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Large Japanese Satsuma Covered Vase, Showa Period, Mid 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, Showa period, mid 20th century, Japan.
The large vase of attractive baluster form, with a slightly
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Japanese Stoneware Dishes, Set of Eight
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Set of eight vintage Japanese stoneware dishes, in the shape of bamboo with gilded interior.
Each
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Asian Large Ceramic Stoneware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Bowl Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent in size and execution Japanese stoneware studio pottery charger/bowl. This
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3.9 in W 18.4 in D 18.25 in
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Japanese stoneware studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a beautiful, heavy and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3.25 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Japanese Asian Style Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Japanese Asian-influenced stoneware Studio Pottery Chawan tea bowl that features a
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Handmade Ceramic Pottery Textured Chawan Yunomi Tea Ceremony Cup Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Mid-20th Century Showa period but could be older.
Fine craftsmanship. Very attractive.
Please note
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sugimoto Sadamitsu Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite wonderful Shigaraki pottery vase by renowned Japanese potter/ceramicist and Zen master Sugimoto Sadamitsu (1935-). Born in Tōkyō in 1935, Sugimoto is a self-taught, highly ad...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 8.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup Signed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
stoneware pottery in a circular striped pattern. A unique work. Rare to find such a beautiful piece in such
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 4.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Studio Pottery Yunomi Teacup
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
stoneware pottery. A unique work. Rare to find such a beautiful piece in such impeccable condition. It is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Gen Kozuru Signed Japanese Agano Yaki Ware Pottery Vase with Signed & Sealed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
, Agano-yaki) is a type of Japanese stoneware pottery traditionally made in Fukuchi, Tagawa District
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 11 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Plate with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, unique plate by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his iron pigment brushed and glazed bamboo hakeme motif. The original Hamada stamped or sea...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Shoji Hamada Japanese Earth-Toned Glazed Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautiful flower vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring an example of his popular two-color, sumptuous earth-toned glaze - an early Mashiko-yaki work by ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 7.8 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Japanese Pottery Vase with Signed & Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, and designed gourd vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his famed rich Kaki or persimmon glaze. The origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by master Japanese Mingei potter Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persimmon glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 11 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Rakusai Takahashi III Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl with Box
By Takahashi Rakusai III
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Shigaraki ware pottery chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 3rd Rakusai Takahashi. The bowl features a beautiful, unique natural organic ash glaze with wond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3 in W 5.3 in D 5.1 in
Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Glaze and Kaki Trailing Vase and Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted Japanese pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature tenmoku glaze with kaki trailing. The original Hamada signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 10 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Shuen Yoshida Signed Vintage Japanese Hagi Ware Japanese Pottery Bowl with Box
Located in Studio City, CA
16th century.
The Chawan is high fired stoneware and features an off white flowing translucent
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 5.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, and somewhat whimsical antique Bizen ware stoneware pottery tea ceremony container
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 2.75 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Tsubo Jar Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, darkly fired, antique Bizen ware three-ear tsubo jar/pot/vase by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a line of hand-incised shoul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Sake Bottle Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped and balanced antique Bizen ware shibui sake bottle (tokkuri) vase by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a uniqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique natural, organic forming ash ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 4.75 in W 6 in D 6 in
Japanese Signed Artisan Mingei Shigaraki Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Abstract Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite striking Japanese Shigaraki Ware pottery vase featuring a very abstract, multi-layered ash glazed texture.
