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Item Ships From: Illinois
White Agate Chinese Snuff Bottle, c. 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
20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Agate
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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool 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 dri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool 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 dri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Persimmon Ginger Jar with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
White cartouches open on this vibrant vase’s persimmon orange field like parting clouds, revealing scenes of young boys practicing martial arts. Perhaps c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Bud Vase III by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass bud vase III by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 10 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vase...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
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 Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figure whose head has an opening critical for a divination ritual. Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled with items like antelope horns, shells, dried beetles, human teeth...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Clyde Burt Face Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt stylized face vase in glazed stoneware with manipulated and applied facial details.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware multicolored glaze.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases with Silver Inlay, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With a flaring lip and striking profile, connoisseurs often refer to these exquisite vases as “turnip-shaped”. Each was crafted out of bronze over two centuries ago, and is decorated...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze, Silver
Chinese Citron Yellow Round Onion Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
The striking bright yellow of this vase draws on a long Chinese tradition of glazing sculptural forms with a single, statement-making color. This contemporary take cloaks the round curves of the onion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Coiled Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar, this earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The rich brown gla...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
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 Fish and Flora Blue and White Gooseneck 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. Delicately rendered with fish and flora beneath fanciful waves, the vase's whimsical motif draws from these traditional Chinese symbols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Limestone Chrysanthemum Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than one hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated t...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Limestone
Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Persimmon Orange 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 persimmon-orange glaze. With a rounded, globular body and cylindrical neck, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Tapered Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
This clean-lined stone basin was hand-carved with a tapered form by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmerizing pattern of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone
Chinese Provincial 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 large vessel has a gently tapered form...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Tapered Chinese Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A rich, dark brown glaze coats the gently tapered form of this late 19th-century kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used d...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
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
Clyde Burt Ceramic Vessel
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt stylized face vase in matte gray glazed stoneware with manipulated and applied facial details.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Oval Stone Trough, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A rustic stone trough such as this was once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, filled with grain or water for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a bloc...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Limestone
Black and White Ceramic Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Black ceramic vase with white glaze drips
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An opaque black glaze coats the body of this small early 20th-century kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen for ferm...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor Gunmetal Black
By Bitossi, Raymor
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
Nupe Incised Water Vessel
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midnight Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark blue-black glaze coats the body of this small kitchen jar, sheeting down the sides and pooling at the sharp angle drawn by its high shoulders. The glazed vessel dates to the e...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Persimmon-Orange Glazed Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
The striking monochrome of this vase draws on a long Chinese tradition of ceramics glazed in a single, statement-making color. The gracefully curved form of this porcelain vase is enlivened by a vibrant orange glaze inspired by the persimmon, an auspicious symbol in Chinese art. The timeless form is known as a yuhuchunping or pear-shaped vase and is defined by a rounded body, narrow neck, and flared mouth originally used for pouring wine.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century American Studio Pottery in Citron
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-20th century studio pot in citron
Dimensions: 9.25 in H x 8 in W, with 6 in opening and a 5 in base.
Category
20th Century American Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Vintage Casas Grandes Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking vintage Casa Grandes pottery vase with a large belly, narrow neck, and wide lip, and decorated with black geometric patterns repeated around t...
Category
20th Century American Native American Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Unglazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This low terracotta pond sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and simple, flared rim. Le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Italian Red Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Red Vase
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Citron Yellow Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary take on the traditional baluster jar puts all the focus on its timeless silhouette. Characterized by its high shoulders, flared base and domed lid, the elegant balu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Albany Medium 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 Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Medium Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The Contemporary Czech glass Stella medium vase, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the Stella vases highlight any flower arrangement they c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Chinese Floral Apothecary Mortar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage mortar and pestle from Shanxi, China was cast in iron with a floral relief. It was originally used in a traditional apothecary t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Large Empoli Italian Glass Rose Pink Decanter with Stopper
By Empoli
Located in Chicago, IL
Empoli Italian glass rose pink decanter with stopper.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in low relief with floral motifs. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Delft Blue and White Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite set of four mid-20th century Dutch Delft vases showcases the timeless beauty of blue and white pottery. Each vase features a graceful silhouette with wide lips, long n...
Category
1960s Dutch Baroque Vintage Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Blue And White Floral Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Floral Vase
Circa 20th Century
Dimensions
H 12
D 9”
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blenko Art Glass Vase Pitcher
By Blenko Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Blenko Art Glass vase pitcher. Attributed to Wayne Husted.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
fferrone Contemporary Clear Glass Bowling Ball Decorative Sculpture Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Luminous and unexpected, this contemporary clear glass bowling ball, Wilma, is a modern decorative sculpture object and modern vase is playful as it is functional. Each of the three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Pair of Large Vintage Blue Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers
By Joel Philip Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Large Vintage Blue Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers.
Lamps will need hardware and wiring as shown.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Tamara Aladin Riihimaen Lasi Oy Finnish Modernist Vases
By Tamara Aladin
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Tamara Aladin Riihimaen Lasi Oy Finnish modernist vases.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Early 20th Century German Salt Glazed Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century German Handarbeit salt-glazed pitcher exudes whimsical charm and artisanal craftsmanship. Featuring playful squirrels and large-scale stylized flowers incised...
Category
Early 20th Century German Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental 19th Century American Feather Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental 19th century American ash and oak splint feather basket of fantastic size with two banded handles, a wide bentwood rib running around the belly of the basket, and a wood...
Category
19th Century American Rustic Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ash
Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Petite Chinese Sancai Spice Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
With sancai glaze and a richly-aged patina, these petite ceramic spice jars are likely originated as a form of míngqì sculpture, a centuries-old tradition of burial figurines or "spi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Brass Watering Can by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass watering can by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 16.5 x W 3.8 x H 8.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases is perfect as an indiv...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Antique French Gilded Porcelain Vases with Hand Painted Courting Scene - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Old Paris Gilded Porcelain Vases with Hand Painted Courting Scenes - Pair
This beautiful pair of Porcelain Gilded Vases from France have a hand painted courting scene...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Granite
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Compote Bowl with Vase
By Thorkild Olsen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Chicago, IL
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen, Terracotta Craquelure Gilded Compote Bowl with Vase
Sold as a set,
Bowl Dimensions:
Diameter 9.75"
Height: 4.88"
Vase Dimensions:
Diameter 7.6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick black glaze softly covers the tapered form of this early 20th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. The petite jar is shaped with gently sloping sides and h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Brass Bud Vase IV by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Bud vase IV by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 15.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases i...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
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