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  • Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Circa 1770

    Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Circa 1770

    $285.00

    This Chinese export porcelain pitcher was hand painted circa 1770.
    It captures a bit of elegance and whimsy in 18th-century Chinese export design.
    Known as a “sparrow beak” pitcher for the distinctive shape of its narrow spout, this petite vessel was prized for serving cream or sauces at European tea tables of the period.
    It is beautifully hand-painted in the famille verte palette, with lively brushwork depicting birds perched on flowering branches and a delicate butterfly hovering nearby.
    Rusty orange chrysanthemums, fresh green leaves, and touches of turquoise lend the piece both vibrancy and grace.

    Dimensions: 4″ tall x 4″ deep to the end of the handle x 2.75″ diameter

    Condition: Excellent

  • Six Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Famille Rose Circa 1770

    Six Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Famille Rose Circa 1770

    $700.00

    This exquisite set of six hand-painted Chinese Export porcelain plates, crafted circa 1770, showcases the elegant Famille Rose palette.
    Created for the European market each plate is decorated with richly detailed floral compositions in vibrant shades of pink, purple, red, green, and gilt.
    The group features several related designs that work together to enhance its visual appeal:
    – Two plates form a harmonious pair, each beautifully decorated with four pairs of cranes along the border—an auspicious symbol in Chinese art representing harmony, fidelity, and longevity.
    – A second two plates form another elegant pair, each boasting floral centers and stylish borders embellished with scattered flowers and sprays.
    – The top center plate showcases a bold central bouquet rising from cobalt-blue rockwork, reminiscent of the final plate but distinct in its absence of a garden fence.
    – The bottom center plate features a vibrant bouquet emerging from cobalt-blue rockwork, accompanied by a graceful garden fence and framed by a refined border of delicate floral sprigs.
    Together, these six plates create a visually captivating and harmonious ensemble, distinguished by variations in composition and border treatment.

    Dimensions: Each plate is approximately 8.9″ in diameter.

    Condition: Five Excellent, one with a 1.5″ professionally sealed hairline that is hard to see without a close-up (see images 7 and 8).

    Key Features:
    • Exquisite set of six hand-painted Chinese Export porcelain plates
    • Elegant Famille Rose palette with vibrant floral and botanical motifs
    • Includes a pair adorned with four pairs of cranes on the border, symbolizing longevity and harmony
    • Comprises a second floral pair with scattered sprig borders
    • One plate displays a striking central bouquet with rockwork (no fence)
    • Another plate presents a central bouquet, cobalt-blue rockwork, and a garden fence
    • Crafted for the European market during the Qing dynasty, circa 1770

  • Pair Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Hand Painted Ca. 1770

    Pair Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Hand Painted Ca. 1770

    $580.00

    These two Chinese Export porcelain plates were hand-painted in the Famille Rose palette circa 1770.
    Each plate offers its own exuberant interpretation of floral beauty, capturing the spirit of Qing dynasty porcelain made for the European market.
    Though they differ in border treatment and detail, they share a similar design, a lively palette, and a masterful balance of color and form.
    One plate features a radiant central bouquet rising from cobalt blue rocks, surrounded by delicate sprays of pink and red flowers and a garden fence.
    A ring of finely painted gilt spearheads encircles the scene, adding a sense of refinement and structure to the joyful composition.
    The second plate presents a looser, more lyrical rendering: blossoms seem to float across the surface, with vivid greens and soft washes of color lending a painterly, spontaneous character.
    Each plate is a beautiful example of the artistry and charm that made Chinese Export porcelain so prized.

    Dimensions: One plate measures 9″ diameter x 1″ deep; the other 8.75″ diameter x 1.5″ deep

    Condition: Excellent

    Key Features
    • Two Chinese Export porcelain plates, circa 1770
    • Hand-painted in the Famille Rose palette
    • Vivid floral scenes with cobalt rocks and gilt accents
    • One plate with spearhead border; the other more freely composed
    • Each composition is beautifully executed
    • Excellent condition with no restoration

  • Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates Qianlong Era Circa 1750

    Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates Qianlong Era Circa 1750

    $1,200.00

    Made circa 1750, this beautiful pair of Chinese export porcelain plates is hand-painted in vibrant famille rose enamels.
    The central scene features a rooster standing proudly in a lush garden landscape, surrounded by blooming peonies, rockwork, and delicate foliage.
    The rooster, shown in profile, displays richly feathered plumage in tones of yellow, brown, and black, accented by a vivid red comb and elegantly arched tail feathers.
    In Chinese art, the rooster symbolizes courage, strength, vigilance, and the power to dispel evil spirits.
    The scene is framed by a narrow cell-pattern band, while the wide border is decorated with flowering branches of peonies and chrysanthemums, all painted in bright overglaze enamels of pink, green, blue, yellow, and turquoise.
    A fine iron-red line edges the rim.
    The vibrant palette and lively brushwork reflect the refined craftsmanship of mid-18th-century Chinese export porcelain.

