20th Century Ceramics

From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish pair of earthenware rectangular shaped vases hand painted with birds and fish amidst flowering stem...

A Showa period rich cream ground musen cloisonne enamel vase with Mount Fuji by Ando, the snowy mountain rising above stands of fir trees, with impress...

"Chinese Porcelain Plaque From The Republican Period – "hundred Children" Motif 1920–1940" Chinese Republican Period Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque – "Hundred Boys" Motif (c. 1920–194...

Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate, having a lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate decorated with a basket of flowers to the centre surrounded by panels of flowers han...

A covered serving dish, bearing two commemorative portraits of Naser al din Shah Qajar, on each side. Each portrait slightly different. The whole is hand-pa...

signature reads: Nishiura (opening: 4 7/8" diameter). About the artist: Nishiura Takeshi was born in Fukui prefecture in 1941, and graduated the Tokyo University Law Department in 19...

Meiji period (1868 - 1912) ceramic vase from Okayama Prefecture. Comes with collector's box. Signature reads Kinetsu.

tri-legged brush washer; wooden stand shown in pictures is not included with this item

Vintage Japanese Sake Flask Hip Flask Glazed Canteen Pitcher Pottery Vessel Folk Art Pottery 6.75 h x 7.5 w x 3.75 d Preowned original vintage condition Refer to images.

A fine Chinese Export porcelain vase. In a baluster form. Decorated with a painted scene of two men and two women in traditional Chinese garb. In the background are trees and a roc...

A large platter, bearing a single, central commemorative portrait of Naser al din Shah Qajar, the portrait facing slightly to the left (see companion platte...

Pair Japanese Satsuma hand decorated lidded cups Measures: 3.25" x 4.25" 3.5" x 4.5" Signed on bottom.

A fine set of 6 antique Chinese Export porcelain plates. In a Famille Rose pattern. Decorated through with birds, butterflies, and flowers. Gilt to the rim and with a gilt 'EES' ...

Chinese White Porcelain Bottle Vase. 7.5" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From a 35 East 75th Street Estate.

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by Japanese Mingei Mashiko pottery master Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persi...

Vintage Asian porcelain vase with royal blue crystalline glaze - white interior - four character mark on the base - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no dama...

Antique Chinese Hand Decorated Porcelain Double Handled Floor Vase with Garden Scene C1920 Measures- 21''H x 9''W x 9''D

O/1393 - This bowl is more antique tha I wrote. This is one piece from a large collection of ancient pottery, gathered 35 years ago and never exhibited to the public. I woud like to sell...

A circa 1940s Chinese Famille Rose porcelain table lamp with court scence.

A pair of large, fine Chinese glazed porcelain vases, China, early 20th century. Yellow-ground beautifuly decorated with white hand-painted in embroidery look birds and floral motif...

A large and most impressive pair of antique / vintage Chinese glazed earthenware covered Martaban storage jars, having sand and ochre brown glaze palette, incised with auspicious myt...

Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon ceramics are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This vintage ce...

Meiji Period (1868-1912) From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vases. The Satsuma Vase of hexagonal form with a slight waisted neck and tight rounded rim is extensively decorated with multiple figures to two large scenes. The first scene features a beach with waves to the background and a plethora of figures including multiple geisha holding traditional Japanese wagasa’s. The second scene follows on from the first with a large building in the foreground holding figures on a large platform under a pagoda roof with a pagoda building in the background and further figures in the foreground. The scenes are framed by a full detailed border with gilt shapes, flowers amongst pink shaded backgrounds and butterflies around the neck. The Satsuma Vase is unusually signed Fine Art, Satsuma Ware, Dai Nippon (Great Japan), Hattori Made, Gosuido Works, Taizan Painted. 美術, サツマヤキ(薩摩焼), 大日本, 服部造, 五スイ堂工, 對山画 and dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and the turn of the 20th century circa 1905. Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island. Wagasa are traditional Japanese umbrellas made of washi paper attached to a bamboo frame and treated to ensure it is waterproof. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era. Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...

