Antique Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle Immitating Gemstone Qing Dynasty, 18th C

By far the most beautifull glass snuff bottle I have ever seen. The pictures can not show how nice it is, 19th century. Provenance: Collection Morpurgo Amsterdam From the Louise and Christopher Randall Collection which was auctioned 31st October 1995. Lot 1821. A semi-transparent swirling yellow-green and brown glass bottle...

Lovely Chinese porcelain plate.Lovely Chineseporcelain plate. Additional information: Material: Porcelain Type: Plates Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Qing (1661 - 191...

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...

Great quality painting and color in the typical style of these pieces. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Jars Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlong (17...

A very nicely made piece of 18th century. Amsterdam Bont porcelain decorated with Flowers. Underglaze blue and overglaze other enamels. 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 porcelain...

A darling small Chinese celadon glazed kendi, or pouring vessel, mid Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China, for the Southeast Asian market. The diminutive kendi of typical form, with ...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period Martaban jar from the 18th-19th century with dragon motifs and loop handles. This tall Chinese jar comes from the Martaban wares, where it was produced during the Qing dynasty (1636–1912). This tall jar is made of varnished brown glaze and features on its belly carved dragons, which are an auspicious pattern in China. The top of the jar displays ceramic loops...

A sublime and sensuous Chinese porcelain stick neck vase, with a rare eel-skin glaze, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China. The vase is heav...

A well cast and powerful Chinese dragon bronze altar vase with arrow handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th century or earlier, China. The altar vase of bottle form, set on a high, splayed r...

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. Th...

Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottle