"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

Created by artist Taikkun Li, this limited edition hand painted cola bottle is one of a series drawing on the rich tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics. Fired at the historic Chinese...

Introduced to Europe in the 14th century, Chinese blue-and-white porcelains were highly sought after as luxury items and are still avidly collected by connoisseurs today. This bottle-shaped vase from Jiangxi province is decorated with a landscape rendered in the traditional shan shui...

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

Calligraphic sweeps of blue bring this 19th-century footed plate to life, brushed atop a blue-grey glaze that cloaks its simple ceramic form. Once used as an everyday serving dish, t...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This example dates to the mid-20th century and is glazed in the blue-and-white style with dark, cobalt-blue color. Each side of the headrest has a quadrilobe cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your descendant achieve high rank." A powerful and benevolent guardian, the fu lion (shizi) is the perfect force to protect against nightmares and bad energy. The playful scene is surrounded by a cracked ice pattern dotted with plum blossoms, symbols of winter and longevity. A geometric meander trims the corners and small bats frame coin...

Ceramic statuette from Shiwan partially glazed in yellow and blue representing Li Tieguai standing leaning on a stick, his hat behind his back. Under the foot is still the piece o...

Stunning Japanese contemporary porcelain Rugby bear, hand-painted in blue and white in an auspicious traditional Japanese pattern by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita reg...

Japanese contemporary porcelain Rugby bear, hand-painted in blue and white in an auspicious traditional Japanese bamboo pattern by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita regio...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain Rugby bear, beautifully hand-painted in blue and white in an auspicious traditional Japanese pattern by Japanese artist from the historic Im...

Japanese contemporary porcelain Rugby bear, hand-painted in blue and white in an auspicious traditional Japanese pattern by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita region of Ja...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain Rugby bear, hand-painted in blue and white in an auspicious traditional Japanese bamboo pattern by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-A...