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Period: Early 20th Century
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

8 Piece Japanese Kutani Hand Painted Chawan Tea Bowl & Cover Set in Original Box
Located in Studio City, CA
A lovely set of 8 Kutani tea serving bowls with covers in an original stamped wood box. All bowls signed/marked on the base. Likely from the Showa pe...
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Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Persian Hand Painted Earthenware Vase with a Hen and Cockerel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish earthenware bottle shaped vase hand painted with a hen and cockerel amidst flowering stems and dati...
Category

Qatari Islamic Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Jade Green, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. ...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Glazed Ceramic and Silver Koro Incense Burner Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Silver

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Export Blue and White Pear Shaped Porcelain Lidded Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of blue and white Chinese export porcelain vases from the early 20th century, with lids and Chinoiseries scenes. Cr...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for soy sauce production. It features a wonderful green glazed finish and out...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a baby boy,...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Satsuma Earthenware Bowl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Satsuma earthenware bowl, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt with three fans. Japanese, circa 1900. Measures: Height 2 inches Diamete...
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Japanese Antique Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Figures and Calligraphy Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese porcelain vase with hand-painted décor and calligraphy motifs. Created in China, this porcelain vase features a nicely flaring ...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Blue and White Sake Cask
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Iron

Kichizaemon Raku Seinyu XIII "13th" Signed Antique Japanese Raku Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, impeccably made Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 13th Kichizaemon Raku, Seinyu (1887-1944) who was the eldest son of Konyu - the 12th Kichizaemon of the Raku family line of potters - known as the most noted and celebrated tradition of pottery within the world of Japanese tea. Kichizaemon Raku was the 13th master to carry on the family's esteemed name and tradition. The bowl features shifting textures and deep, rich colours which radiate in the light. The term "Raku" was derived from the site where clay was dug in Kyoto in the late 16th century. The Kanji character for Raku translates to "enjoyment" or "fun/delightful" For 15 generations it has been the title and seal used by a lineage of potters whose work formed the central tradition in Japan. This lineage believes that 'Raku' refers to the potters who use the technique, not the technique itself. In the 16th century, the first of these potters, Chojiro is said to have come under the patronage of the Japanese tea master, Sen-No-Rikyu. According to legend, in 1598 a few years after Chojiro's death, ruler, Hideyoshi Toyotomi bestowed upon his adopted son, Jokei, a golden seal with the written symbol "Raku." Both the name and the ceramic style have been passed down through the family to the present ever since. The name and the style of ware have become influential in both Japanese culture and literature. Raku ware marked an important point in the historical development of Japanese ceramics, as it was the first ware to use a seal mark and the first to focus on close collaboration between potter and patron. Other famous Japanese clay artists...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Meiji Period Fukagawa Blue & White Fish Plates, 2 Available
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Period Fukagawa blue & white fish plates, 2 available Japan Circa 1900s Offering two similar Fukagawa (Attributed) realistically decorated by hand-painting and cobalt blue enamel. With decorated backs, Unmarked. Sold individually. Please let us know if you would like to purchase the top fish plate or the lower plate. The lower plate has some firing marks on the fishes face...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Bowl with Pheasant and Chrysanthemums, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for soy sauce production. It features a wonderful green glazed finish and out...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Yixing Hexagonal Vase with Painted Floral & Vine Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Chinese Yixing hexagonal red clay vase with hand painted floral and trailing vine designs dating from the first half of the 20th c...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Porcelain Glazed Vase with Dragon Design Mazuku Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Large Chinese Export Satsuma Moriage Geishas Koi Fish Bowl Decorative
Located in GB
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...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vase in Porcelaine of Canton 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This small vase is made from Canton porcelain and was created in China in the 20th century. Composed of ornamental motifs such as plants and interlacing, this vase is pink, blue-gr...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain oval Lidded Box Hand Painted, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, oval shaped porcelain box with Lid, made in China, circa 1920 The box is well potted in an oval shape, the lid ha...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vase with Delicate Hand Painted Floral Spray on Neutral Ground-Japan, early 20th
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Persian Hand Painted Earthenware Vase with a Lion and Antelope
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish earthenware rectangular shaped vase hand painted with a lion and an antelope amidst flowering stems...
Category

