Fine Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Tianqi Porcelain Dish - Ko-sometsuke

This fine and rare blue & white porcelain dish was made during the Tianqii reign (1621 - 1627) of the Ming Dynasty. It was made specifically for export to Japan (a ko-sometsuke dish for use in the tea ceremony).

Firing conditions have resulted in it being rather dark in colour with the underglaze cobalt blue firing more to black than blue...

Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Deer & Monkey with Mark

This rare and unusual blue & white porcelain dish was made around the time of the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. The pattern, in underglaze blue, is very unusual, featuring a deer and a monkey within a garden that also contains a peach, a flying insect and a bird in flight. The deer represents longevity, the monkey to keep away bad spirits...

Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - 15th Century

This rare and unusual blue & white porcelain dish was made during the late 15th century. The central decoration in underglaze blue features a sitting bird in a tree amongst unusual blossoms. The underside is decorated with a scrolling lotus pattern. Around the edge of the "bottom-hole" base is an unglazed ring...

Small Chinese Transitional Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Boys

This attractive small blue & white porcelain dish was made during the "Transitional" period (c.1630 - 1660) at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. The design, in underglaze blue of good colour, features two sitting male figures either at a meal or playing a game, whilst, what appears to be female figure, looks on...

Small Chinese Transitional Blue & White Porcelain Bowl / Cup (with Chenghua Mark)

This attractive small blue & white porcelain bowl, or cup, was made during the "Transitional" period (c.1630 - 1660) at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. The design, in underglaze blue of good colour, features two trees on opposite sides, a prunus (or plum) tree and the pine. The prunus is a symbol of winter but represents the blossom of spring...

Very Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Jar - Butterflies

This very rare and attractive blue & white porcelain jar, or vase, was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is of a pleasing ovoid form with a short neck and relatively small mouth...

Small Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Ovoid Jar / Vase

This lovely fine quality small jar was made during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. The underglaze blue decoration features two ladies seated at a table in a garden playing a board game (presumably Weiqi, or Go). It is coated in a very shiney and smooth clear glaze.

Height 8.75 cm (3.5 inches)...

Small Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Vase (Repaired)

This attractive high quality small vase, or bottle, of fine form was made during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. The outer wall has six moulded panels that contain a total of four standing elegant ladies and two large potted flowering plants. Above and below are more flower blossoms. It has a stepped footring within which is a single-character mark.

Height 14.75 cm (5.75 inches)...

Small Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Square Porcelain Vase

This attractive small vase of square form was made during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. The decoration to each side features an elegant lady standing beside a potted flowering plant. Surrounding the foot and neck are geometric and leaf patterns.

Height 12.5 cm (5 inches)...

Chinese Song dynasty conical form bowl with slightly flared rim covered in a pale blue-green qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops at the flat, unglazed low foot. Fine comb incised abstract swirling patterns are faintly visible in the interior. Nearly 6 1/2” diameter x 2 3/8" high. Circa 13th century. Very good overall condition. There several tiny frits along the edge of the rim. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmeier, a Diplomat at the German Embassy in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.

A definitely rare bowl decorated with hollyhock flower in underglazed red. Ming Dynasty possibly 15th Century. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 13 cm. This kind design is begin from Xuande period but reaching the high peak on Chenghua period. It's quite rare to found of underglazed red type. Recovery from Indonesia.

A large blue and white bowl decorated with a pair of open mouth Dragons among clouds scroll flanked by diaper pattern and lotus panels, the short foot with classic scrolls. Inside with flower sprays surrounded below the nice classic scroll. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Ming Dynasty 15th Century. Diameter: 20,5 cm.

Width approximately 13.8 cm (tipspout to handle). There is a hairline around the spout, possibly reconnected, all original parts. In good condition.

A beautiful and rare red glazed Junyao tripod censer with two handle. Yuan-Ming Dynasty 14th-15th Century. Condition both handle broken into three pieces and reglued, see close up the picture for details looks. Height with handle: 14,2 cm Diameter: 9,4 cm

Height of Cup: 5 cm ( 2 in)
Width of Cup: 8.3 cm (3.3 in)
Width of Saucer: 13.3 cm (5.3 in)
Height of Saucer: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)

Fine quality moulded porcelain Chinese cup and saucer; decorated with florals and hatched borders below the rims; Yu marks to the base; one small chip to cup rim, and saucer with minor abrasions; good condition

Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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