Kaolin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Beautiful small white porcelain plate decorated with different flowers such as petunias and phlox. Leaves seem to fly. A small plum is hidden on the back of the plate. We discover a work of extreme finesse. The lines are very fine and delicate. The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and durability. The importation from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...

A wonderfully hand-painted pair of Chinese blue & white ceramic spoons circa 1850. They bear double happiness signs and wonderful, sculptural shape. A gr...

An extraordinary addition to a contemporary decor for a stunning visual allure, this incense holder features a raw, porous shape deftly handcrafted and fire with the Raku Japanese...

The Bibi vase is part of the Australe collection It is made with a clay slab, that means, by folding a clay slab around a disc- shaped base thus to create the structure, which is the...

One of a kind ceramic ash vase. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and is glazed with a coppery green glaze on the top contrasting a speckled matte white bottom. Asse...

Rare set of four "Vice Jars" all signed, Raymor. Opium, Morphine, Cocaine and Marijuana. Rarely seen and virtually never seen in this condition. No chips, cra...

Yunomi is the taller tea cup, compared to the Chawan ( that has a usage during the tea ceremony ), which has a more formal everyday tea-drinking use. The Japanese design is elegant a...

One of a kind ceramic Ash vase in copper green glaze with white speckled base. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed ceramic surface to highlight the texture of natural clay. The ceramic pieces are hand built and individually thrown on the potters wheel...

One of a kind ceramic Noble vase in red clay with white speckled base, copper green glaze interior. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed ce...

A Japanese Kutsu-gata (clog-shaped) chawan (tea bowl) circa 19th century possibly older. The stoneware bowl potted from buff clay has a slight irregular shape and an unusual depth for a tea bowl. Of Mino ware...

This is a very old interesting Chinese stoneware Longquan Celadon bowl or plate with incised decoration, which we date to the Yuan Dynasty, circa 1300. The bowl is well potted on a low foot.  The bowl is an olive green colour having a celadon glaze with incised decoration to its centre of what looks like a flower stem and additionally three incised string lines to the outer wall. Unglazed parts fire to a terracotta brown colour as with the base section The piece is unmarked but for similar pieces see the superb book: Chinese Ceramics by He Li published by Thames & Hudson, 1996; pages 164 to 184. NOTES Longquan is a city in South west China. These wares were produced over a long time period from 959 to 1550; which covers the Northern Song, Southern Song...

This Mid-Century Modern ceramic cookie jar is unsigned, and could have been made by a variety of makers, but originates from the United States, dati...