Vases, Urns, & Ginger Jars

  • Dutch Delft Blue White Garniture Set Hand Painted Birds 19th C

    Dutch Delft Blue White Garniture Set Hand Painted Birds 19th C

    $3,700.00

    Hand-painted at the Three Bells Factory in the Netherlands circa 1830–1840, this Dutch Delft garniture set features birds and flowering branches painted in deep cobalt blue.
    The arrangement of three covered jars and a pair of fluted beaker vases creates a complete and balanced display, with a strong visual rhythm.
    The decoration carries real energy.
    Birds move across the surfaces, creating a sense of animation.
    Their forms are defined by confident brushwork, while flowering plants fill the field.
    The cobalt shows tonal variation, moving from deep saturated passages to lighter washes, giving the scenes depth and visual movement.
    As the eye travels across the set, the design feels continuous, each piece reinforcing the next.
    The classic leopard finials add a lively silhouette and reinforce the set’s character.
    This is a beautiful, elegant set that holds attention, offering detail up close and a strong, unified presence across a room.

    Dimensions: Jars 13.25″ Tall x 5.5″ Wide (across the top) x 4.5″ Deep; Fluted Vases 9.5″ Tall x 5.25″ Wide (across the top) x 5″ Deep

    Condition: Excellent with tiny edge chips invisibly restored

    Marks: Mark of the Three Bells Factory
    Decoration: Hand-painted birds, florals, and scrolling foliage in cobalt blue
    Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
    Style: Crafted in the traditional 17th-century Delft style
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1830–1840

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  • Large Delft Blue and White Hand Painted Vases 20 Inch Floral Pair

    Large Delft Blue and White Hand Painted Vases 20 Inch Floral Pair

    $2,900.00

    This pair of 20-inch Delft vases features an elegant form with a flared neck and a full, rounded body.
    They are decorated in deep cobalt blue on a soft white ground, the color applied with clarity and strength.
    The decoration features stylized floral motifs, scrolling foliage, and basket and tulip designs framed by panel reserves.
    The hand-painted surface is rendered with confident brushwork and tonal variation.
    Vertical lappet decoration around the neck and base adds structure, while the 20-inch height gives the pair a strong decorative presence.
    Crafted in the traditional 17th-century Delft style, the vases combine bold pattern, refined proportion, and classic blue-and-white contrast.

    Dimensions: 20 inches tall x 8.5″ wide x 7″ across the base

    Condition: Excellent condition

    Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white floral basket panels with stylized reserves
    Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
    Style: Delft in the traditional 17th-century style
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: 19th century

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  • Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Mantel Vases Pair Landscape

    Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Mantel Vases Pair Landscape

    $1,200.00

    This pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain mantel vases is decorated with landscape panels in deep cobalt, set within a molded dotted ground.
    The tall cylindrical bodies rise to gently everted rims.
    The scale and proportion give the pair immediate presence, and the consistent decoration allows them to read clearly at a distance, making them well suited for mantel or console display.
    The landscape panels are softly rendered, creating an atmospheric effect as if viewed through mist, with distant pavilions and riverside scenes emerging from a dreamlike horizon.
    The dotted surface introduces a controlled texture, catching light across the body and framing each panel.
    The design draws on Kangxi-period blue and white decoration, here interpreted through later production with an emphasis on consistency and balanced visual impact.
    The result is a pair of Chinese blue and white vases where form, color, and surface work together cleanly.

    Dimensions: Height 12 inches with wood stands 13.25 inches; diameter 6.5 inches across the top

    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: Blue and white with landscape panels on molded dotted ground
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Kangxi style
    Origin: China
    Date: Early 20th century

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  • Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Vases Set of Four Hand Painted

    Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Vases Set of Four Hand Painted

    $2,800.00

    This set of four Chinese blue and white hand-painted porcelain covered vases, made circa 1860, is arranged as two complementary pairs sharing a tall, elegant form and unified cobalt palette.
    The first pair is densely painted with scrolling foliage and blossoms, the design moving continuously across the surface in a controlled, fluid hand.
    Within the pattern, small dragons emerge gradually, integrated into the ornament rather than isolated.
    The cobalt varies from soft washes to deeper tones, giving the surface depth and movement.
    The second pair is more open in composition, decorated with fish swimming among aquatic plants and scattered blossoms, creating a light, animated surface. The contrast between the two pairs gives the set visual range while maintaining cohesion through form and color.
    All four vases share the same architecture: a spreading foot rising into a tall, tapering body, narrowing at the neck beneath a domed cover.
    The lids are finished with pointed finials, reinforcing the vertical line. Bands of geometric ornament at the shoulder and foot anchor the decoration and provide a clear visual framework.
    The cobalt tone is consistent across all four pieces, tying the grouping together.
    As a set, the combination of dense pattern and open ground creates a balanced, highly decorative arrangement that reads clearly across a room while offering strong visual interest at close range.

    Dimensions: Each vase is 15.5 inches high

    Condition: Excellent overall condition; fish pair with minor firing imperfections

    Decoration: One pair with scrolling foliage, blossoms, and integrated dragon motifs; one pair with fish and aquatic elements
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Qing Dynasty blue and white
    Origin: China
    Date: Circa 1860

     

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  • Pierced Creamware Potpourri Vase and Cover England Circa 1785

    Pierced Creamware Potpourri Vase and Cover England Circa 1785

    $960.00

    This creamware potpourri vase has a well-executed hand-pierced cover set over a well-proportioned bowl.
    The piercing is evenly spaced and cleanly cut, forming a repeating pattern of stylized floral elements.
    The proportions are carefully judged, with the height of the dome and width of the body working together to create a balanced profile.
    At the center of the cover, the molded rose finial is crisply defined, with petals and leaves modeled in low relief.
    It provides a naturalistic contrast to the precision of the pierced design and serves as a grip for the cover.
    The creamware body has a soft, warm glaze with slight translucence, which emphasizes the pierced work and fluting.

