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Ceramics For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
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

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Mandarin Scene & Orange Ground
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Chinese Export porcelain bowl with Mandarin scene & burnt orange ground.
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Gohon Chawan Tea Bowl for Japanese Market Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic chawan (tea bowl) circa 17-18th century fired in the Busan kiln in Korean specifically for the Japanese market. The kilns were run by the So c...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Jomon Pottery Deep Bowl /Antique Japanese vase/c. 14, 000–300 BC/Wabi-sabi
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
It is a deep bowl-shaped Jomon pottery with a flat bottom, a cylindrical body, and a slightly open rim. The rim is pasted with decorations made of thin c...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Chinese 17C Chongzhen Period Chinese Porcelain Ewer Floral Beautiful
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A very nicely decorated Ewer in underglaze blue. Probably Chongzhen Period 1624 – 1644 Reference: Canepa & Butler: Leaping the Dragon, see pictures for a similar...
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set Antique Famille Verte Kangxi Period Tea Bowl Se Asia Chinese Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very rare pair of Kangxi Famille Verte tea set with Ruyi decoration for the SE Asian market. 1 of the sets also has blue in the decoration, very special. Mar...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Annamese Blue and White Porcelain Brushwasher Held by Parrot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blue and white Annamese porcelain brush washer encircled by a parrot. Recovered from the wreck of a 15th century ship off the coast of Hoi An, among a group of sunken porcelain known as the Hoi An Hoard, found 230 feet below the surface of the water. Typical of the Hoi An pieces, the brush washer has a zoomorphic form, decorated with pale cobalt blue and exhibits the signature chalky, slightly ivory white body with a fine glaze. Through very few strokes, the painter evokes a very large personality for a small bird, exhibiting an almost child-like delightfulness. The bird is sharp-eyed and retains a vaguely bemused expression as its hooked beak pushes in the edge of the bowl. The designs on its wing are free, direct and supple. In good condition besides the fading characteristic of shipwreck porcelain...
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15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Vase with Vibrant Turquoise Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ming Dynasty (16th century) pottery vase with vivid turquoise glaze, decorated with dragons. The vase is partially moulded, with circular bosses around the mouth rim and a hexagonal ...
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16th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Edo Period 1680-1690 Japanese Porcelain Dish Kakiemon Figures Bird Animal Flo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice Edo period, 1680-1700, example. With a garden floral scene, figures and birds and a nice brown rim. Marked at base with a Fuku mark. Condition...
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18th Century Japanese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a ...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

#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 a line, 1 dish with some chips, rest of dishes wi...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Shigaraki Jar "Uzukumaru"/Japanese Vase/14th-16th Century/Wabi-Sabi
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
During the Muromachi Period (1392–1573), the concept of wabi-sabi was formed from the tea ceremony culture. Shigaraki ware was greatly influenced by the aesthetic sense of tea mas...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Majapahit Kneeling Terracotta Figurines Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old pair of mold-formed terracota women kneeling, dating to the Majapahit Empire circa the 15th century. These were excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, Ea...
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15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Tokoname Sutra Jar, Heian-Kamakura/Japanese Antique/8th-14th Century
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This is an old Tokoname sutra jar from the Heian to Kamakura periods. It has a shape that traces the lineage of medium-sized Sue ware pots, and is a unique ty...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Pottery Granary Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery brown glazed granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears. Age: China, Han Dynasty...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Pottery

