Ancient Vessels
The Last Hurrah’s Antique Vessels range are locally and internationally sourced urns, found in the deepest, dustiest corners of antique bazaars, vintage stores and local markets. These urns are one-of-a-kind, they’ve travelled far and wide, with characteristics as true as your person.
This handmade piece, from the artist’s final archive, showcases a unique ceramic style and firing technique. Made long ago in Kyushu, Japan.
Holds a small portion of ashes, we recommend Ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag; with the lid sealed on top. Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 13cm x W 13cm
Capacity: 400ml approx.
Material: Ceramic
Kioku means ‘a sweet wistful memory’ and this hand-fired, artisan-painted box is the perfect vessel for locks of hair.
Dimensions: H 3cm x W 3.5cm
Capacity: A lock of Hair
Material: Ceramic
This piece has travelled many decades and has a world-worn patina, but with the unmistakable imagery of Mt Fuji in the classic showa-era line drawing style. I tried bargaining the old fella at the market down on this piece, but he said kono sakuhin wa shitte ru - “This piece knows things”.
We recommend Ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid sealed on top. Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 9.5cm x W 7cm
Capacity: 250ml approx.
A stunning piece from the Pottery Village of Arita in Kyushu - the depth of colour and range of hue in this keepsake urn speak to the many shades of love, grief, and memory.
Holds a small portion of ashes.
We recommend placing the ashes in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid resting on top.
Dimensions: H 17cm x W 15cm
Capacity: 500ml approx.
Material: Ceramic
From the pottery villages of Kyushu, this lovely urn evokes the last hues of a summer sunset - and features a smooth wooden lid that offsets the natural earth ware finish and glaze.
Holds a small portion of ashes, we recommend ashes are be placed in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag, with the lid resting on top.
Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 9.5cm x W 6cm
Capacity: 30ml approx.
Material: Ceramic and Wood
Typical of the Koshiwara ware style of earthen-ware from Kyushu - this urn speaks to the rhythms of daily life - Koshiwara ware is what Kyushu natives of yore used on their daily tables.
This beautiful ceramic urn with pearlescent-cream colours and textured detailing is perfect for someone who held court at their kitchen table or a sweet little bub that has gone too soon.
We recommend Ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid sealed on top. Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 11cm x W 11cm
Capacity: 50ml approx.
Material: Ceramic
A unique vintage wooden box with mirror, discovered in the wilds of Kyushu - featuring 60’s era Kokeshi dolls, a symbol of remembrance.
We recommend Ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid sealed on top. Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 10cm x W 7.5cm
Capacity: 50ml approx.
Material: Wood
We stumbled across this tin at the Tennoji temple market in Osaka, and were drawn to its inky dark depths and well-worn surfaces. Quite possibly carried across battlefields and held for decades, this piece is ready to resolutely keep your precious relics.
Holds a small portion of ashes, we recommend ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid resting on top.
Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 15cm x W 15cm
Capacity: 100ml approx.
Material: Tin
From a little Hamlet near Beppu come this mysterious pair of wooden vessels, with concentric rings that speak to the span of time.
We recommend ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid resting on top.
Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 10cm x W 14cm
Capacity: 500ml approx.
Material: Timber
An intricate piece with a winding dragon inching along its burnished sides, this vessel has a mysterious purpose and offers itself to your imagination.
Holds a small portion of ashes.
We recommend Ashes are placed in a sealed airtight bag inside a woven bag, with the lid sealed on top. Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 12cm x W 15cm
Capacity: 50ml approx.
Material: Brass
When choosing an urn, most often you want something that reminds you of the person. Perhaps it was a trip you took together? These pieces hark back to ancient Hindu empires from Bali back to India, the perfect piece for a lover of these eastern lands and were found in an antiques market in Jakarta.
Let this urn be a beacon during dark days, to provide comfort and peace, and memories of adventures past.
This aged bronze plated vessel was found in the markets of Java, it’s somewhere between 60-80 years old, engraved with a flower of life design and the traditional Hindu/Buddhist Svastika – positioned in the ‘posi swazi’ format, an ancient symbol of peace and harmony.
We recommend storing a small portion of ashes, in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag, with the lid resting on top. Always handle with care and keep vessel upright when ashes are inside.
We have 2 in stock, they are the same, with slight variances as they are handmade.
Dimensions: H15cm x W15cm
Capacity: 800ml approx.
Forged in fire and woven by hand, this unique urn holds memory in layers of earth, craftsmanship, and quiet grace. A smooth ceramic vessel lies at its core—cool, timeless—gently encased in a wrap of woven plant fibre that brings softness and grounding to the piece. The permanence of clay meets the organic warmth of fibre, echoing the natural rhythms of life and letting go. Whether it rests in a home, a garden, or a sacred place, Root & Flame feels deeply human—humble, tactile, and profoundly beautiful.
