Mid-19th Century Ceramics

This is a very good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in cobalt blue, dating to the mid 19th century, Qing, Xianfeng period circa 1850s. This...

This impressive glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store condiments or pickles in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. Shaped by hand, the large jar has an elegant, taper...

19th Century Chinese Quatrefoil Rose Mandarin Footed Fruit Bowl*, Circa 1850 China, circa 1850s * Reference Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard patte...

Elegant Canton export ginger jar (bojan) made of white porcelain, richly decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style. The jar retains its original profiled...

A wonderfully hand crafted and beautifully glazed Hagi Yaki Ware Chawan tea bowl by the 10th Shinbei Sakakura (X). This piece has quite a special feel to it. The Chawan radiates i...

Exceptional Japanese early Meiji period (circa 1870) signed Imari ribbed porcelain Bowl, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue ...

This Chinese jar brings together two strong decorative elements. The surface is fully worked in hand-painted blue and white, with a dense ground of scrolling peonies, lotus blossoms...

A graceful and substantial Chinese blue and white porcelain vase of baluster form, decorated in cobalt blue with panels of scholar’s rocks, flowering plants, and decorative vessels a...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

This antique Chinese porcelain vase from the mid-19th century is hand-painted in the blue-and-white manner with an idyllic mountain landscape. Attributed to the imperial kilns of Jin...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

A striking antique porcelain saucer from the Sichuan Province in China. This lovely piece depicts still life scenes of mountains and botanica...

9th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat Porcelain garden seat modelled as a drum with nail head bosses to top and bottom, the sides with two large panels depict...

A fine and rare lidded and hinged Imari bowl with ormolu fittings, set atop three ornamented feet. Perfect for jewelry, trinkets, or sweets.

Exquisite Pair of Century Chinese Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Vases with Striking Foo Dog Handles, 1800s. Presenting an awe-inspiring and opulent duo of antique Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain vases, adorned with elaborate motifs and breathtaking craftsmanship. Standing almost waist-high, these vases command attention with their majestic presence and captivating artistry. The prominent aqua background, gracefully envelops each vase, setting the stage for an enchanting display of visual splendor. Delicate white rectangular panels on the neck of each vase feature whimsical scenes portraying highly detailed pheasants, resplendent flowers, intricate foliage, and gracefully entwined tree limbs. The necks culminate in a tulip-edged gold dipped design, lavishly adorned with turquoise enamel that gracefully flows from the lips of the vases into the very heart of their being. The body of each vase showcases larger white rectangular panels, showcasing meticulously hand-painted graceful tree limbs, vibrant pheasants, sprightly sparrows, and charming lyre birds. Amidst this lively scene, an array of multi-colored flowers and leaves effortlessly breathe life into the composition, while charming aqua blue funghi add a touch of whimsy to the spectacle. The aqua background of the remaining surfaces of the vases, is skillfully adorned with enamels in relief, showcasing a plethora of resplendent hand-painted multi-toned colorful blossoms and foliate, meticulously hand painted in mild relief and scattered to create an elegantly harmonious and evenly spread-out design. Gracing the upper belly of each vase, magnificent tiny dragons take center stage in intricate high relief, lavishly painted with 24K gold enamel. Their sinuous forms and exquisite detailing bring a sense of majestic energy to the vases, adding a touch of awe-inspiring grandeur. However, it is the handles of these vases that truly steal the limelight. Crafted with unparalleled artistry, they feature larger Foo Dogs...

A very large and impressive, good quality Chinese canton or rose medallion vase, depicting classical Chinese scene, set on a beautifully carved Chinese hardwood, marble topped stand.

Fine quality pair of antique 19th century Japanese imari plates, having a quality pair of antique Japanese imari plates decorated with a circular central panel with a basket of flowe...

A charming and highly decorative pair of antique Chinese Canton porcelain vases dating to the mid-19th century, during the Qing Dynasty. These finely hand-painted cabinet-sized vases...

