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Ceramics For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Color:  Beige
1960's Chinoiserie Porcelain Square Vase
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style table vase, unbranded. Hand painted porcelain with a Chinoiserie design of foliate, floral & geometric shapes in shades of white, red & salmon colors with gold trim, and a tapered square urn...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

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...
Category

1940s American Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Paper

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of hand painted Chinese porcelain lamps with simple carved wood bases. These are in a classic Rose Medallion pattern. The wiring is in great condition and ready to use. The sh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Handmade Ceramic Pottery Textured Tea Ceremony Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderfully made and designed Japanese tea cup. Great texture and color. Likely midcentury Showa period but could be older. Fine craftsmanship. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ceramic Bowl, Orange / Yellow, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Ceramic bowl in orange / yellow colors from the 1960s. This product will be inspected thoroughly at our professional workshop by our educated employees, who assure the product qua...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Glazed Rope Inlay Ceramic Pottery Bowl Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely decorated and wonderfully executed ceramic Mingei glazed plate/ low bowl by Japanese National Treasure and Mashiko pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This work displays his famous Jomon Zogan rope inlay design, hand-painted decoration, and has his impressed "Ta" signature on the base. Shimaoka, who started as an apprentice to famed Japanese potter Shoji Hamada in 1946 before opening his pottery studio, has exhibited worldwide including in North America, Asia, and Europe. In 1996 he was bestowed the title of Japanese Living Treasure...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Unique & Large Japanese Oribe-ware Chair by Suzuki Gorô
By Goro Suzuki 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Important and rare Japanese irregular shaped ceramic Oribe-ware chair with various designs in orange, white and black colours by the famous Japanese ceramist Suzuki Gorô...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Japanese Ceramic Vases Early 20th Century
Located in BILBAO, ES
Chinese Ceramic vases mid XX century with option for electricity and convert them in lamps. Beautiful pieces for central decor of living room or main reception area. Beautiful Cora...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Tall Chinese Famille Rose 'Birds & Blossom' Porcelain Baluster Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Tall Chinese Famille Rose 'Birds And Blossom' Baluster Porcelain Vases, With a Seal Mark to base Mid 20th Century In very good condition, no cracks or chips.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japan, Set of Two Japanese Vases for Flower Arrangement, Ikebana
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare ceramic set of hand made vases Japanese flower arrangements. Very attractive even without flowers. Hand made, hand painted and signed by the ar...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Vintage Celadon Foot Bath with Two Handles and Foliage Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage celadon foot bath from the mid-20th century, with two handles and foliage motifs. Created in China during the midcentury period, this celadon foot bath features an oval shape topped with a thick lip. The body, showcasing a slightly crackled finish, is flanked with handles accented with discreet foliage motifs. With its round lines and celadon finish, this vintage Chinese foot bath...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Celadon

Showa Period Tall Cream Ground Cloisonne Vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period tall cream ground cloisonne vase, with two orchids and four spikey leaves, Japanese, mid 20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

First Half 20th Century Chinese Powder Blue Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine powder blue monochrome porcelain jar/lamp was made circa 1940 and mounted in gilded fittings at the time from a 20th-century ginger jar. The jar may be older or it may be o...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Showa Period Rich Cream Ground Musen Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period rich cream ground musen cloisonne enamel vase with Mount Fuji by Ando, the snowy mountain rising above stands of fir trees, with impressed wire Ando mark. Japanese, ci...
Category

1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Large Porcelain Vase, Japan Mid 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large porcelain vase, Japan, mid 20th century. Richly decorated with flowers and birds. Enhanced with moriage enamel accents. Hand-painted. Good over al...
Category

1940s Japanese Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Mid Century Japanese Blanc de Chine Gourd Vases
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A chic pair of Japanese white porcelain gourd form vases, mid 20th century, 17 inches tall.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Thai Terracotta Wicker Style Circular Tapering Bowl with Green Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai terracotta wicker style bowl from the mid 20th century, with green patina. Created in Thailand during the midcentury period, this terracotta bowl features a wicker-the...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Mid-Century Glazed Ceramic Lotus Vase
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic vase in lotus shape, stamped with mark on the bottom. 9.5" height x 3.25" diameter.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Large Marked Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs PRoC Period Dehua Chinese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful piece from the late 19th century or early 20th century. Very nicely crafted. Former property of a Dutch Indonesian family with Chinese roots....
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enamel Cloisonné Charger with Multicolored Floral Motif
Located in New York, NY
Chinese metal cloisonné charger with multicolored floral motif on the front face and a blue enamel back with stylized floral motif. The piece was mad...
Category

1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Asian Clay Vase Table Lamp
Located in NYC, NY
An original Asian clay container made into a table lamp. The vase has a basket weave motif throughout and has two big black crabs and a small black conch as ornaments. There is an un...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Clay

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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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