Yuan Dynasty is era of  basic technology of ceramic production had already been well developed. It was only in decorative styles and new materials that the potter found scope for further experimentation and innovation.

However, in contrast to the restrained classical taste of the Sung court, the new Mongolian rulers’ disinterested attitude in the arts provided a more liberal artistic environment which was conducive to creative experimentation and new directions in decorative styles.

Single most important ceramic development during the Yuan period was the successful use of imported cobalt blue for painting under a clear glaze to produce blue-and-white porcelain.

Underglazed copper red was also used, often in conjunction with underglaze cobalt blue decoration.

 
Ancient Art of Yuan Dynasty Porcelain Pieces
BOWL, decorated outside with a freely drawn chrysanthemum scroll and inside with a flaming pearl. Base unglazed.  Diameter 11.75 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century.
DOUBLE GOURD EWER, decorated outside with chrysanthemum scrolls, spout and handle lightly painted. key fret pattern round the neck. Base unglazed. Height 14 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early Nth century.

STEM CUP, painted outside with a simple decoration of symbols between a double band.  Height 8.5 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century.
JARLET, the inside unglazed, painted outside with a freely drawn chrysanthemum scroll, key fret pattern on the shoulder. Height 5 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century.

DRUM SHAPED POT, without lid, painted outside with -   a chrysanthemum scroll between a double band of moulded beading. Base and liprim unglazed. Height 7 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century.

Chinese Yuan/Ming Blue and White Meiping Vase $7,266.42

A YUAN-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDE $4,479.30

A RARE CHINESE BLUE & WHITE OCTAGONAL PORCELAIN VASE, YUAN DYNASTY $3,981.60

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE LATE YUAN EARLY MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE PHEONIX $2,986.19

CHINESE ANTIQUE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE MEIPING VASE YUAN $1,473.19

CHINESE ANTIQUE YUAN BLUE AND WHITE MEIPING VASE 13TH C $1,473.19

Antique Chinese Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl 13Th Century $423.05

CYD07 14th Cent Yuan Dynasty Blue And White Tea Bowl $348.39

GENUINE CHINESE YUAN OR EARLY MING BLUE AND WHITE BOWL $318.52

Fine Chinese Yuan blue and white porcelain plate $234.67

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE SQUARE SERVING CASSEROLE $89.58

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE LARGE PLATTER $79.62

14th Century Yuan Ming Dynasty Transitional Blue & White Peach Tea Bowl $78.72

14th Century Yuan Ming Dynasty Transitional Blue & White Peach Tea Bowl $78.72

Enoch Wood YUAN-BLUE & WHITE Square Vegetable Bowl $76.60

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Pot $71.67

Wood & Sons Yuan 16″ Platter Blue & White $130 Nice! A $58.20

Wood & Sons Yuan 16″ Platter Blue & White $130 Craz B $51.73

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE SMALL PLATTER $44.78

A Underglaze blue-and-white Yuan Dynasty 17th Vase $37.83

Wood & Sons Yuan 14″ Platter Blue & White $99 Elsewhere Nice! $32.32

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE ROUND BOWL $29.85

Enoch Wood YUAN-BLUE & WHITE Cup & Saucer Ref #2 $26.87

Wood & Sons Yuan 14″ Platter Blue & White $99 Elsewhere Minor chips on Back B $25.85

Wood & Sons Yuan 12″ Bird Platter Blue & White $80 Elsewhere NICE! $25.85

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE DINNER PLATE (s) $19.90

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE SMOOTH SALAD PLATE (s) $14.92

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE SOUP BOWL (s) $14.92

WOOD & SONS Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE LUNCH PLATE (s) $14.92

WOOD & SONS OLDER Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE SMOOTH BREAD SIDE PLATE (s) $8.95

WOODS & SONS “YUAN” ENGLAND R.N.56368 BLUE AND WHITE PLATE ENGLAND $6.96

WOOD & SONS Yuan BLUE & WHITE BIRD SCENE SMALL FRUIT BOWL $6.96

Ancient Art of Yuan Dynasty Porcelain Pieces

However, in contrast to the restrained classical taste of the Sung court, the new Mongolian rulers’ disinterested attitude in the arts provided a more liberal artistic environment which was conducive to creative experimentation and new directions in decorative styles. The single most important ceramic development during the Yuan period was the successful use of imported cobalt blue for painting under a clear glaze to produce blue-and-white porcelain.

TWO SMALL CUPS, painted outside with  chrysanthemum scrolls; in the inside one cup decorated with the character “shou” “Longevity”  and key fret pattern and the other with a flower  and classic scrol. Bases unglazed. Heights 7.7cms.
Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century.

SQUARE WATERPOT, with two small dragons as handles on the top. decorated on each side with chrysanthemum. Base unglazed. Height 5.5 cms. Yuan  Dynasty,early 14th century.

TWO JARLETS, each with two ring handles on the neck, decorated outside with chrysanthemum scrolls. Height 5.5 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century.

