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Ceramics For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Early 20th Century
Japanese Glazed Ceramic and Silver Koro Incense Burner Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tri-pod ceramic incense burner (koro) by Japanese Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa late Meiji to the start of Taisho period (1890-1910s). A fine example of the artist's work belonging to the late part of his underglaze paint phase (started around 1887 until his death), the surface of the koro was painted in beautiful shades of blue to depict a continuous landscape not unlike a traditional ink and watercolor hand scroll. The rise and fall mountains recede and fade into the horizon and are dotted with groves of pines. The sky is painted with a beautiful subtle shade of pink, suggesting a time of sunrise or sunset. The koro is fitted with an ensuite reticulated sterling silver hoya (incense cover), pierced with swirling cloud and marked with "pure silver' in Kanji. The base is signed in underglaze blue "Makuzu Kozan Sei" within a double ring. The piece is beautifully potted in form and the decoration was done with expertise using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting), in order to achieve the striking landscape known as "Mountain and Water" with sense of dimensions and gradient, the poetic effects normally conveyed only by sumi ink staining on paper. The piece comes with an unsigned tomobako (wood storage box) of a recent age. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu Kozan was one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama around 1870s and later became one of the appointed artists to the Japanese Imperial household. His work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century and won many grand prizes. Being one of the most creative ceramists, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze around 1880s. New colors allowed him to create underglaze designs that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. He even invented his own receipt of cobalt blue to achieve a much brighter yet softer shade, as evident on this vase. To create landscape that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama...
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ceramics

Materials

Silver

Japanese Porcelain Dragon Glazed Vase Mazuku Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A porcelain vase with dragon motif by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), circa 1900s. The vase is made in what is considered early phase of his underglaze period during late Meiji era. In a classic elongated baluster form, the surface of the vase was decorated in an unusual pink mist on a white and aubergine background (called Morotai, the Hazy style), on which a flying dragon is showcased on the center. The dragon was outlined in iron red and filled with the aubergine color and was artistically emphasized on its bulging eyes, claws, scales and a long tail. It was the sole focus of the design circumventing the entire body of the vase. The imagery calls in mind the dragon decoration found in Korean...
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930 9" x 3 1/8" x 3 1/8". This antique Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain brush pot dates to circa 1930. It features intricate h...
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Glazed Ceramic Planters With Asian Scene
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of large glazed ceramic planters with an Asian scene. The vintage terracotta planters are ochre and brown in color and have notched...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Famille Rose Porcelain Charger
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique early 20th Century Chinese Export famille rose porcelain charger plate. Maker's mark on reverse. This lovely larger charger has gorgeous colors in the traditional ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog Hand Enameled Polychrome, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain foo dog, sometimes called a temple lion all hand painted in polychrome coloured enamels, that we date to the early 20th Century period, circa 1920. ...
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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

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

Japanese Studio Ceramic Vase by Ken Matsuzaki with Original Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive stoneware bottle form vase by contemporary Japanese studio potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-) circa 2010s. The solid form takes its cue from Chinese traditional plum vase (Meiping) with raised and swelled shoulder and a small opening, yet it rises from a non-conventional pentagonal faceted base. The extraordinary surface was covered with Yohen Shino glaze in a deep iron hue. Thick white slips were applied in bold strokes to the lower portion of the vase. The abstract pattern calls to mind of the imagery of the iconic ocean waves found in traditional Japanese art. The presence of the vase is strong and none-compromising, reaching back to the past yet appearing utterly modern. It is marked by the artist underneath and comes with the original tomobako with title and author inscriptions and a wrapping cloth with the artist's seal. "Ken Matsuzaki’s haptic ceramics bring a contemporary approach to traditional Japanese ceramicware, most notably 16th-century Oribe pottery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Taisho Satsuma Painted Vase
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite and beautiful hand-decorated ceramic baluster vase, painted all around with traditional Japanese motifs, including native flora, birds and bamboo stems on a creamy glazed background. The colour palette is bold and bright, with highlights of green, red and blue, together with plentiful gilt relief...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handcrafted Ceramic Vases (Set of 2)- with Corrugated Texture
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Set of 2 Vases, Dimensions (from left to right): - 21.5"h x 4"w x 3"d - 16.5"h x 4"w x 3.5"d Midnight Sun's Ceramic Collection is a tribute to the centuries-old craftsmanship of Jin...
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2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Japanese Bowl with Dragon
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/1393 - This bowl is more antique tha I wrote. This is one piece from a large collection of ancient pottery, gathered 35 years ago and never exhibited to the public. I woud like to sell...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Plaque From The Republican Period – "hundred Children" Motif
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Chinese Porcelain Plaque From The Republican Period – "hundred Children" Motif 1920–1940" Chinese Republican Period Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque – "Hundred Boys" Motif (c. 1920–194...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Republic Period Book Form Porcelain Narcissus Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese blue and white and famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière in the form of a book, Republic Period, circa 1930s. The jardinière meant to serve as a bulb bowl...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Peony Fantail Vases, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Resplendent with lush florals and brilliant color, this pair of porcelain vases combines stencil work with hand-painted foliage in a decorative style popular during the first two decades of the 20th century. The stenciled petals and blooms of the peonies, symbols of love and affection, create a graphic pattern of soft, modulated color, while the painted stems and small flowers punctuate the design with sharp detail. Innovative in decoration, the vases are firmly rooted in China’s time-honored ceramic tradition with their Classic fantail contours and butterfly handles.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Handcrafted Ceramic Sculptural Vases (Set of 4) – Two Tone, 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

