An Inscribed Five-Clawed Dragon Memorial Censer, 1934

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1940: item #1125607

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, and in honor of the Chinese New Year / Year of the Dragon, we are pleased to offer this large and unusual, five-clawed dragon decorated Shu-family memorial censer, inscribed and dated to the twenty-third year of the Republic (1934), with the "min guo er shi san nian" date appearing on the right side of the ancestral temple, and a family dedication from Shu family descendants appearing to the left. Flanking the ancestral temple on each side are two well... Click for details

Chinese Wall Pocket, Peach shape

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #1125526
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Chinese Porcelain Wall Pocket, 3 1/2" diameter, 1 1/2" deep, early part of 1920's, large peach form with purple color bat on top of yellow color large peach, two(2) tiny fritts underneath of two(2) green leaves, not shown but they are there.

A Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Planter

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #1125514

A Chinese porcelain famille rose planter, painted with two dragons and peony. Size: Diameter 27cm

Condition: a short hairline to rim, age wear

Chinese porcelain altar piece with Buddhist symbols

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #1125398

This famille rose altar piece is nicely decorated with many flowers and Buddhist symbols. Late Qing. In good condition. The white handles show traces of dark gold paint. Marked. Height: 35.5 cm. Wide: 22 cm. (with the handles 33 cm). Deep: 12.5 cm.

Chinese Tea Jar, Blue and White Porcelain, 18th C.

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1800: item #1125384
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Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Jar, 4 3/4" high, 4 1/2" wide-widest mid section, 1 3/4" diameter-top rim, 18th century, large Lotus flowers with vines and scroll design in underglaze blue, with stained hairline crack look like bruise in the glaze above the bottom rim.

Chinese Blue & White Tea Jar, 18th C.

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1800: item #1125381
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Chinese Blue and White Hawthorn Ware Porcelain Tea Jar, 5" high, 4 1/2" wide-widest mid section, 1 1/4" diameter-top rim, Kanghsi 1662-1723 period. It has very smooth oily even glaze and form of tea jar is just right for Kanghsi period. Plum flowers crack open the ice in early Spring in underglaze blue. There are some glaze bubble popped and chipped off, on the top area next to unglazed rim, and dark pin point size of marks on the bottom outside is caused by sand got in during the firing in ... Click for details

Chinese Porcelain Blue Incense Burner, 19th C.

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #1125368
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Chinese Blue Porcelain Incense Burner, 5 1/2" high, 8 3/4" diameter-top rim, 9 3/4" wide-mid section, widest part, 19th century piece with three(3) little round feet. There are some slight scratches on the surfaces that caused by the many years of usage. There are no damages.

Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl in Yellow background

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #1125363
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Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl, 10 1/2" high, 12 1/4" diameter on top, later part of 1800's with beautiful overglaze enamel work of worriers in the leaf shape windows on two(2) areas, in the yellow back ground. Exotic and detailed design of border on top and bottom, and scroll with leaves decorated around the leaf shape windows in the yellow background. Four(4) gold fish swimming around inside the fish bowl in overglaze red and the large gold fish whom I believe is the boss on the bottom watching ... Click for details

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Fish Bowl

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #1125360
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Chinese blue and White Porcelain Fish Bowl, 10" high, 9 1/2" diameter-top rim, 11 1/2" wide-widest in mid section, early part of 1900's, before 1920's, two boys are holding large vase in the four(4) Chinese shape small neck vases, draped by the Plum flowering tree branches, waiting for Spring to come, and Ruyi head design border on the top, all decorated in very good color of underglaze blue. There are several glaze chips on the top rim, heavy glaze lift up from the main body of porcelain and l... Click for details

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase

Chinese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #1125359
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Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, 17" high, 9: diameter-top rim, made during later part of 19th century, children are tumbling around inside open window with Ruyi head trim on top and middle in very good underglaze blue, in good condition, no damages.