Porcelain cup with curved sides, with a hand painted blue decor on a white background representing a landscape showing on the left side a rocky lakeshore with two old men sitting under a gnarled tree, and the right side a fisherman rowing on a boat. Above the scenery, a four line inscription. Two character mark beneath. The rim is protected by a bronze circle, but this is not meant to hide any blemish. China, Qing Dynasty. Height: 3,3 cm. Diameter: 11,4 cm. Very good condition.

Porcelain vase of bulbous body and elongated neck, with a hand painted decor in blue over a white background representing a phoenix in clouds. China, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier. Height: 18,4 cm. Tiny chips around the rim and base, otherwise very good condition.

A genuine Guangxu Da Ya Zhai Porcelain Turquoise Bowl (1875-1908) with period markings and a lobed rim. Size: H. 3.5" x 8" top diameter and 3" bottom diameter. Condition: Has a hairline and the rim is broken in one spot which has been glued and a small hole which needs filling (see photographs). Needs a specialist to restore the bowl expertly. For more detailed photographs of this bowl please go to our # 1093230

Another highlight of our family collection: Rather large Chinese Kinuta Seiji Celadon Vase for Japanese Tea Ceremony. Classical mallet (kinuta) shaped celadon vase in the style of the longquan kilns of the 13th century. The celadon glaze is applied very thickly and the vase may have been glazed and fired more than one time. Some fine aesthetic hairlines complete its beautiful expression.

The execution of the foot rim and the texture of the clay matches the Chinese original...

Framed. The plaque painted with various birds perched and flying among flowering prunus, with inscription and two seals. The plaque approx. 19 1/4 by 6 1/8 in., 49 by 15.7 cm. No imperfections noted.

Large Qing dynasty slightly tapered cylindrical form white porcelain brush pot (bitong) with a central cobalt blue band holding bats flying among clouds. The white porcelain has a faint blue-green-gray tint. 19th century. 6 1/2” high x 8” diameter. Very good overall condition with a few old browned hairlines on the base which appear to have resulted when a drain hole was added...

A rare tea cup in whitish cream glaze from late Tang to five Dynasties era, the tea cup thick glaze is corroded and in good condition without chip or crack

Chinese porcelain vase with a very narrow mouth, painted with ocean landscape scene, with calligraphy and signed Deng Bihao, inscription dated Spring 1959. Mark on bottom. Size: 8.5" H, 3.5" W

19th century
Late Qing Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Height: 55 cm / 21.6 in (with stand)
Plaque: 28 cm / 11 in diameter
Stand: 35 cm height x 31 cm width
From a Oklahoma private collection; acquired from a Kansas City, MO gallery in the 1960s

An impressive and large late Qing famille verte circular porcelain plaque, mounted on a matching hardwood stand...

1875 - 1908
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 15.2 cm / 6 in
Height: 4.5 cm
From a Northern California private collection

A 19th c Guangxu imperial dish, marked with a 6-character Guangxu kaishu mark in iron red and of the period. Beautifully formed with rounded sides and an everted rim, this dish descends from a long line of "birthday' dishes in the imperial tradition featuring the theme "fushan shouhai"...

1735 - 1796
Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Diameter: 17.8 cm / 7 inches
From a Denver, CO collection

A nice Qianlong mark and period non-imperial 'minyao' bowl, potted sturdily with a bubbly light-greenish clear glaze and underglaze decorations in a deep true cobalt blue...

19th c
Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels and gilt-work
Height: 42.5 cm / 16.7 in
Width: 23.5 cm / 9.3 in (at widest point)
From an American Midwest private collection, acquired in the 1980s

A magnificent and unusual figure of Buddha in dhyanasana on a cloud enveloped plinth covered with a robin’s egg glaze, dragons near the base; the gilt figure wearing a voluminous cofe-au-lait robe decorated in gilding with phoenixes and flowers, and an elabor...

ca. 1700-20
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Bowl: 8.6 cm diameter, 5.5 cm height
Saucer: 13.6 cm diameter
From a Saint Louis, MO private collection

A lovely Kangxi period famille verte bowl and saucer dish set, decorated with truly fresh and vibrant enamels, and tightly painted with seasonal flowers and two pheasants perched on top rockwork...

19th century
Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with peachbloom glaze
Diameter: 13.7 cm / 5.4 in
Height: 10 cm
From a Portland, OR estate

An interesting 19th century taibaizun water pot, covered with an even layer of peachbloom glaze and enameled with two dragons playing amongst waves. The base is marked with a very well written Kangxi six-character kaishu mark in underglaze blue...

ca. 1710-20s
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 21.3 cm
From a Paris, France metro area estate

An interesting late Kangxi period famille verte export plate, marked with a ding censer to the base in underglaze blue, and decorated in to front in a style reminiscent of Kakiemon porcelain from the same period.

Condition: Good antique condition...

ca. 1710s
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Height: 24.5 cm / 9.6 in
Width: 8 cm
From a Dorset, UK private collection

A lovely Kangxi period blue and white four-sided bottle vase, decorated with panels of classical Chinese beauties in various poses of refinement. The interesting square bottle form is derived from German and Dutch glassware from the 16th - 17th century, and were originally designed to hold alcohol...

ca. 1890 – 1910
Guangxu – Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Height: 19.5 cm / 7.67 in
Width: 22.5 cm / 8.85 in
From a Rhode Island, USA estate

A marvelously detailed and carefully enameled famille rose zun-type vase, painted with a panoramic scene of four wives and ten sons playing in a garden...

16th century
Wanli Period, Ming Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Height: 20.4 cm / 8 in (with lid), 17.6 cm (without lid)
Diameter: 16.8 cm (at widest point)
From a Woodstock, Illinois estate

A late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white jar, drawn with typical late Ming freedom and charm, and features a landscape with a bird surrounded by chrysanthemum sprigs. The thick, glassy glaze is typical for the period...