Are metal urns usually sold in pairs?

Commonly, yes. 'Pair' appears in 254 titles, close to half of them, and the share across everything sold on Sellingantiques is higher still. Sets beyond two do appear: trios, sets of four, one set of five and one set of six garden urns. Those sit at the top end of the range.

What metals do these urns come in?

Bronze leads, in more than a third of titles, followed by cast iron. Copper and brass carry the tea urns, samovars and kettles. After that come spelter, lead, silver plate and toleware, plus marble-mounted pieces. Cloisonné and champlevé enamel on metal bodies form their own strand.

How old are cast iron garden urns typically?

The dealers' dated field for the whole category runs 1800 to 1940, and cast iron garden urns belong to the 19th-century iron founding era. Most date labels are broad. '19th Century' is given on 202 listings, with 'Victorian' and 'Regency' used the same way. Where decades appear they cluster from the 1850s to the 1900s.

What does Meiji mean on a bronze urn?

Meiji is the Japanese period from 1868 to 1912. It appears in 45 titles. Japanese work is the largest strand within the bronze side of the category, with Japanese in 78 titles and Japanese bronze in 43. Chinese bronze and cloisonné run alongside it.

Which urns are the largest?

The top of the scale is held by a 91cm pair of cloisonné palace vases, a 72cm enamel vase and a single monumental Japanese garden temple vase. At the other end sit miniature Georgian chestnut urns and small brass vases. Weights are quoted only occasionally, from 3kg Tibetan and Nepalese bronze vases up to an 8kg pair of Japanese bronzes.

Do these come from outside England and France?

Yes. French pieces appear in 72 titles and Italian in 18, but the origins reach further. Single appearances include Swedish, Dutch, Egyptian Cairoware, Indian Kutch and Raj-period work, Tibetan and Nepalese bronze, and two African Benin ceremonial pots.

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A two-handled or baluster vessel of urn form in metal, made for garden and terrace ornament, for mantel and table display, or for serving hot water and tea.

Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase with Two Dragon Candle Holder

19th century

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Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase with Two Dragon Candle Holder

From Bushells Antiques

£4,250

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Late 19thc Pressed Brass Planter on Stand

19th century

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Late 19thc Pressed Brass Planter on Stand

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£240

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Unusual Decorative Antique Brass Urn with Lid

19th century

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Unusual Decorative Antique Brass Urn with Lid

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£295

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19th century

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Pair Cast Iron Planters on Plinths

From Vintage Garden UK

£1,295

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Pair of Antique Display Urns, Italian, Bronze, Ewer, Grand Tour Decor, Victorian

19th century

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Pair of Antique Display Urns, Italian, Bronze, Ewer, Grand Tour Decor, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,985

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Antique Grand Tour Planter, Italian, Bronze, Bouquet Vase, Urn, Early Victorian

19th century

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Antique Grand Tour Planter, Italian, Bronze, Bouquet Vase, Urn, Early Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,250

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19th century

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Large Bronze Grand Tour Warwick Vase

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£1,400

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Miniature Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Vases

1900 - 1920

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Miniature Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Vases

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£395

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Pair of Ornate Victorian Gilt Bronze Ewers

19th century

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Pair of Ornate Victorian Gilt Bronze Ewers

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£725

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Pair Regency 'Au Bon Sauvage' or Abolitionist Compotes

19th century

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Pair Regency 'Au Bon Sauvage' or Abolitionist Compotes

From Cella

£1,800

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Origins listed on Sellingantiques run well past England and France, taking in Swedish, Dutch, Egyptian Cairoware, Indian Kutch, Tibetan and two African Benin ceremonial pots.

19th century

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19th Century Brass Planter

From Elmgarden

£300

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C19th Grand Tour Bronze Urn on Wooded Pedestal

19th century

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C19th Grand Tour Bronze Urn on Wooded Pedestal

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£295

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19th century

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A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Heavy Cast Iron Garden Urns

From Yeats Country Antiques

£3,050

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1900 - 1920

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Copper Arts & Crafts Jardiniere Planter

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£585

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19th century

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Large Cast Iron Garden Urns C.1890

From Collinge Antiques

£795

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Monumental Japanese Garden Temple Vase / Water Feature

1900 - 1920

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Monumental Japanese Garden Temple Vase / Water Feature

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£22,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Metal Urns

Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase with Two Dragon Candle Holder

Late 19thc Pressed Brass Planter on Stand

Unusual Decorative Antique Brass Urn with Lid

Pair Cast Iron Planters on Plinths

Pair of Antique Display Urns, Italian, Bronze, Ewer, Grand Tour Decor, Victorian

Antique Grand Tour Planter, Italian, Bronze, Bouquet Vase, Urn, Early Victorian

Large Bronze Grand Tour Warwick Vase

Miniature Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Vases

Pair of Ornate Victorian Gilt Bronze Ewers

Pair Regency 'Au Bon Sauvage' or Abolitionist Compotes

19th Century Brass Planter

C19th Grand Tour Bronze Urn on Wooded Pedestal

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Heavy Cast Iron Garden Urns

Copper Arts & Crafts Jardiniere Planter

Large Cast Iron Garden Urns C.1890

Monumental Japanese Garden Temple Vase / Water Feature

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