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A Brief History Of Decorative Vases
Decorative Vases come in all sorts of shapes, material, design, and, dare sizes. Nearly all early civilisations had pottery of some description including Decorative Vases.
Ancient Greece developed pottery over several periods starting with the protogeometric stage which went from circa 1050 to 900 BC. The distinct pottery from this time is regocnised by circles, triangles, wavy lines and arc renderings were displayed on the various decorative vases of those times. These renderings were skillfully added with dexterity, using most probably a compass and a multiple brush. Following this period came the geometric style in the 9th and 8th centuries BC. The decorative pottery from this period and were characterized by stylised figures of both humans and animals alike. As this period of pottery development progressed these figures became more accurately portrayed. The 8th and 7th century pottery development style was called the Oriental period and this was epitomised by human figures being portrayed as silouettes and animals appearing as friezes, both mythical and real. This period was followed by the black figure period commencing circa 600 BC to 400 BC and was characterised by black human figures taking prominence with all other figures being less prominent. Other periods that followed includ the Red Figure and the Helenistic periods.
The great South American civilisations including the Maya and Aztecs produced magnificent Decorative Vases as well. Vases from these cultures had symbolic meaning and were used both for ceremonial and practical purposes. South American pottery had their own unique designs and artwork. Their designs can be seen today in the many mass produced large vases, decorative pottery and garden pots that are sold in garden shops and gift shops around the world.
Despite the influence of Greek and South American pottery styles on today's designs probably the coutry that has influenced the development of decorative vases and pottery the most is China. Vases remains have been found in China which date back some 18,000 years. Porcelain pottery dates back at least 2000 year originating in China. The pottery art forms attained by Chinese artisans was truly astounding. From exquist miniature vases to large decorative vases and everything in between, the Chinese mastered it and the various Chinese dynastys added to the development of their pottery.
It is thanks to these and several other great ancient civilisations that we have such an array of pottery, from small pots to large vases, to choose from. The English even invented knife pottery in the 18th century to store knives in the dining room.
Large vases make great centre pieces especially in large areas so they are predominantly used in outdoor settings. However a great indoor space to display impressively decorated and large earthenware is in the entrance foyer of your house. Large decorative vases make a stunning and impressive statement to any visitor entering your home.
There is such a wide range of vases and earthenware to choose from that you will need to have some idea of what you are after before you go shopping so that you are not overwhelmed by the variety of choices. Important considerations like size, color, shape, where the vase is going, what patterns are desired, and the materials and texture need to be taken account of when choosing your special vase for your special space.
This sounds like a lot that needs to be done before you even start shopping for decorative vases but it will save you time, get you motivated, and it will be very rewarding. Good luck in your quest with finding those special decorative vases and pottery.
Emille Galle Glass Vase
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ART NOUVEAU BULBOUS VASE circa 1910 $49.95 |
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WELLER RACEME 9" TWO TONE BLUE VASE CIRCA 1934 ARTIST SIGNED $550.00 |
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Roseville Foxglove Vase, 10" tall, circa 1940, #51-10 $125.00 |
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Roseville Wincraft Vase, 8.5" tall, Circa 1948, #273-8 $115.00 |
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RARE WELLER Mrked COPPERTONE 8 1/4" FISH SWIMMING ENTWINED BUD VASE CIRCA 1920'S $1,850.00 |
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Royal Haeger by Hickman Vintage Green Leaf Vase 9" circa 1940s $13.39 |
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Vintage Moorcroft Wisteria Vase - Signed Circa 1925 - 7 1/2 inches tall $525.00 |
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Vintage Moorcroft Pomegranate Vase - Circa 1925 - 6 1/8 inches tall $675.00 |
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Vintage Moorcroft Orchids Vase - Circa 1955 - 6 7/8 inches tall $550.00 |
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ROOKWOOD LAVENDER 5 1/2" MAT GLAZE VASE CIRCA 1930 IN MINT CONDITION $335.00 |
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ROSEVILLE 10 1/4" GREEN LAUREL # 676-10 HANDLED VASE CIRCA 1934 SHARP MOLD COLOR $845.00 |
