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Ceramics For Sale
Pair of Blue Glazed Chinese Vases
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Chinese ceramic vases glazed in a shimmering blue with details at the neck on each side
Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Shoji Hamada Japanese Pottery Mingei Bamboo Tetsue Hakeme Vase with Signed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted and designed vase by master Japanese Mingei Moshiko potter Shoji Hamada, a fine example of his iron pigment and glazed hand painted tetsue brushwork...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12-13th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally ...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Dragon Motif Ochre Jardiniere
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chinese glazed ceramic ochre jardiniere with a low relief circling the planter of two five-toed dragons. The pot is wide and could hold a large plant or tree.
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20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Deconstructed Vase by Steven Young Lee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken ceramic sculpture made by American Korean artist Steven Young Lee (1975-) circa 2010s. Inspired by the antique blue and white porcelain jar from Joseon Dynasty, the piece ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Figural Gu Vase Late Qing R.O.C. 19/20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This late Qing to early Republic of China period Gu vase, stands as a testament to the enduring artistry of Chinese blue and white porcelain, in the revered Kangxi style. The vase is...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

vintage chinese porcelain enamel vase
Located in Catania, IT
Vintage Chinese porcelain enamel vase. Produced in good condition with small wear caused by time and use. The decorations of the vase include floral elements, auspicious symbols and ...
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1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Ceramics

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Porcelain

18th C. Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Mandarin 3-Piece Vase Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Mandarin 3-Piece vase Garniture Set. A status symbol between the 17th and 19th centuries, most garniture sets have by now been damaged or broken up with the individual pieces sold off. Few complete sets now exist, and even fewer survive in their original state, which makes this beautifully painted set of three Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose vases so much more special. With mandarin orange and gilt unusually bold and swooping dragon handles, each delicately decorated vase is completed with a lid seating a gloriously pompous foo dog. The bodies are decorated with hand painted famille rose flowerpot cartouches, as well as, chirping birds, and banded flowers and vines. The exquisite hand painted tastefully colored floral displays each with their own hand painted vase creates a freshness and inspires within us the IDEA for further additions of fresh flowers within the home. One of the porcelain, three (3) piece garniture set, is smaller and has a variation of banded colors around its fluted foot, lending just the right amount of visual variation to this gorgeous trio. The white porcelain bulbous bodies are further decorated with colorful insects...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Bowl With Cherry Blossom Pattern Signed C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Porcelain Bowl With Cherry Blossom Pattern Signed C1920. Measures - 5"h x 12"diam. This exquisite antique Japan...
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Pair of Foo Dog Boxes on Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual and rare pair of foo dog boxes on wood stands. Wonderful mixed colorations in the design.
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ceramic Headrest
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Chinese unglazed ceramic headrest with lovely patina and naieve carvings on both sides. ONe geometrical and one of a fantasy beast (griffion?). These headrests are found in difform...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese porcelain cover bowl w/ saucer, Republican period
Located in New York, NY
4.3in(D) x 4.3in(W) x 3.75in(H) are the overall dimensions of the cover bowl with saucer; cover bowl only: 4in(D) x 4in(W) x 3.5in(H); saucer only: 4.3in(D) x 4.3in(W) x 1.25in(H); r...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Persian Hand Painted Pair of Vases with Birds and Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish pair of earthenware rectangular shaped vases hand painted with birds and fish amidst flowering stem...
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Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Stoneware Large Green-Glazed Mataban Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Stoneware Large Green-Glazed Mataban Jar This large antique Chinese urn/jar has six small handles and a shiny green surface. Its sh...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Blue-Glazed Porcelain Box from Hatcher Collection
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th century Chinese porcelain blue-glazed circular pill box from the Hatcher Collection, painted in different tones of blue with a central prunus flower on a wave pattern ground tha...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Celadon Lidded Vessel Mizusashi by Uichi Shimizu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic lidded celadon vessel made by Japanese potter Uichi Shimizu (1926-2004) circa post 1980s. The vessel was known as Mizusashi in Japanese and used as a freshwater container t...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Persian Hand Painted Bottle Shaped Earthenware Vase with Artichoke Pattern
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish earthenware bottle shaped vase hand painted with artichoke floral designs dating from the early to ...
Category

Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Faux Bamboo Chinese Vases
Located in Ixelles, BE
Faux bamboo Chinese vases were a type of decorative art that emerged during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) in China. These porcelain vases were designed to mimic the appearance of bamboo, a plant highly regarded in Chinese culture for its resilience, elegance, and symbolism. Bamboo is associated with attributes such as flexibility, strength, and modesty, making it a popular motif in Chinese art. In the Qing Dynasty the color yellow held significant symbolism and represented imperial authority, power, and the emperor himself. Yellow was considered the most sacred and prestigious color in Chinese culture, and it had strong associations with the emperor's position as the Son of Heaven and the ruler of all under heaven. The marks at the bottom of the vases indicate that these were crafted more specifically during the Tongzhi period – an emperor who reigned from 1861 to 1875, which effectively lasted nthrough his adolescence and was largly overshadowed by the rule of his mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he had little influence over state affairs, the events of his reign gave rise to what historians call the “Tongzhi Restoration”, an unsuccessful modernization program. The polychrome enamels representing on one vase a traditional Chinese kite...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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1640s Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Showa Period Rich Cream Ground Musen Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period rich cream ground musen cloisonne enamel vase with Mount Fuji by Ando, the snowy mountain rising above stands of fir trees, with impress...
Category