    Dimensions: 9.5″ diameter

    Condition: Excellent

  • Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Hand-Painted Qianlong Era Circa 1760

    Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Hand-Painted Qianlong Era Circa 1760

    $360.00

    This exquisite Chinese export porcelain powder-blue dish was hand-painted in the 18th century during the Qianlong Era, circa 1760.
    The center is painted in famille verte enamels.
    It features a fierce **Kylin in a traditional fenced garden with a flowering plum tree.
    Around the center are four fan-shaped panels showing birds and insects among flowers.
    The panels are reserved against a powder-blue ground that is gilt-decorated with floral blooms in outline.
    The famille verte reserves create a visual focus against the powder blue.
    This method of decoration adds depth and variety to this wonderful porcelain dish.

    Dimensions: 8.35″ diameter

    Condition: Very Good. There is light wear to the gilding on the powder blue. A half-inch flat flake has been invisibly restored on the back of the dish.

  • Set of Three Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Qianlong Dynasty 1760

    Set of Three Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Qianlong Dynasty 1760

    $830.00

    This trio of beautiful Chinese export dishes is decorated in the Famille Rose style.
    It features purple peonies, orange lilies, and a variety of other flowers.
    In Chinese culture, peonies are known as the “king of flowers” and symbolize royalty and wealth. This set of Famille Rose porcelain dishes dates back to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760.
    Chinese potters expertly utilized the rich colors of the Famille Rose palette to highlight the beauty of the flowers on these dishes.
    A scrolling band of orange decoration encircles the central subject.
    The rim of each dish features six delicate white and purple flowers separated by a wave pattern washed in green.
    Our trio of dishes embodies the simplicity and beauty characteristic of fine Chinese Famille Rose porcelains.

    Diameter 9″

    Condition: Excellent

  • Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Dish 18th Century Qianlong Era C. 1760

    Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Dish 18th Century Qianlong Era C. 1760

    $330.00

    This antique Chinese export porcelain dish was hand-painted in the mid-18th century in the Qianlong Era.
    It features a blossoming plum tree adorned with orange, blue, and gold flowers and green leaves.
    The dish’s wide border is embellished with four floral groups.
    Two groups showcase large gold and orange peonies, while the other two groups depict rockwork and smaller flowers.
    Along the outer edge, orange cross-hatching and floral decoration add texture and elegance to the design.
    The overall effect is beautiful!

    Date: Circa 1760

    Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter

    Condition: Excellent

    Following Chinese tradition, the use of orange and green enamels on 18th-century porcelain classifies this dish as famille verte.
    The exquisite craftsmanship of famille verte porcelain is apparent in the delicate application of the enamels.

  • Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong

    Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong

    $7,800.00

    This pair of Chinese porcelain ginger jars was hand-painted during the Qianlong period, circa 1765.
    Deep cobalt blue scrollwork provides a strong visual framework for peonies and flowering branches painted in vivid famille rose enamels.
    The painting is confident and well paced, with each color clearly defined and the composition moving fluidly across the surface.
    The rounded bodies and domed covers are well proportioned, with the covers sitting cleanly and securely at the rim.
    They are a true pair, made and kept together, which adds to both their visual impact and desirability.

    The porcelain bodies show the characteristics associated with mid-18th century production, including a warm-toned footrim with natural wear and a softly pooled interior glaze.
    These structural details support the attribution and confirm the integrity of the pair as Qianlong period work.

    Dimensions: 9″ tall x 9″ diameter
    Condition: Excellent
    Price: $6,300
    Decoration: Hand-painted famille rose enamels with peonies, chrysanthemums, and floral sprays
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period
    Origin: China
    Date: Circa 1765

  • Chinese Export Porcelain Large Bowl Famille Rose Hand Painted Circa 1770

    Chinese Export Porcelain Large Bowl Famille Rose Hand Painted Circa 1770

    $6,200.00

    Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong

    This Chinese Export porcelain punch bowl is hand-painted in the famille rose palette and dates to the Qianlong period, circa 1760.
    The bowl is decorated on the outside with a central basket holding one large pinkish purple peony, surrounded by branching floral sprays painted in soft green, turquoise, white, and gilt, while the interior rim carries a continuous border of alternating blossoms and leaves in pink, green, yellow, blue, and gilt, forming a bright, balanced band of color around the opening.

