Which is the rarest type of Chinese porcelain?
A rare and unusual antique Chinese Qianlong, or earlier, porcelain bowl, probably Dutch decorated with a figure in a red gown with two attendants surrounded by underglaze blue and en…
Where are the Lotus lappets on Chinese porcelain?
A ring of eleven lotus lappets encircles the cup just above the foot. Around the base of the foot is a classic scroll bounded by parallel lines. While the green enamel that highlights the high relief designs is uniform in tonality, the yellow enamel background has a mottled appearance.
What kind of porcelain was made in China?
Late eighteenth century Export Porcelain referred to as “Chinese Imari” handleless tea bowl and saucer. Hand decorated in iron red, underglaze cobalt blue with gold accents. The colo… A Classic Chinese underglaze ceramic lidded ginger jar with blue and yellow enamel painting depicting daisy chains, Lotus flowers and Dragon scenes.
Where can I find 3 color Ming porcelain?
Some Ming examples are decorated with three-color glazes; R. L. Hobson and A. L. Hetherington, The Art of the Chinese Potter, London, 1923, pl. 129. There is a three-color vase of somewhat the same form, with similar dragon handles, in the collection of the Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, Paris.
What are the Shou characters on Chinese porcelain?
Barely visible among the fu-scrolls are two shou characters for ‘longevity’. Modern, contemporary Chinese export porcelain, probably 1985-2000. Decoration occurs on porcelain from Early Republic and onwards.
Late eighteenth century Export Porcelain referred to as “Chinese Imari” handleless tea bowl and saucer. Hand decorated in iron red, underglaze cobalt blue with gold accents. The colo… A Classic Chinese underglaze ceramic lidded ginger jar with blue and yellow enamel painting depicting daisy chains, Lotus flowers and Dragon scenes.
A rare and unusual antique Chinese Qianlong, or earlier, porcelain bowl, probably Dutch decorated with a figure in a red gown with two attendants surrounded by underglaze blue and en…
How old are the marks on Chinese porcelain?
Some porcelain I have found in Singapore marked in such way, the dealers have been very adamant that it dated to the 1970s.
