What periods do these blue ceramic urn vases cover?

The listings encompass items spanning from the late seventeenth century through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries into the early twentieth century. Styles range from seventeenth-century Japanese and eighteenth-century Delft to nineteenth-century Regency, Victorian, and Art Nouveau productions. Makers and regions represented include English porcelain factories, French faience workshops, and Japanese export kilns. Each era brought distinct glazing techniques and decorative motifs to the blue ceramic form.

How were these urn vases used historically?

These vessels served primarily as decorative ornaments within domestic interiors, displayed on mantelpieces, tables, or fitted into architectural niches. Larger floor-standing examples stood directly in hallways or reception rooms. Some pieces functioned as lidded jars for potpourri or dry goods, while others were created purely as cabinet showpieces to demonstrate wealth and artistic taste. Over time, certain examples were adapted into table lamps.

How do I care for antique ceramic vases?

Dust the surfaces gently with a soft, dry cloth to prevent the accumulation of dirt on glazed or unglazed areas. Avoid using liquid cleaners, abrasive pads, or chemical solvents, which can damage historic glazes, enamels, and gilt highlights. Keep pieces away from direct sunlight and areas of high humidity to protect the ceramic body and any applied metal mounts. If a vase has been converted to a lamp, ensure the electrical components are periodically inspected by a qualified professional.

How can I tell different regional styles apart?

Distinguishing regional styles relies on observing the clay body, the tone of the blue pigment, and the painting technique. Chinese and Japanese export porcelains often feature specific underglaze blue hues and motifs like Imari palettes or figural scenes, whereas European delftware and faience utilise tin glazes on earthenware bodies. Factory marks, where present on the base, provide direct evidence of origin. Stylistic markers such as Regency neo-classical symmetry or Art Nouveau organic lines also help identify the cultural context of the piece.

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When you search for blue ceramic urn vases, you enter a diverse field of earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain vessels spanning multiple centuries and global traditions.

Large Sevres Style Lidded Vase, Circa 1880, 56cm

19th century

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Large Sevres Style Lidded Vase, Circa 1880, 56cm

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,500

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A Fine and Rare Flight, Barr & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Rose Water Sprinkler C.1815

19th century

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A Fine and Rare Flight, Barr & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Rose Water Sprinkler C.1815

From Fine Antique English Porcelain

£975

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Wolfsohn Dresden Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar, Meissen-style, Blue Ground, Ar Mark, C.1880

19th century

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Wolfsohn Dresden Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar, Meissen-style, Blue Ground, Ar Mark, C.1880

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£250

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17th century

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Rare Pair C17th Century Japanese Arita Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Vases.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£10,000

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1900 - 1920

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Small Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Japanese Imari Vases

From London City Antiques

£325

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1900 - 1920

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Outstanding Quality Antique Japanese Satsuma Garniture of Four Vases

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,025

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Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Vase Four Character Marks to Base

19th century

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Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Vase Four Character Marks to Base

From Sandbanks Antiques

£250

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19th century

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Antique Pair of Art Nouveau Porcelain Vases, Decorated by Ernst Wahliss, Austria, C. 1895

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,000

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Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, After Chelsea Porcelain

19th century

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Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, After Chelsea Porcelain

From Hough & Son

£100

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19th century

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Late 19th Century Classical Vienna Porcelain Urn.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

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The listings span multiple eras, featuring earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain decorated with glaze, gilt, and gold leaf across styles from Japanese Imari to Art Nouveau.

Large Staffordshire Adams ‘Bramble’ Vase/urn C1860

19th century

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Large Staffordshire Adams ‘Bramble’ Vase/urn C1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£365

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19th century

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Pair Samson C18th Century Japanese Imari Style Lidded Vases

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,500

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Unusual Large Amusing Japanese Porcelain Vase .

1900 - 1920

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Unusual Large Amusing Japanese Porcelain Vase .

From Donald Allison Antiques

£950

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19th century

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Pair of Chinese Vases

From David Robinson Antiques

£1,350

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19th century

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Pair Sevres Style Lidded Vases, Late C19th

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,500

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1920 - 1940

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Large Pair Antique Chinoiserie Blue and White Dutch Delft Ribbed Beaker Vases

From Artsonline

£399

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Blue Ceramic Urn Vases

Large Sevres Style Lidded Vase, Circa 1880, 56cm

A Fine and Rare Flight, Barr & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Rose Water Sprinkler C.1815

Wolfsohn Dresden Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar, Meissen-style, Blue Ground, Ar Mark, C.1880

Rare Pair C17th Century Japanese Arita Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Vases.

Small Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Japanese Imari Vases

Outstanding Quality Antique Japanese Satsuma Garniture of Four Vases

Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Vase Four Character Marks to Base

Antique Pair of Art Nouveau Porcelain Vases, Decorated by Ernst Wahliss, Austria, C. 1895

Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, After Chelsea Porcelain

Late 19th Century Classical Vienna Porcelain Urn.

Large Staffordshire Adams ‘Bramble’ Vase/urn C1860

Pair Samson C18th Century Japanese Imari Style Lidded Vases

Unusual Large Amusing Japanese Porcelain Vase .

Pair of Chinese Vases

Pair Sevres Style Lidded Vases, Late C19th

Large Pair Antique Chinoiserie Blue and White Dutch Delft Ribbed Beaker Vases

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