18th Century and Earlier Vases

Japanese ceramic vessel from Shiga, Japan. This piece gains its unique glaze and irregularities from the firing process in which wood is added...

An exceptional, unusual and rare antique George III English Newcastle sterling silver sugar vase; an addition to our Newcastle silverware collection. This exceptional antique Georgi...

A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...

Italian antique vase with lid in blue and white majolica, 1715 Vase with lid with round base in blue and white majolica. On one side of the vas...

A wonderful example of a pair of Sawankhalok ceramic jars, sourced from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influen...

This exquisite black-glaze kantharos, or wine cup, is a wonderful example of the refined simplicity that characterises the artistic achievements of the Ancient Greeks. Its upper sect...

A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795. Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The octagonal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial. *This is one of a pair currently listed Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market. The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name. The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain. Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo. The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.” Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections. In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...

Unique Italian marble mortar from the 18th century. The green marble is very rare and produces a unique color hue between green and gray tones. This piece spent its life in Italian ...

Provenance - Galerie Harmakhis, Brussels, Belgium. - R. C. Collection (1924 - 2023), Brussels, Belgium. Documents - Attached is a study on the antiquity of the piece issued by an Eg...

A Ancient Greek Kylix vase. Campanian ancient Greek red terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) with two handles. from the Magna Grecia period. Made between the 350-300 BC in the G...

This striking Derby porcelain vase and cover is executed in the rare and elaborate Schneeballen (snowball) or May blossom style. The four-sided baluster body, with square neck and fo...

There is a long crack that has been repaired. Detailed images 14th and 15th. There is no water leakage, but please refrain from leaving water in it for more than two days. Also, be s...

Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.

Spanish Mid 19th Century Glazed Alhambra Majolica Amphora Vase Valencian medieval jug reflexes with heraldic shield.

A large, and very fine barrel-shaped jar of alabster with well defined bands of creme and caramel highlights. Twin vestigial lug handles are located on each side below a wide disc ri...

18th Century Ceramic " Shipwreck " Vase with Barnacles.

Large antique Delftware lidded vase, produced in the Netherlands during the first half of the 18th century. The vessel is decorated in traditional cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed g...

Paire of Claire de lune glazed vases with applied Lacquer decoration. Very unusual decoration and lovely pieces. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style...

A pair of Louis XV period Meissen porcelain vases, formed in openwork lattice and mounted with original gilt bronze ormolu. Each vase rises from a pierced rocaille ormolu base into a...

A dark brown-glazed pearlware bough pot with pierced cover and applied decoration, made by Wedgwood circa 1785. The development of a whiteware body had been a goal of ceramicists ac...

An American Midwest collection of four small Chinese ceramic vases covered in peach-bloom glaze circa Qing Dynasty, 19th century, possibly earlier. The set consists of three vases of...

Earthenware dish with a flat rim. Decorated in different shades of blue on a white tin glaze Condition typical rimfritting/small chips only. Size 313x55mmm DiameterxHeight Perio...

France, circa 1780 A late eighteenth century bottle vase with grey celadon craquelure glaze and expansive rococo brass mounts. Height 40.00cm Width 29.00cm Depth 19.00cm

This registration is one of the pottery called Satsuma ware, which was made in Kagoshima Prefecture around the 18th to 19th centuries during the Edo period. (The area with a red circ...

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France. A pair of urns made during the 18th Century in France. Decorated with flowers painted in Blue, Or...

Large antique Delftware lidded vase, produced in the Netherlands during the first half of the 18th century. The vessel is decorated in traditional cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed g...

Three-Handle Calabrese Pots – Hand-Thrown Ceramic (Calabria, Late 1800s) Introducing a remarkable piece of culinary history with these exquisite three-handle Calabrese pots, expert...

An absolutely stunning Bizen ware stoneware vase/jar/vessel - produced sometime during the late Momoyama period (1568-1600) / Early Edo Period (1603-1867). Bizen yaki...

Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770

A very fine 18th century Dutch Delft pottery vase or jar. Of typical vasiform shape with medium and deep blue Chinoiserie landscape decoration, dot border to the top rim, and swag...

