Mid-19th Century Ceramics

Very colorful and intricately patterned Rose Mandarin wash bowl featuring five storied vignettes with incredible detail. The border includes birds, roses and...

Mason’s Ironstone Chinese Ceramic Vase with Top and Flower Measures 25cm x20cm / 9,83 x 7,87 inches. PRADERA is a second generation of a family run bus...

A very fine antique French chinoiserie, doré bronze, and Imari porcelain three-piece clock graniture. The porcelain is marvelously hand-painted with intricately designed flowers, pea...

This is an excellent example of a Japanese porcelain Charger or very large plate with a finely hand painted design, dating to the Edo period circa 1840 or possibly earlier. This cha...

A very good quality pair of mid-19th century Chinese Canton / Rose medallion vases on stands. Each with a white ground, green foliate decoration with exotic bids, flowers and butterflies. Inset panted panels, handles either side of two men carrying...

A fabulous and large pair of 19th century Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted Chinese porcelain rooster red ground covered jars/covered vases...

This is a good shallow cloisonne bowl made in China in the mid-19th century. The bowl is circular with a short foot, beautifully made of bronze with rich, bold colorful enamels, i...

A highly decorative and well-crafted pair of phoenix birds, made in colorful, polychrome porcelain/stoneware. Height: 47 cm. The figures date from the mid-1800s during the Qing dynas...

ISHIZARA PLATE – Old Japanese mingei Seto stoneware large plate called ‘Ishizara’ (lit. ‘Stone plate’), Edo-Meiji period, 19th century, approx. D 38 x H 6.8cm (14.96 x 2.67in), once ...

A gorgeous green glazed large Chinese pottery censer of Archaistic shape called a fanghu, set on a separate stand, Qing dynasty, second year of Tongzhi, 1863. The censer or incense burner crafted in two parts and covered in a thick, runny and unctuous glaze, ranging from dark green to turquoise green, to pale celadon. The neck with shou (longevity) medallions. The body decorated in relief with fruit, pomegranate and finger citron (Buddha's hand). The sides fitted with lion mask handles. The stand with a key fret design, and a pierced Chinese...

This large and beautiful Chinese mug is hand-painted with beautiful flowers. This mug dates to the second half of the nineteenth century circa 1860. It was crafted in a southern Chin...

A set of nine 6-inch by 6-inch neo-medieval encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped); an exact match to an identical set in the British Museum attributed to architect and designer, A...

A large 18.25" diameter Japanese Imari porcelain charger, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large charger of near flattened form and decorated in the typical Imari palette of underglaze blue with red, orange and green overglaze enamels and gilt highlights. The design is centered on a roundel with a dense design of scrolling peony blossoms and leaves in underglaze blue. Two large pictorial reserves of Shinto priests...

This is a very good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in cobalt blue, dating to the mid 19th century, Qing, Xianfeng period circa 1850s. This...

These are a well made very decorative small cloisonné salt and pepper pot, made in China and dating to the mid-19th century. Both pieces a...

This is an exquisite, and very collectible, pair of oval Japanese Imari platters with scalloped edge and hand-painted in classic Imari colors of...

Set consisting of three bowls, a pot and a lid, fitted into each other, in white blue Japanese porcelain decorated with foliage and birds. Very good condition, some traces of use.

An absolutely adorable Japanese Hirado Mikawachi ware white glazed porcelain model of a puppy dog, Edo to Meiji period, early to mid 19th century, Japan. The cute puppy is portray...

Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white domed form brush washer. Porcelain. From the Qing Dynasty artist or scholar's table. Landscape decoration. 2" dia., 1 5/8" h. We are a family busines...

High quality blue and white dragon vase from the mid-late Qing Dynasty China. Excellent original condition with no cracks or defects visible yet multiple hallmarks of authenticity vi...

Chinese Export rose medallion serving bowl features unusual scalloped edges in four parts with beautiful birds, butterflies, fruit and floral decoration. Lovely detail. See measureme...

