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Ceramics For Sale
Rare Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain 'Table Bay' or 'Cape of Good Hope' Plates
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare pair of Chinese export porcelain ‘Table Bay’ or 'Cape of Good Hope' dishes Qianlong period, mid-18th century Measure: Diameter. 23.8 ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Purple Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary dimpled gilded signed decorative porcelain vase, an exquisite masterpiece hand painted by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

China Jingdezhen Handpainting Blue White Porcelain Landscape Plate
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Modern China Jingdezhen Handmade Blue and White Porcelain Landscape Plate – A Tribute to Timeless Elegance This Modern Jingdezhen Handmade Blue and White Porcelain Plate beautifully...
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2010s Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Orange Pink Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary highly collectible museum quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in stunning cream, orange-salmon pink and black, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Gold

Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary large porcelain decorative vase, hand painted in blue on an elegant pear shaped porcelain body, a signed piece by widely respected Japanese master porcelain ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Gold Gray Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in the artist's unique miniature technique on a elegantly shaped porcelain body in gray, blue ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Gold

Lovely Antique Satsuma Lamp Vase Set with Cranes and Turtles, Japan 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration of cranes and turtles. With elephant handles. Both lamps are working! The additions are bronze Condition:...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Celadon Meiping Vase with Kintsugi, Late 19th Century
Located in MEAUX, FR
This celadon meiping vase, an authentic witness to the late 19th century, bears the imprint of traditional Chinese ceramics, magnified by a delicate floral underglaze decoration and ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Japonisme Antique Ceramics

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Gold

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese long neck porcelain vase circa 1900-1910s by the studio of Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected Japanese ceramist from the end of Meiji Period. Commonly known as Makuzu Kozan, which also appears as the signature on his work, his originally birth name was Miyagawa Toranosuke. He was the appointed artist to the Japanese Imperial household and his work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century. This vase features an elegant Classic form with a slender neck and slightly flared mouth above a baluster body. It was finely painted with two swimming carps in a copper red underglaze among green ribbons like waves. The background display a brilliant verdant green overall, Around the fish a poetic hazy effect was emphasized for a visual complexity by Fuki-e (the blow painting), an invention in Kozan's studio. The new technical development of chemical colors from the west was embraced circa 1900s in Kozan studio. This empowered the more creative experiments with not only colors, but also concept of dimension, which led Makuzu Kozan's work to become a bridge between East and West aesthetics. This is particularly evident in this vase with the Masterly details of the brush strokes, the expertly employment of gradient of color, and a very realistic and detailed rendering of the fish and their vivid motions. For two similar examples of Kozan's work with similar carps decoration, see Page 148-149 of the book: Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square 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 prote...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Modern LAAB Magma Pen Holder Raku Ceramic Black White Crakle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Magma pen holder A movement frozen in time like the magma solidifed in obisidian. Result of a sudden break in the heating process followed by a fast cooling down of the piece, thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Jardiniere / Fish Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jarniniere / Fish bowl featuring hand painted butterfly and floral details on a pale green background. Very good antique condition with no maj...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Japanese Contemporary Gold Blue Purple Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary very large dimpled gilded signed decorative porcelain vase, a stunning piece hand painted by highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

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Gold

Japanese Meiji Satsuma Finely Decorated and Gilded Dragon Handle Scenic Teapot
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese Meiji satsuma finely decorated and gilded teapot. Some of the finest hand painted work and sculpted shape found on satsuma. Maker's mark on the bottom.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Porcelain Cache-Pot Planter with Blue and White Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage porcelain cache-pot planter from the mid 20th century with hand-painted blue and white décor depicting landscapes, architectures and figures in boats patterns. Created in China during the midcentury period, this porcelain cache-pot features a tapering silhouette perfectly accented by a blue and white décor. Showcasing an opening of 10.5 inches diameter, the piece is adorned on its upper lip with geometric motifs inspired by honeycombs, surrounding delicate floral motifs. The round tapering body attracts all of our attention with its delicate hand painted décor presenting traditional architectures such as pagodas set...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Imari Porcelain Dish Shaped like a Scallop Shell Blue, Red and Turquoise
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Plate with palms forming scallop shell in Imari porcelain. Decor of birds and flowers, blue red orange and turquoise. Japan. 19th century.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Covered Serving Bowl Jing De Zhen Circa 70s
Located in Richmond, CA
We are delighted to offer this large Chinese porcelain covered serving bowl, a remarkable example of late 20th-century ceramic artistry from Jingdezhen, the "Porcelain Capital" of Ch...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Jars with Lids
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white jars with lids. Foo dogs on lids and birds depicted on the jars.
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20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Porcelain Platter from Macao, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 20th-century Chinese Export porcelain platter from Macao, featuring delicate floral motifs in pink and green with a gold-trimmed edge. Rich in detail, this small platter blends t...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Porcelain Vase Blue and Red by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in red and blue on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese mast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain and French Bronze Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of candelabra consisting of a pair of 18th century Chinese export vases mounted in 19th century French bronze in the Louis XVI style. The porcelains are very decorative and do...
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Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary White Blue Porcelain Vase/Jar by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative three-piece raised lidded jar/vase, hand painted in auspicious underglaze blue and white , depicting scenes from Japan's countrys...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 17th c Kangxi period Dish Chinese porcelain Famille Verte Landscapes
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large deep Famille Verte palette, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. Nice with different kind of landscapes in the wall. The centre with different kind of flowers and Ruyi. Marked with a l...
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 1
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece belonging to the artist's sig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Platinum