A wonderfully designed, gorgeously glazed, and highly coveted press-molded square Mingei Henko vase by Japanese National Treasure and Mashik...

A very nicely decorated pair of vases from the PROC period. Each Vase decorated with with a scene of horses in a mountain landscape. Both marked with a ...

Ceramic sculpture in Scandinavian Style, 1960’s Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Dimensions: (W x D x H): 10.5 x 17.5 x 12 cm Condition: G...

A Chinese flambe glazed bottle vase with Jingdezhen Zhi seal mark, 20th century, in Qing style, with a purple-streaked upper section, seal ma...

Gorgeous and monumental gilt hand painted floral Porcelain chinoiserie ginger jar wired as lamp. Lovely scale and proportions. Genius use of color.

Late Taisho/Early Showa Period. Artist signature and seal read: Seiun. Comes with original wooden box.

Pair of large blue and white Chinese trumpet vases.

A fine antique Chinese Qing porcelain teapot hand decorated in bright colored enamels and dating from the Early 20th century. The teapot of rounded cylindrical shape is incised and h...

Rare Ceramic Vase in Yellow by Stig Lindberg, 1950’s Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Gustavsberg in Sweden Dimensions: (W x D ...

This pair of Japanese Satsuma vases decorated with a river scene and gilded lion heads on either side, presents a fascinating blend of traditional and decorative elements. Satsuma ...

A very impressive and stylish Chinese haresfur glazed pottery tea bowl in the Jian Ware style, signed to the base, and believe to date from the 20th century....

Japanese pair studio pottery candle holders Marked Japan.

Pair of Chinese Famille Verte male and female Buddhist lions in the style of the Kangxi period (1661-1722). Each stands on a plinth, one with its head to one side and having its jaw ...

A rare ceramic bowl with overglaze paint decoration by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan ((1842–1916). Unlike the better-known works Kozan made for the expositions in the west and export to the foreign market, this piece exemplifies his work for the domestic market and the tea ceremony. The bowl was made in the so called "Utusushi" Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), a celebrated Edo painter and ceramicist. Utusushi is loosely translated as "in the spirit of". It is not at all a simple imitation of a master, but a Japanese concept of embracing the spiritual essence of a master while the creator is free to mix in his or her own unique artistic interpretation and flavor. The bowl was made to hold fruits during the tea ceremony. It has a very distinguished form with a circular lower body morphing into a square upper portion that further opening with flared rim. The surface has a grey glaze onto which Asagao flowers (Japanese morning glory) on the vines were painted in a free and poetic style. White was used for the petals, green for the leaves with touches of gold highlight. Asagao, the symbol of the summer was rendered in the spirit of Ogata Kenzan, and interestingly the shape of the blossom echoes the unique form the bowl. It was likely reserved for the tea ceremony during the summer months. Under the base, Kozan was signed in black on a white porcelain plaque inlay. For two similar examples of Kozan's work Utusushi Kenzan, see Page 168-169 of the book: Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu...

A wonderfully decorated and executed large Mingei ceramic plate/charger/low bowl by Japanese National Treasure Mashiko-yaki pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This work exhibits his si...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage Chinese Export Satsuma Moriage Geishas Koi Fish Bowl A very good looking well made and decorat...

A fine antique Chinese porcelain gravy boat or sauce boat. In the Famille Rose style. Decorated with painted scenes of flowers, ...

Rare Ceramic Vase in Blue by Stig Lindberg, 1950’s Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Gustavsberg in Sweden Dimensions: (W x D x ...

A beautiful handmade handled bowl by well-known Japanese ceramic artist Makuzu Kozan II, son of Makuzu Kozan who was appointed artist to the Japanese Imperial household...

Exquisite pair of 20th century chinoiserie Hand Painted blue and white antique style porcelain vases with bronze ormolu figural mounts. These are exceptional William Lowe reproductio...

Large, beautiful country-ware vase. Possibly Oribe vase with beautiful blue-green drip over-glaze and other nice glazing techniques. Small "ears" on the side. Taisho period handmade ...

