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Ceramics For Sale
Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase. In the form of a bud vase with a round base and narrow, tapered neck. Decorated throug...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Pottery

A Rare Pair Kangxi Period (18th C) Chinese Porcelain Wucai Decorated Wall Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Rare Pair of Kangxi Period (18th Century) Chinese Porcelain Wucai Decorated Wall Vases/Fountains. Of pear shape, brightly enam...
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1710s Chinese Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

A Pair of Japanese Imari Chargers, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Japanese Imari Chargers, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Each charger with a lobed border and comprising four fan-shaped panels, with...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese jewelry box
Located in Torino, IT
Jewelry box. Delightful jewelry box of Chinese origin, composed of a hand-chiseled silver frame and hand-painted ceramic with oriental representations. The box is in perfect conser...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Ceramics

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Silver

Chinese jewelry box
Chinese jewelry box
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Large Antique Blue and White Fitzhugh Pattern Chinese Export Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain vase in the Fitzhugh pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a trellis-diaper border with spearheads and dumb-bells to the rim, with frond...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vases Unmarked But with Receipt
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pair of Satsuma vases of large size with an interesting receipt from a Russian store in 1969. Condition Vase 1 perfect, only a firing flaw in base, Vase 2 3 chips to upper rim ...
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19th Century Japanese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Qing Pair Jun-Ware Liver Red Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and attractive pair Chinese Qing Jun-ware Foo dogs decorated in liver red glazes and dating from around 1850. The porcelain dogs are heavily made and stand raised on rectangul...
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Porcelain Plate with Two Dragons - Qianlong Mark - China - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique porcelain plate - hand painted with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl - floral and geometric border - canted corners - traces of original gilding - signed with a red four c...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Kangxi Blue-and-White Baluster Vase and Cover
Located in London, GB
A KANGXI BLUE-AND-WHITE BALUSTER VASE AND COVER, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY. Decorated with flowering branches in six panels.
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17th Century Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pottery Bowl Imperial Figures Kizan 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery bowl, circa 1890. The bowl having a lobed rim and finely decorated & gilt to the outside with a 'thousand flowers' decoratio...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Pottery

Porcelain Glove Mold Arm (1960)
Located in Barcelona, ES
Porcelain Glove Mold Arm (1960) Technical Description: The Porcelain Glove Mold Arm, created in 1960, is a refined design piece that combines functionali...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Animal on Turtle Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Metal, Bronze

Chinese Qing Sancai Glazed Immortal Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese porcelain figure of Immortal decorated in sancai glazes dating from 19th century. The figure stands raised on a six-sided pedestal...
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19th Century Asian Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique 19th Century Thai Cobalt Blue Martaban Jar with Dragon Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique Thai cobalt blue glazed Martaban jar from the 19th century, with petite swan neck loops, raised dragon motifs and tapering lines. This la...
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19th Century Thai Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Quality antique Japanese blue and white imari scalloped edge plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Japanese blue and white imari scalloped edge plate having a quality antique Japanese imari blue and white plate, hand pai...
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Huge 23" Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Figure of Xi Wang Mu Goddess mid 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This huge 23" tall vintage Chinese porcelain blanc de chine statue represents Xi Wang Mu (西王母), the revered goddess of the Western Paradise, a figure of imm...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Metal Japanese Fuchi for Katana with Gold decoration Edo Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Fuchi. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920's. Thence by decent A fuchi is a collar that is mounted at the base of the grip...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics

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Metal, Bronze

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate Famille Rose Hand Painted Figures, Circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese Export porcelain Plate which has been beautifully hand enamelled, over-glaze, in the Famille Rose palette with excellent detail, dating to Circa 1940. The mai...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Moriage Satsuma Wise Man Baluster Mantel Vase 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Meiji period Japanese satsuma style moriage vase featuring a multicolored floral enamel design in bold relief framing two scen...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Blue Fitzhugh Pattern Chinese Export Porcelain Tray Warmer & Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain warming dish and lid. In the Fitzhugh pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue. With a trellis-diaper and spear-head dumbell border to both th...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Porcelain Plaque Wooden Frame Mountain Landscape Fu Jun. Marked, China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, with a mountain landscape and characters. Artist Fu Jun. Marked. Dim. plaque 55 x 31.5 cm. Provenance: bought in Hong Kong, 1991. Th...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Large deep Plate Blue & White, Qing late Kangxi circa 1720
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful hand painted blue and white Chinese porcelain large diameter deep plate or charger, dating to the first half of the 18th century, circa 1720, Qing dynasty, either...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Meiji Period Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely decorated and glazed Japanese porcelain vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1900s Meiji Period. The vase is of a classic bottle form with baluster body and short neck. It was decorated with underglaze white magnolia blossom on a pleasant celadon background. The stamens of the flower were artistically rendered in a low relief, giving the design a realistic appeal with the dimension. Miyagawa Kozan...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji 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...
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16th Century Thai Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blanc de Chinese Dehua kiln Porcelain Vases, early Republic Period
Located in Islamabad, PK
An excellent antique pair of Blanc de Chine or Dehua kiln Chinese porcelain vases, circa early Republic period from 1910s to 1920s. Incredible latticework pattern, the very intricacy...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Scenic Porcelain Compote with Landscape Scene 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Japanese Scenic Porcelain Compote with Landscape Scene 20thC Measures - 3 1/2"h x 9 3/4"w x 9 3/4"d
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20th Century Asian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Moriage Moon Flask Vase Meiji Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and rare Japanese ceramic vase of exceptional quality from late Meiji period circa 1900-10s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export cer...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Chinese Off-White Ceramic Ginger Jars
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This set of ceramic ginger jars dates to the late 20th Century and orginate from China's Jiangxi province. They feature an off-white and crackled glaze with a slight and very faint t...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual antique Chinese pottery roof tile depicting Guanyin riding on the back of a goose and believed to date from the late Qing period. The hollow formed earthenware figure stands raised on a rounded ridge tile...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Satsuma baluster form vase from the studio of Yabu Meizan (birth name Yabu Masashichi; 1853-1934), who is one of the most celebrated and collectible Satsuma artists from Meiji Peri...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Chinese Plate Blue & White Aster pattern, Qing Qianlong Circa 1745
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese porcelain circular deep plate or dish, made for the export (Canton) market, which we date towards the end of the first half of the 18th century, in the ea...
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Figural Hand Painted Porcelain Ice Bucket with Wise Men & Foo Dog 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Japanese Figural Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Ice Bucket with Wise Men & Foo Dogs 20thC Measures - 7 1/2" x 8" x 6 1/8"
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20th Century Asian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Celadon Ceramic Tea Bowl Korean Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean ceramic tea bowl with celadon glaze from Goryeo dynasty, circa 12th century. The thin-walled stoneware bowl was potted delicately with...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Longquan Celadon Brush Washer, Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), covered with a sea green glaze, the sides slightly everted at the rim, rising on a tapered foot. Presented o...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic, Wood

Taoist Yixing Zisha Clay 'Scholar' Figure, Cold Painted, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Taoist Yixing Zisha clay 'priest or scholar' figure - cold painted - good detail - unsigned - China - 20th century. Good vintage condition - chips and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Clay, Paint

Japanese Porcelain Teapot With Peacocks and Gilded Rim, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Delicately crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this charming porcelain teapot features a pair of regal peacocks in vibrant emerald, blue, and gold tones, standing gracefully am...
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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Chinese Tongzhi Porcelain Teapot Marked And from the period (1861-1875)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Antique Chinese porcelain teapot with fine hand-painted decoration, marked with a seal period mark of Tongzhi (1861-1875) Perfect condition, no chips, cracks or other defects Total ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Republic Porcelain Panels, Scholars in Landscape, Inscribed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Chinese Republic Porcelain Panels, Scholars in Landscape, Inscribed  China, 20th Century A beautiful pair of Chinese Republic period porcelain...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in various shades of blue on an elegantly shaped body, a signed piece by master porcelain artist f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

END OF THE 19th CENTURY FIVE CHINESE PORCELAIN DISHES
Located in Firenze, FI
These porcelain dishes, produced in China toward the end of the 19th century, have an elegant design characterized by a rounded and slightly protruding rim, as well as a flat bottom ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Baluster Jar with Lid - From the Collection of Ann & Gordon Getty
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Embrace the allure of ancient Chinese artistry with this magnificent large porcelain baluster-shaped jar, a masterpiece of intricate hand-painted design. Capturing the essence of nat...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Diminutive Canton Quatrefoil Tureen Acorn Handle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Diminutive Canton Quatrefoil Tureen  An exquisite 19th-century Chinese export diminutive Canton Quatrefoil Tureen is a testament to the masterful craftsmanship of the era. This fine example measures 9 inches wide by 8 inches deep, standing at 4 inches high. Decorated with deep, crisp blue decorations, it exudes elegance and sophistication. The removable lid is a work of art in itself, with beautiful decoration and featuring an acorn handle. Lift the lid to reveal the equally stunning interior, measuring 8 inches wide by 6 inches deep and standing 2 inches high, painted with the same intricate decoration as the exterior. This tureen encapsulates the rich history and artistic tradition of Canton Chinese export porcelain...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

A large pair of boldly decorated Chinese cloisonné vases circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative pair of good-quality large-scale Chinese cloisonné enamel vases is most unusual. They have ornate decoration in rich, bright colours on a red background. They...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Enamel

Pair of Japanese Late Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1900
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Superb pair of Japanese large Meiji period Fukagawa signed porcelain vases (circa 1900). Intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze with polychrome and gold overglaze on a st...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Gold

