Chinese Bowl with Peony Scroll Decoration

We are delighted to offer this small gem of Chinese porcelain art. Made late in the Qing Dynasty in the late 19th century this bowl is decorated on the exterior with vegetation, flo...

Made in the early 19th century, circa 1820, this Rose Canton plate is hand painted with eight Daoist Immortals, some riding fabulous mythical beasts....

A rare Chinese export porcelain plate showing the Judgment of Paris. The delicately painted figures derive from a painting by Jean Paul Rubens. Made during the Qianlong Reign, circa 1750, the plate shows the goddesses Venus, Minerva, and Juno on one side and Paris on the other side. Charged by Jupiter to pick the most beautiful of the three, Paris selects Venus and awards her the golden apple. The scene shows Rubens' version of idealized feminine beauty. The rim of the plate is decorated with a rose-red flower band. Dimensions: 9 inches diameter Condition: Excellent Price: $900 Background This dish was made exclusively for the European market based on the well-known Greek story from Homer, in which Paris, the son of the King of Troy, had to choose between several Goddesses to decide which one of them was the most beautiful. According to Greek and Roman mythology, picking Venus as the most beautiful of the three goddesses...

Why we love it: Look at the image! This beautiful Chinese porcelain charger is hand-painted in the Imari style. It dates to the Qianlong per...

This pair of lovely Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels and ...

This pair of beautiful Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels...

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...

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 opaque overglaze enamels that favored roses and pinks, famille rose porcelain ware was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. Dated to the early 20th century, this large porcelain bowl is a wonderful example of the intricate painted linework characteristic of famille rose ware. The base of the bowl features an arrangement of precious scholars' objects and auspicious symbols, including a ruyi scepter, a handscroll, and rhinoceros horns...

An Islamic ceramic bowl from Samanid Dynasty Persia circa 10th century, possibly from Nishapur. The earth ware body of the bowl was made of a red clay, whic...

This is a good shallow cloisonne bowl made in China in the mid-19th century. The bowl is circular with a short foot, beautifully made of bronze with rich, bold colorful enamels, i...

This 19th-century porcelain bowl has a delicate, tapered form, finely potted with a short footed base and thin walls that flare slightly at the lip. The interior is decorated in low ...

This 19th-century ceramic bowl is simply shaped with tapered sides and a heavy footed base. A cool grey glaze coats the bowl inside and out, pooling at the bottom with increased opac...