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Item Ships From: Illinois
Vintage Faceted French Pressed Glass Vase, Triangular Geometric 1970s, France
By Luminarc
Located in Chicago, IL
French geometric shaped three-sided clear pressed glass vase by Luminarc with wonderful heavy weight. Reflects the light brilliantly. Signed F...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of stunning faux bamboo cachepots
By Maison Baguès
Located in Evanston, IL
Pair of stunning faux bamboo cachepots from Maison Bagues
Category

1970s French Chinese Chippendale Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

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

20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Small Antique 1900s Solid Brass Apothecary Mortars and Pestles - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 2 very cool heavy brass (?) antique mortar and pestles. Actually one may be brass and one copper, judging from the green aging tinge inside. They are not a matched set but ver...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Other

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this wide-mouth jar was once used in a Provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen for storing food and condiments. The vessel has a gently tapered form, with...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Petite Famille Rose 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Large Blue and White Celestial Ball Vase with Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully rendered with expressive brushwork, the painted decoration on this monumental globular jar demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Guar...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

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

Ginger Jar Shaped Vase In Celery & Rough Sand Glaze
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual petite vase in a tradition Asian ginger jar form with the uncommon rough sand like finish. The celery colored glaze abstract forms are outlined in black.
Category

1960s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

A Rose Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
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

Lalique France Crystal Luca Vase
By Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique France Crystal Luca Vase This vase measures: 4 wide x 4 deep x 11 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. We do n...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Medium Tribe Vase by Arik Levy George for Bitossi, 2007
By Arik Levy, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Medium Tribe Vase by Arik Levy George for Bitossi, 2007 Unglazed White exterior with inside yellow interior The sharp contrast between textures and colors captures the trademark aest...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Early Peter Voulkus Ceramic Vase
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Peter Voulkus ceramic vase early 1960'd [unsigned].
Category

1960s American Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage MASTAD 554 Pewter Pebbled Vase ... Midcentury Modern Norwegian Bud Vase
By Mastad Pewter Norway
Located in Chicago, IL
Shapely vintage pewter bud vase, made in Norway. Marked "MASTAD. Pewter. Norway. 554". With great midcentury modern lines and pebbled geometric design around base. Very good vintage...
Category

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

Materials

Pewter

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with abstract multicolored glaze. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Enzo Mari Cicladi Plant Stand for Danese 1977
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Cicladi plant stand for Danese 1977 production Italy, Unglazed porcelain. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Danese Milano Enzo Mari 1977 Made in Italy’.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Indian Hammered Brass Urli Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow brass bowl is a monumental version of the Indian open fire cooking vessel known as urli or uruli. Traditionally, these wide metal basins were used for preparing ayurvedi...
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Blue and White Double Phoenix 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 Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Green Cloisonné Rose Vase by Ando Cloisonné
By Ando Jubei
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant vase by Ando Cloisonné Company is finely decorated in the cloisonné manner with translucent enamels and silver accents. The globular vase is cloaked in glassy, turquoise...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Enamel

Albert Paley Monumental Vase
By Albert Paley
Located in Chicago, IL
Albert Paley Studio, sculptural vase formed, forged, and fabricated of steel with a stainless steel insert. The work has been published in The Art of Albert Paley and in numerous cat...
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Introduced to Europe in the 14th century, Chinese blue-and-white porcelains were highly sought after as luxury items and are still avidly collected by connoisseurs today. This bottle-shaped vase from Jiangxi province is decorated with a landscape rendered in the traditional shan shui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Terracotta Soup Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed much since the Bronze Age. Keeping in the tradition of its predecessors, this early 20th century ceramic vessel is glazed with a slip of red clay, yielding a warm, terracotta coloring. Two small strap handles sit on the high shoulders of the jar's otherwise unadorned round form. Originally used as a soup...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Demijohn or Carboy Glass Vessel in the Original Wooden Carrying Crate
Located in Chicago, IL
Carboy, demijohn or jimmyjohn, they all refer to a glass vessel. Carboy's originated from the Persian word; qarabah, while demijohn comes from the French, for dame-jeanne, or Lady Jane...
Category

Early 1900s French Country Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

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 to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The timeworn exterior is patterned wi...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Granite