Persian Hand Painted Earthenware Vase with a Hen and Cockerel
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 a hen and cockerel amidst flowering stems and dati...
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Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Shino Ware Mizusashi 'Water Container'
Located in Hudson, NY
Late Taisho/Early Showa Period. Artist signature and seal read: Seiun. Comes with original wooden box.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

pair of Chinese pink glazed porcelain stem cups, Republican period
Located in New York, NY
crackle decorated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Meiji Period Signed Fukagawa Blue & White Fish 'Flounder' Plate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Period signed Fukagawa blue & white fish 'Flounder' plate Japan Circa 1900s We are pleased to offer a rare two -headed (flounder) blue and white signed Fukagawa fish plate me...
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Early 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Celadon Crakle Glaze Chinese Vase for Base Lamp
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Simple modern taste for this vintage crakle Chinese vase, also suitable for a table lamp. (from my Chinese Collection). nr. O/3202.    (special price for closing activities).
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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a Classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea drinking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Fish and Flora Blue and White Gooseneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Revered for centuries for its elegant designs and rich cobalt blue and pure white colors, traditional Chinese blue-and-white porcelain lives on in this hand-painted bottleneck vase. Delicately rendered with fish and flora beneath fanciful waves, the vase's whimsical motif draws from these traditional Chinese symbols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 antique Chinese Export porcelain plates. In a Famille Rose pattern. Decorated through with birds, butterflies, and flowers. Gilt to the rim and with a gilt 'EES' ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Blue and White Celestial Ball Vase with Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully rendered with expressive brushwork, the painted decoration on this monumental globular jar demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Guar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Jar from Onda Yaki Kiln
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese lidded ceramic jar from the kiln of Onda Yaki, circa 2010. The stoneware jar impresses the viewer with a robust bulbous form. Its black body is nearly unglazed but exuberantly splashed with strokes of slip glazes of white, yellow and blue. The visual effect is wonderful that it appears traditional and contemporary at the same time. The tri-color glaze calls to mind the San-Cai from Chinese Tang dynasty, yet the application is akin to abstract painting on canvas. Onda Yaki also spelled as Onta Yaki also spelled Onta, is a type of Japanese pottery produced in and around the village of Onta in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu Island. It was founded in 1705. Closely associated with Mingei folk art, Onda ware was inscribed by the national government in 1995 as an Intangible Cultural Property Background from Pucker Gallery where the jar was exibited and purchased. "In his search for true folk pottery, the Japanese philosopher Soetsu Yanagi...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese vase
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chinese vase Famille Rose Pink, green, and ochre colors. It has a pair of handles with gold and orange lion masks. Circa 1900 Origin: China Hand-painted porcelain Wear consistent wi...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export 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

Antique Japanese Porcelain Gold, Ivory & Black with Florals Plate, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Japanese porcelain plate, hand-decorated gold, ivory & black with florals, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Japanese 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

Colorful Ceramic Vase Set (Set of 5)- Handmade, Peeling Texture, Minimalism
Located in 景德镇市, CN
*Free Express Shipping – Delivered within 10-15 days from the time of order. Gift Wrap Available. Set of 5 Vases Dimensions (from left to right): - 9.5"h x 6"w x 2.5"d - 11.5"h x 3"...
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2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Large Chinese Export Satsuma Moriage Geishas Koi Fish Bowl Decorative
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage Chinese Export Satsuma Moriage Geishas Koi Fish Bowl A very good looking well made and decorat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

1920s Japanese Hand Painted and Gilded Demitasse Coffee Service
Located in Roma, IT
1920s Japanese Hand Painted and Gilded Demitasse Coffee Service This exceptional 1920s Japanese coffee service features 6 demitasse cups with accompanying, coffee pot, sugar bowl an...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary 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 Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Taishō Period 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Sake Jar with Drip Glaze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period brown Tamba Tachikui ware sake jar jug from the early 20th century. Boasting a lovely brown color accented with black drip glaze, thi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese clair-de-lune porcelain brushwasher, Republican period
Located in New York, NY
tri-legged brush washer; wooden stand shown in pictures is not included with this item
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Handcrafted Ceramic Cubic Vase (Set of 2 )- Charcoal with Rough Texture
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Set of 2 Vases, Dimensions (from left to right): 6"h x 6"w x 3"d 8.5"h x 5"w x 5"d Midnight Sun's Ceramic Collection is a tribute to the centuries-old craftsmanship of Jingdezhen, t...
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2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Ceramic Pho Dogs
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of Pho dogs in turquoise glazed ceramic, on plinth bases. Oriental manufacture from the first half of the 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tremella Sculpture by HS Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tremella sculpture by HS Studio Surreal real collection Dimensions: 35 x 27 x 12cm Materials: Ceramic Hannah Simpson is a ceramic artist, based in Ke...
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2010s British Post-Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

