QING Famille Rose polychrome OPIUM accessory porcelain container (for dross/ash etc.) decorated with a cricket and an insect among flowers (prunus, lotus and peonies) representing "a long and happy life" for the Chinese. Excellent condition, no restorations, 19th Century. Size: H. 4.5cm x 4.5cm diameter...

Rare Famille Rose Polychrome Porcelain Opium Ash Can / Dross recipient with a symbolic Grasshopper/Cricket and a bug amongst floral decor (prunus, lotus and peonies). In China this specific "spring motif" represents hope for a long and happy life. Good condition, very difficult to find. QING Dynasty, 19th Century, China. Size: H. 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm diameter...

Nice used QING Dynasty Opium Pipe with rare porcelain bulb damper depicting green Dragons and bats. The mouthpiece is made of fine ivory. Good condition. Length: 47.5 cm. 19th Century, China...

A very fine Nanking export blue and white porcelain tea cup and perfectly matching saucer depicting lovely Chinese landscape with a pavillion, mountains, trees, birds and 3 people. Circa 1800...

19th Century QING Dynasty blue & white plate with underglaze blue fish center medallion, surrounded by 4 additional fish. This porcelain plate also has a finely scalloped rim and nice decor. Base has double circle and 4 character mark in the center. Condition good, with 2 miniscule, inconsequential fritts and one small chip on rim. Size: 5" diameter, H...

Very nice late 18th Century Benjarong Porcelain Bowl especially made in China for the Siamese Court and nobility. Inside is emerald green with flower decor and a center medallion, whereas the outside depicts 4 alternative Norasigh and Kinaree medallions and a Famille noire background. Good condition, shiny glaze preserved and the top rim is nicely banded in bronze. Some very minor and inconsequential firing hairlines. Size 4 1/4" (11 cm.) diameter x H. 2 1/4" (6 cm.)...

A MING SWATOW (ca. 1625) Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Plate with thick, shiny glaze, depicting a Phoenix in the center medallion surrounded by a border featuring auspicious symbols. The back side of the plate also has some decor. There are a few firing imperfections on the front and back side (unglazed well/spots) as shown in the photograph and some kiln sand/grit deposit on the back base of the plate, which is common in Ming ware and a sign of authenticity...

Unusual KANGXI (1662-1722) hand painted blue and white porcelain plate depicting 4 geese (2 in a pond, 2 flying) with plants and insects. The border has 6 flower medallions and a coin pattern. The back side of the plate also has some decor as well as a double Kangxi circle and a mirror symbol inside. Condition: good overall, some inconsequential rim chips/fritting and hairline on the back side...

Very Fine KANGXI Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plate of classical beauty with blue under glaze depicting a rare and exquisitely rendered hexagonal 6-pointed star shaped center medallion, surrounded by detailed flower reserves and diaper panels of Ruyi shape. The back of the plate also has some painted decor. Period: ca. 1700. Condition: good with very minor and inconsequential rim chips/frits. Size: 10" (26 cm.) diameter....

Chinese export QING blue and white porcelain plate with 4 character QIANLONG mark, but more likely to be a 19th Century Guangxu (1875-1908). This fine plate is very diverse in it's motif as it depicts a charming mansion/pavillion with extensive architectural details and inhabitants. The land and seascape is detailed with a man holding an open umbrella crossing a bridge, a fishing boat, trees, flying birds and a pagoda in the horizon. The border of the plate has 4 magnificent dragons chasing the...

A superior example of a Ming Dynasty blue and white Swatow porcelain plate which dates from the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1619). It has a thick crackled glaze and the center medallion is hand painted with a rare crossed double phoenix motif (male and female) and nicely surrounded by foliage, a large peony and other flowers. This stunning ensemble is surrounded by 5 very attractive border panels. As this is a shipwreck dish there is no question as to it's authenticity. This fine specimen has some sand/...

A very nice and rare KANGXI Blue and White Porcelain Bird Feeder or Drinking Well. Finely hand painted with a charming landscape depicting houses, trees and mountains. Very good condition, no cracks, chips, hairlines or restorations. Little grit kiln deposit on the back side. Size: H. 6 cm. x W. 7 cm. x D. 6 cm....

A perfectly matching pair of Chinese QIANLONG blue & white hand painted tea bowls with scalloped edges. The exterior depicts chrysanthemum and prunus flowers, whereas the inside of the bowl has a single flower in the well and a fine diaper border around the rim. Condition: both have rim frits, one bowl has a nick on the rim while the other has a minor firing crack between the chrysanthemum and the prunus blossoms. Size: 3" (7.5 cm.) diameter x H. 1 3/4" (4.2 cm.). Difficult to find a matching ...

A most delicate hand painted KANGXI (1662-1722)octagonal blue and white porcelain wine or liquor cup. The exterior of the cup has 8 panels with delicately rendered flower motifs, whereas the center medallion depicts a charming scene with pagodas, trees and a seascape. Condition: very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines nor restorations. Size: 2 1/2" (6 cm,) diameter x H, 1 1/2" (3.5 cm.)...

3 Perfectly matching octogonal blue and white Chinese KANGXI or YONGZHENG Period wine or liquor cups. Early 18th Century. All 3 have a central medallion with an open lotus flower and scroll. The outside is equally decorated with delicately hand painted lotus scroll work and flowers. The rims have a nice diaper border. Condition: very good, no chips, hairlines nor restorations. Size: 2 3/4" ( 7cm.) diameter x H. 1 3/4" (4.5 cm.). Very rare to find 3 matching pieces! ...