Pair of Antique Chinese Republic Period Rice Grain Bowl with Flowers, 20th C.

Lovely Set of 2 Japanese porcelain bowls/Basins. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Basins (Washing & Fish Bowls & Planters), Bowls Color: Blue & White Regi...

Real collectors items. Sharing with you this fantastic pair of two Kangxi period bowls. The original blue and white bowls are close to identical, but 1 of the bowls is later overdecorated in Europe with enamel in green, red, yellow and black. Highly interesting to see how the underglaze blue bowl transformed into what we call an Amsterdam Bont bowl. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain...

Extremely well decorated bowl and dish. Late Qianlong with a very detailed floral decoration in the style of Giles. Lovely pieces and very decorative. Additional information: Materi...

Lovely Chinese porcelain bowl with a cantonese scene of flowers in a Garden. Famille Rose. Base has an overglaze red mark, endless knot. Additional information: Material: Porcelain...

Two Bowls from the Ming dynasty cargo. A piece identical pattern is included on page 119 of the title 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found Along the Maritime Silk Road'. Peri...

A pair of 18th century Chinese export porcelain serving bowls or wash bowls. Each with floral and cobalt decoration to rim and interior. Decoration showcases Persian market affiliation.

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bowls with Pattern of Interlocking Hexagons, Wanli period (1572-1620). This handsome pair of bowls with a slightly fluted rim features an outer pattern of hexago...

Hand painted, late 19th century.