"Blanc de Chine" Guanyin with Lotus Flower Porcelain, circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Porcelain "Blanc de Chine" Statuette of a Guanyin stand on a lotus leaf, holding a lotus flower. China. Early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Masuo Ojima Signed Large Japanese Asian Studio Pottery Ceramic Modernist Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite large Modern studio pottery charger/bowl/wall relief sculpture by Japanese-American master potter Masuo Ojima. The texture and bold colors are amazing. The Mod...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Antique 18th C Collection of Chinese Porcelain Tea Jars China Kangxi Yongzheng
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Collected by us personally in the last 8 years. Great example of the variety of porcelain made during the 18th century. All from the 18th century ranging from Kangxi to Qianlong. Fencai, to Imari, Batavian and Blue and White. European market and SE Asian market designs. condition report; smallest blue white jar > both lid and jar with some restorations and chips. Size; 58 x 60mm D x H slightly bigger blue and white jar > 1 chip to inside rim and 1 abraded chip to rim. Size; 64 x 70mm D x H grape blue and white jar > lid restored and chip, jar with small chip. Size; 103 x 130mm D x H largest blue and white jar > 1 fleebite to inside rim only. Size; 118 x 140mm D x H Large famille rose jar > lid with 2 chips and 2 lines. Jar no damages, just some usage signs/ware. Size; 185 x 240mm D x H Phoenix rose jar > Lid with line and chip. Jar with restored part. Size; 148 x 160mm D x H Famille rose jar with crysanthemum knot > lid restored. jar perfect. Size; 102 x 130mm D x H Famille rose jar with delicate floral scene; 2 chips to inside rim. Size; 88 x 100mm D x H Polychrome rose...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Fine Pair Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue&White BW Sanduo Fruits Vase Late 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
We are pleased to offer this pair of late 20th-century Chinese porcelain vases, exemplifying the enduring legacy of Chinese ceramic artistry. Each vase is of a compressed globular fo...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Korean Celadon Ritual Incense Burner Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean ritual incense burner circa 19th century (late Joseon dynasty). This type of porcelain incense burner was made in Bunwon Kiln in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Do, near Seoul. U...
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19th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan Okamoto for Yasuda Company Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely decorated Japanese satsuma ceramic vase by Ryozan Okamoto (c.1820s-1910s) for Yasuda. Ryozan is the head artist working for Yasuda company, a Japanese ceramic makers and dea...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Inspired Terracotta Pot
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This Vintage Chinese-inspired terracotta pot features a rich brown finish adorned with intricate gold decorative motifs, including phoenixes and stylized patterns reminiscent of trad...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pair of Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Canton Orange Ground Vases or Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Chinese export porcelain vases. In the Rose Canton or Famille Rose style. Decorated throughout with numerous cartouches of flowers and birds in a variety of ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Boch Freres Chinoiserie Porcelain Gilt Floral Ginger Jar Hand Painted Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Boch Freres Chinoiserie Porcelain Gilt Floral Ginger Jar Hand Painted Table Lamp. Gorgeous and monumental gilt hand painted floral porcelain chinoiserie ginger jar wired as lamp. Lovely scale and proportions. Genius use of color. Victorian lampshade...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Ceramics

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Porcelain

Finest Chinese Porcelain Falangcai Enamel Plate Birds Blossoms Republic ROC 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Presenting an exceptional Chinese Falangcai enamel plate, a tour de force of ceramic artistry that seamlessly blends the intricate detailing of Fencai with the vibrant hues of Falangcai enameling. This plate is a sublime example of the "Fan Qiang" (over wall) technique, a masterful application that allows the depicted scene to transcend the back of the plate and extend into its front, creating a visually immersive experience. The focal point of this plate is a meticulously rendered vibrant garden scene, where two birds are perched in a blossoming tree. The birds, captured in a moment of serene interaction, are set against a backdrop of blossoming branches, adding layers of symbolism and aesthetic appeal. The garden setting further enhances the naturalistic theme, imbuing the piece with a sense of tranquility and harmony. The plate is finely detailed, employing a combination of Fencai and Falangcai enameling techniques to achieve a rich, multi-layered visual effect. The colors are vibrant yet balanced, capturing the essence of the scene with a remarkable degree of realism. Adding to its historical and collectible value is an apocryphal six-character vertical mark "Da Qing Yong Zheng...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Meiji Period Fukagawa Blue & White Fish Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Period Fukagawa blue & white fish plates Japan Circa 1900s Offering two similar Fukagawa (Attributed) realistically decorated by hand-painting and cobalt blue enamel. With decorated backs, Unmarked. Sold individually. The lower plate has some firing marks on the fishes face.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Vintage Blue & White Chinese Garden Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage blue & white Chinese garden seat with an overall floral leaf design. Will brighten up any setting.
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the so called 'famille rose' style, these large Canton vases...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Set of 5 "Patos Diaz Costa" Plates
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 5 "Patos Diaz Costa" Plates Technical Description: The Set of 5 Gallos Díaz Costa Plates, created in 1960, is an elegant collection of plates decorated with rooster motifs, ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Glazed Incense Burner, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese green glazed pottery censer or incense burner, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. Now suitable for use as a jardiniere or vase. The incense burner in glazed a deep green, in imitation of bronze models, and set on four tapered legs attached to a rectangular stand...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Antique Martaban Water Jar with Dragon Motifs and Ocher Glaze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique Martaban water jar from the 19th century, with dragon motifs and petite loop handles. Created in the Martaban kilns, this antique water jar...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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.

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