A very stylish antique Edo period Japanese blue and white painted porcelain rice dish and cover decorated with watery landscapes dating from around 1850. The bowl is of wide round fo...

An Aka-Raku Chawan (Red-Raku tea bowl) by Raku Tannyu (1795-1854), the tenth-generation head of the Raku kiln. The Raku family established one of the longe...

An impressive and visually striking floor vase from early 19th-century Manchuria, China. Crafted in stoneware, the vase features a strong, architectural shape and a distinctive surfa...

ISHIZARA PLATE – Old Japanese mingei Seto stoneware plate called ‘Ishizara’ (lit. ‘Stone plate’), Edo-Meiji period, 19th century, approx. D 33.5 x H 6cm (13.18 x 2.36in), once used a...

This large Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl has the scale and presence that make a major piece of Chinese porcelain particularly exciting. Measuring 14.5 inches across and 6.25 ...

An impressive and large Japanese Imari bowl with a golden spotted hare or rabbit, early Meiji Period (1864 to 1912), mid 19th century, Japan The fantastic Imari bowl featuring a c...

Canton Famille Rose Plate, Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi Era, ca. 1865. The Central Roundel with a Polychrome Enameled Full Displaying Peacock, with an inner border to the cavetto of an al...

A Magnificent pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style ormolu mounted chinese famille verte porcelain vases turned to lamps, the ormolu attributed to Henry Dasson. The ormolu mounted Chi...

A large and impressive Japanese Imari porcelain fluted charger with scalloped rim, signed Kaji(chu?), Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The magnificent Japanese Imari charger measures 25" in diameter, and is decorated in the typical imari palette of underglaze blue with overglaze red, orange, blue, and green enamels with gilt highlights. The large charger also features fluted sides and a scalloped gilt rim. The design of the charger is centered on a central floral medallion with three large chrysanthemum blossoms and vegetal scrolls. Radiating out from the central medallion are various brocade patterned sections that roughly follow the shape of the fluting. Some larger sections feature images of cranes and minogame (turtles with long tails), both symbols of longevity, while other feature dragons and phoenix, symbols of authority and power. Four large reserves depict charming scenes of a scholar and his students within a bamboo grove having discourse and examining scrolls. The back of the charger decorated in underglaze blue with bold floral and vegetal scrolls. With a three character inscription in underglaze blue reading Kaji(chu?) Sei. The charger is fitted with an antique metal hanger...

A huge Celadon enameled meat plater, the Celadon body decorated with colorful enameled painted birds, butterflies, flowers, bugs, sacred bird Vibrant ...

Antique Qing dynasty porcelain vase with red glaze. This is an antique 19th-century Chinese Porcelain vase created during the Qing Dynasty circa 1850. It has been crafted during the...

Pair of Chinese San-T'Sai glazed dogs, circa 1860.

Exquisite Japanese Meiji period signed Imari ribbed porcelain deep charger, circa 1860, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue un...

Japanese Late Edo / Early Meiji Period Kakiemon Porcelain Chin Dog, Ca. 1850/1870 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inchess Width: 5.5 inches ABOUT Highly expressive figure of a Japanese Chin...

Elegant Canton export ginger jar (bojan) made of white porcelain, richly decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style. The jar retains its original profiled...

Hand painted 19th c. Imari plate or dish with scalloped edges. Plate has 4 chips as seen in photos. Authentic mid-19th-century Imari ware is renowned for its combination of deep coba...

Striking pair of large-scale armorial cachepots in the Chinese export style on bronze bases.

An Aka-Raku Chawan (red-glazed tea bowl) by Raku Tannyu (1795-1854), the tenth-generation head of the Raku kiln. The Raku family established one of the lon...

Described in ancient Chinese texts as a “full moon dyed with spring water,” celadon bowls and plates are prized for their soft color and luminous sheen. Perfected over centuries, cel...