For those who carried their roots gently and left behind something enduring.
We recommend storing ashes in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag.
Dimensions: H 20cm x W 14cm
Capacity: 700ml approx.
The Last Hurrah’s Antique Vessels range are locally and internationally sourced urns, found in the deepest, dustiest corners of antique bazaars, vintage stores and local markets. Offering something original and unique to inhabit for their final vessel on this earth.
Discovered in the heart of an Osaka market, this silver tin urn echoes with the warmth of forgotten kitchens and the hush of everyday rituals. Shaped like an antique sugar tin, it speaks not of ceremony, but of closeness—the kind of vessel that once lived on shelves beside tea canisters and handwritten notes.
Its engraved surface bears the gentle wear of time, crafted during Japan’s Shōwa era when even the humblest objects were made with patience and purpose. It doesn’t demand reverence—it invites it, quietly.
Perfect for holding ashes, love notes, or tokens too sacred to name, this urn honors the ordinary moments that linger long after they’ve passed.
記憶のかけら – Fragments of Memory
Because some treasures aren’t grand—they’re just deeply, quietly cherished.
We recommend storing a small portion of ashes in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag, with the lid resting on top.
Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 17cmx W 17cm
Capacity: 500ml approx.
The Last Hurrah’s Antique Vessels range are locally and internationally sourced urns, found in the deepest, dustiest corners of antique bazaars, vintage stores and local markets. Offering something original and unique to inhabit for their final vessel on this earth.
Handcrafted in Mexico but unearthed in a temple Market in Fukuoka - a unique combination of brass, silver, mother-of-pearl and softer edges. One to keep close to your heart.
Holds a small lock of hair.
Dimensions: H 2cm x W 3cm
The intricate detailing on this vessel is truly mesmerising! Made from timber (unknown), sourced from Japan, it really needs no introduction, it speaks for itself.
A one-of-a-kind vessel, for your one-of-kind person.
We recommend storing a small portion of ashes in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag, with the lid resting on top. Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 11cm x W 8cm
Holds 300ml approx.
A Hexagonal wonder from a curious market stall in Japan, where the smell of incense was heavy in the air. Lined with crimson velvet and framed in woven charm, this petite keepsake urn is perfect for a pinch of ashes, a lock of hair or a trinket that still holds your person’s scent. A treasure chest for the tiniest echoes of a life well-loved, it invites you to tuck memories inside like whispered spells, safe and snug beneath its lid.
We recommend storing ashes can be placed in a small drawstring bag or a lock of hair curled inside.
Dimensions: H5cm x W11cm
Capacity: 50ml approx.
The Last Hurrah’s Antique Vessels range are locally and internationally sourced urns, found in the deepest, dustiest corners of antique bazaars, vintage stores and local markets. Offering something original and unique to inhabit for their final vessel on this earth.
A beautiful peanut shaped urn, made from ceramic with hand painted images of the majestic Japanese Crane, and dark rolling mountains. Found in the markets of Kansai Prefecture in Osaka, a one-of-a-kind beauty for your one-of-a-kind person.
We recommend storing ashes in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag, with the lid resting on top. Alternatively, ashes can be placed freely inside with the lid sealed with superglue.
Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 15cm x W 11cm
Capacity: 700ml approx.
The Last Hurrah’s Antique Vessels range are locally and internationally sourced urns, found in the deepest, dustiest corners of antique bazaars, vintage stores and local markets. Offering something original and unique to inhabit for their final vessel on this earth.
Discovered in a quiet corner of an Osaka market, this silver tin urn carries the quiet dignity of the Shōwa period etched into every delicate line. Shaped like a ceremonial goblet, it feels less like an object and more like an offering—lifting memory as though in a timeless toast.
Its engraved surface speaks softly, like a story passed from one careful hand to another. Crafted in mid-20th century Japan, it hails from an era when beauty and utility walked hand in hand, and even the humblest item held quiet poetry.
Cool to the touch and luminous in the light, it is perfect as a final resting place, a family heirloom, or a keeper of sacred mementos. Whether resting in a modern home or nestled in a place of reverence, this urn remains what it always was when found—an echo of time, shining still.
We recommend storing a small portion of ashes in a zip lock bag inside a calico bag, with the lid resting on top.
Always handle with care and keep upright when ashes are inside.
Dimensions: H 22 x W 14cm
Capacity: 600ml approx.
The Last Hurrah’s Antique Vessels range are locally and internationally sourced urns, found in the deepest, dustiest corners of antique bazaars, vintage stores and local markets. Offering something original and unique to inhabit for their final vessel on this earth