Enhance Your Home With a Beautiful Chinese Vase
Chinese vases are as varied as they are beautiful, with a huge range of elegant sizes and designs to choose from. Here at Shimu, we offer a collection of stunning oriental vases for your home; from unique antiques, sourced directly from China to superb quality reproduction ceramics created to replicate original designs. Whether you’re looking for a country-style earthenware jar to store utensils, or a delicate porcelain vase to enhance your living spaces, our collection of Chinese vases and ceramics offers something for everyone.
Antique Chinese Vases
Chinese ceramics trace their origins back to the Neolithic period, around 10,000 years ago. Early pottery was hand-moulded and simple, used for functional purposes. By the Shang and Zhou dynasties, advancements in kiln technology allowed for higher firing temperatures, giving rise to stronger, more refined pieces. During the Han dynasty, porcelain-like ceramics began to emerge, but it was during the Tang and Song dynasties that Chinese ceramics reached new artistic heights.
Song ceramics are particularly celebrated for their elegant simplicity, favouring understated forms and subtle glazes. By contrast, the Ming and Qing dynasties are known for their vivid, intricately painted designs, particularly in blue-and-white porcelain. These periods saw Chinese ceramics become a major export, prized in both Europe and Asia.
Throughout its history, Chinese ceramics have evolved alongside shifts in culture and technology, yet they consistently exemplify technical innovation and aesthetic refinement. The timeless appeal of Chinese ceramics is evident in their influence on global art and design, with collectors and connoisseurs continuing to appreciate their beauty and craftsmanship.
Our ever-changing selection of Chinese antiques often includes a number of original antique Chinese ceramic vases, jars and pots. These wonderful items would have been originally used to store wine, oil or other foods. Hugely varied in size, style and design, they are usually finished with a shiny glaze to give a distinctive appearance. In addition, the ceramic exterior can be finished with a stamped or embossed design, whilst a circular maker’s stamp is still visible on many.
Nowadays Chinese antique ceramic storage jars and pots are ideal for use as eye-catching vases, perfect for displaying large blooms such as lilies, dried grasses and foliage. Or why not group different sizes and shapes together to create a focal point?
Oriental Stoneware and Ceramic Vases
Shimu's range of Chinese vases, jars, and pots captures the essence of traditional Chinese craftsmanship while providing timeless pieces suited for contemporary interiors. These pieces are often characterised by elegant shapes, rich glazes, and intricate designs that are inspired by China's long history of ceramic art. Whether it's the simplicity of solid-colour pieces or the complexity of ornate patterns, each item in the collection embodies a commitment to quality and authenticity.
Our ceramics collection includes everything from vintage stoneware bottles and storage jars to classic blue and white porcelain ginger jars, temple jars, immortals jars and traditional fish pots. Although stunning items like these would have once served a practical purpose, today they make wonderful display pieces, plant pots or vases.
Our range highlights the versatility of Chinese ceramics, offering options that suit a variety of settings. From understated elegance to more decorative items, our selection of jars and pots be used both as focal points and as subtle accents within a space. Although their traditional origins are clear in their attention to detail, they retain an adaptability that makes them perfect for modern homes and interiors.
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