    The gently flared rim and smoothly curving sides rise from a short, neatly formed foot, creating a deep, open surface so the decoration can unfold without crowding, allowing the central basket to anchor the design while the surrounding branches move outward in a natural rhythm.
    The composition remains open and legible, with each element clearly separated rather than drawn tightly toward the center.

    The enamel palette is well controlled.
    The pinkish purple peony sits against fresh greens and soft turquoise, with small touches of gilt that add warmth.
    The interior border forms a continuous band of ornament just below the rim, framing the bowl when viewed from above and strengthening its presence on the table.

    The glaze has a soft, slightly bluish tone typical of mid-18th century Jingdezhen porcelain, gathering lightly near the base.
    The exposed foot rim shows a narrow unglazed band with a light iron tone from the firing.
    These details are consistent with Chinese export porcelain of the Qianlong period.

    Reference: A closely related example is illustrated on page 205 of Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam by C. J. A. Jörg.
    Dimensions: 14 inches diameter across the rim, 6.75 inches high, 7 inches diameter at the base
    Condition: Very good antique condition with light wear to the foot rim and minor kiln specks consistent with age.
    Decoration: Hand-painted famille rose enamels with peony basket and floral sprays
    Material: Porcelain
    Style: Chinese Export, Qianlong period
    Origin: China
    Date: Circa 1760

  • Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Made Circa 1770

    Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Made Circa 1770

    $870.00

    This pair of lovely Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels and gold. Small green leaves enhance lovely peonies and other flowers painted in purple, pink, orange, and gold. The border of each plate has four pairs of cranes looking at each other in mid-flight. In Chinese tradition, cranes were believed to live for centuries. The pairs of cranes convey a wish for longevity to the owner of the plates.

    Dimensions: 9″ diameter

    Condition: Excellent

  • Pair Antique Pottery Dog Figures Brightly Glazed Ceramic Dogs China 19th Century

    Pair Antique Pottery Dog Figures Brightly Glazed Ceramic Dogs China 19th Century

    $800.00

    This delightful pair of antique pottery dog figures captures the lively spirit of two young puppies caught at play and magically transformed into pottery.
    Each small figure is modeled with rounded bodies, wrinkled faces, and bright, alert expressions that give them remarkable personality.
    Their posture and expression feel wonderfully natural, as though the sculptor had carefully observed two playful puppies and preserved that moment in clay. At the back of each puppy is a small opening designed to hold a joss stick, indicating that the figures originally served as charming incense holders as well as decorative pottery.
    Their surfaces are covered with flowing ceramic glazes in vivid greens, amber yellows, and aubergine tones.
    The colors move freely across the bodies, settling into the folds and contours of the modeling and deepening the sense of life in the figures. These brightly colored glazes give the puppies a joyful presence, as though the sculptor first captured their playful forms in clay and then finished them with a wash of magical color.
    Small pottery animals like these were made as charming decorative objects, valued for their humor and lively expression.
    The sculptor clearly enjoyed the subject, giving each puppy its own alert face and compact, energetic posture.
    Displayed together, the pair has a delightful sense of companionship, the two little dogs seeming almost ready to spring into motion.
    Together, the pair shows how much life and character can be captured in small-scale antique pottery.
    Decoration: Bright ceramic glazes in green, amber yellow, and aubergine
    Condition: Excellent
    Material: Pottery
    Origin: China
    Date: 19th Century

  • Two Chinese Imari Porcelain Chargers Hand-Painted Qianlong Era, Circa 1760

    Two Chinese Imari Porcelain Chargers Hand-Painted Qianlong Era, Circa 1760

    $3,700.00

    These two beautiful Chinese Imari chargers were hand-painted in the Qianlong era in the mid-18th century. Both chargers show floral designs painted in cobalt blue, iron-red, and gold. The charger showing the basket of flowers in the center is also colored with peach enamels. Each charger is a work of art.

    #1 (the charger higher up in the first image):
    This large Chinese Imari porcelain charger dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760. Finely potted with a lovely rich, glassy white glaze, the charger is hand-painted in a vivid Imari palette of orange-red, cobalt blue, and gold. We see chrysanthemums, lotus, and peony flowers in full bloom. The exquisite orange-red decoration is detailed and outlined in gold, which gives the design a luxurious look. On the underside, we see the artemisia leaf mark painted in underglaze blue within a traditional double ring. Typical of Chinese Imari ware in this period, the charger’s underside also bears a traditional sketch of two branches of plum blossoms.

