Chinese Decorative Objects

The hunting scene with Asian characters and hunting dogs are one of the compelling subjects of this vase. The detail includes several dogs of different breeds. The vase is a mid to l...

This is an antique serving jug. A Chinese, copper decorative ewer in provincial taste, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Delightfully antique jug...

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...

Set of two small Chinese brass and enamel vases, 1950s The vases feature an elaborate polychrome floral and bird decoration on a green backgro...

Qing Dynasty large 23.75” canton famille rose Chinese porcelain vase with two panels of figures and horses, the sides with birds and flowers double pairs of dogs handles and 2 pairs ...

A Pair of Chinese Tessellated Bone Veneered Geese Sculptures with hand-cut bone veneer arranged in overlapping feather-like scales. Each goose features a gracefully elongated neck an...

Designed to hold burning incense, censer bowls have been used throughout China for thousands of years. Incense made from dried aromatic plants and essential oils would be burned with...

Collection of Five Chinese Export 'Batavia-ware' and Famille Rose Jars and Covers Qianlong Period, China, Circa 1750s This handsome collection of five graduated covered jars is a magnificent and rare example of mid-18th-century Chinese Export porcelain, illustrating the highly successful fusion of Chinese ceramic technology and European market demand during the height of the global trade era. ________________________________________ Description and Aesthetic Medium: Porcelain with underglaze brown glaze and overglaze Famille Rose enamels. Period: Qianlong (1736–1795). Origin: Jingdezhen kilns, China, made for the European export market. The collection comprises two large, two medium, and one small jar, intended to be displayed together as a garniture—a decorative set prized for mantelpieces and cabinets in opulent European interiors. • The 'Batavia' Ground: Each piece is characterized by a luxurious, deep chocolate-brown glaze covering the exterior, a distinctive aesthetic known historically as "Batavia-ware" or descriptively as café au lait. This rich, monochrome ground was achieved by bathing the porcelain in an iron-rich slip before glazing and firing. • The Famille Rose Reserves: The dark ground provides a dramatic backdrop for finely painted, leaf-shaped reserves (panels). These panels are adorned with exquisite floral sprays executed in the vibrant Famille Rose palette (meaning "pink family"), which was introduced to China from Europe in the early 18th century. The opaque enamels—dominated by the rose-pink created from colloidal gold—allow for subtle shading and realism, brilliantly depicting the peony (mudan), the Chinese flower of wealth, nobility, and honor. • The Covers: The domed covers maintain this contrast, with a high, lustrous brown glaze broken by Famille Rose floral sprays that echo the motifs on the body. ________________________________________ Historical Context: Global Trade and Naming The name "Batavia-ware" is a crucial historical reference, even though the porcelain was manufactured in the kilns of Jingdezhen. 1. The Dutch East India Company (VOC): Batavia (modern-day Jakarta, Indonesia) served as the fortified administrative and trading headquarters of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Asia. 2. The Trade Route: Porcelain destined for the European market was collected from various Chinese ports and then centrally transshipped through Batavia. This particular style became famously associated with that major transit port among Western collectors, hence the name, which links the sophisticated manufacturing of China to the powerful trade infrastructure of the Dutch. 3. 18th-Century Opulence: Garnitures like this were highly desirable statements of wealth and worldliness in 18th-century Europe. Their acquisition signified participation in the exotic, global market and a cosmopolitan taste capable of appreciating the high technical and artistic quality of Chinese porcelain. The successful combination of the deep, rich brown glaze—which evokes a feeling of luxurious Eastern lacquer or polished wood—with the delicate, luminous European-inspired Famille Rose palette represents a brilliant convergence of East-West artistic demands at the height of the Qianlong Emperor’s reign. ________________________________________ Dimensions Largest Jar: 7 1/2 inches high x 7 1/2 inches diameter; Second Jar: 7 1/4 inches high x 6 1/2 inches diameter; Third Jar: 5 1/2 inches high x 5 inches diameter; Pair of Smaller Jars...

This elegant flower basin is hand-carved from white marble to a rectangular form commonly seen with incense burners or bulb bowls. Shaped from a solid block of stone, the footed basi...

Chinese bronze vase with 10 figures - Not certain of age, but works well in any setting and water tight. A very heavy (17 lbs) piece. Beautifully mad...

True antique of Chinese export porcelain dinner plate, meticulously hand-painted in the exuberant Pseudo-Tobacco leaf pattern with rich foliate and fl...

Famille Rose Export Porcelain teapot depicting figures, flowers, and birds, depicting the living style in a traditional Chinese garden vi...

Chinese Republic period large famille rose porcelain vase. Fine famille rose flower and branch decoration. Red seal mark on the base. Drilled f...

Tin Tea cans from Late Qing dynasty or early Republic era of China, tea fragrance blends with time! 🌸 A set of exquisite tin tea cans from late Qing dynasty to the Republic era of C...

A matched pair of Chinese Famille Rose Jingdezhen vases. One with enamelled decoration in pink and green, depicting a peacock on rockery and peony bran...

Vintage porcelain ginger jar with lid - famille rose decoration with hand painted scenic panels to the front and back - turquoise bands to the top and bottom of the jar - unsigned - ...

Early 20th century Shanxi wooden storage box used for serving steamed dumplings / food at family gatherings. This steamer box features traditional round, rustic, bentwood constructi...

This intricate limestone stele of a standing buddha likely depicts Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The only Buddhist divinity revered as both a bodhisattva and a Buddha, Maitreya is prophesied to return to Earth some time in the distant future and continue the historic Buddha's teachings of the Dharma. Like the historic Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya is a compassionate being devoted to showing the path to enlightenment. Carved in the style of sixth century Chinese statuary...

