A pot pourri was a container with a perforated cover or lid, to hold sweet-smelling herbs or petals, that was intended to produce a pleasant scent. Made mostly in porcelain and occasionally in silver, they were popular in the 19th century. The most prolific maker was Royal Worcester, the factory producing elaborate urns with hand painted decoration by their best artists. Minton, Moorcoft and Wegwood made smaller quantities. In the late 20th century Stuart Devlin designed and produced several examples.

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A Chinese famille rose squat ovoid jar decorated with an…

Famille Rose Chinese Jar with Garden Scene - Yongzheng Mark

A Chinese famille rose squat ovoid jar decorated with an encircling garden scene with women and children, lid absent, four character Yongzheng mark under the base. Height 16 cm

A Chinese 'Peach-bloom glaze porcelain water jar, squat ovoid…

Chinese Peach-Bloom Glaze Water Jar with Guangxu Mark

A Chinese 'Peach-bloom glaze porcelain water jar, squat ovoid shape with red-green splashed glaze, six character Guangxu reign mark in underglaze blue under the foot. Diameter 11.5 cm

A large Chinese porcelain brush pot, finely decorated with a…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Mountain Village Decoration

A large Chinese porcelain brush pot, finely decorated with a village in a mountainous landscape and in10 scribed with a calligraphic poem, seal mark in red under the base. Height 15 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

A Chinese famille rose low walled brush pot, cylindrical with…

Famille Rose Brush Pot with Song Birds and Flowers

A Chinese famille rose low walled brush pot, cylindrical with slightly inverted rim, the walls decorated with three lozenge shaped panels painted with song birds and flowers, reserved on a turquoise background further patterned with stylised floral…

Chinese hand carved brush pot

Hand-Carved Chinese Brush Pot

Chinese hand carved brush pot

Large Chinese blue and white ginger jar

Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar

Large Chinese blue and white ginger jar

Chinese blue and white ' prunus' ginger jar, four character…

Chinese Prunus Ginger Jar with Wooden Stand

Chinese blue and white ' prunus' ginger jar, four character mark, wooden stand

A gilded Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar, 49 cm high

Gilded Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid

A gilded Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar, 49 cm high

A Chinese Kangxi-style Wucai porcelain jar and cover, the…

Kangxi-style Wucai Porcelain Jar with Flowering Plants

A Chinese Kangxi-style Wucai porcelain jar and cover, the hexagonal jar and cover decorated throughout in under-glaze blue and over-glaze enamels with flowering and fruiting plants in vases, a Kangxi mark underside. Height 28 cm

A large Wucai ovoid jar, Chinese, 17th century. 30 cm high

17th Century Chinese Wucai Ovoid Jar, 30 cm High

A large Wucai ovoid jar, Chinese, 17th century. 30 cm high

A Chinese porcelain lidded storage jar with underglaze blue…

Blue Tendril Kylin Jar with Lid

A Chinese porcelain lidded storage jar with underglaze blue tendril leaf design and side suspension lugs. Kylin finial. Height 26 cm

Chinese Ming-style wucai jar and cover, painted with ducks in a…

Ming-style Wucai Jar with Ducks and Lotus Pond

Chinese Ming-style wucai jar and cover, painted with ducks in a lotus pond, Wanli mark. Height 31.5 cm

Circa 1900 Chinese blue and white dragon ginger jar and cover,…

Kangxi Marked Blue and White Dragon Ginger Jar

Circa 1900 Chinese blue and white dragon ginger jar and cover, Kangxi mark to the base. Height 15 cm

Large brown celadon jar with crackle glaze possibly Ming…

Ming/Sawankholok Celadon Jar with Crackle Glaze and Chip

Large brown celadon jar with crackle glaze possibly Ming Dynasty/Sawankholok. Old chip to foot. Height 18 cm

Antique Chinese lacquer ginger jar (with lid) constructed on a…

Antique Chinese Lacquer Ginger Jar with Ming Mark

Antique Chinese lacquer ginger jar (with lid) constructed on a metal base, deeply carved with floral motifs and a mountain pagoda scene. The base bearing a gilded six character Ming dynasty Jiajing reign mark (1522?1566). The date of manufacture is…

Large antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in…

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with 'Prunus' Pattern

Large antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Prunus' or 'Cracked ice' pattern. No marks, but an underglaze blue double ring underneath. Comes with a deeply carved wood lid and stand. Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu…

Smaller antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in…

Antique Chinese Blue Prunus Ginger Jar, Qing Dynasty

Smaller antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Prunus' or 'Cracked ice' pattern. No marks, but an underglaze blue double ring underneath. Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu reign. Good condition. Note: It is difficult…

Extremely rare Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in…

Rare Qing Dynasty Phoenix and Peony Ginger Jar

Extremely rare Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in famille verte enamels, with the phoenix and peony design, all on a crackled brownish-white glaze. Late Qing dynasty. Lamped (drilled) for electricity. Wiring requires replacement. Note: the phoenix…

