Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl with a Harbor Scene, 18th Century

Antique 18th C Chinese Porcelain Pattipan with a fruit scene CHina Dish. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlong (1735-1796) ...

A very nicely made 18th century Kangxi Amsterdam Bont porcelain bowl. Marked at the base. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours. Method of manufacturing. This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese...

A very nicely made 18th century Qianlong Amsterdam Bont porcelain bowl with a fantastic underglaze blue scene of a landscape Take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A r...

A very nicely decorated bowl. Dating to around 1720. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates, Tea Drinking Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Qi...

A very nice deep dish from the Kangxi or Yongzheng period. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Qing (1661...

Amazing and large bowl with batavian ground on the outside with compartments. In the trees you can also see squirrels. Inside has a nice imari floral scene. Some photos are a bit sl...

18th century Chinese Export porcelain bowl with Mandarin scene & burnt orange ground.

Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain bowl with Chinese "Antiques" & Scholar's items on Furniture, Qianlong Period, circa 1735-1740. The Chinese Export porcelain bowl is finely painted inside and out with famille rose enamels. On the front is a depiction of an unusual grouping of Chinese domestic...

A mid-18th century Chinese export porcelain punch bowl, hand-painted with "The Judgement of Paris" after Rubens. European ceramicists borrowed motifs from Chinese porcelains through...

A fine antique English porcelain bowl or basin. Attributed to Worcester. Decorated throughout with grey and black floral Chinoserie decoration with gilt highlights. With a ...

Large 18th century Chinese export punch bowl in the Rockefeller pattern (also known as Chinese Export Palace Ware). Elaborate gilt decoration...

A beautiful bowl, with fine detailed decorations.