Lobed Lidded Jar with the Eight Immortals
ca. 1800-1840
Jiaqing / Daoguang Period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
h: 25.7 cm, d (at widest point): 21 cm
Very good condition: chips to jar rim, one deep chip partially filled. No hairlines, cracks, or restorations.
From a Midwest, USA private collection

This interesting jar dates to the early 19th century, and features the eight immortals in molded relief. Its enamels are quite br...

Large Imperial “Birthday” Plate
Late 19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
d: 26 cm / 10.24 inches
One rim chip filled
From a MA, USA collection

This plate was likely fired for a birthday celebration at the imperial Guangxu court. Its border with the vastly different renditions of the Chinese "longevity" character is absolutely amazing.

Molded Dish with Floral Design
ca. 1690-1710s
Kangxi Period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
d: 14.5 cm
Perfect condition
From the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buhl Ford III, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Silver Mounted Meiping Vase
ca. 1690-1720
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
h: 15 cm
Perfect silver mounted condition
From an old private collection, Geneva, Switzerland

Early Chinese porcelain exported to Europe were highly treasured. This small vase's mounting in marvelously worked silver is a testament to its enduring beauty and value. The porcelain body is quite standard for Kangxi blue & white: the pattern is the well ...

Plate with Banana Leaves
ca. 1700-1720
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
d: 22.7 cm
Nearly perfect condition: 1 cm shallow chip to corner
From a Maryland, USA private collection

This unusual plate features stylized banana leaves with floral sprays and a diaper border. For a plate in the same pattern, see British Museum Franks.433.+

Susancai Statuette of Guanyin in a Rocky Grotto
ca. 1890-1920
Late Qing dynasty to Republic period
Porcelain with Sancai glazes
h: 25 cm, w (at widest point): 17.5 cm
Damage to Guanyin’s pedestal, tip of rocky grotto with old repair, traces of old glue under base and under guanyin (can be removed)
From a Pennsylvania, USA collection

This statuette is finely shaped and quite heavy. Its placing of Guanyin within a rocky grotto supported by a plinth echoe...

A bottle form vase by important 20th century artist Yagi Kazuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 4 x 4-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches (10 x 11.5 x 19 cm) and in excellent condition.
Volumes have been written about pioneering artist Yagi Kazuo (1918-1979) and I am sure he needs no introduction. His birth on Independence Day seems to have been a portent of things to come. He was the son of the ceramicist Yagi Isso, and grew up surrounded by the characters of the Goja-zaka potter...

White dots pattern the scalloped swirling form of this vase by Kitamura Junko enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) tall, 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Kitamura Junko learned under the tutelage of Suzuki Osamu and Kondo Yutaka of the influential Sodeisha. Like Mashiko artist Shimaoka Tatsuzo, her work is influenced by Jomon pottery, however her approach is very different. After impressing patterns into the clay with bam...

12-Piece Tea Set in a Floral Pattern
ca. 1730-1750
Yongzheng-early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Teacups: 6 to 6.3 cm, saucers: 11.6 to 11.8 cm
The cups: 4 nearly perfect with small frits, 1 with hairline, 1 with firing flaw to glaze (but otherwise good)
The saucers: 1 perfect, 3 with 1 hairline, 1 with 3 hairlines, 1 damaged with piece re-stuck and a hairline.
From a French estate

This set is very ...

ca. 1920s
Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 14.5 cm
Basically perfect condition: minor original firing flaw to neck (underglaze and difficult to see)
From a New Canaan, CT private collection

The republic period, with its military and political unrest, was nonetheless a golden period for the arts in China. Freed from corrupt late Qing imperial rule, scholars and artists during this period produced innovative works in literature, calligraphy, an...

Pear shaped four-sided Vase with Landscapes & Elephant Handles
ca. 1890-1920
Late Qing – Republic Period
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
h: 23 cm
Perfect condition; one natural kiln/firing flaw to glaze
From a Maryland, USA collection

Japanese Dairi-bina Imperial Couple for the Hina-matsuri (Girl's Day), late Edo/early Meiji pair with Me-bina female wearing kokin-style surcoat with embroidered sleeves featuring a floral design, sumptuous kinran textiles, elaborate kanmuri crown, and cobra hairstyle. The O-bina male is wearing a rich brocade of white silk yusoku-style surcoat with floral cobalt blue roundels, lacquered paper kanmuri court cap, long curved sword at hip, shaku scepter in hand. The well-rendered faces are covere...

Porcelain tiger figure with gold embellishments for the stripes and sections of its fur. Slight colors are used to highlight the eyes, mouth, and claws. Age: Taisho (c1910) . Size: height 7" width 6.75" length 10"

Diameter 18,5 cm. Age cracks in the glaze, no damage or repairs. China, Song dynasty (960-1279), ca. 12th/13th century.

Antique Japanese iron sake server or sakatsugi. The body contains an image of a turtle, a symbol of longevity and used in festive and auspicious occasions. Next to the turtle, although hard to see, is a signature which reads Tosa no Kami Mitsusada, who was a painter from the Tosa School (1738-1806). The image on the sakatsugi is possibly based on a painting by the artist and was incorporated into the design. The "wear" seen on the handles were done intentionally to give the sake server a rustic ...

Antique Onggi Rice Jar from Jeolla Province, with a fantastic color and surface, and wonderful finger-paintings of stylized orchids. Height: 10.25 inches, 26 cm; Circumference: 36 inches, 91.5 cm. Onggi are the most 'Korean' of Korean pots. All words related to onggi are of pure Korean origin, not based on Chinese characters. They are a beautiful form of Korean folk art.

Rare Antique Onggi Medicinal Pot and Cover from Gyeonggi Province, with a beautiful deep, dark brown color. This pot is formed from two halves, a bottom half and a top half, that are put together to form this striking and unusual shape, with a ridged seam around the circumference of the pot. The clay is rich in iron and the glaze is made from clay mixed with wood ash and a little raw lead. The result is a rich dark chocolate brown. Height: 8 inches, 20.5 cm; Circumference: 26.5 inches, 67.25 cm....

Antique Onggi Jar for Preserving Seeds from Gyeongsang Province, with charming finger-painting designs. Height: 9 inches, 23 cm; Circumference: 34 inches, 86.25 cm. Onggi are the most 'Korean' of Korean pots. All words related to onggi are of pure Korean origin, not based on Chinese characters. They are a beautiful form of Korean folk art.