Metal Ceramics

This most decorative large Chinese famille noire vase or possibly a walking stick stand dates to circa 1930 and it is richly decorated over a black enamel background (noire) with thi...

Antique Chinese Enameled Vase with Landscape & Flowers C1930 Measures- 13''H x 5.5''W x 5.5''D

20th Century green and white enamelled cast iron radiator cover with opening access doors to the front and sides. Very good condition and no r...

This beautiful and most eye catching early 20th century Siam pottery lidded jar has a jewel like quality. It has been richly decorated with a very fine ha...

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Dragon Vase Circa 1920 Measures - 8"h x 3"diam

This is a very decorative, circular Ladies Compact made in France, Circa 1920 The compact is very well made with a circular body having a hinged lid holding a circular bevelled mir...

Marked at base, Japan, 19th century. Provenance: Collection Nieuwenhove. Condition: Minimal age signs like some ware to enamel. 1 process flaw or damage to base rim. Size: 330 x ...

NIPPON - MORIMURA BROTHERS (Manufacturer) - Antique hand painted ceramic center bowl - rare design featuring flowers and arabesque scrolls in the P...

A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' VASE Early 20th C The square-section vase of baluster form, painted with scenes of small birds perched atop blossoming branches amidst ...

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty enamel bronze cloisonne charger. Unusual and rare bronze Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne charger. The brightly multicolored...

This petite ceramic vessel dates to the early 20th century and was used like a water cooler to store and dispense cold beverages such as ice water or rice wine. The ceramic jar has a...

Large baluster vase with copper leaf on a ceramic core, decorated in repoussé with two dragons passing through the clouds, the perimeter of the bas...

A pair of early 20th Century (Republic Period) Chinese urn vases created in the traditional cloisonne method. The miniature vases features brass metal forms with a classic baluster shape. The surface has been exquisitely hand decorated in colored enamel with cherry blossoms and flower patterns growing out of a turquoise rock formation. Both come with their original wooden display stands...

Japanese porcelain vase delicately hand painted on an craquelure oatmeal colored ground. The brightly colored design is of prunus blossoms, chrysanthemums and several roosters all ou...

Offered here is a monumental Japanese Imaxi porcelain jardiniere. Wonderful colors have been used, blue, both dark and light, gold, reds and white, depicting scenes of a pair of woman walking along a creek above a traditional Japanese bridge, with a small house across the creek. Add more Japanese and Asians motifs and you have this stunning work of art. Jardiniere sits on a simple round wooden stand...

A tri-pod ceramic incense burner (koro) by Japanese Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa late Meiji to the start of Taisho period (1890-1910s). A fine example of the artist's work belonging to the late part of his underglaze paint phase (started around 1887 until his death), the surface of the koro was painted in beautiful shades of blue to depict a continuous landscape not unlike a traditional ink and watercolor hand scroll. The rise and fall mountains recede and fade into the horizon and are dotted with groves of pines. The sky is painted with a beautiful subtle shade of pink, suggesting a time of sunrise or sunset. The koro is fitted with an ensuite reticulated sterling silver hoya (incense cover), pierced with swirling cloud and marked with "pure silver' in Kanji. The base is signed in underglaze blue "Makuzu Kozan Sei" within a double ring. The piece is beautifully potted in form and the decoration was done with expertise using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting), in order to achieve the striking landscape known as "Mountain and Water" with sense of dimensions and gradient, the poetic effects normally conveyed only by sumi ink staining on paper. The piece comes with an unsigned tomobako (wood storage box) of a recent age. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu Kozan was one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama around 1870s and later became one of the appointed artists to the Japanese Imperial household. His work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century and won many grand prizes. Being one of the most creative ceramists, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze around 1880s. New colors allowed him to create underglaze designs that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. He even invented his own receipt of cobalt blue to achieve a much brighter yet softer shade, as evident on this vase. To create landscape that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama...

Early 20th century pair of small Japanese Kutani Porcelain Damascene vases. They are black, matte ground, and hand painted gold tone scenes of bamboo. These are signed in characters ...

Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of...

A fabulous and quite beautiful pair of Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Chinese Famille Rose porcelain, sgraffito ground covered vases or por pourries. Each is exceptionally hand ...

This large porcelain jar is a vintage Japanese sake keg dated to the early 20th century. Known as taru or daru, large sake casks such as this are often saved...

This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their artistry but for their beautiful unco...

Pair of Chinese amphoras -miniatures- ceramic with mount -ring- in European silver Origin China, circa 1900 perfect condition warrior scenes.

Chinese Republic Period Famille Noire porcelain plaque painted with parrots signed with oblong iron red seal, in a later hardwood and ebonized frame Measures: Plaque 9"x 12" Frame 14...

Superb pair of Japanese large Meiji period Fukagawa signed porcelain vases (circa 1900). Intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze with polychrome and gold overglaze on a st...

Hexagonal shape porcelain table lamp, decorated with red and gold floral décor hand-painted. Shade not included! Very good used condition, no chips, no other damages, minor spots of ...

Pair of glazed ceramic Chinese tiles. China, early 20th century. With pair of marble, wood and gold leaf bases. France, early 20th century. Dimension...

A large Chinese blue and white porcelain prunus vase lamp, on wood base. No hairline, no restoration. The height of the vase is about 25cm. Traces of usage...

Tea service composed of six cups in fine Indochinese porcelain. The celadon-color cups are adorned with floral and bird’s motifs painted inside white-backgrounded cartouches. The handle and the base of each cup are removable and made of silver-plated metal, drilled and engraved with plant motifs. The octagonal saucers are in silver-plated metal and apertured on the wings. The set is accompanied by six spoons in silvered metal engraved and presented in its original box. Indochinese work realized in the 1920's. Dimensions: H 12 x W 40 x D 28 cm. Celadon designates both a color and a type of ceramic specific to China and the Far East. "Celadon Green": it's a color name designating a shade of green. Celadon is particularly appreciated in Asia, because it allows to obtain the color of jade, the sacred stone. The name celadon is today almost always associated with porcelain, usually Chinese. In French, the origin of the word comes from Honoré d...

Pair of Satsuma vases porcelain with lid.

Meiji Period (1868-1912) From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Hozan. The vase of tapered ovoid form with a pinch...

Pair Gilt bronze mounted Chinese export iron red Mandarin vases The vases,China, 1900s The gilt bronze mounts, France This pair of Chinese export iron red Mandarin vases, mounted wi...