TWO STAR-FRUIT SHAPED JARLETS, eight sided each with a pair of small ring handles on the neck,  painted outside with chrysanthemum sprays. Base  unglazed. Height 5.5 cms. Yuan Dynasty, early 14th  century.

BIRD FEEDER, with a small ring handle on the shoulder, decorated outside with a chrysanthemum  scroll. Height 4 cms. Yuan Dynasty,early 14th  century.

BlueWhiteYuanDynastyPorcelain

EXTREMELY RARE HIGH QUALITY ANTIQUE CHINESE YUAN DYNASTY PORCELAIN VASE $34,839.00

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE YUAN DYNASTY 3 CLAW DRAGON OLD CHINA $4,976.99

A RARE CHINESE BLUE & WHITE OCTAGONAL PORCELAIN VASE, YUAN DYNASTY $3,981.60

YUAN DYNASTY RARE ANTIQUE CHINESE BIG PLATE BOWL PORCELAIN OLD CHINA DISH TOOL $2,986.19

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE LATE YUAN EARLY MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE PHEONIX $2,986.19

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE POT QING DYNASTY IMITATE YUAN GENGHIS KHAN CHINA $2,986.19

Rare CHINESE WHITE Porcelain TEAPOT, Yuan Dynasty (year 1271~1368ad) vase $1,483.15

CHINESE ANTIQUE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE MEIPING VASE YUAN $1,473.19

17″China WuCai porcelain talisman Yuan Bao Lion Foo Dog Pair $746.55

HUGE AMAZING ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATE BOWL LATE YUAN EARLY MING DYNASTY $452.91

Antique Chinese Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl 13Th Century $423.05

Chinese Yuan qingbai (yingqing) porcelain bowl $298.62

RARE Yuan Dy China ROSE Porcelain Big Teapots $288.67

Fine Chinese Yuan blue and white porcelain plate $234.67

Chinese Fane Pastel White porcelain Yuan Bao laughter Maitreya Buddha Statue $192.31

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Pot $71.67

NIB Small Hand Painted Porcelain Chinese Opera Mask Wang Yuan $39.77

Gorgeous Yuan style porcelain dish $34.84

Gorgeous Yuan style porcelain vase $34.84

Gorgeous Yuan style porcelain vase $34.84

Gorgeous Yuan style porcelain vase $34.84

Gorgeous Yuan style porcelain plate $34.84

Gorgeous Yuan style porcelain vase $34.84

Yuan-Chun Imperial Jingdezhen Porcelain Plate 1986 Beauties of the Red Mansion $29.85

Wen Yuan Floral Porcelain Rectangle Serving Dish/Baker $24.84

China Song, Yuan Dynasty Celadon Export Ceramic Bowl, Old Porcelain Indonesia $24.79

1985 IMPERIAL JINGDEZHEN PORCELAIN ORIENTAL PLATE Yuan Chun $24.39

Ching-te Chen Porcelain Yuan-Chun Collectors Plate 1986 $23.89

IMPERIAL JINGDEZHEN PORCELAIN ~ YUAN-CHUN ~ RED MANSION $19.90

Imperial Porcelain Collector Plate.’Yuan-chun’. Limited Edition. Box. Excellent $15.67

Hand Painted XI YUAN Dreamcool Porcelain Beads Bracelet $2.89

Yuan Dynasty, early 14th century Blue White Porcelain

After the reign of Ch’ien Lung, China entered into a period of political and economic uncertainty with increasing foreign intervention and domestic upheaval. This turbulent period saw a gradual decline in the quality of Chinese porcelain produced.

In fact, the kilns at Ching-te-Chen were destroyed by the Tai Ping rebels in 1853 and were not rebuilt until 1864. Nevertheless, throughout the later Ch’ing period, Chinese blue-and-white continued to serve as the basic utilitarian ware for everyday use among the countries of Southeast Asia and substantial quantities were exported, some of which were specially decorated to suit the tastes of specific markets such as Thailand and Vietnam.

Qing Dynasty Chien Lung Blue and White Bottle Vase 18th Century

PERFECT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BIG LOTUS VASE OF CHINESE ANTIQUE QING DY 18TH $5,962.41

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VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DOUBLE HANDLED VASE CHINESE ANTIQUE QING DY19TH $1,986.81

CQD21 Beautiful Blue & White Qing Pheonix Long Vase $1,789.02

CQD20 Beautiful Blue & White Qing Dynasty Dragon Vase $992.91

CHINESE ANTIQUE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASE QING 18C $794.13

Chinese Antique Qing dynasty delicate blue and white Porcelain dragon vase $546.65

Chinese Antique blue white porcelain vase Qing Qianlong $496.95

18th Cent. Qing blue and white vase (pheonix) $495.96

18thC Antique Qing Qainlong Porcelain Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Vase $487.01

Antique Qing Dynasty Blue and White Dragon Vase w/Kangxi Markings $397.56

qing Dynasty period Blue white Dragon Vases $238.54

Qing Dynasty Blue white “Tian Qiu” Dragon Vases $226.61

qing Dynasty period Blue white Dragon Vases $218.66

Qing Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Meiping Vase NR $198.78

Rare Chinese Qing Blue And White Porcelain Dragon Vase $186.85

fine qing Dynasty period Blue white Gild flowers birds vase $166.98

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Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with gourd design – Qing $148.09

