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Italian Marble Red Burgundy Urn Vase
Italian Marble Red Burgundy Urn Vase

Italian Marble Red Burgundy Urn Vase

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial Italian red burgundy and black marble urn form vase or vessel, Italy. Made from one piece or marble, polished smooth. Piece is Italian; however, label is ...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Urns

Materials

Marble

Antique Pair Large Italian Naples Capodimonte Urns / Vases 19th Century
Antique Pair Large Italian Naples Capodimonte Urns / Vases 19th Century

Antique Pair Large Italian Naples Capodimonte Urns / Vases 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of Antique Italian Naples Capodimonte porcerlain campana vases of impressive scale, bearing the Naples Capodimonte blue painted crown signature on the underside, Circa 18...

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1860s Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Cizhou Style Pottery Jar, Ming Dynasty Period
Antique Chinese Cizhou Style Pottery Jar, Ming Dynasty Period

Antique Chinese Cizhou Style Pottery Jar, Ming Dynasty Period

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique Chinese pottery storage jar in the manner of Cizhou ware, likely dating to the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). The vessel features a rounded baluster form with a narrow neck and ha...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase

By Jean Gerbino

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic, shaped vase with snowflake motif In exceptional original condition Circa 1960's Signed Gerbino to base Height 4.5 inch, Di...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890
Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890

Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890. Direct from France, a wonderful antique metal grape hod or “hotte”, with stunning hand painted Frenc...

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Antique Handcrafted Stoneware Jug, Unique Balkan Clay Vessel, 1800s
Antique Handcrafted Stoneware Jug, Unique Balkan Clay Vessel, 1800s

Antique Handcrafted Stoneware Jug, Unique Balkan Clay Vessel, 1800s

Located in Andernach, DE

Antique hand crafted and unique stoneware jug with a square belly and round base. The jug comes with a round screw cap. Possibly Balkan area or Italy, around 1800s to 1900. Beautiful...

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Late 19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design Set
Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design Set

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design Set

$875Sale Price / set|27% Off

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design Set

By Chelsea House

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful decorative three (3) piece set. A white porcelain urn with green leaf design from Chelsea House, Inc., circa late-20th century to early-21st century. Set includes underpl...

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2010s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials

Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Italian neoclassical style urns in relief that can either stand on their own or hang from the wall as decorative elements. Quite handsome, with acanthus leaf decoration and f...

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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Plaster

Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain
Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain

Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain

Located in Glasgow, GB

Vintage porcelain temple jar, handcrafted towards the end of the 20th century, in 1980s China Artistically decorated in a simple yet decorative Ming-era style. Its body features a figural scene perfectly realized in hand-painted cobalt blue enamel. Flying birds and floral motifs are interspersed between bold blue borders and graphic Chinese-style decorations. Coming together and creating a striking contrast against the luminous white underglaze porcelain. The porcelain jar measures 20 cm in height and 15 cm in diameter. It's in good condition for its age and use, bearing only x1 small chip to the lip of the temple jar. And is stamped on its underside with a 'Zhongguo Zhi Zao...

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1980s Chinese Ming Vintage Urns

Materials

Enamel

Davide Oldani Taac Onion Ceramic Center Piece
Davide Oldani Taac Onion Ceramic Center Piece

Davide Oldani Taac Onion Ceramic Center Piece

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Davide Oldani Taac Onion For Cassina Taac Pumpkin fa parte della collezione di contenitori in ceramica smaltata, che segna la prima collaborazione di Cassina con lo chef Davide Olda...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases - Individually Priced
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases - Individually Priced

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases - Individually Priced

Located in Austin, TX

A fine pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, from the early 20th century, each featuring a glazed and gilded design of the “Immortals” – characters who displayed such greatness that they a...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid 20th Century Italian Scavo Glass Roman Style Vase
Mid 20th Century Italian Scavo Glass Roman Style Vase

Mid 20th Century Italian Scavo Glass Roman Style Vase

Located in Elkhart, IN

A mid 20th century Roman style pink Scavo glass vase. Scavo glass was created in the mid 20th century by using a technique involving the application, to the surface of an object, of ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Glass

Davide Oldani Taac Chicken Ceramic Centerpiece, Glossy Finish, Italy
Davide Oldani Taac Chicken Ceramic Centerpiece, Glossy Finish, Italy