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)....
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Korean Ceramic Kakinoheta Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Kakinoheta" type ceramic chawan (tea bowl) made in Korean during Joseon dynasty circa 16th-17th century. The bowl has a slight irregular flat shape w...
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17th Century Korean Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ming Jarlet with Green Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small Ming pottery jarlet with handles and a green glaze. 16th century. This charming, somewhat rustic piece is like a miniature version of the large earthenware jars used to store ...
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16th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Dish Flowers Landscape Kangxi
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A Large 'Chinese Verte' export porcelain deep dish Kangxi period Painted with enamels of the famille verte palette with reserves of flowers,...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Korean Ceramic Komogai Chawan with Tamagode Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic tea bowl with milky white glaze made in Korea for Japanese market circa 16-17th century. The thinly potted bowl is in the shape called Hatazori-gata (curving-lip type) that is known as Komogai (or Kumagawa) type. It was named after the historical port of Komogai, close to Bushan in Gyongsangnam-do, southern coast of Korea, where these bowls were traded and exported to Japan in the 16-17th century. The white glaze that covers nearly the entire surface resembles the color and texture of eggshell, therefore is known as Tamago-de. This type of glaze is rather rare, and few examples exist. It was believed that the Tamago-de glaze was only made in Korea from late 16th to mid-17th century during Japan's Edo period. The tea bowl on offer bears typical characteristic of Tamago-de glaze. The smooth milky color glaze shows a fine crackle with scattered spots of flakes exposing the dark clay underneath. The glaze on the rim was largely worn off, so was on the base. There is a subtle indentation on the bottom of the interior known as kagami (tea pool). The ring base is relatively thick compared to the base and trimmed by the potter's knife. It appears delicate to the eyes, but it feels strong in the hands. The bowl comes with a fabric pouch...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Other Antique 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...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Dish, delftware, English, Liverpool, blue white butterfly 35cm 13 3/4" c1760
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Delightfully painted in soft tones of blue conveying the lightness and charm of Chinoiserie. Painted with a chinoiserie landscape scene of a large peony growing behind a fence wit...
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Inlaid Shibuichi Bitong / Vase in Lovely Shape, Landscape, Meiji 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japan A small brush pot with an inaid scene of a man standing in a garden. Marked on the base with five impressed characters. Condition Very good...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Celadon Incense Burner with Peony Arabesque Design/Chinese Antique/14th-17th C
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This is a Celadon three-legged incense burner with peony arabesque design. Since the 14th century, Dwarf sedge was planted in this pot to decorate the tea room, so in Japan it is ...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

17th/18th Century Japanese Porcelain Birds Jug Blue White Dish Antique
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Sharing with you a very nice example of the Edo period. Made in Arita late 17th c, beginning 18th. With sublime cobalt blue colo...
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17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Ceramic Ki-Irabo Tea Bowl Chawan Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic chawan tea bowl made in Korea for Japanese market circa 17th century. The chawan is identified as Ki- Irabo type (Yellow Irabo). Irabo bowls w...
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17th Century Korean Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 18C Chinese Porcelain Encre De Chine Qianlong Bowl China Village Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A very nicely made bowl. Decorated in encre de Chine a European village scene. Visible are different figures, a dog, boats and houses/...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ming/Transitional Chinese Porcelain Plate, European House, Rare Piece
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
I really found something intriguing. This plate decorated with what are often seen as European houses. Something seen on Transitional Kraak plates and bowls. I borrowed a few picture...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Jarlet with Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ming dynasty blue and white jarlet decorated with lions, 16th century. This jarlet of deep cobalt blue on an off-white, almost bisque, ba...
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16th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Korean Ceramic Storage Jar Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic storage jar circa 18th century of Joseon Dynasty. The jar is of a characteristic form with a bulbous upper body that tappers with a gra...
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18th Century Korean Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Plate or Dish Hand Painted Blue & White, 18th Century Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain plate or dish with a blue and white, hand painted river scene, which we date to the Qing dynasty, late 18th century. The dish or plate is fairly h...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58 A Museum Quality Piece. Painted in the sought after famille rose palette with sprigs of indianische Blumen and enriched in gilding, the simulated pierced body supported by four feet painted with stylized dragons, the pierced cover with a Buddhist lion finial. 10" high x 6" wide x 6" deep The shape of this piece, which appears to be unrecorded in the literature, is inspired by similar Chinese porcelain censers from the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1654-1722). An example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated by Li Yi-hua in Qing Porcelain of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Periods from the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, pl. 65. Another in the British Museum, London (museum no. PDF, A.812) is catalogued as a perfume-holder. These porcelain examples are in turn inspired by ancient Chinese bronzes from both the Shang (1600-1046 BC) and the Zhou (1046-246 BCE) dynasties, an example of which was sold anonymously by Christie's New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1601. This chain of inspiration tracking backwards from the 19th century to antiquity provides a clear example of how ceramics, and indeed other mediums, are able to influence and motivate the works of later generations. For a Meissen porcelain snuff...
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Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Pre-Khmer Pottery Pouring Vessel, Kendi, 6th - 8th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive pre-Khmer red pottery kendi, pouring vessel, 6th - 8th century, Cambodia. The large vessel crafted of a red pottery, with a wid...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

16th Century Chinese Pottery Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ming dynasty pottery figure of a standing woman, likely from the Suzhou region. This is a small figure with a lot of personality, rendered in crea...
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16th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Jaune Porcelain Large Covered Jar
Located in New York, NY
Chinese famille jaune ceramic porcelain covered large ginger jar hand-painted with court scenes of child figures bearing monumental fruit, six ch...
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18th Century Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dish Blue and White Hand Painted, Qing Qianlong
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain Dish, dating to the middle of the 18th century, Qing, Qianlong period, circa 1750. The dish is circular, well potted, with rib...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