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Figures Vase – Qing $138.15

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Landscape & Figures Pencil Vase – Qing Kangxi $128.21

China qing Dynasty period Blue white Dragon Vases $128.21

Fine qing Dynasty period Blue white Dragon Vases $128.21

Chinese blue white small double happiness vase Qing $124.24

Chinese blue white small double happiness vase Qing $124.24

Fine Chinese Qing Dynasty period Blue white Porcelain Dragon Vases $118.27

qing Dynasty period Blue white 3 Dragon Vases $98.40

qing Dynasty period Blue white Dragon Vases $98.40

qing Dynasty period Blue white 3 Dragon Vases $98.40

Chinese blue white small double happiness vase Qing $94.42

NR ! LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE VASE Blue and White KANGXI QIANLONG QING $80.31

Vintage Chinese Qing Dynasty Yongzhen Mark Blue & White Ginger Jar Vase $39.75

Antique Qian Long Blue White Miniature Porcelain Bottle Vase Qing Dynasty Snuff $34.79

Chinese Export Blue and White Canton Brush Pot Vase Qing $29.81

Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Qing Dynasty Mark Porcelain Jar Urn Vase with Lid $12.42

ANTIQUE CHINESE QING KANGXI MK BLUE AND WHITE FIGURE PORCELAIN VASE $9.93

Blue White Bottle Vase 18th Century Qing Dynasty Chien Lung

Exactly when Chinese blue-and-white China Porcelain was first produced is still a subject of fervent debate among ceramic experts. Chinese tradition has it that blue-and-white was first developed in the Sung Dynasty (960-1279), then refined and put into commercial production in the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368) and finally reached its peak of aesthetic maturity in the early Ming period (1368-1644).

However, the current opinion among most Western ceramics experts is that Chinese blue-and-white was only started in the first half of the 14th century, some time just before the middle of the Yuan Dynasty between 1322 and 1330.

Ming Dynasty Blue White Plate

Early Ming Dynasty Blue White Plates

LARGE DISH, with a central decoration of peonies and a rock, surrounded by a narrow cloud
collar, a lotus scroll in the cavetto and a classic scroll on the flattened, foliate rim.

The outside decorated with a peony scroll. Base unglazed. Diameter 52 cms. Early Ming,
early 15th century.

Rare CHINESE Blue and White porcelain TALL legged PLATE MING dynasty (1368-1644) $1,470.97

Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Ming Mark $595.35

Ming DynastyWan Li(万历) Blue and white plate $495.96

A Fine Ming Wanli – Blue and White Plate w/ Phoenix #1 $495.96

QIANLONG MARK MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE IMPERIAL LOTUS BOTTLE VASE bowl plate $298.17

A PLATE OF BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN WITH FIGURES OF CHINESE EXPORT ANTIQUE MING $298.17

Ming Hongzhi blue and white plate (floral) $297.18

CMD40 Late Ming Blue And White with Red Fish Plate $278.29

Early Ming Dynasty Blue-White Porcelain Plate $248.48

HOI AN HOARD medieval shipwreck recovered LARGE PLATE blue white MING DYNASTY $174.68

Ming Dynasty period Blue white Dragon Plates $128.21

Chiense Ming dynasty small blue white plate i1897 $79.51

PIER 1 ONE Blue&White MING Porcelain DINNER Plate MINT! $39.75

Ming Tree Double Phoenix Blue White Set of 4 Salad Plates Nikko More Available $34.78

Heritage England Ming Blue/White Oriental Scene Porcelain Square Handle Plate $24.84

Nikko Ming Tree Blue White Scalloped Edge China10″ Dinner Plates Lot of 2 GC $18.87

2 Nikko Blue White Ming Tree 10 1/8″ Dinner Plates $14.86

VINTAGE WOOLWORTH BLUE / WHITE PLATE MING PATTERN f $12.58

Double Phoenix Ironstone Blue White Ming Tree 10 1/4″ Dinner Plate $7.90

China Blue White Porcelain First Produced

15th Century Early Ming dynasty, Yung Lo Blue and White Ya Shou Pei with four character Yung Lo mark

Ming Dynasty Blue White Bowl

Reign marks or Nien Hao in underglaze blue first appeared in “official wares” of the third Ming emperor, Yung Lo (1403-1424). In the Peking Palace Museum, there are a number of small blue-and-white cups called Ya-Shou-Pei (press hand cup) decorated outside with a continuous flower scroll and inside with a four-character reign mark of Yung Lo Nien Chih (Made in Yung Lo Period) written in seal script, sometimes set between two lions in underglaze blue playing with a brocaded ball . However, Yung Lo reign marks are extremely rare and virtually all known examples in western collections are either later Ming or Ch’ing copies. The inscription of reign marks only became a regular practice from the Hsuan Te period (1426-1435) onwards.

