1890s Ceramics

A fantastic Japanese Satsuma incense burner, koro, with phoenix and brocade designs and a silver lid, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The cens...

Magnificent Kinkozan Satsuma vase, Meiji Period, Circa 1890 The vase is formed in a tall ovoid shape with a broad shoulder rising to a short cylindrical neck and a rounded everted r...

A very fine antique Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery bowl, circa 1890. The bowl having a lobed rim and finely decorated & gilt to the outside with a 'thousand flowers' decoratio...

Fine Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Vase by Shimazu Gyokuzan, circa 1890 An exceptional Japanese porcelain vase by the celebrated artist Shimazu Gyokuzan, dating to the Meiji perio...

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase Meiji Period, C.1890 Aka-e Ground with Kinrande Shoulder, Kacho-e Decoration. The body is enveloped in a brilliant iron-red aka-e groun...

Large Antique 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Scalloped Rim Porcelain Vase C.1890 Meiji Period. Artist: Hirayama Nobuhei, Hizen Province In good overall condition showing some...

A Palace Size Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration. This vase is absolutely beautiful with an incredible array of hand-painted blue decoratio...

Magnificent Kinkozan Satsuma Vase with Ladies Beneath Wisteria, Meiji Period, Marked Dai Nippon Kyoto Awata Kinkozan The vase is formed in a tall baluster shape with a rounded shoul...

A Satsuma Earthenware vase and cover, Japanese, Meiji period, (1868-1912) decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt over a clear, crackled glaze, delicately painted with samurai on ...

Hand painted porcelain Japanese Imari charger plate with birds and floral motif.

Edo period hand painted Japanese Arita ware porcelain dish or charger, produced in the Kakiemon style. The dish features a delicate, asymmetrical design with vibrant enamel colors, c...

A beautiful pair of antique small antique plates with oriental flowers and birds by Ashworth. With scalloped rims. The Ashworth crown and banner ma...

Japanese Meiji Satsuma Geisha Bowl on a. period covered stand. Elaborate enameling and gilding. Bowl is in perfect condition. Stand was previously repai...

Japanese Gossu Blue Satsuma Porcelain Vase, Meiji Period, Signed "Kizan no Zoe" with Shimazu Crest The vase is formed in a tall tapering quadrangular body rising from a narrow foot ...

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/...

This stoneware vase of a jar form was finely decorated with low relief carving and delicate colored glazes depicting bundles of peony flowers. It was made by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) circa 1890-1900s in the late Meiji Period. The color pallet was both bold and subtle, with dark green and rusty leaves with golden outlines and white and light yellow peony petals covering much of the surface. Impressed with potter's mark on the base. Examples of two pieces by Ito Tozan I were in the collection of MNAAG (Guimet) Paris. Inventory no. MG 13790 an 13792. A vase with similar shape and decoration techniques is featured as Lot 1340 Fine Japanese Art, 13 Sep 2017 Bonhams New York Tozan Ito I established his ceramic business in Kyoto 1867. His studio made both porcelain and stoneware in a style some considered Satsuma while they retained a sophistication of Kyoto ware...

A fine Japanese Satsuma stoneware incense burner, koro, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The koro of square shape with curved sides,...

An Incredible and Quite Large Japanese Meiji Period Blue and White Porcelain Five-Tier Presentation Box and Cover. This magnificent piece was most probably made for a nobleman to pr...

Antique, Imari scalloped plate beautifully executed with flowers and birds. Japan, 19th century.

A porcelain ewer with fine underglaze iron red, brown and blue decoration made by the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this relatively rare piece is dated to circa Meiji 23rd to 26th year (1890-1893) based on the mark used on the base. This is the starting period when the artists departed from his high-relief and gold gilt period and started focusing on making porcelain pieces with underglaze paint and experimented new colors. The ewer form is also relatively rare in the artist's survived repertoire compared to other forms. The piece takes its shape from the prototype Chinese...

A delicate and rare Japanese ceramic vase by the important Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1890s. Dated to his underglaze phase post 1887 after he successfully m...

