Earlier this month, we published our new blog post on 19th century Chinese imitations of Japanese porcelain titled ‘Unusual Chinese Export Porcelain in Japanese Kutani Style’. What’s more, some of the pieces featured in this post are currently up for auction on eBay. Here’s your chance to add one of these rare pieces to your collection! Scroll down to see all the latest eBay auctions and exclusive ‘Buy It Now’ items added to our shop this February.
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AUCTION – Antique Chinese Rouge de Fer Porcelain Vases in Japanese Kutani Style. Late Qing Dynasty
This is a rare pair of late 19th century Chinese (Cantonese) export porcelain vases of typical form with applied chimeras and foo lion handles. What’s unusual about them is that they are decorated in a pattern commonly referred to as ‘hundred scholars’ that is characteristic of Japanese Kutani porcelain.
Height: approx. 25.5 cm each
Auction ends 26 February 2023.
AUCTION – Antique CHINESE Rouge de Fer Porcelain Dish in Japanese Kutani Style Late Qing
Another rare late 19th century Chinese (Cantonese) rouge de fer export porcelain dish decorated in a typical Japanese Kutani pattern commonly referred to as ‘hundred scholars’.
Diameter: 23.8 cm
Auction ends 26 February 2023.
AUCTION – Antique CHINESE Rouge de Fer Porcelain Dish #2 in Japanese Kutani Style. Guangxu Period
This is the third piece representing late 19th century Chinese (Cantonese) rouge de fer export porcelain decorated in a typical Japanese Kutani pattern commonly referred to as ‘hundred scholars’.
Diameter: 20 cm
Auction ends 26 February 2023.
Antique Chinese Relief Carved Wooden Box With Domed Lid. Canton Export Carving
Lovely Chinese box with domed lid, carved in low relief all over. Decoration features foliate scrolls and bird inside a circular medallion. Wood has nice natural dry surface. Lock has been at some point replaced.
Dimensions: 23x11x11 cm
Antique Japanese Red Lacquered Jewellery Cabinet With Floral Decoration
Beautiful early 20th century Japanese red lacquered table cabinet with 7 drawers, two of which are behind hinged doors with nicely hand-painted bird and floral decoration. Unique design of this cabinet allows it to be separated into two independent units – originally designed with additional board at the top that would transform it into a miniature desk. Would make a great jewellery or trinket box.
Dimensions: 30x23x20 cm
Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Okimono Figure Reading a Book. 28 cm / 11″
Lovely large Kutani porcelain figure of a scholar in long flowing robes, depicted standing on a rock and reading a book. Beautifully hand-painted with colourful overglaze enamels all around.
Diameter: 28 cm / 11 inches
Vintage Hand-Painted Tibetan Buddha Mandala Thangka / Tangka on Canvas. Framed.
Lovely little Tibetan Buddha mandala thangka hand-painted in opaque watercolours on canvas. Nicely framed and glazed.
Frame measures 31.5×27 cm, visible area of the painting is 21×16.5 cm
Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Brush Washer or Vase in the Manner of Ishiguro Koko
Cute Japanese Sumida Gawa brush washer or a small vase with two applied figures of Chinese children (karako). Not signed but done very much in the manner of Ishiguro Koko 石黒香々.
Height: 11 cm
Antique Japanese Kenjo Imari Porcelain Plate With Chenghua Mark
Stunning Japanese Imari porcelain dish with shaped rim. Featuring a large central medallion with scholars in the garden, framed by four cartouches with Ho-o birds and dragons. All set against nicely done green and aubergine diaper background. Underglaze blue apocryphal Chinese Chenghua reign mark underneath.
Diameter: 23.2 cm
