Were these vases made for display or use?

Most high-end examples served primarily as decorative garnitures, mantel ornaments, or cabinet pieces intended to showcase household wealth and artistic taste. Forms like rose water sprinklers, potpourri pots, and jardinieres also fulfilled specific aromatic or horticultural functions in period interiors. Larger floor jars and umbrella stands were engineered for heavy architectural placement in hallways and reception rooms.

How can I tell English porcelain from continental pieces?

Examine the base for factory marks, paste consistency, and glaze characteristics, noting that English works often utilised softer paste formulas in earlier periods. Continental makers in France, Germany, and Austria frequently employed distinctive colour palettes and ormolu mounts that differ from British manufacturing traditions. Stylistic cues such as specific floral painting schools or neoclassical shapes also help determine regional origin.

Can converted lamp vases be restored?

Many antique vases were drilled or fitted for electricity during the twentieth century, which alters their original state as pure vessels. Reversing these alterations is complex, so collectors generally choose to live with them as functional lamps or seek out undisturbed examples. Professional wiring checks ensure that existing electrical components meet current safety standards without compromising the historic ceramic body.

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A painted porcelain vase brings together fine ceramic craft and detailed artistic brushwork across centuries of global design.

Pair Chinese Blue & White Ovid Jars and Covers Dating to the Kangxi Period, Circa 1690

17th century

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Pair Chinese Blue & White Ovid Jars and Covers Dating to the Kangxi Period, Circa 1690

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£975

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Medici Vases

From Rue des Fontenelles

£360

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1907 Royal Worchester Peacock Cabinet Vase by C.v. White and A.c. (Arthur) Lewis

19th century

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1907 Royal Worchester Peacock Cabinet Vase by C.v. White and A.c. (Arthur) Lewis

From Bushells Antiques

£1,950

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Royal Worcester 3 Piece Pot Pourri Signed Jas Stinton.

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester 3 Piece Pot Pourri Signed Jas Stinton.

From Valerie Main Ltd

£1,250

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Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Lidded Vase.

1900 - 1920

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Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Lidded Vase.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,800

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Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

17th century

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Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£595

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Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp C.1870 19th C

19th century

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Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp C.1870 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£1,450

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Wedgwood Antique Persian Style Oriental Vase, Thomas Allen Design, 1887

19th century

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Wedgwood Antique Persian Style Oriental Vase, Thomas Allen Design, 1887

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£800

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Fine Quality Antique Victorian Royal Vienna Vase Garniture

19th century

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Fine Quality Antique Victorian Royal Vienna Vase Garniture

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,475

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1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Vase Signed H Stinton

From Valerie Main Ltd

£850

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Listings feature porcelain vessels spanning the seventeenth century through the Art Deco period, incorporating British, French, German, Austrian, and Japanese manufacturing traditions.

1900 - 1920

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Fluted Body Imari Vase Circa 1910

From Frank Craig Antiques

£120

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19th century

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Pair Meissen Style Porcelain Gourd Vases, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,500

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackelware Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,500

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19th century

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19th Century Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

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Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

1900 - 1920

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Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£375

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Large 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£2,450

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Painted Porcelain Vase

Pair Chinese Blue & White Ovid Jars and Covers Dating to the Kangxi Period, Circa 1690

Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Medici Vases

1907 Royal Worchester Peacock Cabinet Vase by C.v. White and A.c. (Arthur) Lewis

Royal Worcester 3 Piece Pot Pourri Signed Jas Stinton.

Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Lidded Vase.

Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp C.1870 19th C

Wedgwood Antique Persian Style Oriental Vase, Thomas Allen Design, 1887

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Royal Vienna Vase Garniture

Royal Worcester Vase Signed H Stinton

Fluted Body Imari Vase Circa 1910

Pair Meissen Style Porcelain Gourd Vases, Circa 1890

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackelware Vases / Lamps

19th Century Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps

Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

Pair of Large 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases

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