What are decorative painted vases?

These are ornamental vessels fashioned from porcelain, earthenware, glass, or enamel, finished with hand-painted motifs, gilding, and coloured glazes. They span multiple centuries and global traditions, ranging from English Regency porcelain to Japanese Satsuma ware and Chinese export ceramics.

How were these vases used?

While some vessels served practical functions like holding water for flowers or storing provisions, many were purely ornamental display pieces. Large garnitures and floor-standing vases adorned grand drawing rooms, mantelpieces, and halls as symbols of taste and wealth.

How do I live with antique vases?

Place them on stable surfaces away from direct sunlight and high-traffic areas to protect fragile painted enamels and delicate gilt highlights. Pairing matching pairs as mantel ornaments or displaying single moon flasks on dedicated tables highlights their sculptural forms.

How do I tell periods apart?

Stylistic clues, such as the naturalistic florals of Edwardian blush ivory or the rigid geometry of Art Deco pieces, help determine a vase's age. Examining the glaze type, potting weight, and any remaining factory marks or pattern numbers further narrows down the date.

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These decorative painted vases bring together centuries of global ceramic craft, hand-finished porcelain, and rich colour.

Pretty Charlotte Rhead Vase Byzantine Pattern Flower Jug

1920 - 1940

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Pretty Charlotte Rhead Vase Byzantine Pattern Flower Jug

From Rams Head Antiques

£165

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jugs

1900 - 1920

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Fluted Body Imari Vase Circa 1910

From Frank Craig Antiques

£120

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vases

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Kutani Vases Circa 1920

From Frank Craig Antiques

£160

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vases

19th century

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Unusual Shaped Pair of Quality Antique Doulton Vases

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£385

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vases

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Stinton Bow Vase

From Scottow Antiques

£8,000

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Pot Pourri Vase

1940 - 1960

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Pot Pourri Vase

From Valerie Main Ltd

£495

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Antique Doulton Lambeth Carrara Ware Miniature Garland of Three Hand Painted Vases.

19th century

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Antique Doulton Lambeth Carrara Ware Miniature Garland of Three Hand Painted Vases.

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£395

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ceramics

19th century

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Antique 19th Century Cloisonne Chinese Vase

From H & H Gallery

£15,000

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1900 - 1920

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Daum Summer Landscape Vase

From Solo Antiques

£4,250

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Quality Antique Japanese Satsuma Jardiniere

1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Japanese Satsuma Jardiniere

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£345

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Listings feature decorative painted vases spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, utilising porcelain, earthenware, enamel, and glass.

A Large Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Ground Ovoid Pot Pourri Jar Vase and Crown Cover.

1900 - 1920

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A Large Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Ground Ovoid Pot Pourri Jar Vase and Crown Cover.

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£975

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vases

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Stinton Vase

From Scottow Antiques

£1,050

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vases

1940 - 1960

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Royal Worcester Freeman Vase

From Scottow Antiques

£1,750

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vases

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Harper Ewer

From Scottow Antiques

£695

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Large Late C19th Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase Decorated in the Imari Palette.

19th century

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Large Late C19th Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase Decorated in the Imari Palette.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,750

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vases

19th century

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French 19th Century Paris Ware Porcelain Lamp.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£1,800

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Decorative Painted Vases

Pretty Charlotte Rhead Vase Byzantine Pattern Flower Jug

Fluted Body Imari Vase Circa 1910

A Pair of Kutani Vases Circa 1920

Unusual Shaped Pair of Quality Antique Doulton Vases

Royal Worcester Stinton Bow Vase

Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Pot Pourri Vase

Antique Doulton Lambeth Carrara Ware Miniature Garland of Three Hand Painted Vases.

Antique 19th Century Cloisonne Chinese Vase

Daum Summer Landscape Vase

Quality Antique Japanese Satsuma Jardiniere

A Large Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Ground Ovoid Pot Pourri Jar Vase and Crown Cover.

Royal Worcester Stinton Vase

Royal Worcester Freeman Vase

Royal Worcester Harper Ewer

Large Late C19th Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase Decorated in the Imari Palette.

French 19th Century Paris Ware Porcelain Lamp.

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