Pair of Chinese small porcelain Doucai plates, underglaze blue with overglaze enamal of scenes of children playing, each piece differs from the other, Ming inscription but I believe date from 19th century. Size 6 inches on Diameter.

Beautiful antique Chinese porcelain bowl, underglaze painting of flowers, interior of bowl painted with pomegranates, six side foliate, Ching dynasty- Tao Kuang (1821-1850). Size: 3 1/8" high x 7" wide.

This 19th century red and gold vase is 9 1/8” high, 3 ¼” on the widest part and 1 ¾” thick. It depicts a crane resting on a plum blossom tree. Some bamboo and pine trees and an inscription in Chinese are on the rest of the body. The calligraphy and picture are well executed. Unfortunately, the four or six character date mark on the bottom has been rubbed off. It is in excellent condition.

This 19th century blue and white moon flask with handles is 12” high, 8” wide and 3 ½” thick. It depicts two lions (Shi Zhi) surround by clouds playing with balls. There is a Kang Xi honorable mark on the bottom. Aside from one small chip on the handle, small hairline cracks on the bottom and a few flaws from firing, it is in good condition.

A rare early Ming 15th century blue and white saucer dish, rounded side with flat shape and glazed base, dish decorated with under glaze blue of human (two boys) playing motif at interior, outer wall with continuous flower motif.
Saucer is in good condition no chip, no crack no restoration.
Size: 14 cm diameter.

 

A Flambé Glazed Vase from Late Qing Dynasty. In almost perfect condition. No cracks. No restorations. Height approximately 38.5 cm. Free shipping with insurance.

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an absolutely superb Kangxi Mark and Period Charger, 1662-1722, depicting an elegant lady in a garden pavilion tending to a lit censer while her servant stands adjacent with a ruyi-shaped fan. An egret flies overhead and two rabbits sit in the foreground beneath a banana leaf plant. On the outer rim, there are four cartouches of other elegant ladies interspersed with four cartouches of flowering plants, all separated by key fret reserves...

A late 18th/early 19th Century porcelain figure of a cockerel very finely painted with vibrant "famille rose" enamels. This item was made in China, probably for export, during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor (1796-1820). Condition - as appears to be usual with these pieces, there has been good restoration to the comb - the rest is in extremely fine condition...

This set of seven Chinese porcelain bowls comes from the Diana shipwreck. It sank in March 1817 in the Strait of Malacca. The contents were recovered in 1994 and auctioned at Christie's in Amsterdam in 1995. Dimensions: Diameter 14 cm, H. 7 cm each. Condition: 5 bowls perfect, one with a chip on the mouthrim, one with a hairline crack. Every bowl has the original auction sticker.

A rare northern Song longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with conical shape and unglazed base, bowl decorated with rare clear carved fish and flower motif at interior, outer wall with clear raising lotus petal motif, bowl covered with deep green glaze.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, crackled at glaze surface.
Size: 18 cm diameter.

A good and rare shape of Yuan blue and white small bowl / cup, rounded side with lipped rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with good color of under glaze blue of continuous flower motif, center with cloud motif.
Bowl / cup is in good condition with hairlines at the rim, no chip, no restoration.
Size: 7.5 cm diameter.

A rare early Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large bowl, rounded side with flared rim, straight foot and glazed base, bowl outer wall decorated with fine under glaze blue of human motif in different position, center also with human motif.
Bowl is in good condition with tiny chip at outer rim, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15cm diameter.

A rare Yuan dynasty Shufu glaze large lobbed bowl, rounded side with lobbed rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with molded large dragon motif at the center, inner wall with continuous flower motif, outer wall with flower motif, unglazed base.
Bowl is in good condition with shallow glaze defect on inner rim, no crack, no restoration, rare to find a sfuhu bowl with dragon motif.
Size: 19 cm diameter.

A rare Yuan dynasty iron spots very large melon shape ewer, rounded side with globular body and unglazed base, ewer decorated with under glaze iron spots motif, two lugs on the neck and covered with qingbai glaze.
Ewer is in good condition with restoration on the spout and handle, no damage no chip, no crack on the body, still a very desirable piece for collection, its very rare to find a Yuan melon shape ewer in this very large size.
Size: 12 cm height, 13 cm diameter for the body.

A good Song Yuan longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with 35 carved raising lotus petal motif at the exterior, covered with good green glaze.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled at glaze surface, porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 21.5 cm diameter.

A Yuan Ming longquan celadon vase with two ear, rounded side with high neck and glazed base, vase decorated with two ear on the side and covered with green glaze.
Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 16 cm height.

A Song Yuan dynasty longquan celadon alm bowl with cover, rounded side with glazed base and unglazed foot ring, bowl decorated with raising lotus petal motif at the exterior, and covered with good green glaze.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled at glaze surface, porcelain.
Size: 8 cm height, 8.5 cm diameter.

A pair of late 19th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain vases, with hundred kids paying motif. Excellent condition. H:23cm.

