Ceramics

Japanese contemporary porcelain mizusashi water jar, hand-painted in green, red and gold featuring gilded panels of the mythicalChinese dragon, an amalgam of nine beasts. Believed to...

Mesmerizing large contemporary Japanese hand painted decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature masterpiece in gold, blue, green and red by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita region of Japan and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional application of gold and platinum on porcelain. This unique vase in brilliant gold, red, green and blue features the highly auspicious Acala "immovable," seen as a fierce protective Buddhist deity particularly in Shingon traditions of Japan where he is known as Fudo Myo...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in gold leaf decorated withhand-paintings in deep blue and beautiful shades of green on a stunningly shaped body. This piece is by a th...

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in green with mesmerizing grape and vine motif in vibrant red, blue and green, asi...

An original Asian clay container made into a table lamp. The vase has a basket weave motif throughout and has two big black crabs and a small black conch as ornaments. There is an un...

Large and very detailed piece. Has a Perfect restoration to rim, at 9 o'clock. Visible at front side because of repainting and at backside because there the crackle is gone. Like ...

A stunning set of 5 graceful terracotta figurines from the Ming Dynasty '1368-1644' AD. These elegant attendants are standing on a yellow glazed lotus flower over a high hexagonal green plinth and wear fine robes in matching green and yellow glazes. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Each is carrying essential offerings for the royal family. The head is detachable as often seen on the larger figures from this period. Meticulously detailed facial expressions have been hand-painted. Condition: Mint, finely preserved glaze and pigment, undamaged and no repairs. Provenance: Ex. Danish Collection. This set is guaranteed authentic and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and TL Test from Laboratory Kotalla in Germany (The Oldest Thermoluminescence Testing Laboratory in the World). Dimensions: Average 54 H cms Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative Porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in hues of red, blue and green on a striking ovoid body, a signed work by highly acclai...

A very nicely decorated plate with a scene flowers. Very rare and very modern design. Domestic market or Japanese market from Jingdezhen. Late Ming Wanli or Tianqi. Top Quality 28...

Extraordinary museum quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in blue, red and yellow on a stunningly shaped ovoid body, a signed m...

A very attractive group of four 18th century Chinese export porcelain botanical plates apparently made for the French market, circa 1775. Each plate having a scalloped rim banded wit...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain bowl/centerpiece, intricately hand painted on a elegantly shaped body in red and blue, a signed masterpiece by second-generatio...

A very fine antique French chinoiserie, doré bronze, and Imari porcelain three-piece clock graniture. The porcelain is marvelously hand-painted with intricately designed flowers, pea...

Pair of late 19th century Japanese hand-painted and gilded porcelain kutani vases. These vases are signed.

Chinese Export platter, circa 1820. Mille fleur pattern.

Mesmerizing contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted and gilded on a stunning progression of hexagons on a beautifully shaped porcelain body in red and green,...

An early 20th century Sang De Boeuf Art Deco lamp. The luscious flambe red glaze with bronze finish mounts with new electric wiring and bronze finish lotus motif mounts. The simple s...

Handsome 19th century Chinese jar converted into lamp.

Pair of Japanese Imari chargers showing cranes and Mount Fuji.

Exceptional candle-essence burner with a great patina. Thailand, Sawankhalok, 15th century.

Striking pair of large-scale armorial cachepots in the Chinese export style on bronze bases.

A fine pair of Chinese porcelain "peaches" bottle vases (tianquiping) from the late Qing Dynasty or early Republic period. Well potted and of elegant form, the straight cylindrica...

Chinese export porcelain service spectacularly decorated with a smart coral scale ground with panels of puce flowers. The service com...

An extraordinarily large, antique Japanese Imari covered urn or floor vase. With strong cobalt blue and red decoration, some traces of the original gilding, ribbed sides, and its ...

A very stylish and well made hand-crafted Japanese studio pottery vase decorated with octopus tendril designs dating from the early 20th c...

Pair Gilt bronze mounted Chinese export iron red Mandarin vases The vases,China, 1900s The gilt bronze mounts, France This pair of Chinese export iron red Mandarin vases, mounted wi...

Chinese famile rose vase, with alternating scenes of flowers and birds( foo dogs holding rings) and groups of women, the diameter at the top is 3.88' and at the bottom is 2.88''.

A Marvelous and Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912).Large Satsuma Square Censer And Cover with Seal at Bottom. This is a magnificent piece with finely painted cartouches depicting various Japanese cultural scenes on each side. The cartouches include a scene of Japanese woman playing instruments...

18th century Chinese export Famille Verte octagonal plate, exquisitely painted with a court scene with an iron red and grisaille border.

Large Japanese Conical vase in the style of Famille Verte with exquisitely painted cranes and flying song birds amidst spring foliage. Some hairline cracks are visible but these do n...

This plate has a center with Mandarin court scenes framed by a border of birds, butterflies, and leaf and floral decorations. It is in mint condition.

Extraordinary large Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, strikingly hand-painted in vivid blue, red, pink and cream with generous gold details, on a stunningly shaped bod...

An unusually large and heavy antique Chinese ceramic brush washer with three lines of blue hand painted Chinese characters and a bold red stripe on the outside. A piece of history in...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, painstakingly intricately hand painted in blue and red on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by h...