Vintage Chinese Faience Duck Sculpture with Blue Oriental Accents

A vintage Chinese ceramic life size heron bird sculpture from the Mid-20th Century, with green glaze, blue accents and textured base. We have more ceramic heron sculptures available ...

A Chinese Ming dynasty style glazed terracotta prancing horse figure from the 20th century with polychrome finish. Crafted in the Ming style, this small terracotta prancing horse att...

A Chinese vintage statue of a court lady dressed in a blue kimono and holding a swaddled baby. Tilting her head slightly to the side and wearing a traditional hairstyle, this court l...

A vintage Chinese ceramic life Size heron bird sculpture from the Mid-20th Century, with green glaze, cream accents and textured green base. We have more ceramic heron sculptures ava...

A small Chinese vintage statue of a court lady dressed in an "egg and spinach" patterned kimono and holding a small dog. Tilting her head slightly to t...

A Chinese vintage porcelain cache-pot planter from the mid 20th century with hand-painted blue and white décor depicting landscapes, architectures and figures in boats patterns. Created in China during the midcentury period, this porcelain cache-pot features a tapering silhouette perfectly accented by a blue and white décor. Showcasing an opening of 10.5 inches diameter, the piece is adorned on its upper lip with geometric motifs inspired by honeycombs, surrounding delicate floral motifs. The round tapering body attracts all of our attention with its delicate hand painted décor presenting traditional architectures such as pagodas set...

In order to keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic box as a pillow. Lavishly decorated in the traditional blue-and...

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

Calligraphic sweeps of blue bring this 19th-century footed plate to life, brushed atop a blue-grey glaze that cloaks its simple ceramic form. Once used as an everyday serving dish, t...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This example dates to the mid-20th century and is glazed in the blue-and-white style with dark, cobalt-blue color. Each side of the headrest has a quadrilobe cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your descendant achieve high rank." A powerful and benevolent guardian, the fu lion (shizi) is the perfect force to protect against nightmares and bad energy. The playful scene is surrounded by a cracked ice pattern dotted with plum blossoms, symbols of winter and longevity. A geometric meander trims the corners and small bats frame coin...

Calligraphic sweeps of blue bring this 19th-century footed plate to life, brushed atop a blue-grey glaze that cloaks its simple ceramic form. Once used as an everyday serving dish, t...