About MK Porcelain
Middle Kingdom wares are inspired by a long and distinguished history of design and craftsmanship in Chinese porcelain, but we contribute a fresh and invigorating style to the genre. Bo Jia and Alison Alten established the Middle Kingdom kiln in 1998 to broaden porcelain traditions for a modern audience. New works of imperial caliber are now available for everyone. Our work has been collected by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore, MD. Middle Kingdom has begun to collaborate with European and American artists to create ob...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Carved Celadon Porcelain Altar Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This carved trumpet vase is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a porcelain vase with a design reminiscent of an ancient Chinese altar piece...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Ribbed Vase with Willow Ware Pattern
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This temple jar is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a porcelain vase with a design reminiscent of the fa...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Medium Blue and White Willow Ware Octagonal Porcelain Platter
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This platter is a traditional style from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The Willow Ware pattern is a beloved traditional Chinese style that was interpre...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Blue and White Willow Ware Octagonal Porcelain Platter
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This platter is a traditional style from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The Willow Ware pattern is a beloved traditional Chin...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Small Blue and White Willow Ware Octagonal Porcelain Platter
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This platter is a traditional style from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The Willow Ware pattern is a beloved traditional Chinese style that was interpre...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Vintage Floral Landscape Famille Rose Porcelain Floor Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This large vintage floor vase is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The lively ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Floral Design Famille Verte Porcelain Floor Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This large vintage floor vase is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The lively ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Temple Jar
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This lidded jar is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The porcelain lid has been augmented with a metal ring to add a ma...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rustic Grass Dragon Red and White Porcelain Temple Jar
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This temple jar is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The rustic finish porcelain body has been painted with a lively Yu...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Platter with Floral Design and Foliated Rim
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This platter is a traditional rustic style from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. From the loose handpainted and slightly abstract design we can deduce tha...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere wer...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blue and White Porcelain Dark Blue Auspicious Creatures Floor Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. An uncommon blue field with clouds and auspicious creatures set this vas...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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