Provenance - Galerie Harmakhis, Brussels, Belgium. - R. C. Collection (1924 - 2023), Brussels, Belgium. Documents - Attached is a study on the antiquity of the piece issued by an Eg...

Large vase of pliers worked crystal. Design: Antonio Bon for Val Saint Lambert. Belgium, Liège c. 1950.

Earthenware dish with a flat rim. Decorated in different shades of blue on a white tin glaze Condition typical rimfritting only. Size 400 x 50mm Diameter x Height Period 18th c...

Dingyao porcelain, often called Ding ware, is famous for its creamy-white coloring, refined forms, and low-relief surface patterning. Ding ware was produced ...

Presenting an exquisite antique German decorative vase, meticulously hand-painted and adorned with gilt gold accents. This captivating piece features an intricate exterior design, sh...

From Central Italy a 18th century Majolica Riser consisting of a flat circular dish with raised edge, resting on a base with a simple shape. The ...

A fine and rare white, opaque glass vase decorated in the manner of James Giles. English or possibly Continental in origin. (Bohemian or German Milchgla...

An exceptionally large example of a traditional wassail vessel turned out of lignum vitae. Due to the immense size, it has been turned in three parts. The bowl, stem, and plinth are ...

This is a fired jar made in southern China or northern Laos or the surrounding area in the 15th to 17th century. Its unique shape has long been loved in Japan as a wabi-sabi flower v...

Antique Vase in Pewter 18th Century Beautiful antique vase in pewter, Dutch, 18th century. We’re not sure if this has always been a vase - could also have been more of a cup. Neve...

With underglaze blue and red decoration.

With its balanced silhouette and subdued color palette, this lotus offering vase from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) resonates calm and sophistication. Sculpted centuries ago in ...

A pre-Columbian ceramic stirrup vessel in Cupisnique style circa 700-500BCE. This ancient vessel features a robust squatted body and a short thick stirr...

Ceramic scandinavian vase serie “Marselis” designed by Danish artist Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen, Denmark 1950s Please note that the item is original of the period and this...

Stunning pair of 18th century Damascene Vases made of solid brass inlaid with copper and pure silver inlay a gorgeous decoration. Each vase has matchin...

With a graceful silhouette and subdued color palette, this lotus offering vase from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) resonates calm and sophistication. Sculpted centuries ago in Yu...

16th century Cambodian vessel found from shipwreck of the coast of Cambodia. Beautiful natural shells and barnacles from being under water for hundreds of years. Museum quality

Vintage urn-shaped green glazed ceramic vase with handles

A Korean Buncheong stoneware vase circa 15th century of Joseon Dynasty. The robust vase with thick walls was made in a bottle form with rounded square contour and flattened surfaces....

Oblong body, flat discoidal base. Rimmed lip and edge. Alabaster. H. 27 cm, Diam. 13,5 cm Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC. AD A Late Period alabaster jar. 664-332 BC

An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware vase from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The vase is of a classic pear form with a ...

A pair of diminutive delft vases with hand-painted blue floral and foliate decoration in a white ground on shaped bodies having hexagonal top collars above larger shoulders tapering ...

I would like to introduce Korean antique pottery with a very rare design. This is a vase-shaped container made in the early Joseon Dynasty of Ko...

16th century Thailand Sawankhalok large ceramic vessel from the old city of Sawankhalok known for its pottery. Beautiful and natural patina from being submerged under water. Part of ...

A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a ...

Unique and elegant majolica albarello vase painted in white with blue decorations. The vase has an ovoid body and a ringed base. On the front, in addition to geometric and floral dec...

Provenance: Private collection, U.S.A (acquired April 1996) The wonderful early bronze age marble vases found in the Greek Cyclades islands, with their distinctive bulbous bodies, h...

Pair of Large 19' century powder-blue gilt-decorated jars. Each gold painted with a composite floral patterns, all against a powder blue ground enriched in gilt with scattered flower...

Blue and white Albarello bird vase. Blue and white ceramic Albarello jar or vase with hand-painted bird in foliage with magnificent blue tonal colouring in ...