Qatari Islamic Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Set Jade Green, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These glazed Chinese ceramic jars from the turn of the 19th Century were once used for pickling foods. They feature a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed textu...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow (headrest) of earthenware features a green & blue glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typi...
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese 'Shiwan' Candleholder / Oil Lamp Set, Green-Glazed Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This set of Shiwan ware oil lamps from the early 20th century features the distinctive green glaze. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district near Guangd...
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Chinese Ceramic Headrest 'Opium Pillow' with Coin Symbol, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic opium pillow /headrest of earthenware features a green glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but mo...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in traditional dress and modelled with open mouths and seated, one with a paw resting...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Satsuma Earthenware Tea Bowl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Satsuma earthenware tea bowl, the speckled greyish body decorated with four panels of alternating bijinand flowers, painted in overglaze en...
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Japanese Antique Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Seto Porcelain Vegetable Bowl with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese blue and white hand-painted porcelain Seto ware vegetable bowl from the early 20th century, with landscape and calligraphy décor. Produced in one of the six ancient kilns of Japan, this porcelain vegetable bowl features a circular lid adorned with landscape, architecture and calligraphy motifs, sitting above a circular tapering body echoing the motifs from the top. Its blue and white hand-painted décor and simple lines will make this Japanese Seto porcelain...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Pillows
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte pillows, Rare to find a pair, each one decorated with figures in landscape, opposing, presents...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Vase
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese Satsuma hand decorated vase.
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Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Brown & Black Glazed Ceramic Salty Egg Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Antique Jar dating to the early 1900s once served the purpose of crafting salty eggs. The jar features a wonderful brown glaze with some areas of dripping black. There is a ridg...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Guangzhou Medicine Company 'Apothecary' Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
At the turn of the 20th century Chinese medicine businesses were highly successful enterprises, the vast majority of these operating out of Guangzhou. This lidded container was used ...
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Salty Egg Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Antique Jar dating to the early 1900s once served the purpose of crafting salty eggs. The jar features a wonderful brown glaze. There is a ridged pattern finish near to the Jar'...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of fog circa early 20th century likely from Japanese colonial time post 1910s. The animal form features under...
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Persimmon Squared Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
With bright color and sculptural form, this squared vase combines the centuries-old phoenix tail vase form with a rich persimmon-orange glaze, popularized during the Art Deco movemen...
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Chinese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Export Famille Rose Enameled Elephant Candle Holders, Early 20th C
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vase in Porcelain of Canton Early, 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This large vase is made of Canton porcelain, manufactured in China in the early 20th century. This vase has double handles on both sides, with animal and gold forms. Resin decoration...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Shoji Hamada Japanese Earth-Toned Glazed Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautiful flower vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring an example of his popular two-color, sumptuous earth-toned ...
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Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Early 20th Century Pair of Small Japanese Kutani Porcelain Damascene Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
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 ...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Ceramic Headrests 'Opium Pillow', Early 20th Century, Pair
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese ceramic headrests feature a green, brown and blue glaze as well as floral motifs. They also feature pierced sides with sy...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Brown Tinted Terracotta Vase, Iran
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Large,antique and very elegant Terracotta Vase from Iran,1920 Good, great antique patina of the terracotta, Decorated with simple lines and motifs, Great shine of the different va...
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Persian Vintage Early 20th Century Ceramics

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Terracotta

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th century Chinese storage jar. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Petite Chinese Famille Rose Longevity Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual for the petite size, this pair of vases is a beautiful example of famille rose enamelware, also known as fencai ware, meaning "powdery color." Manufactured in the Qing court’s imperial workshops, this technique of overglazing porcelain with enamel gets its name from the white, opaque enamels used to create color gradients and a soft, pastel effect. Each vase depicts a meeting of Shoulao, the God of Longevity...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Rare Porcelain Commemorative Vases by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of porcelain vases in classic form, decorated with underglaze blue and copper red painting by Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu was one of the most established and collected ceramist known to the west from Meiji Period. The vases are in a classic Chinese form called "Bang Chu Ping" (grain-mallet vase...
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Japanese Japonisme Vintage Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Ceramic Vase Early 20th Century Oxen & Figure
Located in Fulton, CA
Large scale Chinese ceramic vase measuring 22.5 inches tall. Decorated with oxen and figure with Chinese lettering. Dragon handles.
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Earth Coloured Ceramic Jar / Planter with Tiger Medallions, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of Chinese Ceramics this Jar, with hints of the original glazing on the exterior features tiger medallions and engravings. In the modern-day, this would make for ...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Canton Style Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, early 20th century Measures: Height 123cm, diameter 42cm These large and impressive Chine...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Seated Guanyin Altar Piece, 19th/20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Seated Guanyin Altar Piece , 19th/20th Century A large and impressive work, in two parts bearing seal/reign mark on the back o...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Jade Green, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. ...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Square Tea Jar Lamp, Circa 1900-1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese canton porcelain square tea jar lamp, Circa 1900-1920.
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps, circa 1900-1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1900-1920.
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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