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Ceramics For Sale
Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese ceramic vase by the celebrated Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1880-1890s. Dated to his underglaze phase post 1887 after he successfully mastered the new colors available from the west and used them to the best advantage in his work deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetics. The vase has an impressive size and was potted in the classic baluster form with an elegant proportion. The surface is decorated using a combination of techniques of low relief sculpturing...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
By Yabu Meizan
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Monkey Thinking Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Provenance: From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, A well known Dutch painter and artist from...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$633 Sale Price
20% Off
Ginger Jar with 'Hehe Erxian' Pattern, Early Qing Dynasty(17-18th century)
Located in seoul, KR
The Hehe Erxian (和合二仙, Ho Ho Erh Hsien), Taoist immortals known for symbolizing harmony and union, are vividly depicted on this blue and white porcelain jar. Within the central medal...
Category
17th Century Hong Kong Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase Marked on Base Figures Garden
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very lovely piece. With mark
15-8-19-2-1
Condition
Overall condition; Perfect. Size: 320mm
Period
Meiji Periode (1867-1912).
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$756 Sale Price
20% Off
Quality antique Japanese imari large plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Japanese imari large plate, having a quality antique Japanese imari plate decorated with traditional figures, trees and flowers within a floral border hand painted in...
Category
Early 20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 18th c Kangxi Imari Barber Surgeon Basin Ca 1710 China Porcelain Chinese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Important Nobility Barber Surgeon Basin for Bleeding & shaving much more Chinese export porcelain, Imari, Kangxi period (ca 1710), with a very rich flower decoration. A barber in the...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Vintage Kutani Style Scalloped Palace Vase with Court Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Japanese vintage Kutani style palace vase from the mid-20th century, with court scenes and scalloped top. Created in Japan during the midcentury...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars with Birds and Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars with classic form and hand decorated with birds and flowers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rakusai Takahashi III Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl with Box
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 wonderful shifts in colour and texture.
Rakusai Takahashi III (1898-1976) is universally considered one of the most important Japanese potters of the 20th century. In 1964 he was named a human cultural treasure and bestowed a Shiga Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property. His work can be found in numerous collections and international museums including the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, and the Brooklyn Museum to name a couple.
Shigaraki Ware pottery comes from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kiln there is one of six ancient kilns in Japan (along with Echizen ware, Seto ware, Bizen ware, Tamba ware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Colorful Large Pair of Famille Rose Baluster Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very charming pair of large 19th century Chinese export porcelain Famille rose baluster vases, multi-panel motif decorated with palace figures within courtyard and pavilion settings, with floral and bird designs, all surrounded by a profusion of lush flowering vines, with white ground and mounted with porcelain gilded dragon reliefs...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Vintage Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Landscapes and Architectures
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese porcelain vase from the mid 20th century, with hand-painted blue and white body. Created in China during the midcentur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand painted porcelain Japanese Imari charger plate with birds, tree branches and floral motif.
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Fruit Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 15 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen,...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$633 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Export Porcelain Fitzhugh Pattern Tureen, Cover and Underplate
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export porcelain Fitzhugh pattern tureen, cover and underplate, 18th century. Very Unusual and rare pattern, beautifully hand painted in green enamels and 24-karat gold, havi...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Gold Leaf
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Famille Rose 20th Century Chinese Large Bowl With Maitland Smith Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Famille rose Chinese porcelain bowl with hand-painted enamel dragon motifs on a field of colorful geometric elements, the border with florals and leaves, orange trim. The white porce...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Large Rose Medallion Vase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately Rose Medallion vase decorated with typical vignettes depicting village life and floral motifs painted in traditional rose medall...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual 17th C. Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Square Dish Turquoise Bird Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely and unusual square serving dish from the late Ming period. Jingdezhen made for the Japanese market, Ming dynasty, Tianqi or Chongzhen period (1621-1644)....
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$9,861 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded in platinum and hand painted, boasting a dramatic phoenix in deep blue underglaze, extending its beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Platinum
$1,918 Sale Price
34% Off
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Mashiko Pottery Plate Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully decorated and executed large Mingei pottery plate/charger by Japanese National Treasure Mashiko-yaki ceramic master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This work exhibits his signature r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Very rare Antique Ca 1700 Japanese Porcelain Grisaille Decorated Teapot
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated teapot. Unique decoration. Hard to find. We have an example in our private collection and this is the second one we have seen in 10 years.
Condition
Lid rest...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,486 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Export Macgregor of MarcGregor Armorial Porcelain Platter C. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
The arms are MacGregor of MacGregor, Argent an oak tree eradicated in bend sinister surmounted of a sword in bend bother proper, in the dexter canton an antique crown gules ; crest, A lion’s head proper (crowned with an antique crown). The supporters are Dexter a unicorn argent (crowned), sinister a deer proper ; and motto “Men do and spare not."
The Clan MacGregor had been outlawed and the very name forbidden after the battle of Glenfruin (1603) until the end of the 18th century, and the family used the name of Murray. John Macgregor...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Dragon Vase
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand crafted glazed pottery dragon vase
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Working within the time-honored tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this lidded ginger jar depicts a Qing-dynasty man engaged in the four arts he must master to become a renowned scholar. Separated by screen motifs with an eternal coin pattern, the jar depicts a scholar painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
#8 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C Qing Period Imari Kangxi Set Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated set of 8 dishes in Imari palette with a lovely and high quality landscape scene
Condition
1 dish with chip and hairline, rest of dishes with some frits/sm...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$7,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Chinese, 19th Century
Height 57cm, diameter 32cm
The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese or Japanese Celadon Large Heavy Yellow Glazed Footed Bowl, Qing Dynasty
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather spectacular piece in person with a wonderful glaze and color. Wonderfully designed with a good feel and heft to it.
We believe this is from the Qing Dynasty but are simpl...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl
A stunning lidded Japanese Satsuma bowl, likely Meiji period, completely hand painted inside and out. This could be used on your ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Oriental Art at Auction, 1st Ed Presentation Copy, Eldred 1973
Located in valatie, NY
Oriental Art at Auction, 1st Ed Presentation Copy, Robert Eldred August 1973. Red leather bound with gilt highlights. Presented to the consignor with a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Paper
Javanese Clay Terracotta Piggy Bank from the Majapahit Kingdom (1292-1520)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The first money-depositing object in the shape of a pig emerged in Java, Indonesia in the 14th century with the introduction of coins from China. Javanese Boars (Celeng)in the Majapa...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Antique Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pair of Large Sang-de-boeuf Glazed Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of large sang-de-boeuf glazed vase, early 20th century.
The baluster vessel rising from a lipped foot to a high-shouldered body and trumpet mouth, covered overall in a rich, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19 C Japanese Satsuma Monkey Jar with Landscape, Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period
Of ovoid form with slightly domed cover, decorated with monkeys in robes frolicking in a landscape beside a river.
Condition
O...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,799 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair vintage Teal Foo Dogs Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage teal green blue foo dogs. No chips or breaks.
Category
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Davide Oldani Attila Veres Torrecotta - Bowl For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Davide Oldani Attila Veres Torrecotta - Bowl For Cassina
The result of a collaboration between chef Davide Oldani and designer Attila Veress, Torrecotta Bowl, part of the modular s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate, having a quality Japanese imari plate with a wavy shaped edge, decorated with a pretty basket of flowers to the centre surrounded by pane...
Category
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Tripod Censer, late Qing Dynasty, c 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and well cast Chinese archaistic bronze tripod incense burner, censer, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The small censer features a squat and bulbous body, very short n...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Rare and Large Japanese Porcelain Vase Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking blue and white vase from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan, also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama around 1870s and later became one of the appointed artist to the Japanese Imperial household. His work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century and won many grand prizes.
With an impressively large size, this vase was likely made and reserved as a presentation piece for one of the many expositions the studio participated in the early 20th century. It was decorated with underglaze cobalt blue using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting), in order to achieve the striking dimensional literary landscape known as "Mountain and Water". Being one of the most creative ceramists, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze around 1880s. New colors allowed him to create underglaze designs that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. He even invented his own receipt of cobalt blue to achieve a much brighter yet softer shade, as evident on this vase. To create landscape that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama Taikan...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme 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
Pair of Monumental Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases with an outdoor figural scene under flowering branches. Top of each vase is bordered with a curved geometric pattern and the base is bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$4,140 / set
Chinese Unusual Porcelain Pedestal Lotus Flower Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual antique Chinese porcelain pedestal lotus flower shaped bowl hand painted in bold solid colors believed to date from the early 20th century or possibly earlier. The lot...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing 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"
Category
20th Century Asian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Koro Satsuma Japanese ceramic
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Koro Satsuma Japanese ceramic
Japanese glazed ceramic in various colors
Meiji Style Circa 1940 Origin Japan
It has traditional images painted on its front and back.
The purpose of th...
Category
1940s Japanese Meiji Vintage Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Korean Joseon Dynasty White Glazed Pottery Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) Korean pottery bowl - perhaps a monk's Chawan tea bowl. The work features a beautiful white glaze, wonderful organic shape, engaging design and...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, stunningly hand-painted in blue, green and orange on a gracefully shaped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
$3,850 Sale Price
40% Off
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Triple-Gourd 'Taotie' Vases, Qing 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'Taotie' vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'taotie' vases. The base of each with an apocryphal Kangxi six...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Hat Stand
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese porcelain hat stand. Derived from the period of the Qing Dynasty. Decorated in golden yellow background with r...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Stamped Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and allover stamped pattern. Originally used for storing rice wine or other liquids, th...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan Signed
Condition
Period
20th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in an auspicious karakusa pattern in underglaze blue and white with some green , depicting scenes from Japan's countryside showcased on two cartouches , a signed piece by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in Imari-Arita tradition of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Blue & White Chinese Export Nanking Porcelain Gravy Boat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain gravy boat.
In the Nanking pattern.
Decorated in underglaze blue.
With a trellis-diaper border to the interior rim surrounded with spearhe...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique 18C Qianlong period Chinese Porcelain SE Asia Famille Rose Charger
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice, rare and beautiful colors in enamel in, Floral design, second half 18th century
These wares and their specific characteristics of wild colour and thick enamel have all the cha...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Chinese Ginger Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Chinese ginger jar and lid with a white and linen colored glaze.
Category
20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Hagi-ware Shawn (tea bowl) by famous Seigan Yamane
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approach to traditional Hagi pottery, Yamane’s wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Soup Plate Inspired by the Blue Family India Compagny, Mid 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice « Blanc Bleu » porcelain plate inspired the Compagnie des Indes from XIXth century. This porcelain soup plate represents exotic plant elements. Ornaments are visible on the sides of the plate.
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 its durability. The import from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East...
Category
1850s Chinese Chinese Export 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
$1,575 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Satsuma Meiji Porcelain Bottle Vase Hand Painted & Gilt Figures c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Satsuma Meiji bottle vase offers porcelain construction with hand painted and gilt genre scenes having figures throughout, c1910
Measures - 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with a celebratory procession of young boys leading a mythical qilin. Also known as k...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Blue White Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated With Lotus Flowers
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Ovoid blue white porcelain jar decorated with duck and lotus flowers.
China republican period
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie 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.
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