austere long-necked vase is glazed in serene, cloud-inspired white. Crafted in in Zhejiang province, local ceramists ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Giraffe"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this bronze vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Black Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky black exterior on one side that transitions into a golden brown on the other. With balanced...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Old English Bucket Repurposed with a Hand-Painted Scottish Golden Retriever
Located in Chicago, IL
Many years ago, there was an English gentleman named Roger was who a famous antique picker in the North of England. No one we ever encountered even cam...
Category

1930s English Country Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Chinese Famille Verte Jar with Horseback Procession
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite oval jar is decorated with colorful and bold enamels in the style of famille verte porcelain ware. Made with a highly refined paste resulting in an exceptionally fine grade of ceramic ware, famille verte porcelain is identifiable by its vivid green enamels and polychromatic overglaze colors including stunning yellow, red, blue and black. This small lidded jar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Two Women, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Two Women, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Modern Wooden Bubble Vase in White
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted modern wood vase constructed of rift cut white oak with a matte natural poly finish in white. This made-to-order, eye-catching vase is part of the Studio Line collection, known as the Bubble Vase. Available in white, black, or natural finish. Not recommended for wet use. Studio Line is an artisan product line founded by Jen Talbot Design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Hammered Copper Bin with Rolled Rim
Located in Chicago, IL
Hammered copper bin with rolled rim. Great patina. Would make great table base. H 24” Top 27” Base 19”
Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Chinese Blue and White Chrysanthemum Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This large, tapered ginger jar continues a centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with expressive brushwork, the jar is festooned with trailing vines and flower blossoms, densely patterned around large chrysanthemum medallions. Common motifs in Chinese art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Two Women, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese mei-ping form porcelain vase in Imperial yellow, c. 1912-1949
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mei-ping form hand thrown porcelain vase in an Imperial yellow glaze. The under foot has a cobalt under glaze blue six character seal within a circle of double lines. The seal is an ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Gold Favrile trumpet vase by Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1900
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tiffany Studio ribbed flora form iridescent gold Favrile blown glass vase. Etched on the under foot: L.C.T. 8542A American, Queens, New York, 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Late 19th Century Large Red French Severs Painted Porcelain Trumpet Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th Century Large Red French Severs Painted Porcelain Trumpet Vase This amazing Severs Porcelain Vase in red exudes an opulent and striking presence. The vase is crafted from fine porcelain, and its trumpet-shaped body is beautifully coated in a rich, deep shade of red. This bold color choice makes a bold statement, drawing attention to the vase’s exquisite form and detailing. The intricate hand-painted designs, often rendered in contrasting colors like gold or white, stand out vividly against the red backdrop, creating a visually stunning and luxurious appearance. Such a red Sevres...
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White Tea Leaf Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops throughout China, where tea drinking was a symbol of taste and upper-class refinement. This tea leaf jar dates to the early 20th century...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Ruyi Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary baluster jar from artisans in Jiangxi province continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Also known as a ginger jar or temple jar, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Ruyi Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary baluster jar from artisans in Jiangxi province continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Also known as a ginger jar or temple jar, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Modern Wooden Bubble Vase in Natural
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted modern wood vase constructed of rift cut white oak with a matte natural poly finish. This made-to-order, eye-catching vase is part of the Studio Line collection, known as the Bubble Vase. Available in white, black, or natural finish. Not recommended for wet use. Studio Line is an artisan product line founded by Jen Talbot Design...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Hardwood

Fazzoletto handkerchief vase in dark olive mottled glass, 1950's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hand blown dark olive and white mottled glass Fazzoletto handkerchief vase with cut and polished pontil. Murano, Italy, mid 20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Garden Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary lidded baluster jar continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with cobalt pigments for a brilliant blue finish, the ja...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Tapered bulb form vase by Rookwood, 1925
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tapered bulb form vase finished in a medium green drip vellum glaze over a shallow impressed design on the lower half of the vase. The vase has a 2-1/2" diameter opening. The Rookwoo...
Category

1920s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics. A thick brown glaze clings to the upper half of the jar, dripping to a s...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Immerse yourself in the artistry of 19th-century Japan with this exquisite Meiji period bronze vessel, a captivating embodiment of Japanese decorative arts...
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Silver leaf infused blown case glass vase by Seguso Verti d'Arte, 1970
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mouth blown case glass art vase with a waisted standing rim below a flaring lip. The deep slate blue/black glass is infused with silver leaf flecks and encased in clear glass. The un...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary lidded baluster jar continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with cobalt pigments for a brilliant blue finish, the ja...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Garden Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary lidded baluster jar continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with cobalt pigments for a brilliant blue finish, the ja...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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