    Dimensions: 6.25″ tall x 6.25″ diameter at widest point

    Condition: Excellent, with a small glaze pop visible on the body (see last image)

    Decoration: Hand-pierced cover with geometric and stylized floral motifs, molded rose finial
    Material: Creamware
    Style: Georgian Neoclassical
    Origin: England
    Date: Circa 1785

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  • Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seat Hand Painted

    Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seat Hand Painted

    $1,200.00

    This Chinese blue and white porcelain garden seat is hand-painted with white prunus blossoms against a deep cobalt ground.
    The form is balanced and clearly defined, with pierced sides and raised bosses set in even bands.
    The cobalt ground is dense and consistent, giving strong contrast to the white blossom decoration.
    The hand-painted prunus design shows natural variation in line and spacing.
    The repeated bosses and pierced openings create a steady rhythm across the surface.
    The pierced openings take the form of traditional coin motifs associated with prosperity.
    At 17 inches tall, the scale is practical, working easily as a garden seat or side table.

    Dimensions: 17″ tall x 12″ diameter

    Condition: Excellent condition

    Decoration: Hand-painted prunus blossom in blue and white
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Ming style
    Origin: China
    Date: Last Quarter 20th century

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  • Pair Large Chinese Export Porcelain Blue & White Covered Jars 1870 Hand Painted

    Pair Large Chinese Export Porcelain Blue & White Covered Jars 1870 Hand Painted

    $4,900.00

    This pair of large Chinese Export porcelain blue and white covered jars stands out for its assured hand-painted decoration, balanced proportion, and commanding scale.
    Dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1870, the jars rise to nearly twenty-seven inches, a scale that allows the painting and form to read clearly across a room.
    The decoration is arranged in alternating framed panels, a disciplined format that brings rhythm and clarity to the surface.
    Songbirds perch among dense flowering branches, while companion panels depict rockwork and water plants rendered with steady, deliberate brushwork.
    The spacing between motifs is measured, allowing each vignette to remain distinct.
    Crisp geometric borders at the base, shoulders, and cover rims define the panels and reinforce the form’s strength. The original covers and disciplined panel decoration give the pair a strong and settled presence.

    Dimensions: Height 26.75 inches; Diameter 14.75 inches

    Condition: Excellent, with expected light wear to the glaze

    Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white panels with birds, butterflies, rockwork, and foliage
    Style: Late Qing dynasty Chinese export style
    Origin: China
    Date: Circa 1870
    Notable Details:
    Nearly twenty-seven inch height with commanding scale
    Well-matched pair retaining original domed covers and finials
    Alternating bird and landscape panels framed by geometric borders
    Assured hand-painted decoration with measured spacing between motifs

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  • Pair Dutch Delft Blue and White Covered Jars Circa 1770

    Pair Dutch Delft Blue and White Covered Jars Circa 1770

    $2,600.00

    This pair of Dutch Delft blue and white covered jars, painted circa 1770, has the scale, clarity, and completeness that distinguish strong eighteenth-century examples.
    Fully composed on every side, they are planned and painted to be read in the round.
    The front of each jar presents a chinoiserie landscape with a standing figure in a garden and a boy observing from a terrace, framed within lambrequins and scrolling ornament. The reverse is equally considered, with flowering branches and a long-tailed bird that introduce movement and contrast.
    The cobalt is well handled, shifting from soft washes to more saturated passages. The blue remains clear, and its variation gives dimension to the scenes against the warm, creamy ground. Subtle pooling at the brush edges adds energy.
    The softly faceted bodies strengthen the form and animate the painted surface as light moves across the planes. The octagonal covers are topped with crisply modeled leopard finials. Both covers are original and closely matched, which strengthens the integrity of the pair.
    At 12.5 inches high and 13 inches with the custom wood stands, the jars have a balanced and substantial presence. The clarity of the painting and the strength of the form make this a strong and complete pair.
    Dimensions: 13 inches high with stand; jars 12.5 inches high by 6 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep
    Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored
    Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white chinoiserie scenes with floral and lambrequin motifs
    Material: Delft
    Style: 18th-century Dutch Delft
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1770

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  • Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Ginger Jars Hand Painted Netherlands C. 1790

    Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Ginger Jars Hand Painted Netherlands C. 1790

    $2,300.00

    This pair of late 18th-century Dutch Delft jars has strong form, true pairing, and confident hand-painted decoration.
    They read as a substantial pair of mantle jars.
    The ovoid bodies rise to a stepped neck and a wide projecting flange, creating a silhouette with clear architectural presence.
    That flange gives the form its authority, separating the body cleanly from the cover and giving the jars a more structured profile than simpler forms.
    The domed covers complete the shape, each finished with a tiered knop finial banded in cobalt.
    The decoration is hand-painted in tones of cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
    Stylized landscape elements, flowering plants, and rockwork are arranged across the bodies with confidence.
    A drapery-like border at the shoulder creates a clear visual break, allowing the form to read distinctly beneath the decoration.
    On the reverse, each jar is finished with a butterfly, introducing a lighter, more informal element.
    The pair is closely matched without being identical.
    The hand-painted scenes relate to one another but vary in detail, giving the jars a natural dialogue.
    Dimensions: 10.75 inches tall x 4.75 inches diameter at widest point x 3 inches diameter at base
    Condition: Excellent, with small edge chips invisibly restored
    Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white landscape and floral motifs
    Material: Tin-glazed earthenware, Delft
    Style: Traditional 18th-century Delft style
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1790

