Japanese Embossed Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon C1930

Antique Japanese Carved Relief Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon C1930 Measures - 10"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D

Antique Japanese Carved Relief Terra Cotta Vase with Mask & Dragon C1930 Measures - 11.75"H x 6.75"W x 6.75"D

Antique Japanese Figural Carved in Relief Dragon Terra Cotta Pitcher & Lid C1930 Measures - 9.5"h x 7.5"w x 6.25"d

Antique Japanese Terra Cotta Vase with Stylized Floral Elements C1930 Measures - 15"H x 5"W x 5"D

A large ceramic jar / vase / urn from Bali, Indonesia, late 20th Century, hand-crafted. Three Decorative handles, glossy brown glaze, and bas-relief throughout with classic Asian dra...

Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied snail or dragon ...

Lacquer dragon applied to a light blue ground, circa 1900. Signed "Booth" on base.

This vase was made during the Mid-20th Century in Beijing. It is very unique with intricate carving works of landscaping and characters. The workmanship is superb. It is very rare that there is no too much similar vases in existence, probably because it was too labour-intensive even for the court to mass produce. Lacquer is the sap of a tree (Rhus vernicifera) that grows in East Asia. It was tapped, filtered and mixed with cinnabar to produce a red color. The lacquer worker...