18th Century Cafe au Lait Porcelain Cup with Blue and White Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century porcelain cup, Qianlong period (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty. This elegant cup has a nearly iridescent cafe au lait (light brown) exterior glaze and blue and white in...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Korean Celadon Ceramic Long Neck Bottle Vase with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic celadon bottle vase with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12th century. With an elongated neck that continues dow...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Yayoi Earthenware Deep Bowl/Antique Japanese vase/300 BCE – 250 CE/Wabi-sabi
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
A large pot from the early Yayoi period. The Yayoi period is one of the oldest historical periods of Japan spanning from c. 300 BCE to c. 250 CE It is a ...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese green glazed pottery jar in globular form with plain decoration. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Song Period Celadon Glazed Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Song period celadon glazed bowl. Really nicely thinly potted example with craquelure due to age. Provenance: From a private London coll...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Sue Ware /Antique Japanese vase/4th-8th century/Wabi-sabi
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This cup is an example of the type of stoneware known as Sue ware, produced from the middle of the fifth until the fourteenth century in Japan. This produc...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Slip Inlaid Bottle Vase, 12th/13th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful small Korean Goryeo ware celadon glazed stoneware bottle vase with sangam slip inlay, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th - 13th century, Korea. The sma...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Antique Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Tang Dynasty Brown Glazed Jar with Lug Handles, 9th-10th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Tang dynasty (618 to 906 AD) brown glazed jar with applied lug handles, circa late 9th or early 10th century, China. The jar of somewhat st...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ceramics

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Stoneware

Large Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse with Oxford TL Test
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spirited Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) prancing horse is handsomely model with one foreleg raised, it’s mane swept to one side, expressive pricked ears, flared nostrils and open mou...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ceramics

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Chinese Export American Market, Blue & White 'Star' Boarder Armorial Platter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export American market, blue & white 'star' boarder armorial platters China for American Market, Circa 1790s A rare and unique example of...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Salt Cellar Dish Faience French Rose Green White Flowers
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare surviving small piece of early tableware. Suitable for everyday use as a charming piece of history for the dining table. two red bands around the top. the base decorated with...
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18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Korean Ceramic Gohon Chawan Tea Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic chawan (tea bowl) circa 17-18th century fired in the Busan kiln in Southern Korean specifically for the Japanese market. The kilns were contro...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Figure Kofun C 6th century Asian Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
A rare Haniwa figural head  Kofun period (3rd-7th century), circa 500-600. The hand-built yellow earthenware hollow figure of typical form, the face...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Ceramics

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Pottery

Set #5 Kosometsuke Antique Chinese 17c Ming Dynasty Plates China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A set of 5 Small Ming Porcelain Dishes in the Japanese Taste, Late Ming Period, Tianqi or Early Chongzhen c.1620 – 1630. These small Transitional porcelain...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The exact selection can vary from the picture due to stock changes. A set of 30 plates from the early 17th century. Variation on a theme. Late Ming dynasty blue and white...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Korean Silla Dynasty Footed Jar, circa 6th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean high fired gray pottery stoneware footed vessel, Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, circa 6th century. The vessel of traditiona...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Antique Ceramics

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Pottery, Stoneware

Kangxi Marked Chinese Large Plate Porcelain Blue & White Flower Bask, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722. The plate is finely potted with a carefully cut base rim a...
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Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Dish with Dutch Decoration of a Voc Ship
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese export porcelain dish with Dutch decoration of a VOC ship Circa 1700-1710, the Dutch decoration circa 1720-1730 Diam. 21.5 cm ? Originally left white, this Chinese ...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Salt Cellar Dish Faience Oval French Yellow Blue White Sprig Stripe
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare surviving small piece of early tableware. Suitable for everyday use as a charming piece of history for the dining table. French faience salt. Oval shape with a leafy sprig in...
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18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Porcelain Plate From India Company 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful small white porcelain plate decorated with different flowers such as petunias and phlox. Leaves seem to fly. A small plum is hidden on the back of the plate. We discover a work of extreme finesse. The lines are very fine and delicate. 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 durability. The importation from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Rare Chinese 18C Famille Rose Landscape Plate Yongzheng/Qianlong China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Sharing with you this rare dish from the 18th century, Yongzheng or early Qianlong period. Landscape scene. Condition Small chips/fritting. Size: 221 x 37 mm diamete...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Special Antique Decorated Porcelain Cache Pot
Located in North Salem, NY
Special Antique Blue & White Porcelain cache pot. Circa 1760.
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18th Century 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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