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Kilned fired and hand painted in China. Maitland-Smith acquired this piece and sold it through their global network . . . from their base in Hong Kong.
Maitland Smith, founded by a well-known London antique dealer and designer – acquired and reproduced world class quality…
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- Item Number: V-8480
- Provenance/Origin: Chinese kilns. CIrca 1980s
- Composition: Porcelain & paint
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 9" in diameter
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
- Price: $ 122.00 USD
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. . . the Bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara… the Buddhist icon associated with compassion.
A stunning statue from the world famous Dehua kilns, located in the vicinity of the town of Dehua Xian, Fujian Province. Most of my Dehua porcelain comes from a specific…
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- Item Number: S-5863
- Provenance/Origin: Dehua Xian. Circa 2008
- Composition: Dehua Porcelain
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 8" diameter at base
- Weight: 6.75 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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Very striking for a vintage piece. I love the floral design and the bright crisp colors. The lid even has – what I would label – a golden stem. The vase -what appears to be – round is actually gently scalloped.
A quality piece…
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- Item Number: C-9619
- Provenance/Origin: Porcelain. Foundry / kilns outside Jingdezhen China. Mid- to Late-1900s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 6" in diameter
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 98.00 USD
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This burner appears to be very old, judging by the nature of the cracks, depth of color, and residue at the bottom of the inside.
Acquired from a wealthy family’s estate in Nanyang in Henan Province. Wonderful ambiance. Stand not included
- Item Number: C-3302
- Provenance/Origin: China. Most likely late-1800s or early-1900s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 3" tall x 5.25" diameter
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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The best known of all traditional Thailand ceramics are those named and from Sawankhalok. Such stoneware is decorated in a rich brown glaze and decorated with an opaque glaze. The finely crackled surface of the glaze is lightly speckled from ash residue deposits during the low temperature glazing process.…
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- Item Number: S-2985
- Provenance/Origin: North Central Thailand. Si Satchanala kilns or nearby. At least 100+ years in age.
- Composition: Sawankholok stoneware
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 6" at widest x 4.5" deep
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 545.00 USD
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One of the most famous examples of Thai pottery are from the Sukhothai period (14-16th Centuries) from the kilns of Si Satchanalai, which is around the historic village of Sawankhalok in north-central Thailand. This period started in the 13th century CE and continued until the 16th century.…
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- Item Number: S-1767
- Provenance/Origin: Sawankhalok Village, Sukhothai Period. Si Satchanalai Kilns. Circa late 1800- early 1900s . . . or earlier.
- Composition: Sawankhalok pottery
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 765.00 USD
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The fourth son of Kangxi, Yongzheng was 44 when he succeeded his father. In the reign of Yongzheng, Nian Siyao was the Superintendent of Customs, and most importantly, from 1726 to 1736, director of the Jingdezhen porcelain factory. He personally supervised the pieces made for the Emperor and the court…
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- Item Number: V-2253
- Provenance/Origin: Collector acquisition. Yongzheng Porcelain. China
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 11.4" tall x 5" at widest points
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 175.00 USD
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A traditional Blanc de Chine porcelain statue from the Dehua kilns but with a celadon glaze. Such colored glazes can only be added to a specific type of porcelain clay. The “southern” kilns invented and refined the celadon technique during the Song Dynasty. Longquan kilns gained…
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- Item Number: S-0529
- Provenance/Origin: China. Dehua kilns. Fijian Province. Early 1900s
- Composition: Porcelain with celadon glaze.
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 5.5" at widest point x 4" deep
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