Look at this magnificent Chinese Jun porcelain vase. It was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Jun Porcelain. It shows the natural fambe glaze ...

Product Information: Specimen Type: Green Malachite Weight: 1277 grams Dimension: H: 20 x W: 7 x D: 6 cm Origin: Shilu Mine, Yangchun County, Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China...

Chinese export famille rose porcelain floor vase, likely dating to the Republic period (1912–1949). The vase is finely hand painted and decorated in vibrant famille rose enamels, dep...

Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...

A Chinese Finely Cast 19th century bronze vessel This bold and stylish Chinese shaped hexagonal vessel is heavily cast in solid bronze. It has a very pleasing shape which is enhan...

This is a pair of small vintage baluster form vases. An Oriental, cloisonné posy urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Delightfully colourful examples, with eye-catching...

A simple and elegant Chinese high fired white glazed jar with four lug handles, Sui Dynasty (581 to 618), probably Heibei Province. The voluptuou...

A Chinese vintage oxblood altar vase from the mid-20th century, with flaring neck. We currently have several available, priced and sold $1,300 each. Created in China during the midce...

Form "Up in the Sky" series, 2012, limited edition no. 1/3 spy plane covered in golden pheasant feathers, suspended in antique Chinese birdcage.

Unusual late Qing Dynasty (1890s to 1911) Chinese scholar’s metal box with sliding cover and 3 compartments, decorated in champleve enamel technique. The box is meant to hold small s...

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Nice and Beautifully painted Cantonese dish, painted in the blue and white. Decorated with landscape scene. Nice and rather unusual ajour/open work border. In nice Additional infor...

This is a pair of vintage brush pots. A Chinese, hand-carved bamboo dry flower vase, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Superb carved bit...

Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant flower plant holder. Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, inside or Outside. This is in good condition, Green and Blue color.

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Decorated Bronze Vase dating to the late 19th century, having twin scroll handles above a beautifully decorated body with leaves and focusing on a ce...

This stone basin was carved by hand over two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with and irregular texture and asymmetrical shape. The vessel is minimally worked to preserv...

Educational sheet illustrating a series of horses depicted in various positions and gaits—walk, trot, gallop, rearing, bucking, lying, etc. Each figure is accompanied by a Japanese c...

A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern. The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...

True in all its elements to the original examples which date from the early Chinese Tang period. The black glazed horse is naturalistically modelled. It stands on a rectangular base ...

A beautiful small pair brass and enamel Cloisonné vases, circa early to mid- 20th century, China. Vases have a yellow enamel flower and green leaf design with a black background. Oth...

Antique A Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Box with a Peach Shape, depicting many peaches, leaves, and branches throughout.

Beautiful vintage piece of ceramic chinoiserie. This beautiful urn is sculptural as it is versatile. Traditional chinoiserie profile and lines define this beautiful piece while the...

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...

Chinese Porcelain Desk Vessel with Gilt Bronze Mount Origin: China, made for the European export market Material: Porcelain, overglaze decoration, glass liner, gilt bronze Date: Lat...

This is an antique travelling jewellery box. A Chinese, lacquered pine campaign case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightful example of red lacquered craftsmans...

With a reference to the Tang Dynasty an impressive pair of Chinese horses, hand crafted in a tessellated technique with carved bone as a symbol ...

Chinese Blue & White & Incised Porcelain 'Jiangnan Mountain' Cylinder Vase, China, 19th Century  A rare and unique Chinese Blue and White Incised Porcelain 'Jiangnan Mountain' Cylin...

Luce Raggi, Karaoke (another love song), 2017 glazed porcelain 70 x 25 cm Hand painted vase with typical female evening scenes of karaoke mania. Women who forget their sentimental ...

Asian Chinese (19th Cent) carved root figure of a standing Deity

Large rare cubed yellow fluorite formation from China mounted on a mirrored steel base. Since 1986 Dale Rogers has been sourcing the grandest fossils, crystals and minerals from a...

This 19th-century porcelain plate is hand-painted with cobalt underglaze in the blue-and-white manner, loosely brushed with deep pigmentation against a blue-grey field. Shaped with g...

Antique cup from 18th century China. A supper and rear antique from the Qianglong period. Measures: height is 2 1/2", 2 1/2" in diameter, and 3 1/4" wide ...

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a l...

Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices and electronics, the fin trivets bring an industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multi-function...

Lovely Chinese porcelain kitchen ch'ing plate. Nice seal at the back and a carved cross in the centre. Additional information: Material: Porcelain T...

A large Chinese black lacquer work box dating from approximately 1800–1820. Shaped like a traditional scroll, it features a beautifully painted scene of an emperor with his maiden, r...

This Chinese rosewood stand displays a brilliant red sheen. It's tabletop sized and can hoist anything into the limelight using a little elevati...

Glass vase with a soft and harmonious profile, featuring a teardrop silhouette that ends in a slightly flared neck. The warm and intense yellow ochre color gives the object a bright ...

Pair of beautifully made, hand painted, gray-ground, craqueleur-glazed urns featuring incised clay bands and sculpted, willow-branch armatures.

This is a pair of antique flower urns. A Chinese, bronze decorative posy vase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Striking dragon motif ...

A finely decorated Chinese porcelain vase executed in the vibrant famille jaune palette, featuring hand-painted figural reserves set within scrolling cartouches against a richly enam...

A very nicely decorated vase. The painting is very well done Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 20th century PRoC (1949 - now) Age...