This is a plate which was made in Japan in Taisho era (around 1920s). It was made with Imari yaki technnique. This imari plate is made by Gekkyuu, there is a signature on the plate...

Chinese blue and white vase with handles.

Pair of exquisite Japanese Kutani vases with fine enameled and gilt decorations, signed Kutani-Saku (九谷作), measuring 14 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches. Each in excellent condition.

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930 9" x 3 1/8" x 3 1/8". This antique Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain brush pot dates to circa 1930. It features intricate h...

Pair of Vintage Thai Bencharong Lidded Jars, 20th century. Bencharong enamel decoration with Buddhist imagery on a black background. This porcelain jar and lid form having a raised foot rim and lotus bud on a disk lid finial are richly decorated in bright polychrome enamels in the style of the royal household ceramics favored by the nobility in eighteenth century Siam. This colorful style became known as “bencharong”, a term that derives from two Sanskrit words – panch (‘five’) and rong (‘colour’) and which relates to the number of colors used to decorate such porcelain. These jars and covers are decorated with typical Thai motifs. The sides are decorated with four Thepanom (Buddhist celestial beings) each wearing a broad necklace of petals and seated on a lotus within triangular cartouches that have a coral-red ground. Four Norasingh (mythical forest-dwelling semi-deity with a human head, torso, and arms but with the hind-quarters of a lion and the tail and hoofs of a deer) against black back grounds filled with flaming purple kranok motifs. This design is framed by two floral bands top and bottom. The interior is a covered in a transparent glaze with unglazed lid edge and the gallery interior edge of the lid unglazed. Condition: Excellent Each measuring: 5 in. in diameter x 6 in. high (12.7 x 15.2cm) Each weighing: 1 lb. 5.5 oz. (610g.) 20th century. Provenance: Dr. Philip Gould, New York, NY. Millea Brothers, New Jersey For similar examples see: William Warren & Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, Arts and Crafts of Thailand, Chronicle Books, San Francisco 1994, p.33. Bonhams New York, Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art, 17 Sep. 2014, lot 180 With the following notes: Bencharong porcelains...

This platter is a traditional style from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The Willow Ware pattern is a beloved traditional Chinese style that was interpre...

Massive Meiji Period Imari Foo Dog Charger, Attributed to Fukagawa Japan, circa 1900 A magnificent Meiji Period Imari Charger, a true masterwork attribut...

Vintage Chinese Famille Noire porcelain ginger jar with lid, c. 1920-30s. Impressive ovoid shape jar hand painted with vibrant colors on matte black glaze. Each side features a pict...

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...

Set of 5 Gallos Díaz Costa Plates (1960) Technical Description: The Set of 5 Gallos Díaz Costa Plates, created in 1960, is an elegant collection of plates decorated with rooster mo...

This Antique Jar dating to the early 1900s once served the purpose of pickling foods. The jar features a wonderful mixed brown / black glaze as well as engraved characters near its m...

A delightful pair of Chinese export famille rose enameled porcelain candle holders, late Qing Dynasty or early Republic Period, early 20th century, China. The whimsical pair of ca...

From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish earthenware triangular shaped vase hand painted with a bird amidst flowering stems and dating from ...

An exquisitely decorated and wonderfully executed ceramic Mingei glazed plate/ low bowl by Japanese National Treasure and Mashiko pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka. This work displays his famous Jomon Zogan rope inlay design, hand-painted decoration, and has his impressed "Ta" signature on the base. Shimaoka, who started as an apprentice to famed Japanese potter Shoji Hamada in 1946 before opening his pottery studio, has exhibited worldwide including in North America, Asia, and Europe. In 1996 he was bestowed the title of Japanese Living Treasure...

A whimsical and well-modeled set of four porcelain rooster-form figures in the Chinese Export style, likely dating to the mid-20th century. Each figure is delicately hand-painted, wi...

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by master Japanese Mingei potter Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persimmon glaz...