Shigaraki Ware pottery comes from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The k...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 6 in W 5.25 in D 5 in
Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Kaki And Nuka Glaze Vase With Original Signed Branded Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted Japanese Mingei pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature tenmoku glaze with kaki finger wipe decoration and a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 10.25 in W 7 in D 7 in
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
is Japanese pottery, usually stoneware, originally from Mino Province (present-day Gifu Prefecture
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
decorative flower motif along one side. Shino-Yaki is Japanese pottery, usually stoneware, originally from
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
stoneware, originally from Mino Province (present-day Gifu Prefecture, Japan). It first appeared in the 16th
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Vase & Original Signed Sealed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous hand-crafted Bizen Yaki Ware pottery vase by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the greatest artists/ceramicist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 12.25 in W 7 in D 7 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by Japanese Mingei Mashiko pottery master Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 11.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Kaneshige Toyo Japanese National Treasure Signed Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique one of a kind, natural, organ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 5 in W 6.15 in D 6.15 in
Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei Pottery Water Container Vase Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and visually stunning Japanese Mashiko Ware Pottery (Mashikoyaki) Mingei vase or Mizusashi (fresh water container used for traditional tea ceremonies. Mizusashi is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Wood, Lacquer
Shoji Hamada Set of Japanese Mingei Pottery Yunomi Tea Cups & Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite set of Mingei Mashiko ware pottery Yunomi tea cups by master potter and Japanese National Human Cultural Treasure Shoji Hamada - a fine example of his hand applied oxide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 4.75 in W 8.25 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing with unusual glossy, dark brown color. Takahashi Rakusai IV (*1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of tr...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV (1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditional pottery who specialized withi...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV (1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditional pottery who specialized withi...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Woodfired Handmade Matcha Tea Bowl by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing with fantastic stone inclusions. Takahashi Rakusai IV (*1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditio...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Bizen Tea Caddy with Natural Metallic Ash Glaze by Yamamoto Tōshū '1906-1994'
Located in Berlin, Berlin
This Bizen chaire is truly a once-in-a-life-time item. Thrown with crisp contour on a potter's wheel, the tea caddy has got a unique ash glazing afterwards. Between a rough brown tex...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Wood-Fired Lidded Jar Brown Ash Glaze Shigaraki by Takahashi Rakusai IV
By Takahashi Rakusai IV
Located in Berlin, Berlin
This spacious, ash-glazed Shigaraki jar with lid and handles was made by Takahashi Rakusai IV. He was born 1925 in Shigaraki and is probably the most famous Shigaraki potter. The Tak...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Bizen Sake Set Flask and Cup by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Yu (1932-2001)
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Berlin, Berlin
This set of a Bizen sake flask and cup was made by Fujiwara Yu who was born 1932 in Honami in Bizen, Okayama prefecture. As son of famous Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) he has also been aw...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 5.12 in Dm 3.94 in
Shigaraki Fresh Water Jar 'Mizusashi' by Takahashi Rakusai III
By Takahashi Rakusai III
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Along with the Ueda family, the Takahashi family is one of the oldest potter families in Shigaraki and Takahashi Rakusai III (1898-1976) one of the most important potetrs of them. He...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Bizen Tea Caddy with Botamochi Decor by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Yu
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Fantastic botamochi Bizen tea caddy made by legendary Fujiwara Yu who was born 1932 in Honami in Bizen, Okayama prefecture. As son of famous Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) he has also been...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Japanese Studio Vase with Controlled Waves of Flambe Glaze
By Japanese Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Hand turned Japanese studio vase with successive waves of flowing flambe glaze, circa 1970's. 8 3/8" high, 6 1/4" diameter. Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Beautiful Big Hand Thrown Glazed Long Life Planter Water Vessel
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a large handmade and hand glazed one-of-a-kind heavy thick stone ware vessel crafted from unique Japanese clay called choseki (long life clay). This glazed planter or water ve...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Architectural Elements
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Satsuma Chrysanthemum Bowl, Showa Period, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A meticulously decorated Japanese Satsuma chrysanthemum bowl, Showa Period, mid 20th century, Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Japanese Satsuma Millefleur Covered Vase, Showa Period, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large highly decorated Japanese Satsuma millefleur covered vase, marked Satsuma, Showa period
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Signed Japanese Black Glaze Pottery Stoneware Pottery Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Japanese pottery vase.
With a black glaze throughout and brown highlights.
With two tiny circular handles on either side of the neck.
Simply a wonderful Japanese vas...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Beautiful Japanese Mashiko Glazed Ceramic Pottery Plate Charger with Lily Pads
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully decorated and finely glazed Japanese Mashiko ware plate/ charger.