Davide Oldani Taac Chicken Ceramic Centerpiece, Glossy Finish, Italy

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Davide Oldani Taac Chicken For Cassina Taac Chicken fa parte della collezione di contenitori in ceramica smaltata, che segna la prima collaborazione di Cassina con lo chef Davide Ol...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Davide Oldani Set Off Ceramic Center Piece
Davide Oldani Set Off Ceramic Center Piece

Davide Oldani Set Off Ceramic Center Piece

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Davide Oldani Set Off Ceramic Center Piece Taac fa parte della collezione di contenitori in ceramica smaltata, che segna la prima collaborazione di Cassina con lo chef Davide Oldan...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Palace Urns
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Palace Urns

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Palace Urns

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive pair of Chinese porcelain blue and white lidded palace urns handcrafted in classic form with elaborate hand decorated historical and mythological scenes all around with fi...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Black & White Ceramic Elliptical Grid Form "Grenade" Vase
Mid-Century Modern Black & White Ceramic Elliptical Grid Form "Grenade" Vase

Mid-Century Modern Black & White Ceramic Elliptical Grid Form "Grenade" Vase

Located in New York, NY

This bold and striking Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase was realized in the United States circa 1970. It features an elliptical black body with a grid form in...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel German Porcelain Dresden Style Covered Urn
Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel German Porcelain Dresden Style Covered Urn

Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel German Porcelain Dresden Style Covered Urn

By Carl Thieme

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Dresden style covered urn. By Carl Thieme / Potschappel porcelain factory. Of Campagna urn form with scrolling twin handles and a pierced lid or cover with stylized artichoke finial. Decorated throughout with typical Deutsche Blumen floral sprays, bands of green flower head and s-scroll devices, and rich gilding throughout. Fully marked to the base. Simply a wonderful antique porcelain urn! Date: Late 19th or Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition. Condition Details: The base has apparently been re-secured at one point with overpaint to the bolt. (One can twist the base to rest firmly in place, but it can rotate the other direction to loosen some.) Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Carl Thieme / Potschappel Pattern Name: Dresden Potpourri...

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20th Century German Rococo Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century hand carved alabaster storage jar in the ancient Egyptian Late Dynastic style, with tapering neck topped by a wide everted rim. Great evocative decorative piece for the ...

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Late 19th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Urns/Finials, A Pair
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Urns/Finials, A Pair

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Urns/Finials, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Urns/Finials. The urns/finials exemplify the restrained grandeur and classical symmetry characteristic of the period. Hand-carved...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"
Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"

Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"

Located in Dayton, OH

Exquisite antique Japanese bronze champlevé and cloisonné enamel vase with dragon handles. It features decorative patterns of lotus and chrysanthemum flowers, vines, and dragons. Mad...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Bohemian Amethyst Engraved Covered Beakers, Late 19th Century
Pair Of Bohemian Amethyst Engraved Covered Beakers, Late 19th Century

Pair Of Bohemian Amethyst Engraved Covered Beakers, Late 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair Of Bohemian Amethyst Engraved Covered Beakers, Late 19th Century This refined pair of covered beakers is executed in richly colored amethyst glass and finely wheel-engraved wit...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Bohemian Antique Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Vintage Cinnabar Baluster Vases, Oriental, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Posy Urn
Pair of Vintage Cinnabar Baluster Vases, Oriental, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Posy Urn

Pair of Vintage Cinnabar Baluster Vases, Oriental, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Posy Urn

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage cinnabar baluster vases. An Oriental, lacquer and cloisonné decorative urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Striking Oriental interest with su...

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1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Lacquer

Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu / Porcelain Pair Urns / Side Handled
Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu / Porcelain Pair Urns / Side Handled

Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu / Porcelain Pair Urns / Side Handled

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Immerse your space in opulence with this captivating pair of Louis XVI style bronze-mounted porcelain urns. Each urn is a masterpiece, adorned with a meticulously crafted bronze-moun...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Lavanite Vase Decorated with Elephants, Art Nouveau, circa 1910
Beautiful Lavanite Vase Decorated with Elephants, Art Nouveau, circa 1910

Beautiful Lavanite Vase Decorated with Elephants, Art Nouveau, circa 1910

Located in Knivsta, SE

A rare and beautiful Lavanite vase decorated with Elephants. Art Nouveau circa 1910. Probably made by W. Henker & Co in Berlin during the 1910s. Marked Lavanit Patent under the vase....