Antique Chinese porcelain brush pot decorated in underglaze…

Imperial Dragon Brush Pot

Antique Chinese porcelain brush pot decorated in underglaze blue with two Imperial five clawed dragons contending the flaming pearl among clouds. The base bearing the 6 character Xianfeng reign mark. Original condition with minor wear only. Height 12 cm

Large antique Chinese blue and white baluster form pot, painted…

Chinese Blue & White Pot with Figure Landscape Painting

Large antique Chinese blue and white baluster form pot, painted with figures in landscape, 36 cm high

Chinese Ming blue and white covered pot

Ming Blue & White Covered Pot

Chinese Ming blue and white covered pot

A Chinese porcelain ovoid jar painted in polychrome enamels…

Kangxi Polychrome Enamel Bird and Flower Jar

A Chinese porcelain ovoid jar painted in polychrome enamels with panels of birds and flowers, reserved on a yellow ground patterned with emerald green leafy tendrils and famille rose flowers. Diaper pattern decorates the shoulder and a lappet pattern in…

A large Chinese porcelain brush pot, cylindrical shape,…

Chinese Blue Porcelain Brush Pot with Calligraphic Poem

A large Chinese porcelain brush pot, cylindrical shape, decorated in underglaze blue with a calligraphic poem encircling the entire body. Height 21 cm, diameter 21.5 cm

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar of tapered octagonal form,…

Blue Chinese Ginger Jar, 13.5cm Height

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar of tapered octagonal form, decorated in underglaze blue characters. Height 13.5 cm

A Chinese green glazed storage jar the green crackle glaze…

Green Glazed Chinese Storage Jar, 19th Century

A Chinese green glazed storage jar the green crackle glaze pooling at the base, 19th century, 21 cm high

A Chinese boxwood ruyi in the shape of lotus pot with…

Chinese Boxwood Lotus Ruyi with Reticulated Seeds and Leaves

A Chinese boxwood ruyi in the shape of lotus pot with reticulated Seeds and lotus leaf 35 cm long

12 cm Chinese pot with leaf handle lid

Chinese Leaf Handle Pot with Lid (10 words)

12 cm Chinese pot with leaf handle lid

A Chinese water pot, modelled as a peach on four bracket feet…

Robins Egg Glazed Chinese Peach Water Pot

A Chinese water pot, modelled as a peach on four bracket feet with robins egg type glaze, probably late Qing Dynasty, 6 cm high

19th century Chinese blue & white Shuangxi double happiness jar…

Antique Chinese Double Happiness Jar

19th century Chinese blue & white Shuangxi double happiness jar chip to rim Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's 21.5 cm high

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated with cracked ice and…

Cracked Ice and Prunus Ginger Jar

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated with cracked ice and prunus pattern, early 20th century

Large Chinese carved timber brush pot 26 cm high approx.

Chinese Carved Timber Brush Pot - 26cm

Large Chinese carved timber brush pot 26 cm high approx.

19th century Chinese lidded storage jar

Chinese 19th Century Lidded Storage Jar

19th century Chinese lidded storage jar

Large antique Chinese blue and white lidded jar Height approx…

Antique Chinese Blue and White Lidded Jar - 42cm

Large antique Chinese blue and white lidded jar Height approx 42 cm

A late 19th century brown glazed Chinese Martaban jar with…

Brown Glazed Chinese Martaban Jar with Dragon Design

A late 19th century brown glazed Chinese Martaban jar with three lug handles, decorated with five masks and incised dragon design. 50 cm high

A hand painted famille rose covered ginger jar 19th / 20th…

Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Floral Motifs

A hand painted famille rose covered ginger jar 19th / 20th century, floral and insect motifs applied sparingly on a white ground 25 cm high

A blue and white ginger jar with wooden cover and stand Kangxi…

Blue and White Kangxi Ginger Jar with Figurative Scenes

A blue and white ginger jar with wooden cover and stand Kangxi period / 18th century, decorated with figurative scenes, double ring mark to base hairline and firing flaw the vase, 21.5 cm high

Selection of antique Chinese porcelain, blanc de chine figure…

Antique Chinese Porcelain Collection

Selection of antique Chinese porcelain, blanc de chine figure group, porcelain cylinder brush pot, sauce dish etc (4)

Antique Chinese Jiaqing famille rose hexagonal shape planter…

Jiaqing Famille Rose Hexagonal Planter Pot

Antique Chinese Jiaqing famille rose hexagonal shape planter pot, Ex Perrins collection Brisbane, 17.5 cm high

Famille rose hand painted covered jar with peach finial,…

Famille Rose Covered Jar with Peach Finial and Qianlong Mark

Famille rose hand painted covered jar with peach finial, Qianlong mark to base

Chinese flambe glazed brush pot, 15.5 cm high, signed to base…

Chinese Flambe Glazed Brush Pot with Four Symbols

Chinese flambe glazed brush pot, 15.5 cm high, signed to base with four symbols

Chinese powder blue glazed brush pot, seal mark to base, 15.5…

Chinese Powder Blue Glazed Brush Pot with Seal Mark

Chinese powder blue glazed brush pot, seal mark to base, 15.5 cm high

Fine old Chinese blue & white brush pot

Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot

Fine old Chinese blue & white brush pot

Chinese blue & white plate along with a lidded pot (2)

