Blue and white plate with incised border
Early 18th century
Kangxi-Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; Jingdezhen ware
D: 23 cm
Perfect condition
Purchased from the famous Boston dealer, Polly Latham

I think this plate is absolutely charming. The carved / incised borders add a nice touch. Excellent shade of blue and excellent glaze give this piece a crisp, rather refreshing aesthetic...

Famille rose brushwasher in millefleur pattern
mid-late 19th century
Tongzhi-Guangxu period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with famille rose enamels; Jingdezhen ware
D: 14.5 cm H: 10 cm
Good condition: some chips on one of the chilong's legs
From a Cape Cod, MA estate

This piece could either be considered a brushwasher or a vase in the “apple zun” shape...

Figural Tureen with Canton Famille Rose Enamels
mid-19th century
Daoguang Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose / Canton Enamels
W: 24.5 cm L: 20 cm H: 10 cm
Nearly perfect condition: no hairlines or repairs, some chips on the foot rim, age wear to enamels
From a York, Maine estate

Early Canton-painted “rose medallion” wares are always such a delight...

A late Ming Dynasty, most probably Jiajing period dish with a very rare underglaze cobalt blue decoration of Kui Xing, the God of Literature. The cobalt blue is excellent. The glaze is excellent and the representation of Kui Xing is most appealing ( please regard the images ). Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 10,8 cm. Condition : Perfect

A rare large well potted Longquan ware lotus bowl with a pale bluegreen Celadon glaze. Late southern Song Dynasty ( 13th. century ) Zhejiang ( Longquan ) Diameter : 16,3 cm. H : 7,5 cm. Condition : Perfect with no chip, no crack. Some glaze degradations.

Nice Qing dynasty Famille rose soucer bowl (Bat or Butterfly shape)decorated with figures. Possibly Tongzhi period. 19 cm wide, 4,8 high.

This peach bloom glazed vase (mei ping) is a late 19th century product. It is 6 ¾” high, 2” wide from the middle, 1” wide from the bottom and 1 5/8” wide from the mouth of the vase. There is a six character blue under glaze KangXi honorable mark on the bottom. There are two spiral stretch lines inside the narrow neck but did not show from the outside. It is in great condition.

Qingbai Bowl with Molded Double Fish Design
13th century
Southern Song Dynasty
Porcelain with translucent blue-whitish glaze, Jingdezhen ware
D: 16.6 cm H: 4 cm
Perfect condition; rust spots and minor crazing commensurate with age
From a Cleveland, Ohio private collection

This particular Qingbai bowl was made late in the Song dynasty, 13th century...

Famille Rose Plate with Floral Sprays and Faux Bois Cavetto
Late 18th century
Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
D: 23 cm
Perfect condition; very minor enamel loss commensurate with age
Purchased from a France-based dealer

From the introspective reserve of Song monochromes to the fantastic romance of Kangxi wucai, Chinese ceramic arts tend to lean towards the imaginative and symbolic...

Cup in mandarin pattern enamels
Late 18th century
Qianlong-Jiaqing reign, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 7 cm D: 5.7 cm
A small & faint hairline in the interior (it does not seep through the exterior); no further damage
From Cape Cod, MA estate

The mandarin pattern—with its bold combination of overglaze red and brown, grisaille, and various enamels (mainly purple, blue, and green)—is interesting in that it employs native Chinese e...

Blue and white bowl with landscapes, flora, and fauna
Late 18th century
Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze colbalt blue; Jingdezhen ware
H: 7 cm D: 13.8 cm
long hairlines; loss of gilding; was never fully broken and displays fine
From a Marion, MA estate

This bowl is one of the rarer Qianlong-period blue and white export bowls I've come across...

American Market Cup and Saucer
Late 18th century
Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
Cup H: 5 cm D: 9 cm; Saucer D: 14.5 cm
Cup perfect with one minute rim frit; plate one small hairline
From a private collection in Scarborough, Maine

American market porcelain may seem staidly reserved in comparison to other Chinese export wares...

Pair of blue and white wine cups

Early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt painting; Jingdezhen ware
H: 4.2 cm D: 7 cm
One cup with tiny hairline, the other perfect; rim fritting as typical of Kangxi wares
From a private collection in Scarborough, Maine


The Kangxi reign is frequently lauded by scholars and collectors as a golden period during which export and minyao (folk) wares reached new heights in ...

A rare Song Dynasty ( 12th - 13th centuries ) Yaozhou ware bowl with an incised floral decoration to the center of the bowl. Diameter : 12,1 cm. Condition : Perfect with a nice " Ping " tone when tapped. A cheap opportunity to acquire a very rare Yaozhou ware piece.

A very nice thinly potted porcelain dish. The underglaze decoration drawn by using a very nice cobalt blue shows a motive that is typical for the Chenghua period. Ming Dynasty, Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 13,8 cm. Condition : Actually perfect - there are 2 very minute chips to the rim but these chips are very old resp. most probably from the time when the dish was produced ( please have a look at the last 2 enlargements ) Nice " ping " tone when tapped.

Nineteenth century, Yongzheng Mark. Excellent potted body, pale Celadon glaze with a brilliantly enamelled, superb executed Famille Rose decoration.( Please regard the enlargements ) H : 24,2 cm. Condition : Excellent. Provenance : Old south German collection.

The underglaze cobalt blue, rare Phoenix decoration of this quite small porcelain bowl is executed in an nearly Imperial Quality. The cobalt blue is excellent. Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Period ( 1522 - 1566 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 10,3 cm. Condition : One chip to the inside of the unglazed footring. Further in an very nice condition. Very nice glaze, no crack with a nice " Ping " tone when tapped.

Chinese vase with clay sculpture of a dragon on the top of the vase. The vase is decorated with ancient to old bronze coins from different eras of Chinese history. In the middle, there is an inscription written about the history of Chinese coin minting technology. The calligraphy is titled: Gu Qian Ton Shuo, the story of the ancient coins. Calligraphy is signed and dated; May of 1884, brushed by Qian long shi yuan Zhao Zhun guang. Age; 19th century. Size: Diameter: 14" Height: 23.75"