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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Urns

Materials

Cast Stone

French Copper and Brass Urn or Vase with Original Platter Marked Villedieu
French Copper and Brass Urn or Vase with Original Platter Marked Villedieu

French Copper and Brass Urn or Vase with Original Platter Marked Villedieu

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This turn of the twentieth century copper and brass urn or vase comes with its original platter. The vase is detailed with repousse leaf and scrolling patterns alternating with incis...

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Early 1900s French Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns
Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns

Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns

By Giustiniani Family 1

Located in New York, NY

Pair of neoclassical black and white Giustiniani urns with contrasting foliate rims and scrolled handles on low plinths. Italy, circa 1780s. Dimensions: 7.75" H x 4.5" W handle to ha...

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Mottahedeh Old English Lowestoft Lidded Orange Urns
Pair Mottahedeh Old English Lowestoft Lidded Orange Urns

Pair Mottahedeh Old English Lowestoft Lidded Orange Urns

By Mottahedeh

Located in Norwalk, CT

Elegant, hand painted orange and gilt decoration enhances the classical urn form of this pair. Details include removable lids with foo dog finials. Mottahedeh is the recognized lead...

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1990s Portuguese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair

Located in Forney, TX

An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain vasi-form urn garnitures, very fine Parisian work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts. Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte cream white color of the bisque porcelain. The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Pair Of Moroccan Urns
Pair Of Moroccan Urns

Pair Of Moroccan Urns

Located in Houston, TX

Pair Of Moroccan Urns. Offered is a large matching pair of vintage Moroccan incised terracotta urns. These Moorish urns have a subtle color tone that will work in a variety of interi...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880
Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A rare Antique American crystal brandy/liquor bar dispenser, circa 1880. The crystal dispenser is of monumental size. The lidded dispenser having a faceted lid with a cut & faceted f...

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1880s American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style White Porcelain Urns
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style White Porcelain Urns

Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style White Porcelain Urns

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Italian Neo-classic style white parian porcelain classical shaped small urn with figures in relief and heads on either side of a fluted base resting on a square pedestal (as ...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929
Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large Art Deco / Art Nouveau ceramic vase with hand-carved stylized, symmetrical lines and patterns by Otto Grell in 1929. Shiny dark blue and warm yellow g...

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Greek Terra Cotta Stemmed Kyathos
Greek Terra Cotta Stemmed Kyathos

Greek Terra Cotta Stemmed Kyathos

Located in Houston, TX

Mid 20th century Atica terra cotta kyathos cup featuring early Classical Greek scenes. This long handle stemmed pottery cup was used for drinking wine. So...

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20th Century Greek Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns
Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

A very important vintage pair of oriental porcelain vases, each of urn form and decorated with floral and architectural designs in hues of blue on a white ground. The neck with oppo...

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1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

English Gilt / Painted Royal Crown Derby Vases/Urns
English Gilt / Painted Royal Crown Derby Vases/Urns

English Gilt / Painted Royal Crown Derby Vases/Urns

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautifully gilt and hand painted Royal Crown Derby pair Imari pattern porcelain decorative urns/vases with gilt twin side handles. Each urn features an exterior 22k gold and handpai...

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20th Century British Urns

Materials

Gold

19th Century French Sèvres Porcelain Covered Decorative Potpourri / Urn
19th Century French Sèvres Porcelain Covered Decorative Potpourri / Urn

19th Century French Sèvres Porcelain Covered Decorative Potpourri / Urn

Located in Tarry Town, NY

French Sèvres turquoise-ground porcelain two-handled footed covered decorative urn / potpourri , dating to the mid 19th century. Executed in a refined classical form, the piece featu...

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Antique Stem Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Meiji Era, Baluster Urn, Victorian
Pair Of Antique Stem Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Meiji Era, Baluster Urn, Victorian

Pair Of Antique Stem Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Meiji Era, Baluster Urn, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique decorative stem vases. A Japanese, bronze Meiji era baluster urn, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Traditional baluster form with superb re...

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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)

Located in Louisville, KY

This pair of early 19th century Grand Tour Period bronze gilt volute krater urns on stone bases are absolutely breathtaking. The base is a heavy black slate with etched Neo-classic f...

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Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Stone, Slate, Bronze

Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan
Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan

Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan

Located in London, GB

An elegantly carved stone vessel, once part of the founding collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Alabastra - small, ovoid vessels used to hold precious oils, per...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn
19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn

19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn

By Marquis by Waterford

Located in Germantown, MD

Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn or vase. Use it just as ornament or as candy or just as storage. Measures 18.5" tall, 11.5" tall without cover, 8" in diameter. Opening is 3....

