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Antique Blue White Chinese Porcelain Qing Dynasty Kangxi Period Dragon Vase 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A very large & rare antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Rouleau dragon vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), the vase dating to the late 1600s. The vase of slightly tapere...
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1680s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Crackle Glazed Dragon Vase with Kiln Error
Located in Rio Vista, CA
20th century rare Qing dynasty crackled (GE) glazed vase with molded three dimensional dragon forms. This very fine quality vase is particularly interesting by the presence of a kiln...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Earthenware, Porcelain

Pair Sitting Blanc de Chine Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early 20th white porcelain fu dogs.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Kangxi Floral Embossed Lidded Porcelain Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Chinese Kangxi period (1662-1722) porcelain lidded and handled jug embossed with flowers and hand painted in the European style. The jug stands...
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1660s Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Dayazhai Style Temple Jar and Cover, Mid 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive vintage Chinese turquoise ground and grisaille decorated Dayazhai style porcelain temple jar and cover, with a four character "Yongqing Changchun" mark in iron...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Qing Large Craquel Glazed Porcelain Lidded Jar with Birds
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large antique Chinese Qing porcelain jar and cover hand painted with birds amidst flowering shrubs dating from the 19th century. The large rounded bulbous jar stands raised on a ro...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Enamel

Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces, Choson Dynasty ‘1392-1910’
Located in valatie, NY
Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces of the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910) by Claire Roberts and Michael Brand. First edition softcover. Powerhouse Muse...
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Early 2000s Australian Ceramics

Materials

Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Japanese stoneware studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a beautiful, heavy and sumptuously multi-glaze with wonderful shifts in color and texture. This bowl is wit...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Vase & Original Signed Sealed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous hand-crafted Bizen Yaki Ware pottery vase by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the greatest artists/ceramicist...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Japanese Satsuma Gilt & Embossed Figural Pottery Vase C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Satsuma Gilt & Embossed Figural Pottery Vase C1930 Measures - 12.5"h x 7.5"diam
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Jian Ware Style Black Shagreen Pattern Pottery Teabowl with White Rim
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very impressive and stylish Chinese black shagreen pattern glazed pottery tea bowl in the Jian Ware style believed to date from the 20th century or possibl...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Pottery

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Drip Glaze Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pair Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Quail Boxes, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite pair of Chinese Export famille verte biscuit porcelain "Nesting Quail" boxes with fitted hardwood stands, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The delightful pair of b...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Red Sang de Boeuf Oxblood Crackle Glaze Vase
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Chinese Qing dynasty (1644-1911) late 19th century bottle vase. The vase with a red crackle glaze to the outisde and a cream crackle glaze to the interior. The vase of bottle...
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for soy sauce production. It features a wonderful green glazed finish and out...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Persian Hand Painted Large Earthenware Tile with Recumbent Deer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of Persian hand painted pottery is this stylish large earthenware tile hand painted with a recumbent deer with flowering stems and dating from the early to mi...
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Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Large Porcelain Charger Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese porcelain charger plate from the early 20th century, with hand-painted blue and white décor. Created in China during the ear...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of large antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain lidded jars, circa 1880. The jars having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of corresponding ribbed form. The lids and jars are skillfully hand-decorated in the Imari palette with blue & iron red floral decoration over a white body, on one side are a pair of floral cartouches on another side is a fan shaped cartouche. Condition is very good indeed, no damage or restoration, a very handsome pair of 19th century Japanese Imari lidded jars...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white mountain, tree, architecture and bridge décor. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this Imari porcelain plate features a delicate blue and white décor...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Tripod Censer Monster Paw Feet Kangxi
Located in Richmond, CA
This 18th-century Kangxi period blanc de chine Chinese porcelain tripod censer is an exemplar of refined craftsmanship and intricate detailing, hallmarks of the Kangxi era. The cense...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Round Brass Container with Removable Ceramic Painted Chinoiserie Crane Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round ceramic and brass container with a brass bottom and removable lid with ceramic top. Top features a blue and white ceramic or porcelain lid with floral hand-painted and glazed d...
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1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Large SanCai Glazed Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chinese Tang Sancai-glazed pottery statue of a horse standing on all four legs atop a rectangular base. The horse is decorated with bells and flowers. A traditional green saddle comp...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Rose Medallion Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century rose medallion vase with a bulbous center section and a smaller flared out section on the bottom and a larger flared out section on the top The colors are vivid....
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White Keepsake Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with allover pattern of abstract florals, reminiscent of chrysanthemums, clouds or auspiciou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Fish Plate Hand Made Blue 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a plate with a fish forme made in Japan. This plate is all hand made and it was made around 1990 in Showa era. The material is ceramic. Dimension: 25 × 8.5 x H1.7 cm
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1990s Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Ceramic

