The Chinese produced many different articles in porcelain. Replicas of fruit was one of the many types of porcelain which they made. These were used as offerings in their temples and were placed on the altars. Each fruit represented a different symbolic wish, such as …
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Highly sought after as decorative accents for any fine interior, Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Altar Fruit are extremely collectable. These were produced in the late 19th century/early 20th century and were used as offerings at temples in the Chinese culture. When the fruits were out …
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A charming 19th century Antique Chinese Covered Sugar Bowl in the highly desirable Rose Mandarin pattern. Actually Rose Mandarin is a more formalized pattern that depicts Chinese figures pursuing leisurely activities. The figural panels are often surrounded by a fanciful border of scrolling foliage and …
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A wonderful Antique Chinese Rose Medallion octagonal (8 sided) Creamer. It is vibrantly hued with wonderful tones of pinks, yellows, greens, oranges and blues. This creamer is extremely interesting and unusual in design. There are three and 1/2 sides that have a wonderful floral design …
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A very sweet 19th century Antique Chinese Rose Mandarin Creamer. One of the attributes that makes this piece quite special is that the creamer has a snout nose which is what the pouring section is called. Due to the shape of the creamer and the …
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A wonderful 18th century Antique Chinese Teapot Stand with exquisite decoration. The detail work on this piece is exceptional showing a charming scene of two women. With background details of a house and a garden, it appears that they are enjoying a glorious day. Lovely …
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A beautiful 18th century Antique Chinese Imari Plate. Originating in Japan – the word Imari refers to a port in Japan where porcelain was produced and shipped from. It was then sent to the Dutch East India Company where it was disbursed to Europe and …
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A lovely decorated Antique Chinese 19th century Brush Pot in the Rose Mandarin pattern. Brush pots were used by the literati – these were educated men in China dating back centuries. Called the literati, they spent their days engaged in writing, painting, calligraphy as well …
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A lovely Antique Chinese 19th century Vase that has been made into a Lamp. It is set on a rosewood base and has a custom made shade that was designed for it. The lamp is brightly colored with bold and vibrant colors of pink, yellow, …
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A wonderful and exquisite Antique 18th century Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Sauce Boat. An abundance of gilt painting is used quite often throughout this piece. A wide border of a wonderful shade of raspberry colored grapes accompanied with gilt leaves is at the top of …
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A wonderful pair of 18th century Chinese Famille Rose Plates. Decorated in a floral motif with insects featured around the border. It is not common to find insects on this type of porcelain and therefore these may only have been for the nobility and the …
View Item >An elegant pair of 19th century Chinese Export Wine Cups. The difference between a Chinese tea bowl/cup and a Chinese wine cup is the height and the width which defines their use. Wine cups are deeper and wider. Set on a white background, with brown …
View Item >A charming and delightful 19th century Antique Chinese Rose Canton Porcelain Dish with Cover. It is oval in shape and has a wonderful floral scene with vibrant colors and shades of pinks, blues, oranges, yellows and greens. Within this floral scene which resonates throughout the …
View Item >A lovely 19th century Antique Oval Shaped Leaf Dish in the highly collectible Rose Medallion pattern. Actually the rose in Rose Medallion refers to the color, and the actual flower depicted in the pattern is a peony – the national flower of China. Rose Medallion …
View Item >A charming Antique miniature 19th century Chinese Teapot in royal colors and designs that is a must for any lover of porcelain!! Yellow is the color that is predominately used in this teapot. Pink flowers and green swirls add to the design. Yellow is regarded …
View Item >A lovely antique 19th century Chinese Rose Mandarin Creamer. Wonderful figural scenes of various courtyard conversations are viewed by a woman sitting at her window as she is looking out. The inside rim of the creamer is decorated with peonies, daisies, birds and insects as …
View Item >The term Famille Rose refers to porcelain glazed with enamels in a predominantly pink, yellow, green and blue color palette. This coloring is created by adding collodial gold, which are tiny fragments of gold suspended in water, to the glaze. The technique was introduced to …
View Item >A charming pair of 19th century Rose Medallion Vases that are truly rare to find in this condition. Rose Medallion is a distinctive design with four or more panels of decoration. This is usually shown in that half of these panels have people in different …
View Item >A wonderful example of an early antique 19th century Chinese Rose Mandarin Vase. The painting on this piece is exceptional – both in pictorial scenes of people as well as floral and fauna. One panel depicts a scene of several men and women conversing in …
View Item >An exquisite Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Enamel Decorated Bowl. Famille Rose is a type of Chinese porcelain that was developed in the 18th century. It is exemplified by the use of pink color overglaze enamel. During the Kangxi reign (1654 – 1722) it was …
View Item >Antique Rose Canton Porcelain was introduced in China possibly around 1720. As implied by its name Rose, pink was the predominant color. By the 19th century, Rose Canton Porcelain had become very popular. More colors were introduced and many more shades of pink were used …
View Item >A Barber’s Bowl is a shaving dish which is usually made in ceramic but can also be in silver. It was used by barbers in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. By the 19th century, barbers were commonly using this semi-circular bowl to not only …
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