Fine Ming Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Bowl $592.26

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl , Ming dynasty. $497.70

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Bowl , Ming dynasty. $496.70

NICE MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE BOWL AUTHENTIC! $437.98

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Ming Dynasty Blue and white bowl $297.62

Gorgeous Antique Chinese Blue & White Bowl Ming Dynasty? Traditional Design $267.76

Small Antique Chinese Blue & White Bowl Ming Dynasty? Traditional Design w/Box $267.76

Wonderful Small Antique Chinese Blue & White Bowl Ming Dynasty w/Decorative Box $267.76

CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WANLI BOWL, MING DYNASTY $236.91

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14th Century Yuan Ming Dynasty Transitional Blue & White Peach Tea Bowl $78.72

14th Century Yuan Ming Dynasty Transitional Blue & White Peach Tea Bowl $78.72

HOI AN HOARD ming dynasty BOWL medieval ANCIENT blue white SHIPWRECK RECOVERED $65.35

Early Ming Dynasty Blue and White Bowl

Early Blue and White Jar of a typical Tang shape. Note its rough attempt on the evolution of blue and white design and underglazed ware.

Tang Dynasty Shape Bluewhite Jar

Uneven glazed surface marks an under refined art work.
The most recent significant discovery in China is the recovery of a blue-and-white sherd from the ancient Tang site of Yang Chou in Kiangsu Province in 1 975. The excavation work was reported in the 1977 issue of Wen Wu, No. 9.

The sherd measuring 8.4 X 7.6 X 0.6 cm was recovered at a depth of 4.34 m in a previously undisturbed stratum which has been dated to the late T’ang dynasty (AD 618-906). It was found in the centre layer of five identifiable Tang levels at the excavation pit.

The sherd appears to be a piece from a ceramic pillow which was commonly used in the Tang period and it was found together with a black glazed jar and a copper coin datable to AD 713-741. The body material of the sherd is white and the decoration roughly painted in cobalt blue under a transparent glaze. The blue painting consists of a pattern of diamond shaped forms enclosing sketchy leaflike dashes. Although the photograph of the sherd was labelled as “T’ang blue-and-white” in Wen Wu, the Chinese museum authorities have refrained from drawing any definite conclusion or giving any interpretation, for the time being, since only a solitary piece was found at the site.

However, if we take a look at the level of technical development in ceramic production during the Tang Dynasty, it may well be possible that we should find a piece of  Tang blue-and-white, especially since both the technique of underglaze decoration using green/brown iron oxide and the necessary cobalt blue pigment (probably imported from Persia via the old silk road across central Asia for used as a lead glaze colourant) were already well known and available to the Tang potter. It may not be too difficult to imagine -some innovative Tang potter hitting on the idea of combining the existing technique and the available material to produce blue-and-white porcelain perhaps even as an experiment. But this conjecture can only be confirmed by further evidence and reports from China.

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Marble Lion Carving $23,889.61

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EARLY CHINESE TANG DYNASTY VASE jar SANCAI Olive Green Glaze 618-907AD. $3,936.56

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A Horse and Female Rider, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) – Thermoluminescence tested $3,384.36

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CHINESE LARGE SANCAI DISH TANG DYNASTY,( 618-906 C.E.) $2,834.90

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A white ware ceramic guardian figure, Tang dynasty 618-906 A.D. 05988 $2,289.42

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Tang Dynasty White Glazed Bowl with Engraved Design $1,741.95

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Chinese Tang Dynasty stoneware white vase with lid $1,493.10

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Tang Dynasty Jade boat $1,294.02

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A Gilt-Bronze Figure Of Buddha Tang Dynasty $995.40

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ANTIQUE CHINESE OCTOFOIL MIRROR TANG DYNASTY $944.77

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Ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty Court Lady,c.750 AD,11″ht.Intact,VERY RARE,and TALL $591.65

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A large Tang dynasty glazed ceramic bowl. 618-906 A.D. 04251 $547.47

Tang Shape Blue and white Jar

The peculiarity of local clays  will determine the specialty in  the production of a particular of type of ceramic ware and generally followed a set tradition of ceramic design, characteristic of each centre. For examples are the Lung Chuan celadons of Chekiang and the T’zu Chou wares of Honan/Hopei. However, some centers were more versatile and produced a variety of ceramic types, sometimes copying the more successful popular wares  traditionally manufactured by other ceramic centres.

During the entire period when the manufacture of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain era, Ching-te Chen within the prefecture of Jao Chou in Kiangsi Province was the centre of the Chinese ceramic industry. The city had a very large population engaged in hundreds of porcelain factories and workshops.

Division of labour was widely practised and in the larger factories it was so minutely parceled out that one man painted the blue ring near the top of cups and bowls, another outlined the design, another painted on the blue washes and yet another painted the reign marks on the bases, not to mention many others who prepared the clay, ground the colour, moulded the wares and fired the kilns.

Each labour had his own expertise  and this ends up with  the finished blue-and-white porcelain being  the sum of many men’s skills. The manufacture of porcelain in China was in fact an example of  the earliest application of modern industrial mass production methods.

