Porcelain Scholar's Objects

Chinese, likely 19th century.
An unusual Famille Rose porcelain snuff bottle depicting two leaping fish. There is a rose quartz and silver collar.
Approx: 4" H x 1.875" W x...

This vintage Chinese snuff bottle from the Republic of China period is a charming example of famille rose porcelain, renowned for its soft...

This fine Chinese porcelain snuff bottle from the Qing Dynasty's Jiaqing period is of a tapered rectangular form, a shape that combines elegance with a sense of sturdiness. The top...

This fine Chinese porcelain snuff bottle is a beautiful example of fencai, or "famille rose," decoration, known for its soft and intricate color palette. The bottle is crafted in a c...

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, finely decorated with two scaly slithering cobalt blue five claw dragons contesting a flaming pearl, carved in relief above a border of cras...

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle in compressed globular form, hand painted in underglaze blue with a Qilin beast to each side, and four characters Daoguang mark to base withi...

A vintage Chinese cloisonne snuff bottle on royal sapphire blue ground, decorated with a colourful blossoming tree scene and a multi-coloured b...

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, decorated with a red and green dragon chasing a pearl in blue and pink clouds, with a jade sto...

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in fencai with a pair of red birds in flowering tree branches, with a jade cabochon...

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in fencai with a dog in a garden court yard scene to each side, a three character re...

A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, with a four claw dragon in clouds in iron red to each side, and two character red Qianlong mark to bottom weight: 38 Grams circa: early to mid 20t...

Set of Three Meiji Period Blue & White Imari Fish Form Brush Washers Japan, circa 1890s Embrace the elegance of Japanese artistry with this captivating set of three Meiji period blu...

A vintage Chinese inside painted mini snuff bottle, with a jade cabochon stopper weight: 30 Grams circa: 20th Century

A small antique late Qing to early Republic Chinese porcelain meiping vase, ingeniously converted into a functional butane table lighter. The intricat...

A vintage Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, hand painted with a beauty in a courtyard setting on each side, and signed “癸丑年” （"Gui Chou Nian" or 1973 according to the Chinese cyclical ...

Amazing vintage chinoiserie floor vase. Feature a hand painted design depicting Chinese situations through the body of the vase.

Museum Mounted 18th Century Chinese Sterling -Silver Mounted Buckle Fragment A unique and rare find—an 18th-century or older Chinese hand-painted porcelain buckle fragment depictin...

A pair of blue white porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. Each handle with 6 hand painted blue and white porcelain oval balls depicting butterflies. Bone ferrule and horse h...

A very fine and attractive pair of graduated Chinese turquoise glazed dogs of foo figures dating from the first half of the 20th century. The hollow biscui...

A set of 3 beautiful porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. The handles with hand painted round and oval porcelain balls of longevity motifs and basketweave, in classic, timeless blue and white...

A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with blue and white porcelain. Handle with hand painted blue and white porcelain balls of "double happiness" characters, hand polished and crafted. Bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a great brush for painting and calligraphy art...

A rare and attractive pair Chinese Qing Jun-ware Foo dogs decorated in liver red glazes and dating from around 1850. The porcelain dogs are heavily made and stand raised on rectangul...

A fine antique Chinese coral glazed porcelain brush washer or inkwell decorated with a bamboo sprig and dating from the early Guangxu reign 1875-...

A very fine pair antique Chinese Kangxi porcelain famille verte Buddhist Lion joss stick holders dating between 1662 and 1722. The dogs sit raised on...

A wonderful Japanese Kutani porcelain incense burner, koro, in the form of a treasure ship, Takarabune, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), Japan. The censer boldly modeled as the legendary Takarabune, or Treasure Ship, a mythical ship said to carry the shichifukujin, the Seven Lucky Gods, around the heavens during the first days of the New Year, visiting lucky humans to bring blessings and prosperity. The black bodied, single mast ship sails on the water, its sail full of wind and decorated with the character "takara", meaning treasure. The pierced top of the ship serving as the cover for the censer. It is loaded with magical items and treasure, most prominently, a large coral branch...

Dubbed as production of the "Chinese Modern Official Kiln", a small group of porcelains of the highest standard were produced in Jingdezhen from 1962-1967, The production was aimed as a revival of the Chinese porcelain after the foundation of the Republic in 1949 in order to serve the purpose of decorating the meeting halls for the newly renewed diplomatic relations around the globe. The best available materials and artists, including the painters and potters, were employed to achieve a high quality that rivaled the pieces produced during the pinnacle years in the porcelain production in the previous Qing dynasty. Due to the breakout of the Cultural Revolution, most of the pieces failed to be used as intended. Most if not all signatures, such as found on this vase, were added later as a hallmark to distinguish them. "Zhong Nai Hai Huai Ren Tang Treasures Porcelain Research Bureau year of 1962". Zhong Nai Hai is the residential and working compound for Chinese political elites in Beijing and Huai Ren Hall being an important meeting hall. The pieces from "Modern Official Kiln" ubiquitously showcase perfectly balanced forms with precision in symmetry. The use of very high quality Gaolin clay resulted in a semi translucent body, often quite thinly potted. The superbly underglaze paint were sandwiched between a pre-applied glaze and then an overglaze, and the elaborate designs were drawn by master painters. Often, there is a hidden red Chinese National Emblem on the interior wall. These features were all well reflected in this piece. The decoration of the blue paint on the vase is of a classic regal composition and the cobalt blue is of a vivid radiating color. Blooming peonies, an old laurel tree with blossom and scholar rocks provide the background and anchor for a pair of peasants. One raises its head to crow while the other one looks down. These motifs are commonly found in classic Chinese scroll paintings, a genre called "Flower and Bird Painting". On the back of the vase, there are Chairman Mao's head portrait watermarked in the glaze as well as a cursive poem with a collection number as shown. For a pair of blue and white vase of the same production, see sale by Singapore International Auction PTE ltd on July 21st, 2019 lot 2014. For a pair of blue and white urns...

An extremely rare and finely made Chinese Kangxi porcelain blanc de chine figure of a cockerel. The cockerel stands on a shaped base with good feather detailing and stands crowing wi...

A charming and elegant Chinese brush washer in the form of a recumbent spotted deer, Qing dynasty, circa 1850. The graceful animal modeled with ...

Largest one measures 2”L, 2”D, 4”H

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Horses Pattern Brush Pot. Chinese exquisite horse pattern porcelain vase, Chinese Qing Dynasty crackle glaze ceramic ...

An elegant and beautiful Chinese peachbloom-glazed beehive shaped scholar's water pot, taibai zun, Gaungxu six character mark in underglaze blue, and possibly of the period (1875 to ...