Chinese famille rose pair of candlesticks or josh sticks shaped as caparisoned elephants. The pair is finely decorated and gilded.

A stunning antique Chinese porcelain 19th century jar, as a lamp. The porcelain jar is in a Mirror black glaze, which is a very dark The Lamp measures 27 inches to the top of the sha...

An absolutely wonderful assembled group of Chinese Blanc de Chine white glazed porcelain Buddhistic lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing...

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan. These rock were treasured by Chinese ...

A large and charming Japanese imari charger with Chinese boys, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large porcelain charger measuring 16" in diameter features high, slo...

Pair of Chinese San-T'Sai glazed dogs, circa 1860.

In order to keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic box as a pillow. Lavishly decorated in the traditional blue-and...

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan. These rock were treasured by Chinese ...

19th Century Chinese Rose Famille decorated Chrysanthemum motif charger China, Circa 1850s A large and unique work with non typical continuous decoration. Of circular form with a wide decorated blue and white and gilt Chrysanthemum border, the center decorated with numerous scattered blue and gilt Prunus flowers, the center with vignette of pink Chrysanthemums...

Extra large 18 inch Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion platter, Canton c. 1870, polychrome enameled glazes on a hard-paste porcelain body, with 'orange peel' or ju-pi texture, the c...

Dish China c.1850 or later Height 22 mm, diameter of rim 141 mm. Dish on footring, straight rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a large displayed eagle clasping in his right talons two arrows and in his left two leafy vines, above his head a indecipherable motto inscribed upside down. The reverse, washed in a pale celadon, is undecorated. Marked on the base with a square shop mark in underglaze blue. This Chinese export porcelain saucer...

Beautiful and large black glazed Chinese ceramic altar candlestick with brown highlights. Beautiful decorative object. Period: 19th century.

An unusual Japanese Imari porcelain decagonal (ten sided) dish with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The ten sided dish features a charming Chinese...

This is a beautifully detailed small Imari vase that is decorated in traditional Japanese elements such as plum blossoms, flower baskets, ho-ho or pho...

A Thai Sawankhalok exterior water jar from the mid-19th century, with distressed white patina. Created in the kilns of central Thailand during the 1850s, this Sawankhalok exterior water jar attracts attention with its elegant proportions and beautifully distressed white patina. The aged surface is accented with subtle brown motifs, including waves and graceful strokes, which enhance its historical character and visual appeal. This mid-19th century Thai water jar...

This 19th-century kitchen vessel is coated inside and out with a dark brown glaze that clings to its ribbed sides with subtle color variation. Designed for serving water or tea, the squat jar features a narrow neck, small strap handles, and a short spout for pouring. The rounded shoulders are brushed with simple linework in a contrasting light brown glaze. Textured with pitted wear and other imperfections, the rustic vessel is wonderful as an unusual vase...

This elegant, large-scale vessel is a Japanese widemouth stoneware jar (kame) traditionally used for storing water and other liquids. This 19th-century example continues traditional ...

Unusual hexagonal form with overall painted decoration.The base with pierced decoration. Now mounted as lamps.

O/3201 - What a beautiful simple ancient ceramic! It's a Chinese brazier, sober and elegant. I think that may be more ancient, but I don't know. It was...

The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" for the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the auspicious bird. The vibrant painted scene...

Edo period Bizen vase, late Edo period (mid-19th century) ceramic vase from Bizen, one of the six ancient kilns in Japan. Unusual undulating rim, with tradi...

The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" because of the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the bird. The vibrant landscape leaps o...

Circa 1860 lozenge shaped Imari Charger. Quadruple quadrants with alternating birds in landscape & naturalistic motifs, surrounding a central medallion of a tea table in garden. Reve...

Old Decorative Chinese Hand Painted Blue & White Porcelain Vase. Circa 1850.

This exquisite polychrome Chinese vase has been mounted with bronze mounts and has previously been in two private collections. The vase dates to the reign of Chinese Emperor Tongzhi ...

A near pair Hizen pottery jars from Artia Japan, circa mid-19th century of the Meiji Era. Heavy stoneware construction with overglaze enamels that was inspired by Chinese WuCai from ...

Circa 1860 lozenge shaped Imari Charger, central medallion with birds surrounded by alternating panels with an ancient tortoise & groups of cranes. The reverse well painted. Base rim...

Three small ceramic bowls, reclaimed from a mid-19th Century shipwreck off the coast of Indonesia. Defying time, these plates were preserved at the bottom of the sea until the late...

A Highly Rare Pair of Monumental Qing Dynasty Rouleau Porcelain "Dragon" Vases A Masterful Display of 19th Century Chinese Artistry: The mid-19th century Qing Dynasty marked a period of artistic innovation and imperial grandeur, as exemplified by this rare and monumental pair of Rouleau vases. These exceptional porcelain works, notable for their commanding size and vibrant palette, are a testament to the unparalleled craftsmanship that flourished during this era. Embellished with a dynamic tableau of dragons rendered in bold hues of red, green, blue, brown, and yellow, these vases embody both artistic brilliance and the deep cultural symbolism woven into Chinese decorative arts. Artistic Excellence and Symbolism: At the heart of these magnificent vases lies a visual narrative that channels the power and mystique of the dragon, a central motif in Chinese culture symbolizing imperial authority, strength, and cosmic energy. The intricate depiction of dragons in motion, intertwined amidst stylized ocean waves, conveys a sense of fluidity and dynamic movement. Each color used—the crimson reds, verdant greens, striking blues, earthy browns, and golden yellows—has been meticulously applied, reflecting a mastery of the high-fired, polychrome enameling techniques perfected during the Qing Dynasty. The Rouleau form, with its cylindrical body, short neck, and slightly flared mouth, was a favored shape for large-scale vases in the 18th and 19th centuries. The form’s structured elegance allowed for expansive decorative panels, serving as an ideal canvas for intricate, multi-layered designs. This pair demonstrates how artisans skillfully balanced the flowing movement of the dragons with the rhythmic motifs of waves, resulting in a harmonious composition that engages the viewer from every angle. Craftsmanship and Technique: These vases represent the pinnacle of porcelain artistry achieved under the Qing Dynasty, showcasing techniques that reflect centuries of refined craftsmanship. The precision in the application of overglaze enamels and the expert manipulation of kiln temperatures to achieve vibrant and consistent coloration are indicative of the expertise within the imperial kilns. The dragons' scales, rendered with remarkable detail, create a textured effect that contrasts beautifully with the smooth, undulating waves, enhancing the three-dimensional quality of the design. The depth of color and the crisp delineation of each element point to a rigorous and time-intensive process. These qualities signify the involvement of highly skilled artisans who adhered to the imperial standards set by the royal court, ensuring that each piece was a fitting representation of the empire’s wealth and cultural prowess. Historical and Cultural Significance: Vases of this caliber were not merely decorative; they were imbued with profound symbolic meaning and often commissioned for imperial use or gifted as prestigious diplomatic offerings. The dragon motif, deeply embedded in Chinese folklore and philosophy, was associated with the emperor himself—known as the "Son of Heaven"—and symbolized his divine right to rule. These vases also reflect the Qing Dynasty's flourishing export trade and the global fascination with Chinese porcelain during the 19th century. European collectors and royal patrons prized such pieces for their artistry and the exoticism they represented, contributing to a legacy that elevated Chinese porcelain to a revered status in the annals of decorative art history. Provenance and Collectability: The extraordinary scale, exceptional craftsmanship, and rarity of this pair establish them as museum-quality works. Such vases would have held a place of honor in a palace or wealthy estate, reflecting not only the owner’s status but also an appreciation for the profound cultural and artistic traditions of China. Their provenance—potentially tied to an imperial commission or significant historical collection—underscores their importance as objects of study and admiration. Provenance: Private American Collection, acquired in London, circa 1905. Thence by descent to the current owners Solomon Treasure...