Chinese Blue Stone Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This example is carved from a beautiful, dark blue hardstone flecked with white and red deposits. Showcasing the natural beauty of the stone, the bottle is decorated only by small tiger carvings...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar from China's Shanxi province is patterned in low relief with a simple floral design. Originally used in a traditional ap...
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Chinese Provincial Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea has an auspicious beginning—it was purportedly enjoyed by the Buddha himself, and cakes of tea as large as wagon wheels were given to Chinese emperors as tribute. Tea drinking wa...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese Murano Art Glass Vase Pulegoso A Fasce Orizzontali
By Fulvio Bianconi, Cenedese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large Fulvio Bianconi A Fasce Orizzontali Vase for Cenedese Murano Art Glass executed in the Pulegoso technique with a slight scavo finish. Pulegoso is a type of glass with many bubb...
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
This small olla jar is a beautiful example of Mesoamerican pottery, decorated with red, white, and orange slip in the style of Chupícuaro ware. Th...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor
By Raymor, Bitossi
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

Antique Green Glazed Planter Pot Vase from Guangdong Province with Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Green Glazed Planter Pot Vase from Guangdong Province with Stand This decorated planter originates from Guangdong, located on the north shore of the South China Sea. Display...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Textured Porcupine Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Textured Porcupine vase, stamp on underside.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to store tea leaves, this jar is nonetheless a stunning example of blue and white porcelain. Surrounded by peonies and chrysanthemum blossoms, two phoenixes sit perched upon...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Squared Fantail Vases with Egrets Beneath Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Defined by angular shoulders and a flared lip, this pair of tall porcelain vases offer a charming variation of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form. Each vase is patterned with...
Category

Mid-20th Century 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

Monumental 1980's Ceramic Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental 1980's Ceramic Vessel from the Collection of Ruth Horwich 22" highX 25" wide X 8" depth Beautiful colors, Glazed ceramic with slot in top, double sided designs.
Category

1980s North American Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Blue and White Chinese Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this small porcelain vase is decorated in the timeless blue-and-white style with bold brushwork and deep cobalt-blue color. The gracefully curved f...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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

Andre Bloch French Low Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze c 2024
By La Borne Potters
Located in Chicago, IL
Andre Bloch c2024 French ceramic black vase with signature on the side. Blochs ceramics are always signified by the undecorated and heavily textured clay and glaze application. The p...
Category

2010s French Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Crackle Celadon Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a Classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea drinking...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

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

Monumental Chinese Terracotta Vessel, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of unglazed terracotta this Chinese storage jar bears the marks of its creation in the smoky clouds that coat its exterior. The vessel was likely pit fired, a process that dates back thousands of years. Essentially a baking technique, clay objects were put in a pit, covered with combustibles and burned. At high heat, vapors swirl around the objects staining the clay with haphazard swirls of color. With its distinctive coloration and wide, open profile, this monumental vessel...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Antique French Grape Harvest Hod from the Burgundy Region of France c1880's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French hand-made wood open top barrel and we're thinking it might have been used as a Grape Harvest Hod? Ideal to decorate your wine cellar or Country Style Kitchen. Many des...
Category

1880s French Country Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Steel, Iron

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A glossy black glaze clings to the form of this slender kitchen jar's banded surface. The glazed vessel dates to the early 20th-century and was used for storing food and condiments i...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Van Briggle turquoise vase
Located in Winnetka, IL
16 inch clean lines Van Briggle vase, Ming turquoise glaze
Category

Early 20th Century American Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Pair Brass Rams Heads & Hooves Empire Style Censers
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully patinated Empire styled brass urns adorned with three rams heads and hooved pilaster legs surmounted on trefoil brass bases. The pierced cap has a flame finial top and is...
Category

1950s American Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

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

Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with incised, abstract details. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category

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

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brushed with a dark, blue-black glaze atop a white field, this Qing-dynasty water vessel is wonderfully painted in a carefree style with stylized figures and loose shading. Designed ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Rene Lalique Languedoc Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Rene Lalique Languedoc Vase This vase measures: 12 wide x 12 deep x 8.5 inches high This vase is in Excellent Vintage Condition with some general ...
Category

2010s French Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This stonewa...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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