Antique Chinese 19th Porcelain Bleu de Hue Water Pipe Vietnamese Hookah

Description Chinese porcelain Bitong (??) or Brushpots is a container for holding the brushes used by scribes for Chinese calligraphy. These are typically carved from bamboo, jade or porcelain with ornate motifs symbolising concepts such as longevity. Antique examples are now valued highly.? ? The piece we are sharing here just arrived and is of cylindrical form, painted an ongoing scene of butterflies and flowers. The piece is dated to the 19th century in our opinion and either related to or part of the Blue de Hue...

Dish China c.1850 or later Height 25 mm, diameter of rim 140 mm. Dish on footring, straight rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a large displayed eagle clasping in his right t...

Description A lovely and large 19th century plate. Restored condition, but very nice display item. Condition Restored section with missing pieces, 1 chip with small line. 2 spot...

A lovely Qianlong rooster plate. With a very unsual scene of the Roosters hunting a grasshopper. Very nice. Condition some chips/frits to rim, chips mainly visible underside rim....

19th century antique Chinese porcelain hat stand. Derived from the period of the Qing Dynasty. Decorated in golden yellow background with r...

Very beautiful statuette in white Dehua porcelain, called "blanc de Chine" representing a master, an ancient sage, probably a music teacher, and his pupil flutist, on an oval base. ...

Very pretty and large statuette in white enameled porcelain called "Blanc de Chine", representing the goddess Guanyin seated in lalitasana (royal relaxation) on a rock near a jade va...

Antique blue and white porcelain tea caddy - hand painted in cobalt blue with birds and butterflies among flowering branches - non glazed lip and b...