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  • Pair Delft Blue and White Antique Hand Painted Jars with The Claw Mark Ca. 1820

    Pair Delft Blue and White Antique Hand Painted Jars with The Claw Mark Ca. 1820

    $1,800.00

    This pair of Delft blue and white antique lidded jars, marked for The Claw** and dating to circa 1820, is hand-painted in the traditional Delft style.
    Each jar features a cover topped with the classic Delft Bird and Ball finial, a hallmark of Dutch workshop tradition.
    The bodies are gracefully modeled, rising from a shaped foot to a well-balanced shoulder and neck that frame the fitted lids.
    The main decoration is the celebrated Delft Peacock pattern, in which fanned fern fronds spread outward in a manner recalling a peacock’s unfolding tail, a motif prized for its symmetry and beauty.
    The cobalt palette is rich and consistent, with carefully composed foliate scrolls completing the design.

    Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 4.5″ wide x 3″ deep

    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: Blue and white Peacock pattern featuring fanned fern motifs recalling a peacock’s tail
    Material: Delft earthenware
    Style: Traditional 17th century Delft style
    Origin: The Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1820
    Notable Details:
    **Mark of the Claw, a recognized Delft factory in operation from 1658 to 1840.
    Classic Bird and Ball finial on octagonal covers
    Beautiful cobalt palette with the distinctive Delft Peacock pattern
    Elegant, well-proportioned bodies with strong visual presence
    Traditional decoration associated with 17th and 18th-century Delft workshops

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  • 2 Pairs of Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns and Cassolette/Jars 18th Century

    2 Pairs of Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns and Cassolette/Jars 18th Century

    $9,800.00

    This set of four black basalt masterpieces, made by Wedgwood & Bentley at their Etruria works around 1775, represents the height of 18th-century English neoclassical design.
    Each piece demonstrates the partnership’s unmatched command of proportion, sculptural relief, and material refinement.
    The two larger vases are sculpted in high relief with a lively frieze of bacchanalian boys—a classical theme evoking festivity and freedom from convention.
    Their cylindrical bodies rise from square bases, framed by elegant scroll handles and finished with domed lids topped by grooved finials.
    The precision of modeling and the depth of the relief are hallmarks of Wedgwood & Bentley’s finest work.
    The smaller pair, designed as cassolettes (both jars and candle holders), exemplifies versatility.
    The domed covers of the jars can be inverted to serve as candle holders, showcasing a practical and decorative innovation of the period.
    Smooth ovoid bodies taper gracefully to square bases, while rope-twist handles and draped garlands add a delicate rhythm to the otherwise restrained forms.
    A band of crisp fluting encircles each shoulder, unifying the set through architectural harmony.
    All four pieces are executed in Wedgwood’s black basalt—a dense, fine-grained stoneware polished to a subtle sheen.
    Its velvety surface captures light with quiet depth, enhancing the relief’s sculptural clarity.
    This “black Egyptian ware,” as Josiah Wedgwood described it, was among his proudest inventions. In a letter to Bentley, Wedgwood said, “The Black is sterling and will last forever.”
    Marked WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA (used 1769–1780), the group embodies the intellectual elegance and disciplined artistry that defined the early neoclassical movement in English ceramics.

    Larger vases: 11.5″ tall × 5.25″ across handles × 3.25″ square base

    Cassolettes: 8.75″ tall × 3.5″ diameter × 5″ across handles

    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: Black basalt with applied reliefs of bacchanalian figures and garland ornament.
    Material: Fine-grained black basalt stoneware.
    Style: English Neoclassical.
    Origin: Etruria, Staffordshire, England.
    Date: Circa 1775.
    Notable Details:
    • Rare complete set of four Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns and cassolettes
    • Larger pair with bacchanalian boys in deep sculptural relief
    • Smaller pair with reversible lids converting to candle holders
    • Distinctive rope-twist and fluted architectural detailing
    • Marked WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA (1769–1780)
    • Exemplary of the partnership’s mastery in neoclassical form and proportion
    • Material praised by Josiah Wedgwood himself as “sterling and everlasting”

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  • Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770

    Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770

    $1,600.00

    This hand-painted Dutch Delft vase, made circa 1770, is a beautiful example of 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware in blue and white.
    Rising to more than eighteen inches, the vase has a sculptural silhouette that moves gracefully from its octagonal base to the rounded body, slender neck, and round upper section, ending in a flared notched rim.
    The decoration is richly painted with songbirds among flowering branches, with small blossoms scattered throughout to create a light mille-fleurs effect.
    The clarity of the cobalt blue, the confident brushwork, and the interplay of large and small motifs give the vase a lively visual rhythm.
    Around the shoulders, a band of lappets articulates the change in contour, while a ring of stiff leaves encircles the neck, adding definition and upward movement.
    The tin-glazed surface has a soft sheen typical of fine Delftware, and the underside shows rough marks where the vase was pried from the kiln floor after firing, an authentic detail of 18th-century production.