Midcentury Pink Flamingo in Tray Maddux of California
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury pink and green flamingo ceramic figurine in flamingo POOL tray. Maddux of California was a ceramics company that operated in Californi...
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Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Ming Provincial Jar or Vase Blue & White, Jiajing 16th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese handcrafted porcelain provincial jar or vase, all hand painted in cobalt blue and dating to the Ming period of the early 16th century or possibly earlier. The jar ...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique A Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase, from the 19th Century.  
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair Of Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Birds
Located in Essex, MA
A left and right each with red crop and curled tail standing on greenery.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Small Korean Celadon Ceramic Vase with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean ceramic celadon bottle vase with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12th century. The vase has a classic baluster form with a slightly flared mouth...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large Kyoto-Awaji Bottle Vase in Sky Blue Crackle Glaze
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Kyoto-Awaji point bottle vase in sky blue crackle glaze with color draining away from the pale mouth rim. 33" high, 16" diameter. The rim, at some point damaged, has be...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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. This pot also has a wonderful turquoise hue. Shiwan ware is a style of...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Birds, 20th Century Taisho Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice quality with superb decoration Condition: Overall condition perfect. Size 325cm. Period: 20th century.     
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19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Ceramics

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Earthenware

Chinese Imari Porcelain Plate or Bowl Qing Kangxi Mark & period, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate or Bowl from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, fully marked to the base with the Kang...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. A circular form with flat top, decorated in a stylized floral spray on center, framed by a band of water plant...
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16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique ca 1900 Japanese Satsuma Taizan Teapot Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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 Overall Conditio...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Iron Red & Gilt Decorated Porcelain Bowl - Guangxu Mark, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique iron red (orange) and gilt decorated porcelain bowl - featuring hand painted bats surrounding a shou character beside peaches and scrolling foliage - gilded border edge - Gua...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A beautiful Chinese ceramic garden stool ,Classic barrel shape ,depicting floral garden scenery groups in soft colors. Exceptional objec...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Ming 1620-1644 Chinese Porcelain Kosometsuke Incense Burner Decorated Bu
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese blue and white porcelain incense burner. Pictured in the book of Tang Ying Academy about the Kosometsuke exhibition in the Jingdezhen Yanshan Art Museum. Also with beuatifu...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Japanese Satsuma Tea set, 21 pieces
Located in Pomona, CA
This Vintage Satsuma tea service set are hand painted richly decorated with a dense gilt & Thousand Flowers pattern. Comprising: Teapot, Sugar bowl...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Wanli Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Kraak Plate CHENGHUA MARKED
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning piece with beautiful and typical landscape scene. Visible is a grasshopper on a rock Moulded in the ...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Arita Blue and White Kraak Dish - Edo Period, late 17th
Located in DELFT, NL
A 17th Century Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Dish in the Kraak Style, Arita Kilns 1670 – 1700. The central design shows three pheasant, one perched on a rock amongst flowering p...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Fencai Double Happiness Tea Cups Plate Set 70s
Located in Richmond, CA
We are honored to offer this exceptional Chinese porcelain tea set, specifically designed for marriage ceremonies and originating from Jingde...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Nanjing Crackleware Blue and White Vase
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Full of character, this wonderful late 19th century Chinese Nanjing baluster vase features exquisite hand-painted decorations of birds and fish in vivid blue around its lower belly a...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Islamic Glazed Pottery Bowl with Kufic Calligraphy Nishapur Ware Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An earthenware pottery bowl in conical shape supported by a short foot ring covered in white slip and decorated with black slip paint of calligraphy in Kufic script. This type of bowl is identified as Nishapur ware circa 10-11th century (in nowadays Iran). It was made either in Samanid Dynasty (819–999) or the successive Ghaznavid Empire (977–1186) before the Mongol invasion. The white glaze on the vessel's exterior was thinly applied, resulting in areas with streaks of opaque yellowing. The black slip paint was used to decorate the bowl in flowing Kufic script before a transparent top glaze was applied. The writing, consisting of cursive strokes in bell shape, is likely an Arabic Maxim. Under UV examination, the bowl shows some professionally restoration as described in condition. It comes with a custom-made acrylic stand as shown. Provenance: From an American collection, thereby descent. Purchased from Yacobs Gallery, London England, July 1998. Two digital copy the original hand-written documents...
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15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

Imari White Blue and Gold Porcelain Urn Ginger Jar Vase, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Imari white porcelain and turquoise blue and gold urn ginger jar vase or vessel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain; vase is white porcelain, hand painted in turquoise blue, royal blue, green, gold and touches of black. Beautiful details all around as shown in images. With marker's mark and marked "hand painted" on bottom as show in image #13. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimensions: 3.88" Diameter x 4.88" Height. For wicker table shown in images search...
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1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Garden Seat
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The barrel drum form with coin cutouts on top and overlapping on opposing sides has raised bosses in the enameled border bands top and bottom. Glazed overall with various multicolore...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

Kaneshige Toyo Japanese National Treasure Signed Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique one of a kind, natural, organic forming ash glaze. Kaneshige is universally considered to be the founder of modern Bizen Yaki Ware pottery. In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) for his work in Bizen Ware pottery/ceramics. Bizen Ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from the Bizen province, presently a part of the Okayama prefecture. It is considered one of the Six Ancient Japanese Kilns (along with Echizen ware, Seto ware, Shigaraki ware, Tamba ware, and Tokoname ware). The piece is signed on the base with one of Kaneshige's traditional incised marks (fundo weight mark of Toyo) . The work also comes with the original Toyo Kaneshige...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Pottery, Stoneware

19thc Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl Large Size
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely large size Chinese Export Rose Medallion punch bowl was hand painted in the first half of the 19th century with overglaze enamels of pink, green, blue, gold and yellow ov...
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1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic

A Fine Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases. The Best of Kutani, Satsuma.Signed. Meiji
Located in London, GB
A Fine pair of Japanese Kutani Vases. Signed. Meiji period. A very nice pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1867-1912) baluster shaped Kutani vases decorated with images of japanese ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair, 19th Century Chinese Export "Thousand Butterfly" Porcelain Plates 9.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 19th century. A pair of Chinese export porcelain "Thousand Butterfly" pattern porcelain plates. Each enamel decorated in the famille...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Fine Chinese Porcelain Blue&White Dragon Phoenix Meiping Vase Stand Modern 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This Chinese blue and white Meiping vase is not only a masterful example of ceramic artistry but also a tribute to traditional craftsmanship. Meticulously hand-painted and exceptiona...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair Chinese White Glazed Guanyin, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime and rare pair of Chinese white glazed porcelain figures of Guanyin, attributed to Tang Ying (1682 - 1756), Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, China. This ethereal pair of white glazed porcelain figures depict the revered Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin. Guanyin is portrayed standing, wearing heavy robes that drape beautifully around her figure. Bare feet peek out from under the hem of the robes. Her hair piled in a high chignon and covered by a cowl. The treatment of the hair, finely textured, unglazed, and with remnants of darker pigment, is typical of works by Tang Yin (1682 - 1756), who was the head of the imperial porcelain works at Jingdezhen. Guanyin's beatific face is set in a serene smile, with a small, flat nose, and downcast, heavily lidded, almond shaped eyes. A simple beaded necklace graces her chest. Her hands held out, and may have once held attributes. The hands were originally removable, but have since been permanently attached. The figures crafted of a fine porcelain and glazed all over in a supple white glaze. One figure bears a label from the Rafi Mottahedeh collection to the back. Provenance: Chinese Porcelain Company...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

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. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Porcelain Transitional Shunzhi Kangxi 17th c Dish Marked China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful Shunzhi or Early Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Bowl – c.1655–1670 – Marked A charming and highly decorative blue and white porcelain bowl dating from the Shunzhi to earl...
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Porcelain Stemmed Bowl & Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Porcelain Stemmed Bowl & Cover Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty Circa 1862-1874 A.D. A remarkable antique Chinese Porcelain Stemmed Bowl with a Co...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Antique Bronze Vase Decorated Genryusai Seiya Eagle Bird of Prey
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Nicely made artifact of very high quality. The vase is shaped nicely and the addition of a bird of prey, Eagle, on a branch is amazing. The mark reads: ?? Seiya. T...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ceramics

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Bronze

20th century painted clay plate depicting Beautiful Woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Attractive framed ceramic decorative plate by Hakata clay artist . Pano depicts beautiful woman with umbrella, Sheltering her from falling snow . Signed . Size 44.5x36.5 cm ( 17.5x14...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Clay

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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