Chinese porcelain ginger jar with floral decorations in bright and vibrant colours, made for the South-East Asian market. Made around 1900. Dimensions: 25 x 22 x 22 cm. Overall in good condition, some minor damage to the glaze and some minor frittings to the unglazed parts of the lid. Possibly Peranakan or Straits Chinese ware...

This charming rectangular porcelain soap box with lid is a fine example of Chinese Famille Verte ware from the Qing Dynasty, dating to the 19th century. The hand-painted decoration f...

An antique German porcelain figure seated crossed-leg, "Nodder", dressed in an elaborately hand-painted robe, with his head, hands, and tongue moving, German porcelain by Dresden. Ve...

19th-century Chinese porcelain jar with cover, richly hand-painted with scenes of figures in procession on one side and figures gathered in family temple, sides with large peony blos...

An ornate Chinese Export porcelain covered tureen, richly decorated with hand painted figural scenes in vibrant famille rose enamels. The exterior features finely detailed depictions...

A fine and large blue and white Canton porcelain covered dish, richly hand painted with an elaborate village scene by the water. The piece features a beautifully modeled acorn finial...

A large Japanese Imari bowl with mini figures reading scrolls. It is an immaculate condition has a fluted edge with more of the oriental people on the bottom of the bowl. Circa 19th ...

A Japanese very nicely decorated Imari plate with beautiful green and gold accents. It looks like it’s never been used.

This is a classic example of a Meiji period imari charger. The charger measures 12 inches in diameter and features a central flower basket reserve surround with diapering and 3 hoho ...

Beautiful pair of Meiji Period blue and white Japanese Imari Chargers depicting two Japanese Courtesans reading poetry by a lake in a serene setting framed by banana palms or trees o...

An unusual and very attractive large Satsuma parasol shaped bowl signed Chin Jukan and attributed to Chin Jukan XII (1835 - 1906), Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan. The bowl of whims...

Hand painted porcelain Japanese Imari charger plate with birds, tree branches and floral motif.

A boldly decorated large Japanese Imari porcelain scalloped edge charger with koi fish, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large, shallow charger features a central design ...

Pair of Colossal Qing Dynasty Bird Vases: An extremely rare pair of Chinese porcelain famille rose vases decorated with phoenix birds and numerous birds in foliage. High 154 cm. Per...

Small porcelain vase in Satsuma earthenware. The 4-sided body is decorated in polychrome and gold enamels with geishas in a garden, a mountain landscape, a bird on a flowering branch...

This is a highly decorative pair of antique Chinese or Thai Roof Tiles. The tiles are glazed in a gorgeous shade of mustard-yellow and are in very good original condition. They are m...

Hand painted porcelain Japanese Imari charger scallop edge plate with figures, buildings, trees, mountains, birds and floral design.

A pair of small ceramic vases with superb surface decorations made by Japanese studio Seikozan circa 1890-1910s (late Meiji Period). One of the many artist studios that specialized i...

This exquisite pair of Japanese Satsuma ceramic vases dates from the Meiji period, a time renowned for its exceptional artistic production and refined decorative arts. The vases are...

Japanese Late Meiji Period (1868-1912) Hirado Porcelain Incense Vessel Ca. 1890-1910 DIMENSIONS 5.5” high x 4.5” across

Offered here is a pair of antique Chinese porcelain ginger jars, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, beautifully hand-painted in rich iron red enamel with a scrolling fl...

A late 19th century very colorful Japanese Imari plate with scalloped edges. Plate is signed.

An impressive 19th century Japanese Imari lidded vase, depicting classical floral scenes set in panels and a shishi dog mounted on the lid.

A beautiful example of blue and white Canton porcelain, delicately hand-painted with a serene village scene beside the water. This finely detailed piece is richly decorated both insi...

Antique Japanese Imari jardiniere for flowers. Circa 1890s.

This delicately hand-painted Meiji-period Kutani-ware bowl is ornamented with lion-shaped handles on the bowl and lid, and is decorated in orange and gold with panels depicting floral arrangements, surrounded by scrolling borders. On the base is the "Dai Nippon...

Three Antique Japanese Works of Art An oribe "morikage" (for the display of seasonal fruits), classic green drip glaze with spontaneous ink pain...

A pair of late 19th century hand painted Japanese Imari bowls with lots of gold on them and a scalloped edge.