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OLD SALT SOUTHERN MUD POTTERY VASE PITCHER PRIMITIVE POT CIRCA 1900 COUNTRY CHIC $195.00 |
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Circa 1950s HOLKHAM STUDIO POTTERY EARTHENWARE GLAZED VASE incised potter RL $7.84 |
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ROSEVILLE POTTERY SNOWBERRY PINK VASE CIRCA 1946 $99.99 |
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Roseville Dahlrose Triple Bud Vase Circa 1924, #76-6 Superb $175.00 |
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Royal Copenhagen Nils Thorsson BACA vase 719/3207 circa 1970 $0.99 |
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Fabulous Early Moorcroft Burslem Pomegranate miniature vase Circa 1915 $432.19 |
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Imperial II Blue Vase # 472-7 Circa 1924 $350.00 |
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Grotesque Cat Vase with Glass eyes Circa 1900 Green & Ochre Glaze $42.45 |
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Antique French Dage Art Deco Vase 11.5" tall Signed Circa 1910 $97.21 |
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Burley & Winter Pottery Handled Vase #54 circa1930's $100.00 |
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ROSEVILLE 10 1/4" WISTERIA # 639-10 HANDLED VASE FOIL LABEL CIRCA1937 VIBRANT $785.00 |
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HENRIOT QUIMPER BUD VASE GREAT CONDITION CIRCA 1968 - 1983 $29.99 |
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ROSEVILLE 4 1/4" BLACKBERRY # 567-4 HANDLED VASE CIRCA 1932 VIBRANT & SHARP $445.00 |
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Rozane Ware Roseville Circa 1900-1910 Artist Signed 11" H Vase ~ W. Myers $750.00 |
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German Green footed urn style floral vase circa 1880 $65.00 |
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RUSKIN LARGE LUSTRE GLAZED VASE CIRCA 1930's $359.90 |
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RUSKIN CRYSTALLINE GLAZED VASE CIRCA 1930's $149.30 |
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Beautiful Moorcroft Ruby Lustre Prunus Vase Circa 1907 6" Tall by 3 1/2" wide $399.00 |
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ART NOUVEAU MINTON SECESSIONIST JUGENDSTIL VASE CIRCA 1900 $1.56 |
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Roseville Artwood Ikebana Vase/Planter with Branch Circa 1951 $25.00 |
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V RARE VINTAGE SHAMROCK DECORATED DEE-CEE WELSH STUDIO POTTERY VASE CIRCA 1950s $7.07 |
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WELLER POTTERY, BALDWIN APPLE TREE ART POTTERY VASE DECO, Circa 1920 $46.00 |
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Vintage Blue Roseville two-handled vase,Cosmos pattern 946-6, 6.25 “, Circa 1939 $26.00 |
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ROSEVILLE POTTERY MATT BLUE VASE CIRCA 1910" MINT" CONDITION RARE ROSEVILLE VASE $80.00 |
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Art Deco Greber French Pottery Vase Match Holder circa 1920s-30s France $50.00 |
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Italian Applied Floral Vase Circa 1940 B /25 $38.45 |
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Roseville Dahlrose Triple Bud Vase 6 inches high Circa 1924-28 $167.50 |
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Rare Roseville Pottery Pink/Aqua Cherry Blossom Vase Circa 1932 - MINT $389.00 |
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Circa 1920's Dancing Girl Figurine - German Porcelain Vase (Foreign) Germany $24.99 |
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HULL Pottery Tulip Vase Matte Blue 110-33-6 circa 1938 $52.00 |
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PAIR of Antique Art Nouveau Royal Dux Amphora Turn-Teplitz Vase circa 1905 $200.00 |
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BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF VASES PARIS PORCELAIN JACOB PETIT CIRCA 1850-1860 $399.90 |
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McCoy Grecian Pattern Vase, Circa 1956-58, Cream/ 24kt gold crackle/green accent $28.95 |
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ROSEVILLE 634 PURPLE LAVENDER WISTERIA BROWN VASE *CIRCA 30'S* MINT CONDITION $495.00 |
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Fantastic William Moorcroft Natural Flambe Vase Circa 1935 $777.94 |
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ROSEVILLE 10 1/2" GREEN PINECONE 747-10 HANDLED TAPERED VASE Circa 1935 VIBRANT $370.00 |
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ROSEVILLE POTTERY 6 3/8" PINECONE # 748-6 HANDLED VASE CIRCA 1935 VIBRANT Green $245.00 |
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HULL BOW KNOT - EWER, VASE, PITCHER - Circa 1940 $40.00 |
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ROSEVILLE WINCRAFT PANTHER VASE HARD TO FIND COLOR - MINT CONDITION CIRCA 1948 $1,150.00 |
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French Majolica Vase Circa Mid 19th century $500.00 |
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WELLER POTTERY 10 1/2" TALL ARDSLEY WIDE TAPERED FLOOR VASE CIRCA 20's - VIBRANT $320.00 |