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vases, Republican Period
Located in New York, NY
metal bases shown in pictures are included with these items; celadon glazed, crackle decorated vases; each porcelain vase on fitted bronze base; approximate measurements of each vase...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Square Stoneware Studio Pottery Plate, 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and fine vintage Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007) stoneware studio pottery plate of square form with raised rim and central recess. The plate h...
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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic Vase with Bespoken Glaze by Makoto Yabe
By Makoto Yabe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by Japanese ceramic artist Makoto Yabe (1947-2005), this stoneware vase features a globular body supported by a round pedestal foot. A similarly shaped neck extends to a rimmed mouth opening. Robust in form with thick wall, the vase is noted for its irregular cloved form. The surface is covered in a beige-yellow glaze, on top of which, dark brown strokes and thick white feldspar slip were artistically applied in a splashed and washed pattern. Together with some random shallow incision lines, they form an abstract painting with textured surface where some slip forms small droplets at the end of the stroke. The work was created in traditional Japanese manner and reflects the beauty of Wabi Sabi, a Zen aesthetic for the imperfect perfection. The base was incised with the artist's cipher. "Makoto Yabe's work beautifully exemplifies the transmission of Japanese ceramics to the West. Born in Fukushima, Japan, Yabe began studying ceramics in Kyoto at the age of nine. He completed his training at the age of 24, with a four-year apprenticeship under Jinmatsu Uno and Sango Uno. Yabe then came to Boston, where he was an integral member of the local ceramic community, yet he maintained his Japanese roots. As an instructor of ceramics, Yabe worked in the Boston area at numerous schools and universities, touching the lives of all his students and expanding their knowledge and appreciation of studio ceramics." Biography sited from Pucker Gallery...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

A Beautiful Chinese Celadon Crackle Ge Ware Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Chinese Celadon Crackle Ge Ware Bowl. The bowl showcases the distinctive crackled glaze characteristic of Ge ware. The bowl features a pale greyish-ivory glaze with a ne...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Magnificent Pair of Japanese Imari Vases
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF JAPANESE IMARI VASES, CIRCA 1700. Provenance: private collection, Berwickshire.
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18th Century Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pink Green Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional very large contemporary Japanese decorative vase, intricately hand painted in blue, green and pink on fine Arita porcelain body in an attractive rotund shape, a signed ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Three-Piece Porcelain Lidded Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Graceful Japanese contemporary very large three-piece decorative porcelain lidded vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an auspicious double-gourd bod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese export 'famille verte' porcelain 'Flanders' armorial dish
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Kangxi period, circa 1700-1710 Diam. 38.4 cm Three styles of these so-called provincieborden or 'province' dishes were ordered by the Dutch in China between circa 1700 and 1720, ea...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 8
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece belonging to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Platinum

A Very Fine & Large 19th C. Enamelled Chinese Canton Porcelain Basin / Punchbowl
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large 19th century Chinese `Famille-Verte' Canton porcelain basin / punchbowl, decorated overall with hand painted enamels depicting courtly figures, surrounded by images of birds ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Antique Javanese Water Jar, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An antique terracotta water jar from Java, Indonesia. It has faded beautifully over the decades with a wonderful mix of textures and shades. The age related patina present on all sid...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

A superb Chinese export famille rose porcelain VOC teapot and pattipan saucer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
China, circa 1730 Porcelain decorated in rose-pink, yellow and soft blue- green enamels, on a shield a lion rampant crowned, holding in his left paw a bunch of seven arrows symbolis...
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1730s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A delicate example of the time-honored practice of blue-and-white ceramics, this 19th century porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Prem Collection Soft Blue Glazed Artisan Ceramic Vase with Flaring Neck
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Prem Collection blue glazed artisan ceramic vase from the mid 20th century with flaring neck. Created in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand during the Midcentury period, this larg...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in vivid red and blue, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in platinum, a signed mas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold, Platinum

