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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1159884
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Larger Charger with Figural Central Cartouche
mid-19th century
Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 38 cm
Perfect Condition; age wear to enamels
From a Beverly Hills, CA estate


Description & Notes

While the 19th century is considered a period of decline by most scholars of Chinese ceramics, the best late Qing wares are nonetheless romantic and lively portrayals of Chinese life...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1159877
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Square Dish with Narrative Scene
Early 19th century
Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with Canton famille rose enamels
L: 23.9 cm W: 23.9 cm H: 4 cm
Perfect condition
From an old Brunswick, Maine estate near Bowdoin college


Description & Notes

It's increasingly rare to find very early “Canton rose” pieces of this quality and in perfect condition.
In many ways this piece helps us understand the transition between famille ros...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1159875
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Platter with Fish
19th century
Jiaqing - Guangxu period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
W: 33.5 cm L: 26.5 cm
Perfect condition; age wear to enamels commensurate with age
From a Pasadena, CA estate


Description & Notes

The construction and sturdy potting of this platter is consistent with 18th century export platters made for the European market...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1159342
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A blue and white kraak dish
Late 16th century – early 17th century
Wanli period, Ming dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; Jindezhen ware
D: 14.5 cm
Perfect condition; some typical rim fritting
From a New Canaan, Connecticut private collection


Description & Notes

This particular dish features underglaze cobalt blue painting that is swift, confident, and well-done...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1159336
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Punchbowl with pheasants and flora
Mid-18th century
Late Yongzheng - Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with famille rose enamels; Jingdezhen ware
D: 26.2 cm H: 11 cm
Three repaired hairlines in the back unpainted section of the bowl
From an old Brunswick, Maine estate near Bowdoin college


Description & Notes

Punchbowls such as this would have been status symbols for wealthy society wives in America and Europe during the 18th century...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1159335
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Imari-Verte Plate
Early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels; Jingdezhen ware
D: 22.2 cm
A star shaped hairline radiating from the center, but rather invisible and displays fine
From a Sandwich, MA estate

Description & Notes

Jingdezhen's monopoly on porcelain production was broken in 1616 when Japanese potters at Arita figured out how to produce their own porcelain wares...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1159328
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Famille Rose Bowl in millefleur pattern
Late 19th century
Guangxu Reign, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels, Jingdezhen ware
D: 10.7 cm H: 6.1 cm
One tiny & faint hairline in bowl interior; no further damage
From a Columbus, Ohio estate


Description & Notes

This bowl bears a six-character Qianlong seal mark in iron red, but its shape and pattern suggests that it was made during the late 19th century Guangxu period...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1159323
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Canton enameled vase
Mid 19th century
Daoguang-Tongzhi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 18 cm
Chip and old repair at rim; no other damage
From a Columbus, Ohio estate


Description & Notes

Decorated in Canton, “rose medallion” wares were made strictly for export...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1148438
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Square vase with beauties
Early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels; Jingdezhen ware
H: 36 cm
Professional restoration to cover a small drilled hole on the base; otherwise perfect
From a New Canaan, CT private collection

Jingdezhen potters really took overglaze enameling to new heights during the Kangxi period...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1147702
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A famille rose covered baluster vase
Early 18th century
Yongzheng-early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
H: 23 cm
One hairline to vase rim, frit to lid
From a York, Maine private collection

It's always a pleasure to find jars such as this one with its lid still intact and present. So many of these early 18th century jars have either missing or severely damaged lids...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1147701
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Famille rose foliated bowl and saucer
early 18th century
Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with famille rose enamels
L: 11.5 cm W: 10.6 cm (saucer) L: 7.1 cm W: 6.5 cm H: 4.6 cm (bowl)
Ex collection, New England regional museum

This set is quite representative of the Yongzheng era. Famille rose enameling was still in its early stages during the early 18th century, spurred by the development of opaque enamels during the preceding Kangxi reign...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1146666
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American market teapot with four saucers
Late 18th century
Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
W: 23 cm H: 14 cm (teapot) D: 14.4 cm(saucers)
Teapot sprout broken and repaired. Saucers with rim hairlines (2 with 1 hairline, 1 with 3, and 1 with 2).
From a Portsmouth, Rhode Island estate...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1146663
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SOLD with thanks to Xejiang, China

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Figural creamer with famille rose enamels
Mid-19th century
Tongzhi period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with famille rose enamels; Jingdezhen ware
W: 15.5 cm H: 8.5 cm
Perfect condition, some minute wear on enamels
From a East Dennis, MA private collection

Tongzhi period porcelain is well-known for domestic and export wares bearing the “wu shuang pu” (narrative without a double) in illustrated and written...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1146328
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SOLD with thanks to Beijing, China

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Teapot with overglaze enamels
Mid-18th century
Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 23.5 cm W: 17.5 cm
Nearly perfect condition: one small chip on lid, no further damage
From a Yarmouth, MA estate

It's so rare these days to be able to find 18th century Chinese teapots in good shape: they are usually missing the lid, or the handle and sprout is broken...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1146327
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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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1146326
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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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1146318
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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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1145118
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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...