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Art Nouveau Bisque Vase Circa 1885-1915 2 Vases $400.00 |
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Glidden Pillow Vase Circa 1940's/1950's $39.95 |
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WELLER VASE CIRCA 1940'S PERFECT PEACH W/FLOWERS $42.00 |
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Perfect Condition Roseville Vase Circa 1940's $94.00 |
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Lovely Savoy Weeping Gold 24K Vase From circa 1950's era $22.99 |
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2 Cowan Pottery Vases -"Foliage" color - Small 3 3/4" Tall - Circa 1929 Marked $49.95 |
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Antique Ceramic Flower Vase. Circa 1940. Approx. 2 ½” x 6”. $6.95 |
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Hand painted Ceramic Flower Vase. Purple, yellow, blue, etc. Circa 1930 $12.95 |
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Hand painted Ceramic Flower Vase. Purple, yellow, blue, green. Circa 1940 $8.95 |
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ROOKWOOD 5" LAVENDER CORN FLOWERS CARL SCHMIDT IRIS GLAZE 654 C VASE CIRCA 1900 $725.00 |
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1930s -50s circa SHAWNEE Pottery PINK GIRL&BOY LOVE VASE-Adorable-LOVE IT $9.99 |
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German Mettlach Vase Villeroy and Boch circa 1900 $550.00 |
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ROOKWOOD LARGE GOLDEN YELLOW 10" VASE SHAPE 2784 CIRCA 11925 IN MINT CONDITION $595.00 |
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Antique Pair of VAN BRIGGLE Daisy vases (circa 1930) $59.99 |
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ROOKWOOD 8.5" BLUE DECORATED MATT VASE HENTSCHEL CIRCA 1913 IN MINT CONDITION $1,795.00 |
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BEAUTIFUL AUSTRIAN AMPHORA VASE CIRCA 1900 $199.95 |
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Vintage Japanese Hand Painted Vase circa 1950's, sand glaze, art deco pattern $16.00 |
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ROSEVILLE 10" VELMOSS I SCROLL #203-10 HANDLED VASE CIRCA 1916 SHARP MOLD COLOR $335.00 |
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VINTAGE HULL POTTERY SUENO TULIP PATTERN VASE PLANTER - 119-33-6 - CIRCA 1938 $55.00 |
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Rare pair METZLER AND ORTLOFF vases circa 1890 - 1945 $67.50 |
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Fulper Vase Art Deco Handles, 6.5" tall, 8" in diameter, Circa 1920's $495.00 |
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Roseville Futura Blue Balloons Vase, #404-8, 8.5" tall, Circa 1928 $1,595.00 |
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Magnificent Rookwood Scenic Vellum Vase Fred Rothenbusch Circa 1905, 14.5" tall $2,950.00 |
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JB OWENS UTOPIAN VASE, SIGNED, circa 1890 $99.99 |
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Roseville Vase Dawn 828-8 circa 1937 $139.99 |
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WELLER POTTERY 6" BALDIN APPLE ROUND VASE -Circa 1920's $145.00 |
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MCCOY RETRO ORANGE CORINTHIAN VASE & PLANTER CIRCA 1969 - 2 PIECES $42.00 |
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Nippon Vase with yellow roses and large gold handles circa 1911 marked "M" $150.00 |
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F23325-Antique Low Back Chinese Chair, circa 1880, China, Northern Elm (Yumu), Oriental Furniture, A Qing Dynasty antique Chinese low-back arm chair, also called rose chairs. The carved open back is flat as are the arm rests. The apron carving on the back rest is in a floral pattern, perhaps originating the name of "rose chairs.". The apron carving on the front legs is a simple pattern. Stretchers and foot rests are found on the side and back. The seat is 20" high. Finish is dark brown.... |
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Ancient Italian Anphora Photo Mugs An Amphora of Cervetri representing a sacrifice. Cervetri is an ancient stronghold of Etruvia. .... |
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Baronio Writing Photo Mugs Cesare Baronio, Italian historian (1538 - 1607) writing at his desk .... |
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English Embroidery II, circa 1800 - Gift Enclosure Cards (set of 12) $10.00 Set of 12 small gift enclosure cards that measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/4". Specially designed vellum envelopes allow the beauty of these gift enclosure cards to show through. Package includes 12 enclosure cards and envelopes.... |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of money No Object from Mary Evans $29.99 Photo Puzzle, MONEY NO OBJECT. MONEY NO OBJECT One has to question the motives of a gentleman who sees ladies in monetary terms. . Chosen by Mary Evans. 10x14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5x7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 300 dpi. This item is shipped from our American lab.... |