The principal ingredient of the porcelain body is Kaolin or China clay which was named after the Kaolin Mountains near Ching-te Chen where it first was discovered.

The kaolin when mixed with the crystalline feld-spathic china stone or Pai-Tun-T’zu, also mined near Ching-te Chen to form the porcelain ware body.   The wares are fired at a temperature of about 1300 degrees Centigrade which turned them into hard translucent porcelain or “china” as it is known in the West.

The glassy glaze coating is also made from china_stone_ or Pai-Tun-T’zu with the addition of a little lime and woodash to help in the fusing.

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Mei Ping Vase

14th Century Yuan Dynasty achievement in an artistic perfection expressed through the design of the Mei Ping Vase.

Yuan Dynasty Blue White MeiPing Vase

Heavily hand drawn compactly coverd with cloud panels of grapes  and  its leave design frequently  found in the decoration of porcelain wares of the 14th and 15th century.  Flawless piece of art work.

Vintage Hand Blown Ruby Glass Mei Ping Vase 8″h $199.08

ESTATE CHINESE MEI-PING STYLE VASE WITH TZU-CHOU DECORATION $19.90

Exquisite A Pair of Blue and White Mei-Ping Vase With Figure Pattern $9.85

Chinese Antiques A pair of Ming Dynasty Blue and White Flowers Vase $29,861.01

Fine 18th / 19th Century Antique Chinese Blue & White Bottle Vase $17,917.20

Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Vase $11,944.80

BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN Jar / vase $7,962.21

20thc Chinese Blue White Globular Porcelain Vase w/MARK $7,415.73

Chinese Yuan/Ming Blue and White Meiping Vase $7,266.42

FINE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASE $6,531.82

PERFECT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BIG LOTUS VASE OF CHINESE ANTIQUE QING DY 18TH $5,971.41

Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Big Flowers Vase Of Cing Dy QianLong $5,971.41

BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN Bottle VASE $5,971.41

BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN Plum Vase $5,971.41

Qianlong Mark Blue & White Porcelain Cobalt IMPERIAL Dragon Vase dish plate bowl $5,967.42

Jiaqing Mark Blue & White Porcelain Cobalt IMPERIAL Dragon Vase dish plate bowl $5,967.42

VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ZHUANG POTS / VASES PAIR OF CHINESE ANTIQUE $5,773.32

BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN Zun VASE $4,977.00

46 INCH”Chinese regius Blue and white porcelain Nine Dragon crock Gen. Vase Pair $4,569.68

47″Huge Blue and white porcelain Nine Dragon crock Vase $4,487.26

A YUAN-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDE $4,479.30

PAIR OF LARGE BLUE AND WHITE CHINESE VASES WITH LIDS $4,408.95

RARE LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE MOOM FLASK VASE $4,230.45

A RARE CHINESE BLUE & WHITE OCTAGONAL PORCELAIN VASE, YUAN DYNASTY $3,981.60

China rare blue and white porcelain dragon plum vase $3,981.60

Fine Chinese Porcelain Blue&White Vase *Gui Mian* $3,980.61

Antique chinese porcelain blue white jar vase marked with wooden base lid $3,882.05

FINE CHINESE SUPERB BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASE PAIR $3,872.11

RARE LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, HAT VASE $3,832.29

46″Huge China blue and white porcelain dragon Vase pair $3,782.52

Fine Porcelain Blue&White Vase/Jar *Gu Shi* $3,782.52

16th / 17th Cent Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Vase $3,777.54

old Estate Chinese VASE reign marks porcelain blue white ceramic pot $3,483.90

old Estate KOREAN porcelain VASE blue white ceramic Lg $3,483.90

Pair 46” chinese blue and white porcelain handwork blue dragon figure vase $3,404.27

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE LATE YUAN EARLY MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE PHEONIX $2,986.19

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE POT MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE OLD CHINA $2,986.19

ANTIQUE CHINESE 19THC TRIPLE GOURD BLUE AND WHITE VASE $2,913.05

Fine Porcelain Blue&White Vase/Jar With Lid $2,885.67

c.1892 FUKAGAWA Blue & White Japanese Baluster Vase Signed HIDEMIZU $2,875.53

old Estate VASE Chinese porcelain ginger Jar blue & white ceramic $2,836.89

40″Huge China Blue and white porcelain Two Dragon Vase $2,776.24

Chinese Antiques A pair of Qing Dynasty Blue and White Flowers Vase $2,686.59

40 INCH Regius Blue and white porcelain Two Dragon General Crock Pot Vase Pair $2,677.63

RARE Chinese Porcelain Blue&White *Story*Vase $2,677.63

40inch China Folk Old Blue and White porcelain Dragon phenix Pot Crock Vase Pair $2,588.04

40 INCH Regius Palace Blue and white porcelain Two Dragon Crock Pot Vase Pair $2,564.15

Large Ming Style Oriental Blue and White Vase $2,488.50

VINTAGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DRAGON VASE OF CHINESE ANTIQUE CING DY 18TH $2,488.50

BLUE AND WHITE CRACKLED PORCELAIN DRAGON VASE $2,488.50

fine Estate VASE Chinese porcelain 20″ H blue & white Celadon handles ceramic LG $2,488.50