Dish China c.1850 or later Height 22 mm, diameter of rim 141 mm. Dish on footring, straight rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a large displayed eagle clasping in his right talons two arrows and in his left two leafy vines, above his head a indecipherable motto inscribed upside down. The reverse, washed in a pale celadon, is undecorated. Marked on the base with a square shop mark in underglaze blue. This Chinese export porcelain saucer...

A large and charming Japanese imari charger with Chinese boys, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large porcelain charger measuring 16" in diameter features high, slo...

Old Decorative Chinese Hand Painted Blue & White Porcelain Vase. Circa 1850.

A Thai Sawankhalok exterior water jar from the mid-19th century, with distressed white patina. Created in the kilns of central Thailand during the 1850s, this Sawankhalok exterior water jar attracts attention with its elegant proportions and beautifully distressed white patina. The aged surface is accented with subtle brown motifs, including waves and graceful strokes, which enhance its historical character and visual appeal. This mid-19th century Thai water jar...

A delicate example of the time-honored practice of blue-and-white ceramics, this 19th century porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday ...

A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'Taotie' vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'taotie' vases. The base of each with an apocryphal Kangxi six...

This primitive ceramic vessel is a black clay censer attributed to the Bai minority culture of Yunnan province. A charred interior indicates the 19th-century vessel was originally us...

This antique Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossoms Covered Ginger Jar from the Qing dynasty, dating from the mid-19th century, is a stunning piece despite missing its lid. The jar fea...

A stunning antique Chinese porcelain 19th century jar, as a lamp. The porcelain jar is in a Mirror black glaze, which is a very dark The Lamp measures 27 inches to the top of the sha...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

This is an exquisite, and very collectible, pair of oval Japanese Imari platters with scalloped edge and hand-painted in classic Imari colors of...

A richly enameled Chinese Export porcelain charger in the classic Famille Rose Medallion palette, dating to the mid-19th century, Qing Dynasty, circa 1850. This large dish exemplifie...

A very good quality pair of mid-19th century Chinese Canton / Rose medallion vases on stands. Each with a white ground, green foliate decoration with exotic bids, flowers and butterflies. Inset panted panels, handles either side of two men carrying...

Chinese Export rose medallion serving bowl features unusual scalloped edges in four parts with beautiful birds, butterflies, fruit and floral decoration. Lovely detail. See measureme...

A gorgeous pair of Chinese 19th century Famille rose, Tobacco Leaf Style, Baluster Form covered vases, from the Collection of Henry Ford. Each vase is beautifully hand-enameled with ...

Antique Pair of Rose Medallion Export Porcelain Cups & Saucers, Ca. 1840 Classic Chinese Porcelain for the Discerning Collector. This stunning antique Rose Medallion cups and sa...

A very fine antique French chinoiserie, doré bronze, and Imari porcelain three-piece clock graniture. The porcelain is marvelously hand-painted with intricately designed flowers, pea...

This gorgeous pair of 19th century Japanese Imari vases are beautifully hand-painted in the classic Imari colors of blue, terra cotta, gold and white. The pair features a Foo dog han...

This lovely large size Chinese Export Rose Medallion punch bowl was hand painted in the first half of the 19th century with overglaze enamels of pink, green, blue, gold and yellow ov...

Well painted with people vignettes and florals. Decorated inside and out. Gilded edge and nice palette of blues and greens.

O/3201 - What a beautiful simple ancient ceramic! It's a Chinese brazier, sober and elegant. I think that may be more ancient, but I don't know. It was...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

19th Century Chinese Rose Famille decorated Chrysanthemum motif charger China, Circa 1850s A large and unique work with non typical continuous decoration. Of circular form with a wide decorated blue and white and gilt Chrysanthemum border, the center decorated with numerous scattered blue and gilt Prunus flowers, the center with vignette of pink Chrysanthemums...