1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Provincial Onion Shape Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique Chinese Provincial Ming pattern porcelain onion shape bottle vase dating from the late Ming or early Qing period. The vase stands on a narrow round unglazed foot ri...
Category

18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate, having a lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate decorated with a basket of flowers to the centre surrounded by panels of flowers han...
Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue Glazed Tripod Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
Censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as an element of prayer, ritual, and funerary rites. Placed within a shrine and filled with burning incense, the censer issues fragrant smoke that the duration of the ritual and acts as an offering to one's ancestors or religious deities. This round ceramic incense burner...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sang De Boeuf Oxblood Red Porcelain Vase
Located in Somis, CA
Gourd shaped Sang-De-Boeuf vase with unique stripes. Exterior covered in a glorious liver-red glaze, interior glazed white, inscribed to the base with a Jin De Zhen...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

South East Asian Porcelain Celadon Glazed Craquelure Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish South East Asian porcelain celadon craquelure glazed bottle shaped vase probably Chinese or Korean and dating from the 20th century. The finely made vase is of flatten...
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Celadon

Antique pair chinese porcelain blue/white bowls marked Kangxi , 18th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pair chinese porcelain bowls with a fine painted blue/white decoration from the 18th century Kangxi 4 character marked Perfect condition, UV tested Diameter each bowl 12.7 cm Ship...
Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th C Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style ormolu mounted chinese famille verte porcelain vases turned to lamps, the ormolu attributed to Henry Dasson. The ormolu mounted Chi...
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Fish Bowl Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large colorful vintage Chinese porcelain fishbowl/planter from the Qing period. Features classic oriental floral motif. Overall, the piece is in won...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Provincial Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this wide-mouth jar was once used in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen for storing food and condiments. The large vessel has a gently tapered form...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Stoneware Storage Jar China East Zhou Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pinkish stoneware jar with broad shoulder and slightly tapered body from Chinese East Zhou Dynasty (771-256BC). The surface of the jar was nearly thorou...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Yuan Dynasty Style Red Glazed Jar / Pot
Located in New York, NY
Large antique (19th century) jar (pot with cover) in the Yuan Dynasty style with raised designs of a dragon on a red glazed ground, distinguished by its large size (17 by 13 inches)...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Ceramic Plate from Thailand
Located in New York, NY
A ceramic plate or bowl from the kilns of Sangkhalok, the old center of Thai ceramics during the Sukhotai period. Perfectly preserved. Signed at the bottom.  
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1860s Thai Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handcrafted Ceramic Sculptural Vases (Set of 4) – Contemporary Design
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Gift Wrap Available. Midnight Sun's Ceramic Collection is a tribute to the centuries-old craftsmanship of Jingdezhen (景德镇), the world-renowned "Porcelain Capital" of China. For over...
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2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Celadon Glazed Ritual Ewer, Kundika, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An understated and very heavily potted celadon glazed Korean ritual ewer or water sprinkler, kundinka, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th century. The unusu...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Antique Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of very fine Chinese butterfly decorated table lanterns, 20th century. In the tradition of marriage lanterns. Composed of four parts each. Finely enameled decorated borders wi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

C.1880 Victorian Transferware Plate, Warwick, England, LARGE 45x32cm
Located in Skien, NO
**Antique Victorian Transferware Plate by JD & Co. (John Dimmock & Co.) – England, c. 1880** Elevate your decor with this stunning primitive antique Victorian transferware plate by JD & Co. (John Dimmock & Co.), featuring the exquisite Warwick design. Produced in England circa 1880, this large-scale...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Faience, Pottery

Unusual Hagi Ceramic Figure of Dainichi Nyorai
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This unique ceramic sculpture of Dainichi Nyorai, the cosmic Buddha of Esoteric Buddhism, is crafted in the traditional Hagi ware technique by a contemporary artist. Rendered in a de...
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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Period Large Han Dynasty Green Glazed Large Jar on 19th Century Rosewood Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This globular jar of a large size is traditionally called a Hu. Created in the Han dynasty and fully authenticated by the Chinese Government for the collective Group “Hong Kong Art C...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Rosewood

Liquidation of The Entire Stock of The NY Store of Yamanaka & Co., 1944, Cat. #1
Located in valatie, NY
Parke-Bernet Galleries Catalog, By Order of the Alien Property Custodian of the United States, Liquidation of The Entire Stock of The New York Store of Yamanaka & Co. Inc., Oriental Art, Part One, New York, 1944, 190 pages. with 939 lots. One of the three catalogues of the auctions held at the Parke Bernet Galleries in 1944. Lots included graeco buddhist, Cambodian, Siamese and Chinese sculptures and bronzes, Chinese porcelains, pottery, jade, coral carvings, pearl necklaces, Chinese paintings, lamps and screens, Chinese and Japanese furniture. The Yamanaka Company was owned by the seventh generation of the family of Ichaguro Yamanaka, who founded this worldwide business by opening a small curio...
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1940s American Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Paper

Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Bird Design, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, 1500.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Bird Design, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. A sturdily potted plate with raised rim, decorated in under glaze cobalt ...
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16th Century Vietnamese Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Superb Set of 5 Elegant Court Attendants, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A stunning set of 5 graceful terracotta figurines from the Ming Dynasty '1368-1644' AD. These elegant attendants are standing on a yellow glazed lotus flower over a high hexagonal green plinth and wear fine robes in matching green and yellow glazes. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Each is carrying essential offerings for the royal family. The head is detachable as often seen on the larger figures from this period. Meticulously detailed facial expressions have been hand-painted. Condition: Mint, finely preserved glaze and pigment, undamaged and no repairs. Provenance: Ex. Danish Collection. This set is guaranteed authentic and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and TL Test from Laboratory Kotalla in Germany (The Oldest Thermoluminescence Testing Laboratory in the World). Dimensions: Average 54 H cms Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Yixing Zisha Teapot - Fine Carving/Glaze, Signed, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Yixing Zisha teapot - rare indigo glaze - finely carved dragons to each side - carved flames in relief to the lid - black stain to the hand carved...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Rose Medallion Porcelain Platter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Famille Rose Rose Medallion Porcelain Platter Late 19th/early 20th Century.The circular platter with a raised foot is decorated with allover butterflies. Diameter 14.75 in. ...
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20th Century 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...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Large Ceramic Vases 1980´s
Located in BILBAO, ES
Chinese Ceramic vases Beautiful pieces for decor of living room or main reception area. Beautiful Coral and green design and flowers and fishes . Sizes 40x36 cm / 15.74 x 14.17 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Midcentury Large Glazed Pottery Vase in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A really large and wonderful piece. Clearly, the maker was a fan of Shoji Hamada's work. Could be a Mashiko Ware pottery vase. Signed on the base along with a sticker on the insi...
Category

1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Wanli Ming Chinese Porcelain Kraak Klapmuts. Top Quality DEER
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak Klapmuts of a desirable quality. Stunning piece with beautiful and classical scene. Absolute top Quality kraak ware Condition Minimal frittin...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Canton Famille Rose Large Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty, Ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A large Canton Famille rose baluster vase, of baluster form, with a tall waisted neck, an everted scalloped rim, the neck and shoulders with applied paired confronting Foo lions and ...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Miniature Yixing Teapot with Applied Floral Enamel Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage Chinese miniature teapot hand applied with enamel floral designs dating from the mid 20th century. The lightly potted teapot is of squat rounded shape with a loop hand...
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20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Form Vase
Located in Doylestown, PA
Blue and white baluster form porcelain vase with Zhongfeng mark on base, c. 1960s. Beautiful vase with a sweeping mountainous scene and unique calligraphy script. A unique Chinese p...
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1960s Chinese Ming Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of antique Japanese porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Japanese porcelain vases Japanese, early 20th Century Height 86.5cm, diameter 36cm The beautiful Imari porcelain vases...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Banana Leaf Mashiko Pottery Plate Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully hand-decorated and executed large Mingei pottery plate/charger/low bowl by Japanese National Treasure Mashiko-yaki ceramic master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This work features a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Vintage Pair of 'Blanc De Chine' Porcelain Guanyin Statues, China, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine vintage pair of 'Blanc de Chine' porcelain Guanyin statues - each figure holding an applied flower and standing on a lotus leaf and decorative stan...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Yamada Seigan match tea bowl / chawan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Pair of Contemporary Japanese Matcha Tea Bowls by Yamada Seigan, Saga Prefecture This refined pair of contemporary chawan (matcha tea bowls) was crafted by acclaimed Japanese cerami...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous Japanese studio pottery Chawan tea cup that features a mix of shifting colors, glazes and textures as well as elements of Shino Ware and Hagi Ware. The piece radiates in ...
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Large Chinese Famille Verte Headrest with Courtyard Scenes
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain block is an oversized version of the headrests once used by well-to-do women to keep their elaborate hairstyles intact while sleeping. Its exaggerated scale and ...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose porcelain vases. Chinese, Late 19th century. Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm. Crafted in Qing dynasty China in the late nineteenth century for the export market, these fine porcelain vases...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Exquisite Hand-Signed Arita Porcelain Vase, Contemporary Masterpiece by Yasushi
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Introducing a breathtaking contemporary Japanese vase crafted by the renowned porcelain artist Yasushi, who worked in Arita during the mid t...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Studio Art Vase
Located in Hudson, NY
With lovely magnolia tree in bloom and finch on blue background. Signed: Fukugawa.   
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export 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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