19C Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase Mountain Scene $2,487.51

PAIR OF LARGE DOUBLE GOURD BLUE AND WHITE CHINESE VASES $2,283.20

How Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Was Manufactured

The last of the outstanding dynasties, the Ming was vibrant during its first half but racked with internal discord during its second. Scores of workers constructed the renowned Forbidden City, an imperial palace of staggering proportions and opulence. Ming leaders revived a sense of cultural identity and respect for traditional artifacts and craftsmanship. For example, bronze incense burners resembling those of the Shang and Chou dynasties were cast, and bright green and gold ceramic funerary objects recalled the T’ang. Three distinct schools of painting emerged: the Che echoed the formal approach of the Sung; the Wu consisted of, and appealed to, the intelligentsia; and the Eccentric fostered spontaneity and freedom of expression.

Ming Dynasty vase Square vase with floral design and blue and white chrysanthemums

Ming Dynasty vase Square vase

After Hung-Wu threw the Mongols out in 1368 AD, he established the Ming Dynasty. But Hung-Wu’s power was still pretty weak after the Mongol invasion. He only ruled China from the Great Wall to the east of Tibet – smaller borders than modern China or than T’ang Dynasty China. Hung-Wu modelled his government on the T’ang Dynasty, trying to keep as much power as possible in the central government and especially in his own hands. To deal with the extra work this made for him, he created a council of his advisers to help him. Examinations came back as a way to select governors and judges.

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Damask Solid Brass Rim Lock Set with White Porcelain Knobs – Antique Brass

Reflecting damask designs woven centuries ago in Italy, Spain and France, this rim lock set adds a touch of elegance to any room. Entire set is made of heavy cast brass and is available in multiple finishes. Shown in Black Powdercoat finish. Black Powdercoat casing is made of iron. All other finishes are made of solid brass. All interior parts are solid brass. Includes two knobs, two skeleton keys, catch plate, rim lock, knob escutcheon and matching keyhole escutcheon. This rim lock is fully rev

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Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp in Orleans / Antique Bronze

9920ORL/AB A classic radiance of elegant style depicting Chinese architecture is featured through the Hand Painted Porcelain collection from Murray Feiss. Opulent and aristocratic, this collection reflects an imperial blend of luxury and extravagance adding a touch of passionate allure to any setting. Features: -One light table lamp. -Hand Painted Porcelain Collection. -Orleans / antique bronze finish. -Beige linen fabric shade. -UL listed. -Accommodates (1) 150W incandescent medium base bulb

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Catalogue of antique Chinese porcelains: pottery, carved jades, agates and

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Chinese Antiques A pair of Ming Dynasty Blue and White Flowers Vase $29,816.02

RARE!! EASY TO CONFIRM AS REAL ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE MING DYNASTY CHINA $13,914.61

RARE! MIGHT BE IMPERIAL ANTIQUE CHINESE HIGH QUALITY PORCELAIN VASE MING DYNASTY $9,938.99

Chinese Yuan/Ming Blue and White Meiping Vase $7,255.47

Chinese Antiques Ming Dynasty (Long Quan龙泉窑) vase $6,459.36

Chinese Jade Carved Dragon With Taoti Vase Ming Dynasty $6,261.57

Antique Chinese Trapezoid Ming Yin Yang Vase – 1700s $5,938.56

Chinese Yuan/Ming White Glazed Carved Dragon Vase $4,969.50

EARLY MING DYNASTY ANTIQUE PORCELAIN CHINESE VASE OLD CHINA URN POT $4,969.49

EARLY MING DYNASTY ANTIQUE PORCELAIN CHINESE JAR POT OLD CHINA URN VASE $3,478.64

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE POT URN MING DYNASTY OLD CHINA $2,981.69

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE LATE YUAN EARLY MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE PHEONIX $2,981.69

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE POT MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE OLD CHINA $2,981.69

Important Late Ming Carved Jade Vase $2,932.01

Large Ming Style Oriental Blue and White Vase $2,484.75

Chinese Carved White Jade Dragon Vase Ming Dynasty $2,484.75

Chinese Antiques Ming Dynasty Red and Green color Vase $2,483.76

JIAJING MARKED VASE JAR ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN MING DYNASTY OLD CHINA $1,987.79

V.RARE CHINESE MING DYNASTY CARVED OX HORN MONKEY FIGURAL LIBATION CUP VASE $1,918.23

A RARE AND INSCRIBED MING STYLE BUDDHA BODHISATTVA FIGURE STATUE vase bowl dish $1,888.41

Pair of Ming Dynasty (?) ginger vases with lids, signed $1,788.03

UKING:CHINESE MING A PAIR PORCELAIN VASE A/ARTS $1,688.64

Blue and White Ming Shipwreck Hoi An Hoard Yuhuchun vase $1,639.94

Superb Large Chinese ‘Qing Ming Shang He Tu” Vase $1,590.23

ANTIQUE LATE MING 17TH CENTURY CHINESE BRONZE GU VASE $1,566.76

Fine Ming 16th / 17th Century Chinese Porcelain Vase $1,485.88

IMPORTANT Antique CHINESE Glased Ceramic VASE Song / Ming Dynasty ? like Celadon $1,441.16