    Condition: Excellent, with very small edge chips invisibly restored.

    Dimensions: 18.25″ tall × 8.5″ diameter × 6.5″ base

    Decoration: Hand-painted songbirds and flowers with scattered blossoms, stiff leaves at the neck, lappets at the shoulders
    Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
    Style: 18th-century Dutch Delft, blue and white
    Origin: The Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1770
    Notable Details:
    Beautiful hand-painted decoration with birds and florals
    Tall sculptural form with octagonal base and rounded contours
    Deep cobalt palette with confident, fluid brushwork
    Stiff-leaf neck band and lappet shoulder motif
    Underside retains rough kiln-release marks from firing

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  • Pair Blue and White Porcelain Vases Royal Worcester Circa 1870

    Pair Blue and White Porcelain Vases Royal Worcester Circa 1870

    $2,800.00

    This pair of Royal Worcester vases captures the Aesthetic Movement’s fascination with Japanese art, expressed here through crisp blue landscapes of cranes and bamboo rendered on soft white porcelain.
    Crafted in England by Royal Worcester circa 1870, the vases feature a square, architectural form, enlivened by raised blue decoration that adds depth to the painted scenes.
    Each vase shows a crane poised beneath bamboo or flowering branches, a serene world shaped in the spirit of Japonism.
    At the shoulders, expressive lion-dog masks feature bold ring handles.
    The vases rise from deep blue, pierced-style feet that anchor the composition with elegance.
    Cranes have long symbolized happiness and renewal.
    In ancient Greece and Rome, the crane dance was associated with vitality and the joy of life, while across Asia the bird symbolized harmony and enduring youth.
    This shared cultural reverence makes the imagery especially fitting for Aesthetic Movement design, where beauty, nature, and refined symbolism converged.
    Background of the Aesthetic Movement: The Aesthetic Movement was a late-nineteenth-century artistic philosophy advocating pure beauty and “art for art’s sake.” Designers emphasized the visual and sensual qualities of objects, favoring refined forms, exquisite craftsmanship, and motifs drawn from nature and global artistic traditions over narrative or moral themes.

    Dimensions: 11.5″ tall × 4″ across shoulders × 3″ mouth diameter × 3.5″ base
    Marks: the Impressed mark for Royal Worcester
    Condition: Excellent
    Decoration: Raised blue decoration with cranes, bamboo, flowering branches, and pierced-style dark blue bases
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Aesthetic Movement, Japonism influence
    Date: Circa 1870

     

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  • Pair Small Antique English Porcelain Vases Hand Painted Fruit & Gilt Decoration

    Pair Small Antique English Porcelain Vases Hand Painted Fruit & Gilt Decoration

    $400.00

    This pair of English porcelain spill vases, hand-painted circa 1840, shows the charm and refinement of mid-19th-century decorative wares, where ornamental brilliance and practical form came together with effortless confidence.
    Each vase rises in a flared shape that recalls classical urns, yet the scale is intimate enough for a mantel or writing table.
    The bodies are painted in warm tones and enriched with hand-painted fruit reserves framed by deep cobalt roundels.
    The colors remain vivid after nearly two centuries, the peaches, grapes, cherries, and foliage rendered with the soft luminosity characteristic of English enamel painting of this era.
    Gilded scroll handles complete the silhouette, their bright surface catching the light and adding visual rhythm to the compact form.
    The reverse side of each vase offers a quieter presentation with scrolling gilt arabesques on a cream ground, a thoughtful contrast that allows the pair to be enjoyed from any angle.
    The interplay between rich gold, soft ground color, and the lively fruit panels creates a pleasing harmony that reflects the mid-Victorian taste for decoration that was both cheerful and refined.
    Their excellent condition is notable, as the pair survives without restoration, chips, or losses to the gilding.
    Pieces of this type were often used for spills—small rolls of paper or wood slivers used to transfer flame.
    Surviving examples in this state are increasingly uncommon.
    At just over four inches in height, they offer immediate decorative impact without overwhelming a space.
    The vases present beautifully as mantel garnitures, on open shelving, or among a larger group of 19th-century English porcelain.

    Dimensions: 4.5″ tall x 3.75″ diameter across the top x 2.5″ diameter at base.

    Condition: Excellent antique condition

    Decoration: Hand-painted fruit reserves, gilt scrollwork, cobalt roundels, gilded handles.
    Material: Porcelain.
    Style: Mid-19th-century English, with classical urn influence and Victorian decorative taste.
    Origin: England.
    Date: Circa 1840.
    Notable Details:
    Compact classical urn form with flared rim
    Vivid hand-painted fruit reserves framed in cobalt
    Bright gilding in excellent condition
    Ornamental gilt scrollwork on the reverse side
    Sculptural gilt handles adding visual balance

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  • Antique Blue and White Delft Jar Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands Ca. 1780

    Antique Blue and White Delft Jar Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands Ca. 1780

    $1,700.00

    This fine 18th-century Dutch Delft jar was hand painted in blue and white circa 1780.
    The octagonal body is decorated with a swirling cobalt blue floral design.
    The painter’s confident brushwork alternates deep cobalt blue with soft, translucent shading, creating a lively sense of movement across the surface.
    The jar’s shoulder features a band of acanthus leaf decoration.
    At the top, a lively foo dog finial adds a delightful detail.
    The jar is in excellent condition, with a luminous glaze and richly preserved decoration.

