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Antique Urn with Caryatid Handles and Water Carrying Vessel with Dragon Handle
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Antique Urn with Caryatid Handles and Water Carrying Vessel with Dragon Handle

19th century
Description

Early 19th century antique brass kraantjeskan (a traditional Dutch coffee or tea urn) and

a very heavy brass or possibly bronze water carrying vessel

The Vessel: Known colloquially as a kraantjeskan (tap jug), these bulbous brass or pewter warmers were highly popular in Dutch households during the 1700s and 1800s to serve coffee or hot water at the table.

This particular urn highlights a distinct, neoclassical or baroque-influenced "archaic design." It features prominent scrolled double handles topped with small sculpted finials, a baluster-style dome lid, and an ornamental animal-headed pouring spout.

Unlike standard tripod urns that utilize simple claw or scroll feet, this piece features rare figural supports sculpted as athletic figures holding globes, acting as styliSed caryatids.

The second object is an antique cast-bronze or brass basin bucket, typically dating from the late 18th century

The body features a heavy, thick-walled cylindrical structure with prominent horizontal ribbing or molding wrapped around the middle and base. The interior shows natural patination, dark oxidation, and minor pitting consistent with age and liquid use.

A thick, semi-circular overhead swing handle attached via sturdy, circular side rivets. The handle is highly decorative, depicting stylized sea serpents, dolphins, or dragons facing away from the center, with their scales and fins forming a continuous textured pattern across the grip.

Made of a dense copper alloy (bronze or brass), displaying a warm, muted golden-brown hue with a soft metallic sheen on the exterior surfaces and deeper, darker oxidation inside the basin.

Provenance: Anonymous Oak Sale Bonhams

Appleby Castle Cumberland

URN 12 cm x 30cm high

WATER CARRYING VESSEL 23cm x 10 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Antique Brass Urn Set to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1242091
Description
Early 19th century antique brass kraantjeskan (a traditional Dutch coffee or tea urn) and

a very heavy brass or possibly bronze water carrying vessel

The Vessel: Known colloquially as a kraantjeskan (tap jug), these bulbous brass or pewter warmers were highly popular in Dutch households during the 1700s and 1800s to serve coffee or hot water at the table.

This particular urn highlights a distinct, neoclassical or baroque-influenced "archaic design.

“
" It features prominent scrolled double handles topped with small sculpted finials, a baluster-style dome lid, and an ornamental animal-headed pouring spout.
The English Interior
fig 1. An aged brass urn with caryatid supports and a top finial lid, displayed alongside a brass vessel featuring a raised dragon-form handle.
fig 1. Antique Urn with Caryatid Handles and Water Carrying Vessel with Dragon Handle

Unlike standard tripod urns that utilize simple claw or scroll feet, this piece features rare figural supports sculpted as athletic figures holding globes, acting as styliSed caryatids.

The second object is an antique cast-bronze or brass basin bucket, typically dating from the late 18th century

fig 2. An aged brass urn with caryatid supports and a top finial lid, displayed alongside a brass vessel featuring a raised dragon-form handle.
fig 2. Antique Urn with Caryatid Handles and Water Carrying Vessel with Dragon Handle

The body features a heavy, thick-walled cylindrical structure with prominent horizontal ribbing or molding wrapped around the middle and base. The interior shows natural patination, dark oxidation, and minor pitting consistent with age and liquid use.

fig 3. An aged brass urn with caryatid supports and a top finial lid, displayed alongside a brass vessel featuring a raised dragon-form handle.
fig 3. Antique Urn with Caryatid Handles and Water Carrying Vessel with Dragon Handle

A thick, semi-circular overhead swing handle attached via sturdy, circular side rivets. The handle is highly decorative, depicting stylized sea serpents, dolphins, or dragons facing away from the center, with their scales and fins forming a continuous textured pattern across the grip.

fig 4. An aged brass urn with caryatid supports and a top finial lid, displayed alongside a brass vessel featuring a raised dragon-form handle.
fig 4. Antique Urn with Caryatid Handles and Water Carrying Vessel with Dragon Handle

Made of a dense copper alloy (bronze or brass), displaying a warm, muted golden-brown hue with a soft metallic sheen on the exterior surfaces and deeper, darker oxidation inside the basin.

Provenance: Anonymous Oak Sale Bonhams

Appleby Castle Cumberland

URN 12 cm x 30cm high

WATER CARRYING VESSEL 23cm x 10 cm

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Antique Brass Urn Set to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1242091
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The Duke of Somersets House
Kirkgate
Tadcaster
North Yorkshire
LS24 9AD
United Kingdom

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An aged brass urn with caryatid supports and a top finial lid, displayed alongside a brass vessel featuring a raised dragon-form handle.
ANTIQUE URN WITH CARYATID HANDLES AND WATER CARRYING VESSEL WITH DRAGON HANDLE
Ref: SA1242091
An aged brass urn with caryatid supports and a top finial lid, displayed alongside a brass vessel featuring a raised dragon-form handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Vessels
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRenaissance Revival
  • MaterialBrass, Bronze
  • ColourAged Brass
  • MotifsCaryatid supports, Dragon handle, Scroll handles, Finial lid
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Historically, brass urns with spigots and matching water vessels served as functional lavabos or hand-washing cisterns in European households during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, later becoming decorative metalware.

These items are typically cast from solid brass or copper alloys, often featuring hand-chased ornamentation, cast caryatid supports, and riveted metal handles.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-hammered seams, irregular casting marks, natural oxidisation in crevices, and surface wear around spigots or handles where movement occurred during use.

Position the brass urn and vessel as decorative accents on a sideboard, fireplace hearth, or console table to contrast against minimalist backdrops or complement classic wooden furniture.

Clean gently using a soft cloth with warm water and mild soap, avoiding harsh abrasive chemical cleaners that strip natural patination and aged surface finish.
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