UKING:CHINESE MING EARLY PORCELAIN DRAGON VASE N/RES $1,291.08

RARE Ming Dynasty Silver Bronze 24K Gold 2 Dragon Vase POT $1,248.14

ANTIQUE JAPANESE WIRELESS CLOISONNE VASE MOON MING TREE $1,093.29

Ming Longquan celadon Vase (floral) $1,093.29

ANTIQUE CHINESE MING LONG CHUN VASE. 15TH C. $992.91

A Chinese Ming Bronze Scholar’s Small Pot or Vase Xuande Mark $988.93

Chinese ceramic white glazed vase; Ming Dynasty 15th century AD. – x5510 $844.82

Chinese Ming Longquan Celadon Vase circa 16th-17th C ! beautiful vessel $795.12

Antique Ming Dynasty Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Vase $794.13

A Pair Of Blue And White Dragon Vases Ming $775.24

SUPERB ANTIQUE CHINESE MING BRONZE TEMPLE VASE WITH FOO DOG DECORATED HANDLES !! $765.30

Antique Ming Dynasty Color Chinese Porcelain With Dragon and Phoenix Vase $741.55

ANTIQUE CHINESE HIGH QUALITY PORCELAIN VASE QING DYNASTY IMITATE MING OLD CHINA $695.72

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE QING DYNASTY IMITATE MING OLD CHINA FISH $695.72

UKING:CHINESE MING A PAIR PORCELAIN VASE A/ARTS $694.74

SIGNED HUGE ANTIQUE CHINESE VASE BLUE WHITE MING KANGXI $646.04

CHINESE ANTIQUE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE VASE 16TH C MING $595.35

MING Chinese Celadon Vase, Crackle Glaze, 16th Century or Earlier $556.58

Ming Dynasty exquisite colorful porcelain 4 Dragon vase $516.83

ANTIQUE CHINESE MING VASE $477.07

A Fine And Rare Blue And White Dragon Vase Ming $457.19

Chinese blue and white porcelain pottery vase Ming style $447.26

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE VASE MING DYNASTY MARK $447.25

RARE PRUNUS VASE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN FIGURES DESIGN OF CHINESE ANTIQUE MING $397.56

Massive Antique 19thC Porcelain Blue+White “Ming” Vase $347.86

Roseville Ming tree basket vase – green gloss ca 1949 $345.88

ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN COLORFUL OLD MING DYNASTY ENAMELED POTTERY VASE $323.02

Roseville Ming Tree Vase $323.02

FINE FLORENTINE FRAMED HIGH QUALITY ANTIQUE MING CHINESE VASE WCOL 16X12 SIGNED $323.02

QIANLONG MARK MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE IMPERIAL LOTUS BOTTLE VASE bowl plate $298.17

Massive Antique Porcelain Blue+White “Ming” Vase 1750AD $298.16

Gorgeous Antique Porcelain Blue+White Ming Vase 1850AD $298.16

Antique Arts and Crafts Van Briggle Ming Blue Vase Dragonfly PERFECT! $293.20

Antique Arts and Crafts Van Briggle Ming Blue Vase Dragonfly PERFECT! $293.20

Chinese Ming DY Vase With Flying Crane&Cloud $288.23

NICE ANTIQUE CHINESE MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN VASE $286.24

PAIR FINE CHINESE MING DYNASTY YONGLE PERIOD FIVE DRAGON VASES $264.38

PAIR OF GREEN VINTAGE LUNG MING CHINA POTTERY VASES / NICE!!!!!! $248.43

ANTIQUE Inlaid WOODEN PLAYING CARD BOX 4 ACE POKER Top CONGRESS Ming Sevres Vase $248.43

SPECTACULAR MING 15th century PORCELAIN VASE $230.58

LARGE 18″ KAISER PORCELAIN “MING” IMARI VASE $228.32

Chinese Ming-Style Qianlong Mark Blue & White Imperial Lotus Scroll Vase $223.63

Lenox MING-BIRDS Vase 1673783 $208.67

LG 1924-34 1ST QUALITY MEISSEN PORCELAIN VASE WITH RED MING DRAGON NoRESERVE $201.25

Roseville Ming Tree Vase 582-8″ Gorgeous Pale Crazing Only $198.77

NICE CHINESE MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN DRAGON PHOENIX VASE $186.85

PAIR PRETTY CHINESE MING DYNASTY BLUE WHITE AND RED DRAGON VASES $177.91

35″x28″ MING VASE WITH APRICOTS by ROBERT JOHNSON CANVAS $158.03

NICE CHINESE MING DYNASTY WU CAI PORCELAIN DRAGON VASE $157.04

NICE ANTIQUE CHINESE MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN DRAGON VASE $155.05