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

Large, Beautiful Country-Ware Vase
Located in Hudson, NY
Large, beautiful country-ware vase. Possibly Oribe vase with beautiful blue-green drip over-glaze and other nice glazing techniques. Small "ears" on the side. Taisho period handmade ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Famille Rose / Jaune Porcelain Figure - Marked
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Chinese porcelain scholar figure decorated in rich yellow, red, blue and green enamels across its surface. Fruit across the upper ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Gilt Famille Rose Gravy or Sauce Boat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese porcelain gravy boat or sauce boat. In the Famille Rose style. Decorated with painted scenes of flowers, ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Enameled Vase, Garden &Scene Pheasant C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Porcelain Enameled Vase, Garden &Scene Pheasant, Made in Japan, C1910 Measures- 10.75''H x 6.25''W x 6.25''D
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Large Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Washizome is a Japanese paper with water-absorbing properties, cut into a shape and size according to the pattern, on an unglazed base made of locro. Cobalt oxide, manganese, iron, k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Early 1900s Pair Antiques Japanese Porcelain Vases with Flowers and Butterflies
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of vases made of polychrome porcelain depicting hand-decorated flowers and butterflies, complete with base of carved wood. Japanese manufacture, early 1900s, signed on the base....
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

1920s Art Deco Japanese Awaji Multicolor Rainbow Cloud Vase from the Sanpei Kiln
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional c1920 rainbow-colored Art Deco Awaji Pottery vase with an overlapping cloud-like motif. Multicolored pieces of Awaji Pottery all too often suffer from glazes migrating...
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1920s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Chinese White Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese White Porcelain Bottle Vase. 7.5" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From a 35 East 75th Street Estate.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase. Decorated with birds, flowers, and figures of the era with gold figures on neck and gold trim. Chinese signature mar...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Teapot, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Early 20th century Shiwan green-glazed teapot from China's Shiwanzhen district near Guangdong.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Qing Hand-Painted Porcelain Teapot and Cover with Shou Emblem
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese Qing porcelain teapot hand decorated in bright colored enamels and dating from the Early 20th century. The teapot of rounded cylindrical shape is incised and h...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Ceramic Bowl Makuzu Kozan Utusushi Kenzan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare ceramic bowl with overglaze paint decoration by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan ((1842–1916). Unlike the better-known works Kozan made for the expositions in the west and export to the foreign market, this piece exemplifies his work for the domestic market and the tea ceremony. The bowl was made in the so called "Utusushi" Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), a celebrated Edo painter and ceramicist. Utusushi is loosely translated as "in the spirit of". It is not at all a simple imitation of a master, but a Japanese concept of embracing the spiritual essence of a master while the creator is free to mix in his or her own unique artistic interpretation and flavor. The bowl was made to hold fruits during the tea ceremony. It has a very distinguished form with a circular lower body morphing into a square upper portion that further opening with flared rim. The surface has a grey glaze onto which Asagao flowers (Japanese morning glory) on the vines were painted in a free and poetic style. White was used for the petals, green for the leaves with touches of gold highlight. Asagao, the symbol of the summer was rendered in the spirit of Ogata Kenzan, and interestingly the shape of the blossom echoes the unique form the bowl. It was likely reserved for the tea ceremony during the summer months. Under the base, Kozan was signed in black on a white porcelain plaque inlay. For two similar examples of Kozan's work Utusushi Kenzan, see Page 168-169 of the book: Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu...
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Plate
Located in Pomona, CA
A superb Chinese hand painted blue & white porcelain rice grain pattern plate. This hand crafted Chinese porcelain plates is absolutely stunning. Finley hand painted rice grain scene...
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Early 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

Tea Service in Celadon Porcelain and Silver-Plated Metal, 1920's
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Tea service composed of six cups in fine Indochinese porcelain. The celadon-color cups are adorned with floral and bird’s motifs painted inside white-backgrounded cartouches. The handle and the base of each cup are removable and made of silver-plated metal, drilled and engraved with plant motifs. The octagonal saucers are in silver-plated metal and apertured on the wings. The set is accompanied by six spoons in silvered metal engraved and presented in its original box. Indochinese work realized in the 1920's. Dimensions: H 12 x W 40 x D 28 cm. Celadon designates both a color and a type of ceramic specific to China and the Far East. "Celadon Green": it's a color name designating a shade of green. Celadon is particularly appreciated in Asia, because it allows to obtain the color of jade, the sacred stone. The name celadon is today almost always associated with porcelain, usually Chinese. In French, the origin of the word comes from Honoré d...
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1920s Chinoiserie Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Steel

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Porcelain Lidded Jar Vase
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari style porcelain lidded temple jar/vase, intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue, iron red and green with generous application of gold on an e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Charger, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese Rose Medallion charger offers porcelain construction with garden scenes having butterflies and flowers, en verso signed as ph...
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Early 20th Century Chinese 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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