A lovely pair of wine cups on stands in Yaozhou celadon. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279) Condition: excellent, no damage or restorations, only a very minor flea bite to the mouth rim of one cup. H. 11 cm. Diameter cup 9,5 cm. Diameter stand 12,5 cm.

A small teapot, in late 18th Century English (Leeds) shape, delicately painted with famille rose enamels. This item was made in China for export, circa 1790-1830 - probably during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor. Condition very good - there is a little wear to the gilding and there are two surface chips to the enamels (please see enlargements 10 and 12) but no other damages, no cracks and no restoration...

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese carved famille noir, black ground with people motif scene porcelain square vase lamp, in excellent condition. Vase H:16"

Late ming blue and white large bowl decorated with Dragon and Phoenix at outer wall and flying fish at the center.21,5cm diameter.9,5cm high. Good conditions, just found glaze fritting at the rim.no hair lines and free from any restoratons.

A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl,turquoise interior with outside painted scene of flower and birds,marked Qinglong. Excellent condition. D: 7-1/2"

A rare and very finely decorated "ogee" shaped bowl painted on the outside with five blue five clawed dragons amongst flames, against yellow ground, each grasping a flaming pearl. On the base is the six character iron red seal mark of the Jiaqing emperor and this item was made during his reign (1796-1820)...

A beautiful 18th C. Chinese export porcelain fencai mug with people motif, excellent condition. H:4"

A Song dynasty white glaze soucer dish decorated with incised flower motive at the center.flat base.good condition with just found small fritting at the rim.10,2cm diameter.2,4cm high.

A finely decorated blue and white bowl, painted in Kangxi/Yongzheng style depicting numerous (mostly zodiac) animals in an imaginary dreamlike landscape. The four character mark on the base reads "precious object copying antiques" and this item was probably made during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - there is a restored rim chip (top left - enlargement 12) and two restored hairlines. There is also a glaze bubble and two small rim chips (enlargement 10)...

Look at this blue ! Among hundreds of Ming Minyao bowls there maybe is one piece with such a strong, amazing cobalt blue. Also the glaze of this bowl has an extreme gloss. The execution of the cobalt blue decoration speaks also for itself. All in all this bowl is a " must " for any high level Ming Minyao blue and white collection. Jingdezhen ware. Ming Dynasty Yongle Period ( 1403 - 1424 ) Diameter : 15 cm...

Two sample yuan dynasty blue and white jar decorated with flowers scroll motive. Jar has been broken on restoration. 11cm high.

A rare, finely potted, small deep dish, well painted with "famille verte" enamels and decorated in scholar's taste with precious objects . This item was made in Jingdezhen, China circa 1700-1722 during the reign of the Kangxi emperor. For Kangxi mark and period dishes decorated in similar style please refer to Lot 2225 Nagel (Stuttgart) 10 Nov 2001. Condition - excellent - there is normal age related wear to the enamels but no damages and no restoration...

A very rare Jar decorated with a for the Chenghua period typical, very nice water plant ( Lotus ) decoration. Jingdezhen ware, Ming Chenghua - Hongzhi period ( 1465 - 1505 ) The Jar is covered with a massive Golden Lid. ( The lid is not gilded or Gold plated - the lid is made from solid Gold ) H ( incl. Lid ): 11,4 cm. Condition : Perfect resp. no visible damage.

Rare Ming dynasty longquan celadon large lantern vase, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed foot ring, celadon vase decorated with carved chrysanthemum flower motif, vertical ribbing on the neck and lower part, covered with nice green tone celadon glaze.
Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 33 cm height.

A late Ming Wanli blue and white large bottle vase, rounded side with pear shape and glazed base, vase decorated with under glaze blue of galoping horse and flower motif divided with horizontal band, ruyi cloud motif on the neck.
Vase is in good condition with restoration on the upper part, rare to find similar vase in very large size.
Size: 28 cm height.

A group of four set of 19th C. Chinese blue and white porcelain teacups with people talking in the garden scene, excellent condition. H:9cm.

This piece is quite rare because of its overglaze enamel decoration. A nice chrysanthemum decoration done with a thick sky blue enamel. Late Ming Dynasty, sixteenth century. Diameter : 12,2 cm. H : 8,1 cm. Condition : Some fiering cracks ( the kind of the crazing around the cracks point to it that the cracks are fiering cracks and not a later damage - unfortunately the closeups are not good enough to show this )

A Yuan dynasty blue and white yuhuchun vase, rounded side with pear shape body and glazed base, vase decorated with fine Persian under glaze blue of lotus pond motif, upper part with raising leave motif, divided classic scroll and cloud motif.
Vase has been broken and professionally restored, still a very good piece for collection, picture before restoration available.
Size: 25.5 cm height.

A rare Yuan dynasty 14th century double gourd ewer with cover, rounded side with double gourd shape and unglazed base, this ewer decorated with under glaze iron spots with qingbai glaze.
Ewer is in good condition with spout broken off and re attach and covered with silver mounted, complete condition on handle and bodies still original.
Size: 12.5 cm height.

