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Chinese Stamped Yunnan Wine Pot, c. 1800
Chinese Stamped Yunnan Wine Pot, c. 1800

Chinese Stamped Yunnan Wine Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Canton Blue & White Scenic Porcelain Platter 19th C
Antique Chinese Canton Blue & White Scenic Porcelain Platter 19th C

Antique Chinese Canton Blue & White Scenic Porcelain Platter 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Chinese Canton blue and white earthenware platter offers porcelian construction with

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

SIX Pottery Soup Bowls or Plates by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Pattern
SIX Pottery Soup Bowls or Plates by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Pattern

SIX Pottery Soup Bowls or Plates by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Pattern

By Zachariah Boyle & Sons

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a good early decorative set of six large earthenware pottery soup bowls or deep plates

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Booths 'Old Dutch Peacock' China 26-Piece Dinner Service
Antique Booths 'Old Dutch Peacock' China 26-Piece Dinner Service

Antique Booths 'Old Dutch Peacock' China 26-Piece Dinner Service

By Booth's

Located in Worcester Park, GB

cabinet. Booths was a respected Staffordshire maker known for high-quality ironstone and china wares, and

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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

SIX Large Pottery Dinner Plates by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Ptn, circa 1825
SIX Large Pottery Dinner Plates by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Ptn, circa 1825

SIX Large Pottery Dinner Plates by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Ptn, circa 1825

By Zachariah Boyle & Sons

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a good early decorative set of six large earthenware pottery dinner plates made by

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

2600-2000 BC / Ancient Chinese Pottery / Colored Antique Vases/Wabi-Sabi Art
2600-2000 BC / Ancient Chinese Pottery / Colored Antique Vases/Wabi-Sabi Art

2600-2000 BC / Ancient Chinese Pottery / Colored Antique Vases/Wabi-Sabi Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an ancient Chinese pottery. It is an excavated item from 2600 years ago to 2000 years ago

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pottery

Delft - Jug in Blue Delftware with 'Chinese' decor and silver lid, ca 1700
Delft - Jug in Blue Delftware with 'Chinese' decor and silver lid, ca 1700

Delft - Jug in Blue Delftware with 'Chinese' decor and silver lid, ca 1700

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

Pear-shaped jug, decorated in the Chinese transition style depicting figures in an oriental

Category

Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pewter

Antique Jar, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE)
Antique Jar, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE)

Antique Jar, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE)

Located in Hønefoss, 30

An antique jar. Earthenware with cold painting in black and geometric and floral decoration in

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Monumental Boho Pottery Martaban Urn
Vintage Monumental Boho Pottery Martaban Urn

Vintage Monumental Boho Pottery Martaban Urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage Boho glazed pottery urn. A monumental earthenware vessel with floating dragon

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Han Vase Table Lamp
Han Vase Table Lamp

Han Vase Table Lamp

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A 2500 year old Chinese Han vase turned in to a tablelamp. Made from unglazed grey earthenware in a

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Massive Neolithic Vessel
Massive Neolithic Vessel

Massive Neolithic Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

in the T'ao River Valley region of northwest China and east Mongolia. The Hsia Chia Tien culture

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to parcel out spices, opium or o...

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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Neolithic Vessel
Neolithic Vessel

Neolithic Vessel

Sold|$1,500

Neolithic Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

northwestern part of China along and around the Yellow River between 3000 B.C. and 1700 B.C. The piece is in

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Neolithic Vessel
Neolithic Vessel

Neolithic Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

the northwestern part of China along and around the Yellow River between 3000 B.C. and 1700 B.C. The

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Han Style Vase
Antique Han Style Vase

Antique Han Style Vase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Han Dynasty style, glazed earthenware vase.

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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Celadon Large Planters Vase
20th Century Celadon Large Planters Vase

20th Century Celadon Large Planters Vase

Located in Surrey, BC

Beautiful 20th-century ceramic vessel cloaked in celadon blue-green glaze. Green glaze oxidized shpowing imperfection, undertones in rich cream color. This size combo looks great tog...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Neolithic Vessel
Neolithic Vessel

Neolithic Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

northwestern part of China along and around the Yellow River between 3000 BC and 1700 BC The piece is in very

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Prehistoric Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Han Dynasty Hu Jar
Han Dynasty Hu Jar

Han Dynasty Hu Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

This Han “Hu” vessel was buried in an underground tomb for the afterlife. Like many early Chinese

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Neolithic Vessel
Neolithic Vessel

Neolithic Vessel

Sold|$1,800

Neolithic Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) tombs included replicas of everything necessary for the afterlife. Most pieces were ceramic and many were coated with green, lead-based glaze. In addition...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Cizhou Liqour Jar Lamps
Pair of Cizhou Liqour Jar Lamps

Pair of Cizhou Liqour Jar Lamps

Located in Chicago, IL

fortified Chinese wines and liquors. Wear consistent with age and use.  

Category

16th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Tang Dynasty Horse
Tang Dynasty Horse

Tang Dynasty Horse

Located in Chicago, IL

Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.). Horses were powerful symbols of wealth and social position and were often buried in effigy. The horse also had symbolic connotations, for example, fideli...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Han Dynasty Pottery Replica of an Oil Lamp
Han Dynasty Pottery Replica of an Oil Lamp

Han Dynasty Pottery Replica of an Oil Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) tombs included replicas of everything necessary for the afterlife, including attendants, farm animals, vessels and various implements. This unusually la...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century English Majolica Duck and Monkey Pitcher by Brownfield
19th Century English Majolica Duck and Monkey Pitcher by Brownfield

19th Century English Majolica Duck and Monkey Pitcher by Brownfield

By Brownfield and Sons

Located in Dallas, TX

appearing in White’s 1851 directory where we find under china and earthenware manufacturers, Brownfield Wm

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

English Advertising Milk Pitcher, Sadler
English Advertising Milk Pitcher, Sadler

English Advertising Milk Pitcher, Sadler

Located in Houston, TX

Bristol, China and Earthenware, Made in England, Waymans Fresh Milk, 60 Redcliffe Street, Finest Quality

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pottery

Booths, 'Pompadour' Pattern Large Bowl and Jug Set
Booths, 'Pompadour' Pattern Large Bowl and Jug Set

Booths, 'Pompadour' Pattern Large Bowl and Jug Set

By Booth's

Located in Worcester Park, GB

made in Booths’ Silicon China, a high-quality earthenware developed by the company as a durable yet

Category

1890s English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

English Hexagonal Ironstone Vases & Covers,  Mason's Ironstone or Ashworth
English Hexagonal Ironstone Vases & Covers,  Mason's Ironstone or Ashworth

English Hexagonal Ironstone Vases & Covers, Mason's Ironstone or Ashworth

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Downingtown, PA

Revival These pieces are made from Ironstone China, a hard, opaque earthenware developed in the early

Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pottery, Ironstone

Two Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1770
Two Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1770

Two Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1770

Located in Katonah, NY

in Delft began producing tin glazed earthenware in Chinese porcelain style to fill the market void

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Delft

English 19th Century Maple and Co. Meat Platter
English 19th Century Maple and Co. Meat Platter

English 19th Century Maple and Co. Meat Platter

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Caduceus, the registered trademark by Powell and Bishop, an English china and earthenware manufacturer

Category

19th Century English Edwardian Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 38 piece Burgess Bros Carlisle Ware Porcelain Tea Set 20th Century
Antique 38 piece Burgess Bros Carlisle Ware Porcelain Tea Set 20th Century

Antique 38 piece Burgess Bros Carlisle Ware Porcelain Tea Set 20th Century

Located in London, GB

to 1939  in date. Burgess Bros China refers to earthenware produced by Burgess Brothers, a company

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

3 Antique Transferware Platters Grindley Burmah Wedgwood Melton PB&S Honfleur
3 Antique Transferware Platters Grindley Burmah Wedgwood Melton PB&S Honfleur

3 Antique Transferware Platters Grindley Burmah Wedgwood Melton PB&S Honfleur

By W. H. Grindley & Co., Wedgwood & Co, Powell, Bishop & Stonier

Located in Dayton, OH

- 1878-1891 - China and Earthenware manufacturer at the Stafford Street Works and the Church Works

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s
Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s

Set of 8 Plates, Aesthetic Movement Birds, Jacob Baggaley, 1880s

By Machin and Baggaley

Located in London, GB

operated in the Staffordshire area during that period and he produced earthenware and stone China products

Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

Riley Vegetable Tureen, Blue and White Transfer Cattle Scene, 1825
Riley Vegetable Tureen, Blue and White Transfer Cattle Scene, 1825

Riley Vegetable Tureen, Blue and White Transfer Cattle Scene, 1825

By J&R Riley

Located in London, GB

pottery, earthenware and semi china and were known for beautiful transfer prints, such as this. This

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1820s English Regency Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pearlware

19th Century Chinese Jar Turned into Table Lamp
19th Century Chinese Jar Turned into Table Lamp

19th Century Chinese Jar Turned into Table Lamp

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Chinese earthenware jar turned in to a table lamp. The jar is of a typical design made in the

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Tang Pottery Figures Mounted as Table Lamps
Pair of Tang Pottery Figures Mounted as Table Lamps

Pair of Tang Pottery Figures Mounted as Table Lamps

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare pair of Chinese earthenware pottery attendant figures made in the Tang style Sancai glazed

Category

19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Earthenware and Pewter Teapot
Chinese Antique Earthenware and Pewter Teapot

Chinese Antique Earthenware and Pewter Teapot

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese antique earthenware and pewter teapot, with dragon motif and metal handles. The piece is

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Hu
Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Hu

Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Hu

Located in Chicago, IL

This sizeable, baluster-form vase features broad shoulders, a tapered neck, galleried mouth and wide articulated rim. The body is decorated with concentric rings and the green glaze ...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats
Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats

Located in London, GB

Pair of Chinese Sancai glazed earthenware seats Chinese, Early 20th Century Height 50cm, width 32cm

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ovoid Earthenware Storage Vessel
Chinese Ovoid Earthenware Storage Vessel

Chinese Ovoid Earthenware Storage Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

Rustically shaped, this terracotta vase looks like an ethnographic find. The decoration is sparse and gestural, including dashed and splattered strokes, broad translucent patches and...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Ceramic Earthenware Jar Lamp
Antique Chinese Ceramic Earthenware Jar Lamp

Antique Chinese Ceramic Earthenware Jar Lamp

Located in New York, NY

An earthenware ceramic jar later made into a lamp with E26 socket and Euro plug. A custom hand

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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Model of a Granary Tower
Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Model of a Granary Tower

Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Model of a Granary Tower

Located in Chicago, IL

This tall, cylindrical silo-form piece of tomb pottery features a tiled roof with circular opening, double banded decoration throughout the body and is raised on bear-form tripod fee...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Early John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Chinoiserie Pattern 4118, English, circa 1835
Early John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Chinoiserie Pattern 4118, English, circa 1835

Early John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Chinoiserie Pattern 4118, English, circa 1835

By John Ridgways

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

quality. His stone china earthenware's and ironstone wares are discussed on page 305 to 309 of Godden's

Category

19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

William IV, John Ridgway, Plate, Ironstone, Chinoiserie, Hand-Painted, Ca 1835
William IV, John Ridgway, Plate, Ironstone, Chinoiserie, Hand-Painted, Ca 1835

William IV, John Ridgway, Plate, Ironstone, Chinoiserie, Hand-Painted, Ca 1835

By John Ridgways

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

of excellent quality. His stone china earthenware's and ironstone wares are discussed on page 305 to

Category

Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

Antique circa 1900 Chinese Very Large Earthenware Dragon Planter Plant Egg Pot
Antique circa 1900 Chinese Very Large Earthenware Dragon Planter Plant Egg Pot

Antique circa 1900 Chinese Very Large Earthenware Dragon Planter Plant Egg Pot

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this lovely Vintage Chinese Export Satsuma Moriage Geishas Koi Fish Bowl

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Hand Painted Pattern 5101 Royal Arms Mark
John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Hand Painted Pattern 5101 Royal Arms Mark

John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Hand Painted Pattern 5101 Royal Arms Mark

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a highly decorative, Imperial Stone China (ironstone), plate by John Ridgway, dating to the

Category

Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse
China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse

China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse

Located in Miami, FL

about 680 and 760. They were perhaps the last significant fine earthenware’s to be produced in China

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Early John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Hand painted Chinoiserie pattern, Circa 1835
Early John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Hand painted Chinoiserie pattern, Circa 1835

Early John Ridgway Ironstone Plate Hand painted Chinoiserie pattern, Circa 1835

By John Ridgways

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

and stone China of excellent quality. His stone china earthenware's and ironstone wares are discussed

Category

19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

vessel" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

William IVth John Ridgway Plate Ironstone Chinoiserie Hand-Painted, Ca 1835
William IVth John Ridgway Plate Ironstone Chinoiserie Hand-Painted, Ca 1835

William IVth John Ridgway Plate Ironstone Chinoiserie Hand-Painted, Ca 1835

By John Ridgways

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

china earthenware's and ironstone wares are discussed on page 305 to 309 of Godden's Guide to Ironstone

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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Delft Earthenware Plate Blue and White Plate China, 18th Century
Antique Delft Earthenware Plate Blue and White Plate China, 18th Century

Antique Delft Earthenware Plate Blue and White Plate China, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Color: Blue & White Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Qing (1661

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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Large Hand Painted Blue and White Earthenware Vase as a Table Lamp
Large Hand Painted Blue and White Earthenware Vase as a Table Lamp

Large Hand Painted Blue and White Earthenware Vase as a Table Lamp

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A beautifully painted large ribbed vase fitted with 2 brass sockets, and seated on a wood base.

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Celadon Wine Jar, c. 1600
Chinese Ming Celadon Wine Jar, c. 1600

Chinese Ming Celadon Wine Jar, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

displays the quiet refinement of Ming-dynasty pottery. The earthenware form is cloaked in a beautiful

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Chinese Wine Jar
Antique Chinese Wine Jar

Antique Chinese Wine Jar

Located in New York, NY

Chinese earthen ware storage jar. 19th century stoneware large black glaze storage jar. Excellent

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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant

Located in Chicago, IL

Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Chinese earthenware you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique Chinese earthenware for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, earthenware and pottery. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Chinese earthenware — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique Chinese earthenware bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique Chinese earthenware over the years, but those crafted by Satsuma, Delft and Ironstone China are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Questions About Antique Chinese Earthenware
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

    When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

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