    Dimensions: 20.5″ tall x 9″ across the widest point x 5.5″ across the base

    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: Hand-painted cobalt floral and foliate design on an octagonal body with matching lid
    Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
    Style: 18th Century Dutch Delft, inspired by Chinese export porcelain
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1780

     

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  • Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Hand Painted Double Happiness Motif

    Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Hand Painted Double Happiness Motif

    $2,100.00

    This jar brings together two strong decorative elements.
    The surface is fully worked in hand-painted blue and white, with a dense ground of scrolling peonies, lotus blossoms, and butterflies.
    The color is a rich, saturated cobalt. Set within this field are Double Happiness symbols reserved in white against the blue, their crisp panels standing out clearly against the darker ground.
    The body is full and rounded, rising to a domed cover with a pointed finial.
    The decoration moves evenly across the surface.
    The cobalt is applied with control, with slight variation in tone where the brush loads and releases, giving the surface energy.
    The Double Happiness symbols are integrated into the design, working as part of the overall pattern.
    They traditionally signify joy, harmony, and fertility, adding meaning to the decoration.
    The glaze is bright and even, reinforcing the clarity of the painting and the strength of the cobalt.
    This jar stands out for the depth of its cobalt, the clarity of its brushwork, and the strength of its design.
    Dimensions: 9.5″ tall x 9″ diameter at the widest point x 5″ diameter at base
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $2100
    Decoration: Hand-painted in underglaze blue with floral scrolls, butterflies, and Double Happiness symbols
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi period
    Origin: China
    Date: Circa 1860–1870

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  • Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880

    Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880

    $2,700.00

    This exquisite pair of large blue and white Delft jars was hand-painted in the Netherlands during the late 19th century, circa 1880.
    The design features shaped panels, each depicting a scene of a vase filled with flowers and foliage, surrounded by more flowers and foliage, all rendered in deep blue.
    The jars have a fluted body that adds visual interest as light reflects off the gracefully curving surface.
    The shoulders of the jars are adorned with a band of stylized blossoms, leaves, and trailing vines.
    The matching domed covers are decorated to complement the jars and are topped with traditional Delft lion finials painted in cobalt blue.
    These jars are elegantly proportioned and beautifully decorated.
    Dimensions: 17.25″ tall x 8.5″ wide x 5.25″ diameter at the base
    Condition: Excellent

    Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delft)
    Style: Strong 17th-century design influence
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1880

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  • Pair Black and Gold Staffordshire Pottery Vases Circa 1880

    Pair Black and Gold Staffordshire Pottery Vases Circa 1880

    $780.00

    This pair of black Staffordshire pottery vases has a bold, architectural presence.
    The glossy black ground and burnished gold handles create immediate contrast, while mythological scenes of Zeus and Hera in chariots introduce movement and narrative across the surface.
    The tall amphora form, rising from a pedestal base, gives the pair a structured neoclassical silhouette that reads clearly across a room.
    Made circa 1870, they reflect the Victorian appetite for classical imagery, yet their strong black and gold palette feels surprisingly modern.
    At 13.5 inches tall, they have enough scale to command attention without overwhelming a mantel or console. The decoration remains crisp, the gilding bright, and the overall impression is confident and dramatic rather than delicate. This is a pair that works through presence and contrast.
    Dimensions: 13.5 inches tall x 5 inches diameter
    Condition: Excellent antique condition with very minimal wear
    Decoration: Mythological scenes of Zeus and Hera in chariots with gold ornament
    Material: Staffordshire pottery with polychrome enamel and gilding
    Origin: Staffordshire, England
    Date: Circa 1870

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  • Pair Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns Cassolette Form 1775

    Pair Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns Cassolette Form 1775

    $4,200.00

    This pair of Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns, made at the Etruria factory circa 1775, is designed in the cassolette form, with covers that reverse to serve as candle holders. The dual function is integral to the design, with each lid fitting cleanly as a cover on one side and forming a stable candle socket when inverted.
    The bodies are ovoid and rise from square pedestal bases, giving the pair a firm, architectural stance. The black basalt is finished to a soft sheen, producing a deep, even black that emphasizes the form. At the shoulder, a band of vertical fluting introduces a precise, repeating rhythm that catches light across the surface.
    Rope-twist handles extend from the shoulders in a controlled curve, framing the profile without excess movement. Beneath them, a draped garland in low relief adds ornament while keeping the surface clear and legible. The domed covers sit comfortably within the silhouette and are finished with simple finials that complete the form.
    The combination of early Wedgwood & Bentley production, cassolette function, and well-preserved basalt surface places this pair within the most desirable early output of the Etruria factory. The undersides are marked with the Wedgwood & Bentley Etruria mark used between 1769 and 1780.

    Dimensions: 8.75″ tall, x 3.5″ diameter, and 5″ across the handles
    Condition: Excellent

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  • Pair Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Jars Netherlands Circa 1860

    Pair Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Jars Netherlands Circa 1860

    $2,200.00

    The decoration on this pair of blue and white Dutch Delft jars features intricate floral patterns, scrolling foliage, and a central vase, all hand-painted in two shades of rich cobalt blue.
    The painting has great energy as if the flowers were growing wildly as we watched.
    Elegant curves frame the design, adding to the visual appeal.
    The covers are topped with lion finials that are traditional to Dutch Delft.
    Made in the Netherlands circa 1860, jars like this would have been placed on a fireplace mantle or a pair of brackets.