Beautiful molded decoration of a Pheony, covered by a wonderful silky Celadon glaze. Please look also the nice colour of the Celadon. Late southern Song Dynasty longquan Zhejian ( 13th century ) Diameter : 11,5 cm. H : 7,3 cm. Condition : Large original fiering cracks to the base which are to see on the last 2 images.

A fine Yuan dynasty iron brown spot small jar with octagonal shape. Good conditions,no hairlines,no chipped,and free from any restorations.6cm high.6cm wide.

A rare ming blue and white bowl with eight infants motive at outer wall and women with landscape at the center.16cm diameter.6cm high. Bowl in good conditions with only has one short firing fault at the rim from the kiln.(please see on last picture). no hairlines,no chipped, and free from any restorations. 15th century, possible Chenghua period.

A rare early Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large bowl, rounded side with flared rim, straight foot and glazed base, bowl outer wall decorated with fine under glaze blue of fish and anhua weave motif, center also with fish and weave motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 19 cm diameter, 8cm height.

A good Ming dynasty 15th century Chenghua period blue and white bowl, rounded side with flared rim and straight foot, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower lotus scroll motif at the outer wall, style of palace bowl from chenghua period, inner part with flower branch motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, good porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 15 cm diameter.

A fine and rare Ming 15th century bowl decorated with Scholar,Rider,fisherman and landscape. Good conditions.16cm diameter.

A rare Ming blue and white Dish decorated with scholar or riders and landscape motive at the center and Chinese character at inner wall. and flowers on outer wall. Good conditions with just has tiny chipped at the rim, no hair lines,and free from any restorations.21cm diameter.

Guangxu marks, 1875-1908

The exterior of each bowl is decorated with nine butterflies in flight in brilliant funcai enamels. The lower portion of the bowls just above the footring is encircled by a band of lappet panels, and below the rim of each is a Greek key band all in the same enamel palette. The interiors are undecorated, and glazed with the same even, white glaze as the exteriors. The bowls rest on a raised footring...

Ming 15th century blue and white bowl decorated with flowers at inside and outside the bowl.Possible Chenghua or Hongzhi period.good conditions.14,8cm diameter

Crackle porcelain decorated with clouds on the center, and cloud collar on the cavetto, a floral scroll on the outside, glazed base. PERIOD : Middle Ming 16th Century MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION: tiny chips to the foot rim; no cracks, no hairlines and free from restoration

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Unnecessarily to commentate this piece with many words. The images actually say everything and connoisseurs immediately will recognize the importance of this extremely rare piece. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Jingdezhen ware. H : 12,4 cm. Condition : Nearly a miracle is it, that the spout and the loop handle are unbroken resp. in an absolute perfect condition. Also the front site of the piece is in an absolute perfect condition...

A marked, very fragile, well potted bowl and since this piece fortunately does not comes from the sea resp. from a ship wreck the condition of the glaze and therefore also the Cobalt blue of this piece is very nice. Ming Dynasty Jiajing period ( 1522 - 1566 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 10,2 cm. H : 5,3 cm. Condition : Very good with a wonderful bell like sound when tapped. Some very minute glaze fritting to the rim.

A rare and large blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with birds and flowers. China, Wanli (1573-1620). Height 21,5 cm. Condition: excellent, only some wear and fritting to the glaze on the mouth rim. On the bottom there is a scratch or glaze crack. This is not a crack in the body.

A rare and large blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with figures in a garden. China, Transition, ca. 1620-1640. Condition: wear and fritting of the glaze on the mouth rim, no damage or repair. Height 22 cm.

This most beautiful Vase is just 18 cm. high. The perfect body shows an enamel decoration executed in a very seldom seen really superb quality. It is a pleasure to regard the quality of this piece with an magnifying glass...

A rare example blue and white dish with foliated rim, decorated with Dragon motive surrounded by continuous flower scrolls at inner wall and classic scrolls at rim. The exterior with lotus petal panels. Condition is broken into several pieces with some missing part. Yuan dynasty 14th century. Diameter: 29,5cm diameter.

A Rare Song or Yuan dynasty celadon longquan stem cup decorated with incised flower motive at the center. I good condition except has one tiny chipped at the rim.11,5cm diameter.9,5cm high.

A rare Northern song celadon large bowl with incised decorations.25,4cm diameter.6,8cm high. Bowl has two small chipped at the rim (please see at the picture) and glaze degradations because found from the sea.No hairlines.

A beautiful early 19th C. Chinese Ox blood incense burner with crackle ge style glaze inside the bowl. In excellent condition. D: 16.5cm x 8cm.

A rare Xing yao ewer covered with high quality white glaze. Tang - Liao dynasty. 23,6cm high. Ewer have two small chipped at the rim,one hairline from the rim to the neck,and one fine hairline at the spout. Free from any restorations.

A ming blue and white ewer decorated two mandarin ducks at the pond with lotus flower. and on the other side decorated with two crane on the similar pond.Ming dynasty possible Jiajing period. Body of the ewer is in good conditions except silver repaired on the spout and the handle. 11cm high (not with the silver lid)