Vintage Pair Qing Dynasty Style Canton Famille Rose Chinese Vases, 20th C

This is a truly magnificent pair of hand painted porcelain spill vases accomplished in the Dresden manner, dating from the second half of the 20th century. Each vase features a maid...

This is a lovely porcelain bowl, mid-20th century in date. The shaped oval bowl features a pair of gilt handles and is beautifully painted with a cream ground and brightly colour...

This is a beautiful and ornate Vintage Dresden Revival porcelain centrepiece, late 20th century in date. The centrepiece features a winged cherub on each side holding an oval pierc...

This is a beautiful pair of Dresden lidded vases and covers, circa 1900 in date. Superbly painted with panels of figural scenes of courting couples and flowers on a yellow and gilt ground, with underglaze blue Dresden marks to the bases. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in most surroundings. Condition: In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x Width 20 x Depth 20 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...

Antique 'rose medallion' also called 'famille rose' porcelain vase of very large proportions. Made in Canton, circa 1880 The Rose Medallion pattern was especially popular from 1830...

Large Pair of Vintage Porcelain and Chinese Canton Vases, 20th century.  Pair of porcelain and Chinese canton urn-shaped vases with vintage export rose medallion. The vase features h...

A Chinese famille rose Porcelain charger 20th century. The center enamelled with two birds on a flowering peony branch the rim with further floral cartouches on yellow scrol...

Beautiful Chinese antique famille rose celadon canton plate with hand painted butterflies, birds and flower decoration i polychrome colors. H: ...