Antique Kangxi Chinese Batavian Brown Porcelain Bowl Imari Squirrel, 18th C

Lovely and high Quality Kangxi Imari Verte Bowl. Top quality Large antique Chinese Imari Verte porcelain bowl. It dates to the Kangxi period. It...

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...

Large Size and Lovely and high Quality Kangxi dinner set in Imari palette. The plates all depict a Floral design in the border and part of central plate. Additional information: Mat...

A very nicely decorated bowl. Dating to around 1740. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates, Tea Drinking Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Qi...

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 wonderfull and high quality painted imari Charger with richly decorated scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Kangxi (1661-...

This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, dating to the Qing, Kangxi period, circa 1700. The bowl comes with a Chinese hardwoo...

This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, which we date to the turn of the 17th to 18th century, circa 1710, Qing period, Kang...

Why we love it: Look at the image! This beautiful Chinese porcelain charger is hand-painted in the Imari style. It dates to the Qianlong per...

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...

Kangxi Imari Porcelain Mug(Tankard), from the 1700s. A supper and rear antique from the Kangxi period. Height is 4 1/2", 3 1/2" in diameter, and 5" wide ...

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...