Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambe Glazed Archaistic Hu Vase with Deer Head Handles

An unusual and spectacular Chinese monochrome blue flambé-glazed hu form porcelain vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, China. The hu vase is heavily potted with elegant proportions...

A fine small archaistic scholar's vase in the form of a zun, Ming to Qing Dynasty, 17th century, circa 1650, China. The small vessel of elegant proportions and wonderfully cast. T...

A small and lovely Chinese cast bronze garlic head scholar's "chilong" vase, early Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th century, China. The elegant vase of beautiful proportion...

A small and interesting cast bronze archaistic scholar vase with loose ring handles and taotie mask design, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China. The small vase of archaistic hu form, and cast with archaistic designs. Sitting on a tall splayed ring foot, the round body is cast with a large band featuring a ferocious taotie (ogre) mask. The taotie mask in this case id decidedly feline, with a ruyi shaped snout above a whiskered mouth. Two flanges stick out to either side of the mask, reminiscent of ears. A wide, tall neck rises from the body, terminating in a slightly everted mouth. The archaistic cast design on the neck is not as clear, but most likely represents Fusang, a mythical island in the Eastern Sea where the legendary Fusang tree grows. The Fusang tree, home to the mythical Sun Bird...

Chinese vase with beautiful rich flame glaze, having foo dog ring handles on the shoulders, China, 19th century.

A Chinese "Sang De Boeuf" glazed vase Late 19th/early 20th Century Measures: Height 14.5 in. (36.83 cm.) Diameter 8 in. (20.32 cm.).  

Chinese Flambe Glazed Diminutive Meiping Vase. 4.5" H x 2" Diameter. Provenance: From a 35 East 75th Street Estate.

Look at this magnificent Chinese Jun porcelain vase. It was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Jun Porcelain. It shows the natural fambe glaze ...