MING DYNASTY CHINESE CERAMIC SALT CONTAINER VASE $149.09

Superb Intact 19thC Blue + White “Ming” Porcelain Vase $149.08

Vase Copper Round 18-gods Chinese Ming Dynasty $148.09

NICE CHINESE MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN PORTRAIT VASE $135.17

Cute 19thC Blue+White Ming Phoenix Bird Porcelain Vase $129.20

Chinese Underglaze red Porcelain Dragon Vase – Ming Xuande Six-Character Mark $128.21

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Figures Pencil Vase – Ming $128.21

Rare Chinese Ming Mandarin duck Porcelain Vase $127.22

16″ Chinese Celadon Lotus Motif Vase Copy of Yuan/Ming? $110.22

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Flowers & Birds Vase – Ming $108.34

Van Briggle Art Pottery Ming Blue Columbine Vase 5″ EXC+ $99.38

Superb Intact 18thC Blue + White “Ming” Porcelain Vase $99.38

VINTAGE MING GLASS & RHINESTONE VASE PIN, JOMAZ $99.38

Ming Dynasty Square vase Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Art Blue White Bowl

Ming Dynasty Yung-lo (1403 – 1424) Porcelain Art Pieces

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 is” smoother and slightly more blue/greenish. In decoration there is little to distinguish one group from the other, only the ferocious dragon is not seen among the known Yung Lo ware.

1587, A Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline

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Fine Ming Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Bowl $591.37

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl , Ming dynasty. $496.95

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Bowl , Ming dynasty. $495.96

NICE MING DYNASTY BLUE & WHITE BOWL AUTHENTIC! $437.32

Signed Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl $323.02

Ming Dynasty Blue and white bowl $297.18

Gorgeous Antique Chinese Blue & White Bowl Ming Dynasty? Traditional Design $267.36

Small Antique Chinese Blue & White Bowl Ming Dynasty? Traditional Design w/Box $267.36

Wonderful Small Antique Chinese Blue & White Bowl Ming Dynasty w/Decorative Box $267.36

CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WANLI BOWL, MING DYNASTY $236.55

MING DYNASTY BOWL DUCK-EGG BLUE – STAMPED TO BASE $196.83

Chiense Ming dynasty blue white bowl i1867 $119.27

14th Century Yuan Ming Dynasty Transitional Blue & White Peach Tea Bowl $78.72

14th Century Yuan Ming Dynasty Transitional Blue & White Peach Tea Bowl $78.72

HOI AN HOARD ming dynasty BOWL medieval ANCIENT blue white SHIPWRECK RECOVERED $65.25

CHINESE BLUE & COPPER RED PORCELAINS China CERAMICS Ming Qing Dynasties BOWLS $14.90

Recognize Blue White Ming Dynasty Bowl Yung Lo

Ming Dynasty Porcelain Pilgrim bottle with  blue and white floral design manufactured during Ming Dynasty Hsuan-te  (1426 – 1435)  period.

Ming Dynasty Porcelain Pilgrim bottle

Blue-and-white wares of the Hsuan Te period are often considered to be the most outstanding among Chinese blue-and-white. The drawings are generally bold and free often depicting powerful dragons and lively floral scrolls. The blue is a dark sapphire blue enhanced with the “heaped and piled” effect which gives it an added depth and beauty. The glaze is often tinged a bluish green and  fine bubbles which impart a pleasing soft texture to the surface, Some of the glazes are rather thick and charmingly uneven, producing the so-called “orange peel” effect much admired by connoisseurs.

Antique 1800s Ming Style Crackle Glaze Snuff Bottle $794.13

QIANLONG MARK MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE IMPERIAL LOTUS BOTTLE VASE bowl plate $298.17

LOOK! {13} BOTTLES MING SHU FLEUR RARE EDT SET YVES ROCHER {JUST $8.00 EACH BOX! $104.00

Antique 19thC Blue + White Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $99.38

Antique 19thC Blue + White Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $89.44

Antique 19thC Blue + Green Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $89.44

Antique 19thC Blue + Green Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $89.44

Antique 19thC Blue + White Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $89.44

Antique 19thC Blue + White Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $79.50

Antique 19thC Blue + Green Ming Porcelain Snuff Bottle $79.50

Ming Jade Perfume + cologne Vintage fragrance Set in Box Full bottles Stanley $29.82

Vintage Perfume Bottle: Ming Shu perfume bottle “Fleur Rare” $23.36

Vintage Avon Ming Blue Lamp Perfume Bottle W/ Box $14.90

AVON ceramic cat perfume bottle – Ming Cat 1971 $14.86

Miniature Ming Shu Fleur Rare EDT Used PERFUME BOTTLE p72 Yves Rocher $12.87

Coalport Bone China MING ROSE-1970-1993-Pattern # 10316-Wine Bottle Coaster-MINT $11.93

YVES ROCHER MING SHU ‘FLEUR RARE’ FRENCH PERFUME BOTTLE $9.93

Avon Ming Blue Lamp Bottle (empty) $7.95

Houston Rockets #11 Yao Ming Jersey 12oz. Bottle Coolie $7.90

Ming Dynasty Porcelain Pilgrim bottle