From a very nice estate that had an expansive collection of vintage and Fine Asian artifacts and p...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Bizen Yaki Ware Signed Beautiful Ash Glaze Tall Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece. Beautifully textured fired stoneware with colored ash glaze
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Yu Fujiwara Signed Tall Japanese Bizen-Yaki Ware Pottery Vase with Signed Box
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Studio City, CA
stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan. Bizen ware is often
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Yu Fujiwara Signed Japanese Bizen-Yaki Ware Pottery Bottle Vase with Signed Box
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Studio City, CA
stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan. Bizen ware is often
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Izuru Yamamoto Japanese Bizen Ware Pottery Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
Yamamoto) who is famed for his Bizen-yaki stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Beautiful Glazed Japanese Signed Mashiko Yaki Mingei Art Pottery Charger Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
. The area is known for its rich clay. During the Showa Era, famous Japanese potters such as Shoji
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Ware Tea Caddy, Mid-1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful gem of Bizen ware by renowned Japanese master potter Kaneshige Toyo. Kaneshige was deemed a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) in 1956 for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Asian Signed Bizen Yaki Ware Wabi-Sabi Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
the early Showa period but could be older.
This particular piece encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 2.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Japanese Signed Bizen Yaki Ware Ash Glaze Pottery Wabi-Sabi Tea Cup Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
the early Showa period but could be older.
It is signed on the lower edge by the maker.
This
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 4.25 in W 3.85 in D 3.8 in
Japanese Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate Bowl Attrbuted to Tatsuzo Shimaoka
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully decorated and executed Mashiko pottery low bowl/ plate attributed to Japanese National Treasure pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka (this work is not signed/marked but his ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Asian Shino Hagi Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Shino Yaki ware (we believe it is Shino Ware but could be Hagi Yaki ware) studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a sumptuous glaze with wonderful subtle sh...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Shoji Hamada Glazed Finger Wipe Yunomi Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully glazed Yunomi tea cup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous diagonal finger wipe (swipe) technique and a glossy dark celadon Orib...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Shoji Hamada Mingei Mashiko Pottery Large Black Glaze Plate Bowl with Noted Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, black-glazed plate by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada. This is likely an early work based on the notation and the script on the box lid (see tr...
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 2 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Yu Fujiwara Signed Heavy Japanese Bizen-Yaki Ware Pottery Slab Kashiki Tea Plate
By Fujiwara Yu
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental work by Japanese master potter Yu Fujiwara who was famed for his Bizen-yaki stoneware
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 1 in W 9.5 in D 9.75 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted and designed vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his famed rich Kaki glaze. The original Hamada stamped/sealed and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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Prices for a piece of showa stoneware start at $89 and top out at $3,450 with the average selling for $1,350.
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With their rich and diverse history, antique, new and vintage Asian ceramics offer colorful and sophisticated ways to add flair to any space.
Japanese pottery dates back at least 13,000 years to the Jōmon period. Pieces from the Late Jōmon era display a rope-cord pattern encircling a pot or jug. During the Muromachi period, potters created simple bowls and utensils frequently used in tea ceremonies and were made as both functional and aesthetic objects.
Ceramics made during Japan’s Meiji period, from 1868 to 1912, reflected an explosion of artistic expression propelled by new access to international trade. Details became more intricate and refined, and colors were enhanced with new glazing practices.
Chinese porcelain, meanwhile, is often identified by its shape. Each reign and dynasty had specific shapes and styles that were encouraged by the imperial ruler. During the Song dynasty, for instance, there were four dominant types of ceramic vase shapes: plum-shaped, pear-shaped, cong-shaped (tall and square) and double-gourd.
Chinese ceramics that were made during the Qing dynasty were demonstrative of an expanded artistic expression, with more delicate shapes and a focus on intricate detailing. The shapes of ceramics from this era are thinner, taller and have subtle features like a gentle flare, such as on the mallet-shaped vase.
Later, the 17th- and 18th-century interior design trend of chinoiserie brought Asian paintings and screens, textiles and other art and furniture from the continent into many European homes.
Explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage Asian ceramics on 1stDibs to find the perfect piece for your home.
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