    Dimensions: Height 13.5″ x 6″ at the widest point x 5″ deep at the deepest point
    Condition: Excellent with very small edge chips invisibly restored.

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  • Antique Blue and White Delft Vase Hand Painted Chinoiserie Early 18th Century

    Antique Blue and White Delft Vase Hand Painted Chinoiserie Early 18th Century

    $1,030.00

    This exquisite blue and white Dutch Delft vase was crafted in the early 18th century, circa 1720
    Its excellent chinoiserie decoration epitomizes late 17th and early 18th century Europe’s fascination with Chinese porcelain.
    The vase’s design features delicate hand-painted scenes in cobalt blue beneath a light gray-blue glaze.
    The vase is adorned with a continuous motif of Chinese scholars depicted in various contemplative settings.
    The scenes illustrate a pair of scholars in dialogue: a scholar seated on a terrace accompanied by two attendants and another scholar resting near a pine tree, absorbed in nature.
    In Chinese symbolism, the pine tree represents discipline, moral integrity, longevity, and resilience.
    Its inclusion here underscores the esteemed qualities of the scholars portrayed.
    The vase’s neck features a pattern of stiff leaves, symbolic of strength, durability, and the capacity to endure.
    This detail not only enhances the vase’s aesthetic appeal but also reinforces its symbolic significance.
    Dimensions: 14″ tall x 6.5″ diameter at widest point x 5″ diameter at bas
    Condition: Excellent
    The vase is a remarkable example of cross-cultural artistic exchange.

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  • Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England c1775

    Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England c1775

    $5,800.00

    This fine pair of antique black basalt vases was made by Wedgwood & Bentley in the late 18th century, circa 1775.
    The vases are sculpted in deep solid relief with bacchanalian boys in lively motion, a classical motif symbolizing liberation from societal order and the tension between chaos and control.
    The vases have a cylindrical form rising from a square-footed base. They echo neoclassical architecture with elegant scroll handles, a grooved finial, and vertical fluting around the shoulder.
    The sculptural modeling is a hallmark of Wedgwood & Bentley’s finest black basalt work.
    Marks: Each vase is marked “WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA,” used between 1769 and 1780.
    Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 5.25″ across the handles x 3.25″ square base
    Condition: Excellent
    The factory at Etruria in Staffordshire began producing black basalt in 1769, quickly becoming the leading name in neoclassical ornamental ceramics admired by aristocratic patrons.
    Key Features:
    • Pair of antique black basalt vases by Wedgwood & Bentley
    • Made circa 1775 during the peak of neoclassical fashion
    • Deep relief frieze of bacchanalian boys
    • Scroll handles and fluted architectural elements
    • Marked “WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA” (1769–1780)
    • Superb example of 18th-century English neoclassical design

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  • Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong

    Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong

    $7,800.00

    This pair of Chinese porcelain ginger jars was hand-painted during the Qianlong period, circa 1765.
    Deep cobalt blue scrollwork provides a strong visual framework for peonies and flowering branches painted in vivid famille rose enamels.
    The painting is confident and well paced, with each color clearly defined and the composition moving fluidly across the surface.
    The rounded bodies and domed covers are well proportioned, with the covers sitting cleanly and securely at the rim.
    They are a true pair, made and kept together, which adds to both their visual impact and desirability.

    The porcelain bodies show the characteristics associated with mid-18th century production, including a warm-toned footrim with natural wear and a softly pooled interior glaze.
    These structural details support the attribution and confirm the integrity of the pair as Qianlong period work.

    Dimensions: 9″ tall x 9″ diameter
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $6,300
    Decoration: Hand-painted famille rose enamels with peonies, chrysanthemums, and floral sprays
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period
    Origin: China
    Date: Circa 1765

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  • Pair French Opaline Vases Circa 1835

    Pair French Opaline Vases Circa 1835

    $460.00

    Pair of vases with beautifully hand painted flowers on opaline glass.
    We see a bouquet of pink, purple, orange, lilac, yellow, and white flowers, all rendered in a naturalistic style.
    The roses, daisies, and morning glory are marvelous!
    The leaves are painted in several shades of green.
    Made in the Louis-Philippe period of the 19th century, circa 1835.
    The artist used colored enamels to create this work of art.

    Dimensions: Height 11.75″ x 6″ diameter at widest point x 6″ diameter across the top

    Condition: Excellent with very slight rubbing to the gilt on the top edge

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  • Pair Large Blue & White Delft Jars Hand Painted, Belgium C. 1922

    Pair Large Blue & White Delft Jars Hand Painted, Belgium C. 1922

    $1,700.00

    This pair of large Delft jars has a traditional blue and white floral decoration painted on a white tin-glazed ground.
    The body of each jar features four large panels; two show a peacock among flowers, and two show a vase overflowing with flowers.
    The shoulders and cover are decorated in a traditional style with floral panels separated by “diamonds.”
    This pair of jars were made by the Delft factory of Boch Frères Keramis in La Louvière, Belgium.
    The underside of each jar is marked. From the marks, we date the jars to circa 1922.

    Dimensions: Height 16.5″ x diameter at the widest point 8.5″ x diameter at the base 5″.

