Large Asian Glazed Urn with Motives of Dragons

A Japanese ceramic box with lid. The glazing has motives of flying swans. A signature at the bottom of the box.

A small box with lid. Earthenware glazes in green and white colours. Mid-19th Century. The lid has a motive of a stylized swan. The lid with a rest...

A pair of small porcelain cups decorated in famille rose colours, early 19th c. One of the cups severely damaged/repaired.

A Japanese Chawan. Glazed pottery. 19th century or older. Provenance: Swedish early 20th century collection.

Very tall Japanese ceramic vase with blue flambe glaze and the winding figure of a dragon. With wooden stand. Vase alone 30 1/2 inches tall. Stand 6 3/...

Pair of large chinoiserie style urns or vases on pedestals of glazed terracotta Measurements: Item A: Pedestal: H 31.29 in, D 12.99 in, W 13.38 in Total height with vase 45.66 ...

A large Vietnamese altar vase with dramatic flaring neck and bold dragon motif. The black ground sets a striking stage for a dynamic design that unfurls across the surface—an undulat...

A porcelain vase with dragon design by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), circa 1900s. The vase is made in what is considered early phase of his underglaze period during late Meiji era. In a classic baluster form, the surface of the vase was decorated with a slithering dragon in underglaze iron red circulating the exterior among pink clouds. The animated rendering of the dragon is fine and detailed, with five claws, scales, long tails and highlighted eyes. The pink cloud is misty and called Morotai or the hazy style, created with a unique technique developed in Kozan's studio called fuki-e by blowing the pigment powders onto the surface. Kozan Studio experimented with newly available colors from the west starting in the 1880s, which resulted in the expansion of the palette and style that bridged the east and west aesthetic tradition. Marked in underglaze blue on the base. Known also as Miyagawa Kozan...