17th Century Tea Sets

A lovely set of a teapot and 2 teabowls and saucers. Of moulded shape and with floral decoration. The bowls have hidden decoration in the wall of flowers. Additional information: Ma...

Small teapot, square, rounded body on flat unglazed base. Curved handle and a short straight spout. Small upright mouthrim, flat lid with round knob. Imari decorated in iron-red and gold on the sides with flowering plants and grasses and two deeply recessed kidney-shaped panels with modelled decorations in high relief. One panel with a cock, chicken and two eggs on the other a bird perched on a branch of a prunus tree. Round the base of the spout an upturned pointed leaves pattern border. On the handle a floret between scrolls. On the cover round the base of the knob a leaves pattern border in low relief. In category 36 'Coloured Imari with no underglaze blue, iron-red and gold only' of his Japanese export porcelain, Impey states that the implication of this singular restriction of palette, without the use of underglaze blue, is that these may be the product of a single enamelling workshop, but may or may not be the product of a single kiln. The restriction is probably one of choice, for it would hardly be cheaper, if at all, to use a wider range of enamels, and no cheaper to use underglaze blue. Bottles, vases, teapots and other objects with similar recessed panels that form a kind of window through to a deeper picture layer were only produced for a short period. This was probably because they were too time-consuming to make and therefore expensive. This type of decoration is only found on Japanese pieces; Chinese imitations are still unknown. Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious' a bottle cat...

Very nice edo period example in nice condition, 18th century A Japanese pair of Kakiemon tea bowls / chocolate cups. Marked on all pieces. Additional information: Material: Porcela...

Very nice edo period example in nice condition, ca 1680-1732. A Japanese Kakiemon tea bowl and footed dish in the shape of a flower. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Po...

Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red. Its a mariage Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White Region of Origin: China Empe...

Very nice edo period examples, 18th century A Japanese pair of Imari tea bowls / chocolate cups. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots...

Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. A Mariage Edo and Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), c. 1700 Tea Bowl Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Ty...

Lovely set with fishermen. In the style of Frederik Van Frytom. Very thinly potted. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 17th Cent...

Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red. Tea Bowl Edo , c. 1700 Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups ...

Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red. Its a mariage Edo , c. 1700 Tea Bowl Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking...

Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), c. 1700 Tea Bowl Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinki...

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Kakiemon Teapot Birds Flowers, 17 Century The decagonal lobed teapot and cover decorated in iron-red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels wit...

This elegant antique kettle makes a delightful addition to a kitchen. Made in France in the 1800s, the tall handle may once have been used to hang over an open fire. The graceful cur...

17th century bronze scoop with character heads on the start of the handle, height 32 cm for a width of 31 cm and a depth of 16 cm. Additional in...