    Condition: Excellent

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  • Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

    Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

    $5,800.00

    This splendid five-piece Delft garniture, made in Holland in the mid-18th century, circa 1760, captures the harmony and refinement of 18th-century Dutch faience at its height.
    The principal panels depict tranquil landscapes with deer and butterflies beside pagodas, while the side panels show flowering peonies and songbirds perched on garden fences, motifs that beautifully merge European pastoral taste with the enduring fascination for the East.
    Each piece, whether the pair of tall trumpet-shaped vases or the three covered jars, is hand-painted in rich cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
    The lids are surmounted by lion finials, symbolizing vigilance and strength.
    The canted corners are enriched with smaller cartouches of rippling water scenes, and the borders show scrolling flowers and shells, revealing the painter’s confident command of decorative rhythm and detail.
    Together, the five pieces form a complete and balanced garniture, once intended to grace a mantelpiece or cabinet in an elegant Dutch interior, radiating serenity and grandeur.
    Dimensions: The pair of covered trumpet vases and three covered jars are perfectly proportioned, measuring 14.5 inches tall x 6 inches wide x 5.5 inches deep, and 13.85 inches tall x 5.25 inches wide x 5.25 inches deep
    Condition: Very good condition with only minor chips that have been invisibly restored.
    Decoration: Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground.
    Material: Delft earthenware.
    Style: Dutch Rococo.
    Origin: Holland.
    Date: Circa 1760.
    Notable Details:
    • Complete five-piece garniture: three covered jars and two trumpet vases
    • Finials as seated lions, symbolizing vigilance and protection
    • Panels with deer, butterflies, songbirds, and pagoda scenes
    • Deep cobalt blue decoration typical of mid-18th-century Delft

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  • Large Minton Majolica Jardiniere Planter and Stand Turquoise c1880

    Large Minton Majolica Jardiniere Planter and Stand Turquoise c1880

    $3,200.00

    This is a large Minton majolica jardiniere with matching stand, hand-painted in Stoke-on-Trent circa 1880.
    The surface is modeled with raised oak leaves and acorns in green and golden brown set against a vivid turquoise ground.
    The planter stands out for its combination of large scale, clean modeling, and strong glaze color, all consistent with Minton’s best majolica production.
    The scale gives the piece immediate presence, measuring 17 inches across the handles.
    The modeling is crisp and well defined, with the oak leaves and acorns standing clearly against the bright glaze.
    The contrast between the saturated turquoise and the naturalistic colors gives the surface strong visual clarity.
    The handles are formed as twisting oak branches, integrated into the body and reinforcing the naturalistic design.
    Around the upper body, a band of alternating cream and lavender-blue panels introduces a geometric structure that contrasts with the organic relief. Rope-molded borders at the rim and base frame the form and tie the elements together.
    The interior is finished in a soft lavender-pink glaze, providing a controlled contrast to the exterior.
    The stand repeats the rope border and turquoise ground, completing the piece as a unified display.

    Condition: Excellent
    Decoration: Oak leaves and acorns in relief on turquoise ground, branch-form handles, geometric banding
    Material: Glazed earthenware (majolica)
    Style: Victorian naturalistic
    Origin: England, Stoke-on-Trent
    Date: Circa 1880

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  • Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790

    Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790

    $1,160.00

    This hand-painted jar and cover from circa 1790 boasts beautiful Dutch Delft floral artwork. The intricate design features a stunning array of blooms and vines in deep and medium cobalt blue. The shoulders of the jar are adorned with lappets filled with flower heads, and its octagonal form is topped with a simple, deep blue knop.

    Dimensions: 12.75″ tall x 6″ at widest point x 4.75″ across base

    Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored

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  • Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar

    Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar

    $1,100.00

    The first thing you notice is the magnificent spiral snake handles. The large blue and white Dutch Delft covered jar is fully decorated. The elaborate decoration on the front features a lovely waterside scene topped with an armorial shield supported by angels. On the reverse, we see a beautiful romantic scene showing a courting couple with the man playing the guitar and the young lady listening appreciatively (see images). The vase’s base, shoulder, and cover are decorated with wide bands of deep cobalt blue lappets.

    Dimensions: 21 inches tall x 16 inches across the handles x 8 inches diameter of the base

    Condition: Very good; there is some craquelure in the glaze and invisible restoration to small edge chips.

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  • Large Regency English Porcelain Vase Hand Painted Roses Rich Gilding c.1820

    Large Regency English Porcelain Vase Hand Painted Roses Rich Gilding c.1820

    $2,600.00

    This large English Regency-period porcelain vase has a graceful campana form. The proportions are generous, the silhouette bold, and the hand-painted decoration is beautiful.
    Attributed to Josiah Spode II, the vase is painted with a lush bouquet of pink, white, and yellow roses, accented with tiny blue forget-me-nots and other flowers that spill from a green basket. The painting is lively and naturalistic, with delicate shading that gives the flowers softness and depth.
    On the reverse, a bouquet of beautiful pink roses continues the floral theme, allowing the vase to display well from multiple angles.
    The painting is framed by intricate gilding composed of classical scrollwork, laurel motifs, and fine crosshatching. The gold decoration is richly applied and catches the light across the curved surfaces of the vase.
    Bold handles, a square base, and a wide mouth reflect the neoclassical design favored in early-nineteenth-century England. The strong architectural form paired with the refined floral painting creates a vase of both elegance and visual presence.
    This is a particularly beautiful Regency vase, combining scale, rich gilding, and finely executed hand painting.
    Dimensions: 13.5″ tall x 11″ diameter
    Condition: Excellent

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  • Pair of Large Blue and White Porcelain Jars, Japanese Meiji Era, Circa 1880

    Pair of Large Blue and White Porcelain Jars, Japanese Meiji Era, Circa 1880

    $2,400.00

    This splendid pair of large 20″ tall jars presents a lyrical garden scene hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue on creamy white porcelain.
    Each jar features a songbird perched amid flowering branches laden with fruit, while two birds glide gracefully above.
    The painter’s sure touch gives vitality to the feathers and foliage, creating depth and movement throughout the composition.
    The two jars are mirror images of one another, designed to form a harmonious pair.
    Along the top edge of each jar runs a blue band of scrolling vines and blossoms that echoes the matching border on each domed cover, while another band encircles the base in a complementary pattern. The bold blue finials complete the design with sculptural clarity.
    Dimensions: 20″ tall x 10″ diameter at the widest point x 5.15″ diameter at the base
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $2,400
    Decoration: Hand-painted underglaze cobalt blue depicting songbirds, fruit trees, and floral bordersMaterial: Porcelain
    Style: Meiji Era, Japanese Blue and White
    Origin: Japan
    Date: Circa 1880
    Notable Details:
    • Hand-painted mirrored compositions of birds among flowering fruit trees
    • Elegant cobalt blue decoration on fine white porcelain
    • Matching scroll-and-flower borders on lid and shoulder
    • Distinctive blue finials emphasizing balance and symmetry
    • Exemplary export porcelain from Japan’s Meiji period

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  • Antique Dutch Delft Garniture Five Pieces Hand Painted Circa 1860-1870

    Antique Dutch Delft Garniture Five Pieces Hand Painted Circa 1860-1870

    $2,100.00

    This charming Dutch Delft garniture comprises the traditional five pieces: two beaker vases and three baluster-form jars with covers.
    Made in the mid to late 19th century, it reflects the enduring Delft tradition and the 19th-century revival of 18th-century pastoral decoration.
    Each piece is hand-painted with a romantic countryside scene showing a shepherdess seated beneath a large tree, her sheep grazing in a meadow that stretches toward a church steeple and distant castle.
    The artist used a harmonious palette of two blues, green, yellow, iron red, and manganese to create a warm and atmospheric composition.
    Each scene is framed within a molded cartouche painted in bright yellow and manganese with floral accents at the top and base.
    The reverse sides display leafy branches and blossoms, providing decorative continuity throughout the set.
    Each cover bears a painted yellow flower and is surmounted by a lion finial—a traditional Delft emblem that remained popular throughout the 19th century.
    Several pieces are marked HB in blue on the underside.
    Dimensions:  The covered vases are 15″ tall x 7″ wide x 4.25″ deep at the base.
    The open vases are 10″ tall x 5.5″ wide x 3.75″ deep at the base.
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $2,100
    Decoration: Hand-painted pastoral scenes within molded polychrome cartouches
    Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
    Style: Dutch Delft Revival
    Origin: Netherlands
    Date: Circa 1860–1870
         Notable Details:
    • Traditional five-piece garniture: three covered jars and two beaker vases
    • Hand-painted pastoral scenes with shepherdess, church, and castle
    • Vibrant 19th-century Delft color palette with yellow, manganese, and red
    • Molded cartouches with floral accents and detailed reverse decoration
    • Lion finials typical of Delft revival pieces from the late 19th century
    • Several pieces marked HB in blue beneath the base

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  • Pair Old Paris (Vieux Paris) Porcelain Gilt Vases Empire Style French Circa 1840

    Pair Old Paris (Vieux Paris) Porcelain Gilt Vases Empire Style French Circa 1840

    $800.00

    This pair of Old Paris porcelain mantel vases stands out immediately for its remarkable mirror-bright gilding, a luminous surface that captures and reflects light in the luxurious manner for which Paris porcelain became famous in the early nineteenth century.
    Made around 1840 in the Empire style, the vases rise from square bases to elegant urn-shaped bodies flanked by sculptural loop handles whose matte finish subtly contrasts with the brilliant burnished gold of the bodies.
    Encircling each vase is a finely hand painted garland of flowers rendered in soft pinks, blues, and greens.
    This delicate floral band provides a lively counterpoint to the expansive  gold ground and highlights the painter’s careful hand.
    The gilding itself was applied using powdered gold mixed with a binder and brushed onto the porcelain in the manner of paint.
    After firing, the gold fused to the surface and was carefully burnished to achieve its mirror-like brilliance.
    This demanding technique was a hallmark of Old Paris porcelain workshops, which were celebrated throughout the nineteenth century for producing pieces of extraordinary decorative impact.
    Produced by one of the many independent porcelain ateliers active in Paris during this period, the pair reflects the city’s reputation for luxurious porcelain intended for elegant interiors. Vases of this type were designed to decorate mantelpieces, consoles, and cabinet displays, where their reflective gilding would animate the surrounding space in candlelight.
    Dimensions: 12.25 inches tall x 6 inches across x 3.25 inches deep
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $1,200
    Decoration: Mirror-bright burnished gilding with hand-painted floral garlands
    Material: Porcelain with extensive gilt decoration
    Style: Empire
    Origin: Paris, France
    Date: Circa 1840

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  • Pair French Vases Mid-19th Century Opaline Hand Painted on a Sky Blue Ground

    Pair French Vases Mid-19th Century Opaline Hand Painted on a Sky Blue Ground

    $480.00
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