19th Century Algerian Polychrome and Gold Decorated Terracotta Darbuka Drum
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning late 18th / early 19th century Algerian Darbuka drum, hand crafted in terracotta and adorned with incredible Islamic and Algerian decoration in golds and polychrome colours....
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Early 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Korean White and Blue Porcelain Jar with Dragon Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean white porcelain jar with underglaze blue paint circa the second half of 19th century. Porcelain jars of this elongated form with swell shoulder, wide and slightly everted mo...
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19th Century Korean Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Oxblood Red Glazed Chinese Melon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The melon shape is respected by the Chinese not only as a form but as a symbol for proliferation. These contemporary ceramics call back to the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279) when artisan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Massive Japanese Arita Presentation Porcelain Plate Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This massive Japanese Arita plate was made in Hizen, circa 1890-1910s, at the end of Meiji period by a potter named Takeshige Yoshisuke who was active in A...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ceramics

1920s Mille Fiori Chinese Export Parcel Gilt Monumental Rouleau Vase
Located in Lomita, CA
The profusion of bright flowers and the gold parcel gilt combine for a gorgeous Chinese export vase. This monumental piece requires a stand and it is ready for your favorite room or hallway. This is the ultimate pop of color for a living or office space. (It is like a bouquet of fresh flowers without the maintenance.) It is a vintage Chinese export polychrome glazed and parcel gilt "Bangchuiping" or rouleau vase. It was made in China, around 1920-30. This is one of the nicest auction pieces...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Han Dynasty Green Glazed Archers Watch Tower Oxford TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Pottery Watch Tower in Green Glaze; Han Dynasty (2016 BC -AD 220) Earthenware three-storied pavilion from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Each of the...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oval Chinese pea with lid Origin Canton China for export circa 1940 hand painted.
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1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
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Handcrafted Ceramic Sculptural Vases (Set of 2) – Two Tone, Contemporary Design
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Gift Wrap Available. Set of 2 Vases, Dimensions (from left to right): - 9"h x 4"w x 3.5"d - 6"h x 4.5"w x 4"d Midnight Sun's Ceramic Collection is a tribute to the centuries-old cr...
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2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Stoneware Small Green-Glazed Mataban Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Stoneware Small Green-Glazed Mataban Jar / Vase This large antique Chinese vase/jar has six small carved handles around the rim. It...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Red and Blue by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary porcelain decorative vase, hand painted in blue and red on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by widely acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Figures Dancing Man in Chinese Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Condition Report: 29cm inc stand. Good condition. Heavy and top quality Meiji period dancing Figures. Top quality
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese gilded porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in shades of blue and pink on a beautifully shaped body, a striking signed work by highly acclaimed master artist from Arita-Imari region of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. Yu-riko or underglaze-red that is used in creating this piece is a technique that uses a copper-based colorant for underglaze painting that develops a red color under a transparent glaze. This technique is traced back to 14th century China...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Shiwan 20th Century PRoC 1970-1980 Chinese Porcelain Vase Apple Crystalline Glaz
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice vase, high quality. Innovative Crystalline glaze used in Shiwan in the 1970s-1980s. A true masterpiece. This is teh antique of the future. Provenance: Bought in the 1982...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine and Rare Pair of Large Rose Medallion Lidded Vases, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality large pair of 19th century Chinese rose medallion or Cantonese lidded vases, each with female figures as finials and handles to the sides. Having the classical gr...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique 19th/20C Japanese Kutani Hanging Vases Landscape Two Quails
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Very lovely piece. With an overall landscape scene of mountains, flowers and birds in flight. Condition Both perfect but crackle all over as usual on these pieces. S...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji 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...
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Late 18th Century Korean Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Encre de Chine Plates, 18 Century Qianlong Period
Located in Norton, MA
The plates are decorated with ink-black enamel of an angel riding in a carriage in the clouds. Gilt on the mouth rim.   
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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Kutani Million Faces Porcelain Platter 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large 15" in diameter Kutani Million Faces Porcelain Platter 19th Century. Age appropriate condition with a mark on the foot and some crazing from age.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Magnificent Antique Chinese Porcelain Porcelain Flambe Glazed Elephants - Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century or earlier. A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN FLAMBE-GLAZED ELEPHANTS. Each elephant is a modeled mirror image - with an arched back and curling trunk. The entire ...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Vase Meiji Period
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A remarkable hand painted Japanese porcelain Imari vase. Classic iron red and cobalt blue on a white porcelain background. Elegant Japanese figures painted all around the center port...
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1880s Meiji 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.

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