Porcelain Ceramics

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This example dates to the early 20th century and is glazed in the blue-and-white style with deep, cobalt-blue color. The headrest is decorated on all sides with mythical fu lion dogs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your descendant achieve high rank." A powerful and benevolent guardian, the fu lion (shizi) is the perfect force to protect against nightmares and bad energy. A geometric meander trims the edges and small bats frame coin...

Chinese Export Porcelain figural iron red and gilt duck tureen & stand Later 20th century Of large size, realistically modeled and ...

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...

During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...

Japanese vintage signed porcelain sculpture from early years of Showa period (1926-1989,) dramatically showcasing an eagle resting on a branch. T...

Footed Lucite based mid century (dark salmon/Coral color) porcelain foo dog lamp. Lamp shade height is adjustable from 23 1/2 inches to top of finial to 28 inches. Base 5 3/8 inch...

A fine pair of yellow ground Chinese porcelain square lamps with hand painted traditional polychromed raised panel scenes, featuring figures, ...

Chinese export garden seat, in the style of Masons Ironstone.

An elegant and beautiful Chinese peachbloom-glazed beehive shaped scholar's water pot, taibai zun, Gaungxu six character mark in underglaze blue, and possibly of the period (1875 to ...

Six hand formed and individually decorated antique Chinese porcelain weight measures, circa 1920, from Shanxi Province. Each with a distinctiv...

A Chinese blue and white and famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière in the form of a book, Republic Period, circa 1930s. The jardinière meant to serve as a bulb bowl for narciss...