Posts under ‘Antique Fine China’

Ming Bowl with blue and white floral design manufactured during Ming Dynasty Yung-lo (1403 – 1424) period

The glaze in each case is whiter and thicker in blue and white porcelain ceramics than the earlier Yuan Dynasty/Ming Dynasty period, though some of the Hsuan Te pieces have a glaze with_the so-called “orange peel” effect, while that of Yung Lo

Red greenish vibes Ming Dynasty Porcelain bowl with dragon remarkable populated with increasing demand of Ming Dynasty ceramics

New world record for Ming vase (China Daily) Updated: 2006-05-31 05:52 HONG KONG: A rare underglaze copper-red Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) vase sold for HK$78.52 million (US$10.13 million) in Hong Kong yesterday, setting a world auction record for Ming porcelain. Theow Tow, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s Asia and the Americas International Director of Chinese works of [...]

London : Hidden away amid shoe boxes and dresses,  a precious 18th century Tags: 18th Century, blue and white ceramics, swiss owner <BR/>

JAPAN’S EXPORT PORCELAINby Helga L. Zipser All photos are by Randal A. Zipser, La Petite Galerie. As seen in Antiques & Art Around Florida, Winter/Spring 1999 Tags: Momoyama, taisho period, serving dishes <BR/>

This is a gold coated  silver hammer antique anklet worn by the Nyonya from Penang.  This piece is hollow in the middle beautifully hand hammered which can be open on one end with a screw and the other side is joined with a sealed with a movable rod.  Notice closely at the 2 nyonya baba legs where [...]

Chinese Antique Powder Box measuring 7.5cm in diameter and 3 cm in height.  Delicately drawn in blue spray and scrolls with a huge flower right in the middle of the well fitted cover.  Extensively well decorated by hand drawn for a small piece of antique dish.  Click on the image to see the inside of [...]

This Antique Bottle with two rounded ear rings made in the Yuan Dynasty are made to hold writing inks.  Drawn with blue flowers joined with waves of small leave running around the whole bottle.  The uneven glazed nature of the bottle show its raw nature of ancient times. This Antique Bottle is 7.5cm in height.  [...]

Asian China Antique Snuff Bottles used to hold snuff. Snuff are tobacco powder. Although legally, the smoking of tobacco was not permitted, its use as snuff was considered perfectly acceptable, as it was thought to have valuable medicinal applications. Tags: medicinal applications, snuff bottles, antique bottles, antique china product, china figurines <BR/>