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Late 20th Century Northern Irish Modern Urns

Materials

Crystal

Green Moorish Ceramic Urns with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Green Moorish Ceramic Urns with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Green Moorish Ceramic Urns with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large green Moorish ceramic Urns chiseled with Arabic calligraphy poetry writing. Handcrafted vases from Fez Morocco etched with Arabic calligraphy. This kind of Art Writing looks ca...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns
Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns

Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive pair of palace size Chinese porcelain lidded urns with foo dog handles and hand decorated with aquatic scenes with fish and plants.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Gold Decorated Centerpiece Urn / Campana
German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Gold Decorated Centerpiece Urn / Campana

German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Gold Decorated Centerpiece Urn / Campana

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This striking Meissen porcelain centerpiece urn, crafted in Germany in the mid-19th century, exemplifies the exquisite artistry and refinement that made Meissen one of Europe’s most ...

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Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn, Neoclassical Style, Hand-Painted, Austria
Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn, Neoclassical Style, Hand-Painted, Austria

Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn, Neoclassical Style, Hand-Painted, Austria

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th Century Large Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn. Highly decorated Royal Vienna Gilt Porcelain urn. This circular urn with double-scrolled handles stands as two pieces on its original ...

Category

19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Bronze Fluted Urn, Han Dynasty-Style, Ram Head Design
Antique Chinese Bronze Fluted Urn, Han Dynasty-Style, Ram Head Design

Antique Chinese Bronze Fluted Urn, Han Dynasty-Style, Ram Head Design

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinaed bronze urn with ram head ornamentation below the fluted mouth, raised geometric patterns wrapping the body and a tapered circular...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Bronze

Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase
Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase

Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase

Located in CA, CA

An Etruscan "bucchero" black ware two handle vase dating from the 6th century BC. Adorned with boar designs in relief around the body of vessel and a single standing human figure in...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Other Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Pair Gilt Porcelain Decorative Urns / Vases
19th Century Pair Gilt Porcelain Decorative Urns / Vases

19th Century Pair Gilt Porcelain Decorative Urns / Vases

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 19th century pair gilt porcelain decorative urns / vases with gilt gold handles and exterior painted scene details. Each vase / urn is in great antique condition. Minor wear co...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s
Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s

Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s A refined and beautifully proportioned miniature urn in finely chased gilt and dark patinated bronze, executed in the E...

Category

1820s Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Carved Marble Shaped Neoclassical Urn, Italy 19th Century
Carved Marble Shaped Neoclassical Urn, Italy 19th Century

Carved Marble Shaped Neoclassical Urn, Italy 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite 19th-century Italian Neoclassical carved marble urn in a distinctive diamond shape. Adorned with intricately carved grape vines, it features a fluted body resting on fou...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Antique and Vintage Urns for Sale

Decorative vases and antique and vintage urns are statement objects for the home that can date back centuries. Ranging from pieces with intricate, hand-painted details to more minimal forms with abstract shapes, decorative vases and urns come in a range of styles and sizes.

An urn is a type of vase that typically has a cover, a narrow neck and a round body, sometimes with a footed pedestal. However, when a vessel is called an urn, this often denotes its purpose rather than its origin or shape. One of the urn’s most crucial roles was and remains to be to hold the ashes of people for funerary rites. Another type of urn is adorned with figures that tell a story or show a scene.

Some of the earliest vases were formed from clay or metal-like bronze. Mesopotamians used them not only for decoration but also for storage. In ancient Greece, vases and urns frequently depicted stories from mythology, showing images of the gods and heroes. In ancient Egypt, vases such as the amphora had ceremonial purposes.

Over time, vases grew in popularity among artists as a different kind of canvas for expression. Unlike many of the ancient examples, these vases were not always functional but instead made for a striking addition to one’s decor. Even a plain, solid-colored vase can add color or style to a room. Metal urns are elegant additions to your living room or foyer rather than outside, unless you’re partial to the alluring weathered patina that is expected to characterize an antique cast-iron garden urn.

Every interior designer will tell you that decorative objects are what make a house a home. Decorative objects trumpet the homeowner’s personality while bringing a room to life. For designers, they present an opportunity to express their creative vision.

When looking for a decorative vase, it’s important to note the design and also the size and shape. Decorative vases vary from those with a wide base to those with long slender necks. Browse decorative vases and an extensive ceramic urn collection on 1stDibs.