Vintage Black Iris Ceramic Bud Vase by Otagiri, Japan, Circa 1980s
By Otagiri Company
Located in Fairfield, CA
A petite glossy black vintage ceramic bud vase. Features a blue iris design outlined in metallic gold.
Ceramic
Four Piece Japanese Weed Pot Collection by Otagiri Mercantile Company
By Otagiri Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Four piece Japanese weed pot collection by Otagiri Mercantile Company Smallest measures: 3.25" H x 4.25" T. Largest is the details.
Ceramic
Japanese Stoneware Willow Bow Vase Bottle Vintage Mid-Century 1960s Rainbow
By Otagiri Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large Bottle form Vase with arcing striations. Retains OMC label. A couple small chips to bottom foot/rim.
Ceramic
Three-Piece Collection of Diminutive Stoneware Vessels
By Otagiri Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
This three-piece collection of diminutive vessels includes an Otagiri Japan brown and orange glazed weed pot with concentric circles (label intact), a visually textural weed pot in m...
Ceramic
Japanese Stoneware Ikebana Footed Planter Vintage Mid-Century 1960s Bonsai
By Otagiri Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small stoneware planter. Two glaze chips or loss, one on each rectangular foot, quite small, pictured. Retains partial label.
Ceramic
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
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