Japanese Porcelain Studio Vase, circa 1880

The body with a scattered open leaf pattern on a beige ground with a sprinkling of dotted rows, The neck and rim with a continuous leaf pattern in a deep cobalt decoration, the shoul...

Turquoise and yellow splash pattern on a deep aubergine ground, with a deeply recessed base.

Molded with fruit. Signed on the bottom.

Japanese porcelain yellow vase, circa 1900.

Late 19th century hand painted and crafted Chinese porcelain decorative urn / vase with exterior floral details and side handles. The vase is in great condition. Minor wear appropria...

Vintage Porcelain Vase, China early 20th Century Painted in underglaze blue with ideogram bands representing conjugal happiness on a background of stylized peonies.handles with pair...

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...

Elegant hand painted Japanese porcelain Kutani Vase, 25.5 inches tall with delicate and crisp hand painted Japanese scenes with the classic iron red accent color. The front cartouche...