Cizhou Pottery

A Ming Cizhou jar, 16th.Century Pottery with floral motifs.

And it turned out that there is a large ceramic industry around this town. That is the "Cizhou ware". Not only "Cizhou ware" but also other kilns made similar pottery.

This was imported into Japan in the Ming dynasty. In Japan, the pottery of Cizhou ware with such a picture was called "e-gou-rai".

A large scale early sixteenth century Ming Period Cizhou pottery vase, decorated in the traditional manner with caramel glazes upon a cream ground.

Five sixteenth century cream and caramel glazed Cizhou pottery vases. Ming Period Dimensions refer to tallest vase.

Hebei Province. N. China. Dark brown markings with transparent glaze. Various motifs represented of birds and flowers. These were wine vessels.

A Chinese Song dynasty Cizhou slip decorated meiping vase, decorated with a scrolling lotus pattern. Whilst Cizhou ware dates back to the late Tang dynasty, the style grew to become ...

Handmade terracotta two-handled water jars / pitchers, Spain, 1880s-1930s. Two Traditional Spanish terracotta pitchers. Unglazed exterior and interior with handles at both sides. Use...

A large 19th-century Chinese rice wine jar From Shanxi Province - circa 1890. Displaying a graceful design where elements of the hand-shaped details are visible throughout, demonstra...

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Vessel, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th ...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

A Chinese molded stoneware figure on a custom display stand likely from Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). These pottery figures were used as part of tomb accouterment for the burial practic...

This is a white porcelain vase made in the late Qing Dynasty of China. Made around the 19th century. It has an interesting shape with four ears and a spout. The pattern drawn on the...

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-c...

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

Designed by Josh Greene. Square oak pedestal.

Early Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine piece for the exquisite home. * A fan-shaped metal vase with vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D20...

Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...

Custom fabricated iron table base with a "Giacometti" inspired applied texture with 3 cast birds on stretcher per individual dimensions including 1/2" thick inset glass top. Picture...

A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, with some light scratches. An inscription to the base. Stamped 'BRO...

This impressive glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store condiments or pickles in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. Shaped by hand, the large jar has an elegant, taper...

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Jar, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th cen...

The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Jar, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th cen...