Early 20th Century Chinese Celadon Plate

Described by ancient Chinese as a “full moon dyed with spring water,” celadon ware has long been prized for its luminous transparency and delicate blue-green coloring. This petite ce...

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or pure...

Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...

Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...

This is a very good Chinese porcelain large plate, made for the export (Canton) market, during the middle of the 18th century, Qing-Qianl...

This is a good Chinese porcelain circular Platter or large plate, made for the export (Canton) market, during the middle of the 18th century, Qing-Qianlong period. The plate is well hand decorated with much detail in varying shades of cobalt blue, with a glaze of a very soft light blue shade. The plate has a central hand-painted pattern of bamboo and other flowers issuing from a rocky base with a fence, all within a geometric inner border. The inner rim also has a continuous decorated border design with three sections. The reverse is undecorated.. Overall a good large diameter Chinese 18th Century blue and white Plate...

This is a good Chinese porcelain circular deep plate or soup bowl made for the export (Canton) market, during the middle of the 18th century, Qing-Qianlong period. The plate is well...

This is a very good Chinese porcelain circular deep plate or dish, made for the export (Canton) market, which we date towards the end of the first half of the 18th century, in the ea...