    Dimensions: 14.15″ in diameter x 1.75″ in height.

    Condition: Excellent

    Price: $1,500

    #2 (the charger lower down in the first image):
    This large Chinese porcelain charger is hand-painted in the Imari style. It dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760. The charger has a vivid palette of iron-red, peach, underglaze cobalt blue, and gold. In the center, we see a basket overflowing with flowers: chrysanthemums, peonies, and plum tree flowers, all in full bloom. The decoration is beautifully gilded, which gives the design a luxurious touch. The broad rim of the dish is adorned with scrolling vines, flowers, and far-away waterside views. In Chinese tradition, peonies symbolize royalty, wealth, and honor, plum tree flowers symbolize endurance, and chrysanthemums symbolize abundance and long life. Typical of the Chinese Imari ware at that time, the back of the charger bears a sketch of two branches of plum blossoms. At the center, the reverse shows the lingzhi mark in underglaze blue inside a double blue circle.

    Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter x 1.5″ height.

    Condition: Excellent

    Price: $2,200

    The price for the pair of chargers is $6,140.

  • Large 18th Century Chinese Imari Porcelain Charger, Circa 1760

    Large 18th Century Chinese Imari Porcelain Charger, Circa 1760

    $2,200.00

    This gorgeous Chinese porcelain charger, hand-painted in the Imari style, dates back to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760.
    It features a vibrant color palette of iron-red, peach, underglaze cobalt blue, and gold.
    In the center of the charger, a basket overflows with flowers, including chrysanthemums, peonies, and plum tree blossoms, all in full bloom. The decoration is beautifully gilded, adding a luxurious touch to the design.
    The broad rim of the dish is adorned with scrolling vines, flowers, and distant views of a waterside landscape.
    In Chinese tradition, peonies symbolize royalty, wealth, and honor; plum tree flowers signify endurance; and chrysanthemums represent abundance and long life.
    Together, they embody the deep appreciation for beauty, resilience, and prosperity that is central to Chinese cultural heritage.
    Marks: Typical of the Chinese Imari ware of the 18th century, the back of the charger bears a sketch of two branches of plum blossoms.
    At the center, the reverse shows the lingzhi mark in underglaze blue inside a double blue circle.
    Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter x 1.5″ height
    Condition: Excellent with very slight rubbing to the gilt
    Price: $2,200
    Background of Chinese Imari porcelains:
    In the late 17th century, Japanese potters in Arita first made export porcelains with elaborate gilt designs to cater to European consumers. As the wares were shipped abroad from the port of Imari, this category of brilliantly enameled porcelain was conventionally known as “Imari ware.” From the early 18th century, Chinese artisans followed the Japanese example and manufactured similar Imari-style porcelain products identified by connoisseurs as “Chinese Imari ware.”
    Our refined charger is an excellent example of mature Chinese Imari Porcelain for the West.

  • Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl Famille Rose Made circa 1860

    Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl Famille Rose Made circa 1860

    $870.00

    This lovely mid 19th century Famille Rose bowl was painted in shades of purple, orange, and green. The outside of the bowl features a band of purple diamond pattern with inset panels of blooming peonies and smaller panels with monochrome orange landscapes. Below the purple band we see butterflies and sprigs of flowers. Inside the bowl a larger sprig of blooming peonies sits in the well. In Chinese tradition, peonies are known as the king of flowers and symbolize royalty and wealth.

    Dimensions: 4.5 in. H x 10.25 in. Dm

    Condition: Good: with a single invisible 2″ hairline restored in the colored band

  • Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Hand-Painted Mandarin Ducks Qianlong, Circa 1770

    Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Hand-Painted Mandarin Ducks Qianlong, Circa 1770

    $760.00

    “This beautiful mid 19th-century Chinese plate was hand-painted in the Famille Rose style in the  Qing dynasty, circa 1860. The plate depicts two Mandarin ducks swimming on a lotus pond. They look at each other and seem to smile. This is a happy plate with a symbolic message. Mandarin ducks are thought to mate for life. Therefore, in Chinese lore, they represent a happy marriage. In the Qianlong period, this would have been a perfect wedding gift! The plate is finely painted in exquisite polychrome enamels. We see pink shading into lavender pink and blue shading into light blue and turquoise. Highlights of grey, yellow, green, and light brown with gilt are framed by waveforms in bright white. On the border, we see the eight Chinese immortals, some riding wonderful mythical beasts. On the reverse of the plate are three traditional iron-red flower sprays. Dimensions: diameter 8.75.”” Condition: Excellent”