C. 1930 Japanese Porcelain Celadon Bonsai Pot

Late 19th century Chinese export porcelain vase, celadon ground. Late Qing dynasty. Blue & white on celadon ground with double foo lion handles. Decorated on the front with auspiciou...

A Pilkington Royal Lancastrian pottery low luster bowl, English, circa 1900. Scratch "P" under glaze mark. The white inner ring (with tiny chip) suggests a lacking flower frog or oth...

Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white jar form brush washer. From the Qing Dynasty scholar's table. Porcelain. Landscape decoration. Rim chips. Chinese government antiques shop wax seal. 2...

1989 Pottery covered casserole by Vernon Owens. Pine cone decoration. Jugtown Ware mark, date & inscribed signature. 10 1/4" dia. over handles, 6 1/2" h.

In China, the term qingci "青瓷" (literally meaning blue-green porcelain) is used to designate ceramic objects of gray-green color, with the first character representing blue or blue-green color "青". Various epithets were used to describe this color: "heavenly azure" "天青" (tian qing), "dusty blue" "粉青" (fen qing), or "after the rain passes, the sky becomes blue" - yu guo tian qing "雨過天青", which idiomatically means the arrival of good times after troubles. The characteristic gray-green color is obtained by adding iron oxide to the glaze. During the chemical reaction in reduction firing (i.e., without oxygen access) of the ceramics, the iron contained in the glaze acquires a blue, gray, or greenish hue. During the Song (宋), Yuan (元), and Ming (明) dynasties, the art of Chinese celadon ceramics...

This is a large early 20th century Japanese crackled glazed celadon vessel that was most probably a Hibachi. The vessel is in very good condition showing a Zen quality achieved with ...

Sharing with you this very nice edo period example with carved fish design. Storage Box included Unmarked at base Arita ware, also known as Arita-yaki, has its origins in 1616, whe...

Chinese Celadon footed centerpiece, 19th century.