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Ceramics For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Kendi, Transitional Period, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Chinese shipwreck blue and white decorated large porcelain kendi, or pouring vessel, Transitional Period, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty
Diameter: 16.7 cm Height: 5.5 cm
Provenance: The Collection of Dr. John Yu AC
Dr. Yu was the Foundi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
#4 Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Blue and White Set Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated SET of 4 dishes. These were used for usage but also redecoration of houses in the Netherlands.
Floral scene.
Similar dishes are well documented in the Liter...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Dish Flowers Top Quality
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dish of Chinese porcelain from the Kangxi period. The plate has dark blue stylized flower and leaf motifs. On the edge of the dish is a light blue decoration in underglaze of stylize...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Korean Water Dropper in Doughnut Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean blue and white porcelain water dropper in a rare hallowed out doughnut shape from Joseon Dynasty circa 1800s. The octagonal water droppe...
Category
Late 18th Century Korean Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Ming Wanli Period Chinese Porcelain Plate Unusual Design Ruyi
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted plate of a desirable quality. Early Wanli reign, last quarter of the 16th century. Stunning piece with beautiful and unusual design of Ruyi and Lambr...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Song Period Celadon Glazed Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Song period celadon glazed bowl. Petal form rim and hand-carved decoration to the interior.
Really nicely thinly potted example with cra...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Set of Shipwreck Bottles from Indonesia c. 1600
By Asia Rattan
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A set of 3 shipwreck bottles from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ...
Category
16th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Korean Buncheong Flat Bottle Vase with Incised Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean Buncheong stoneware vase circa 15th century of Joseon Dynasty. The robust vase with thick walls was made in a bottle form with rounded square contour and flattened surfaces....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 16C Ming Jiajing Mark & Period Dish Chinese Porcelain Flower Fenghuan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hi all, this lovely piece just came in.
Visible is a nice deep dish from the Jiajing period, probably at the end of it, mid 16th century. It has a strong cobalt blue color with Foo ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Dish Flowers Marked China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely Kangxi period jar dating to around 1680-1700. Marked at base with a conshell.
Period: Kangxi
Country of origin: China
Condition
1 line and filled chip to rim. also some ri...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Islamic Ceramic Glazed Bowl with Splashed and Sgraffito Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Islamic ceramic bowl circa 11-12th century, possibly from Nishapur or Aghkand area of Persia. The elegantly shaped bowl with a slightly flared opening is supported on a small foot rim. The earth ware...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Three Ca Mau Ship Teabowl Set Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
These blue and white teabowls showcase bird-and-flower and crab motifm decorated with blooming flowers and a flying bird, representing the vibrancy of nature. The fine brushstrokes u...
Category
18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Pre Bencharong Famille Rose Black
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese porcelain Famille rose charger with nice green enamels.
We think it could be a pre Bencharong / Pre Nyonya plate/charger. We call this style Pre Bencharong because it...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Large Korean Ceramic White Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic porcelain bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier, of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl is relatively large in...
Category
18th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ca 1690 Kangxi Porcelain Dish Riot of Rotterdam/Kostermann Blue White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
We were lucky enough to acquire a very nice set of small saucer dishes with the well known and interesting scene of the Kostermann riot / Riot of Rotterdam (some historical informati...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Korean Pottery Funerary Urn Unified Silla
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terracotta pottery funerary urn with lid from Korea Unified Silla Period, circa 9th century. The jar was in a classic globular form with raised shoulder. Although the surface was u...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Wanli Ming Chinese Porcelain Kraak Klapmuts. Top Quality
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak Klapmuts of a desirable quality. Stunning and unusual piece with beautiful and classical scene.
The inner wall has relief.
Absolute top Qualit...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Islamic Pottery Bowl with Slip Paint Nishapur
Located in Atlanta, GA
A deep and wide earthenware bowl supported on a foot ring decorated with slip paint from Nishapur 11th century under the Seljuk Empire (in nowadays Iran). This bowl features a thinly...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Plate From India Company 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful small white porcelain plate decorated with different flowers such as petunias and phlox. Leaves seem to fly. A small plum is hidden on the back of the plate. We discover a work of extreme finesse. The lines are very fine and delicate.
The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and durability. The importation from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Plate 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Yongzheng / Qianlong
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated plate. Part of the late Yongzheng / Qianlong Famille Everything. At this point in time the potter is Jingdezhen used all techniques and colors on export plate...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Period Porcelain Dish Romand of the Western Chamber Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
We were lucky enough to acquire this very nice dish with a beautifully painted scene of the Romance of the Western Chamber. We think this is the story of Yinying receiving good news ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Batavian Blue & White Patterned Porcelain Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish antique Chinese Qianlong porcelain hand painted blue and white Batavian bowl dating from the 18th century. The basin shaped bowl stands raised on a round unglazed...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Three Chinoiserie Teabowl Set Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The left artwork is a classic blue-and-white porcelain teacup, adorned with a delicate landscape scene. The exterior of the cup features intricate details of trees, houses, mountains...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 17th century or earlier, the scul...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Kangxi Period Porcelain Dish Romance of the Western Chamber Blue White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is Scene One of Act Two of the Chinese classic popular drama Romance of the Western Chamber (西厢记 Xixiang Ji), written by the Yuan playwright Wang Shifu (1250–1336).
Sun Feihu 孙...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
15thC Northern Thai Stucco Buddha- fine example- perfect condition - 10260
Located in Ukiah, CA
15thC Northern Thai stucco Buddha from a high-level Buddhist temple complex. Based on the superb condition of this delicate material it is likely from an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ming Ceramic Provincial Jar Celadon Glaze, Early 17th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese hand-thrown ceramic provincial jar with a light celadon glaze which we date to the Ming period of the early 17th century or possibly earlier.
The jar is hand potted...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic bowl supported on a short ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bow...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Blue and White Bird Feeder from the Hatcher Cargo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small blue and white bird-feeder of circular form with short neck, one side set with two small loup handles, the base slightly pointed, painted with lotus heads growing from scroll...
Category
1640s Chinese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Cafe au Lait Porcelain Cup with Blue and White Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century porcelain cup, Qianlong period (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty.
This elegant cup has a nearly iridescent cafe au lait (light brown) exterior glaze and blue and white in...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Korean Celadon Inlay Vase Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an antique Korean ceramic vase from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon period (circa 14-15th). The vase features celadon crackled glaze with underglaze inlay design in black and white. The vase was a transitional piece made toward the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon Yi dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 18C Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Dish Amsterdam Bont Qing Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this unusual European Decorated Plate. The dish itself is a white porcelain plate from the Qianlong period, ca 1740-1750. The painting is European Enamelling from ...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Majapahit Terracotta Horse on Stand, Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Majapahit horse is crafted from terracota and is mounted on a stand. It was excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, East Java, Indonesia. Terracotta pottery was an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Ca 1600 Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Box Fruit
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Size does matter is what they say. That also means small size matters! This lidded box is 5.5cm in length and is so sweet in our opinion. In the shape of what seems to be a fruit and with a nice butterfly scene.?
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It's 17th century chinese porcelain...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Porcelain Dish, circa 1620
Located in London, GB
A large Chinese Ming Dynasty polychrome porcelain dish, circa 1620.
Late Ming Dynasty.
Painted in turquoise, black and red enamels with a central 'Split Pagoda' pattern scene, the cavetto with four landscape vignettes alternating with stylised seals.
Many Mid-Century studio potters were inspired by the shapes and designs of ancient Chinese and Ming pottery.
We believe this dish is a good example of this, which is why it will fit with both antique and modern interiors, making it the perfect cross-collecting piece.
See Bonhams Lot 168 from Asian Art sale...
Category
1620s Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18C Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Dish Amsterdam Bont Qing Nightingale
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this unusual set of 2 Dutch Decorated Kakiemon Style deep dishes. The dish itself is a white porcelain plate from the Kangxi period, ca 1700-1720. The painting is ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Korean Ceramic Buncheong Ware Tea Bowl Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The bowl with a short ring base is nearly entirely covered in a white slip except the base (known as sougusuri in Japanese, total glaze). Iron-colored scrolling vines were painted on with quick and deft brush strokes, rendering the bowl a vital and spontaneous appeal. It appears that the bowl was dipped in the white slip instead of being brushed on, observing from the slip pattern left on the rim of the bowl. The bowl shows significant age and evident of use for tea drinking. There are losses of glaze flakes throughout, along the rim and inside the bowl. The flake off the glaze left a dark spot on the rim, exposing the deep colored clay underneath. Inside the bowl, many of the glaze flakes appear more superficial and retains a yellowing color from the tea stains (known as amamori, rain leak). There is a historical crack line on the exterior (surface only) that result in associated small losses of glaze. It appears that the crack line was the result from the kiln firing and gradually the glaze around it started to reduce. The bowl comes with a later wrapping cloth and a wood tomobako box, but they are not original to the piece.
This particular type of Buncheong ware was associated with the Hakbong-ri kilns in the sacred Mount Gyeryong Mountains, west of Daejeon city in the Chungcheong province. During early Joseon Dynasty, the emperor decided to reject Buddhism to embrace the Confucianism. As a result, many monks were forced to abandon their religious life and returned to the secular society. The monks in Gyeryong mountains set up the kilns and started to produce this so called "Hakbong-ri" type of Buncheong ware. The production was shorted-lived for only a few decades from late 15th to early 16th century before it turned to porcelain, but the ware made during that period was noted for their fresh and enigmatic appeal with deft iron-paint decoration. Collectors cherish these rare pieces for their vitality and spontaneity often used them on important occasions of chado in Japan and passed down to generation.
For a similar bowl, see Catalog 52 illustrated on page 87 of the book "Korean Buncheong Ceramics...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 17th Century Sawankhalok ceramic jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand. It features a wonderfully subtle turquoise undertone as well as natural marine ...
Category
17th Century Thai Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Famille Rose, Qing Ca 1780
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese export bowl from the late 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. We date this piece to...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large 17th Century Colonial Japanese Porcelain VOC Charger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain VOC dish.
Arita, late 17th century
Measure: Diameter 32.1 cm
These dishes, ordered by the VOC during the second half of the 17th century, were copied after the popular Chinese Wanli ‘Kraak’ porcelain...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
Category
16th Century Thai Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
#5 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C Kangxi Period Blue White Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
A very nicely decorated set of plates. Dating to circa 1710-1730
A scene of a garden with pine and rock symbolizing
Pine
Pine - Song - symbol of endurance and...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Ceramic Tea Leaf Storage Jar Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware pottery jar used for storage, made in southern China Fujian or Guangdong province since Song Dynasty for domestic use as well as export. They were widely exported to Japa...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Ca 1780-1800 Qianlong/Jiaqing Islamic Chinese Porcelain Serving Dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An excellent and unusual serving dish for the Islamic market. Qianlong or Jiaqing in our opinion.
A very nice and unusual decoration.
Condition
1 filled chip to underside rim with...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Korean Ceramic Gohon Chawan Tea Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic chawan (tea bowl) circa 17-18th century fired in the Busan kiln in Southern Korean specifically for the Japanese market. The kilns were contro...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic shallow bowl on ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bowl features...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Qing Qianlong Famille Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
This finely decorated Qing-period rose medallion or rose mandarin bowl is beautifully hand-painted with four vignettes depicting courtly scenes.
Category
1770s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Chinese Blue and White Plate for Wall Decoration Porcelain China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Perfect for interior wall decoration. We offer sets of 18th century Chinese blue and white plates. Available in every quantity needed. The selection in the pictures might not be avai...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique 18th C Japanese Imari Gold Bowl Japan Figure Edo Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lobed and ribbed bowl with phoenix, flowering plants and floral scrolls. The ribbed wall and lobed edge, painted in overglaze enamels red, green and gold, black and grey/turqoise. Th...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Ca 1700 Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Blue and WHite Plate Xieyi Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated plate with a landscape Scene. Kangxi period. Great decoration in semi kraak style with a typical sketchy Ming landscape deriving from Ming. Lacking any figure...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Korean Buncheong Ceramic Vase with Incised Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic bottle form jar of Buncheong ware circa 15-16th century Joseon Dynasty. The surface of the jar features a celadon glaze and an elaborate incised design of large flor...
Category
16th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Fine Qianlong Famille Rose Floral Painted Plate
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Chinese Qianlong porcelain hand painted famille rose plate with floral designs dating from the 18th century. The lightly potted plate is of rounded shape standing...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Red Pottery Vessel, 2200 BC - 1600 BC, China
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Neolithic Chinese burnished red pottery vessel, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China.
The vessel of compressed globular form set on a short, pieced pedestal foot, and featuring two ear handles, a short, wide neck, and slightly everted mouth. A simple incised band decorates the otherwise plain body.
The red pottery with a beautiful rich terracotta hue. The slight burnishing makes the vessel glow.
The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Despite inspired originally by the celadons from Song dynasty in China, the development of celadon in Korean peninsula took its own course and reached the zenith in the 11-12th century during Goryeo dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The exact selection can vary from the picture due to stock changes.
A set of 30 plates from the early 17th century. Variation on a theme. Late Ming dynasty blue and white plates with scholars, teachers, attendants, students and travellers. The literati ideal of the long journey, the simple life...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 17C Chinese Porcelain Ming China Swatow Zhanghou Blue Ground
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
A very beautiful plate, rare monochrome blue ground. Great study material.
Condition
Overall condition; 2 large crackle line in central plate, 1 running out in a hairline. 1 more crackle line from base rim. also 2 small chips. Size: 165 x 28 mm or 6.5x1.1"
Period
16th Century
17th...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
17c Antique Chinese Porcelain Master of the Rocks Dish Early Kangxi Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this nice Chinese porcelain dish from the Kangxi period. It has a dark cobalt blue river landscape scene in master of the rocks style.
The base with bamboo and a 4 ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique, New and Vintage Asian Ceramics
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.