Blue & White Plate and Lidded Pot Set

Chinese blue & white plate along with a lidded pot (2)

A Chinese blue and white porcelain wine pot possibly late Ming…

Blue and White Ming Dynasty Wine Pot

A Chinese blue and white porcelain wine pot possibly late Ming Dynasty decorated with painted blue enamel with two hole bird spout pourer. Height 8.8 cm

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form the body…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Rose and Foliage Design

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form the body with a fine incised design overall and enamelled in a fresh apple green with a trailing crimson rose and foliage. Height 10 cm. Diameter 9 cm

A Chinese famille rose lidded jar, possibly antique, the flat…

Famille Rose Crane and Peach Tree Ginger Jar

A Chinese famille rose lidded jar, possibly antique, the flat lidded ginger jar delicately painted in polychrome shades of pink, blue yellow, emerald and apple green featuring cranes both in flight and in a peach tree landscape, unmarked. Height 26.5 cm

A Chinese Fencai porcelain hexagonal jar and cover, decorated…

Fencai Porcelain Hexagonal Jar with Floral and Insect Motifs

A Chinese Fencai porcelain hexagonal jar and cover, decorated throughout with flowering foliage and flying insects, a printed four-character mark underside. Height 35 cm

Chinese underglaze blue pot, decorated with a pair of dragons…

Kangxi Dragon Pot: Underglaze Blue Beauty

Chinese underglaze blue pot, decorated with a pair of dragons gambolling about a pearl. 19th century Kangxi mark. 13 cm diameter

Chinese brush pot, late 19th century decorated in underglaze…

Blue Chinese Brush Pot with Woman and Child

Chinese brush pot, late 19th century decorated in underglaze blue with a woman and child. 11 cm high

Chinese polychrome brush pot 13.5 cm high

Chinese Polychrome Brush Pot

Chinese polychrome brush pot 13.5 cm high

A Chinese hexagonal famille rose brush pot, Six character red…

Famille Rose Brush Pot with Jiaqing Mark and Landscapes

A Chinese hexagonal famille rose brush pot, Six character red Jiaqing mark against a turquoise ground standing on six ruyi-shaped feet, the mouth rim, feet, and the flanges with gilded outlines against a red ground, each side painted in a small central…

A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, painted with a few government…

Famille-rose brush pot with government officials in study

A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, painted with a few government officials in a setting of a study, 14.7 cm high

A Chinese blue and white jar and cover, ovoid shape, decorated…

Chinese Blue and White Dragon Jar with Cover

A Chinese blue and white jar and cover, ovoid shape, decorated with two sinuous dragons encircling the body and with 'Precious Objects' to the shoulder, the cover decorated with a dragon, small rim chip. Six character Tongzhi mark under the base. Height…

An old Chinese sang de boeuf glazed brush pot of tall mildly…

Chinese Sang de Boeuf Glazed Brush Pot

An old Chinese sang de boeuf glazed brush pot of tall mildly waisted open cylindrical form, striking red exterior glaze thinning at the top rim, pale glaze to the interior. Height 15.5 cm, diameter 14.2 cm

A Chinese small famille rose pot, squat circular form with…

Famille Rose Chinese Pot with Floral Decoration

A Chinese small famille rose pot, squat circular form with three attached lug feet, famille rose decoration, the interior with a lakeside crane, signed, the exterior entirely decorated with florals, 'health' character marks to the base. Diameter 7.5 cm

Two Chinese Imari teapots and covers, Kangxi period, 1622-1722,…

Chinese Imari Teapots, Kangxi Period

Two Chinese Imari teapots and covers, Kangxi period, 1622-1722, one octagonal pot decorated with floral motifs in under-glaze blue, iron-red and gilt;, the other with fluted body, both 11 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis

A Chinese octagonal blue and white jar and cover, Kangxi mark,…

Kangxi-style Blue and White Octagonal Jar with Cover

A Chinese octagonal blue and white jar and cover, Kangxi mark, but 19th century, painted with figures and flowers. 21 cm high. Provenance: Abbott's Antiques Sydney, 7/7/1985

A Chinese green glazed stoneware jar. 29 cm high

Chinese Green Glazed Stoneware Jar - 29cm

A Chinese green glazed stoneware jar. 29 cm high

Chinese blue pottery stationery set, with applied cherry…

Cherry Blossom Pottery Stationery Set

Chinese blue pottery stationery set, with applied cherry blossom, comprising a brush pot, two boxes and covers, two small brush washing pots, a joystick rest, incense powder container and a paperweight.

A brown Chinese pot and cover. 16 cm high together with four…

Chinese Pot, Cover, Bowl, and Vase Set

A brown Chinese pot and cover. 16 cm high together with four Chinese pottery bowl and ovoid pottery vase

A Chinese 18th century style brush pot together with two…

Chinese Brush Pot & Paper Weights

A Chinese 18th century style brush pot together with two decorated paper weights, the brush pot decorated with figures in landscape, the brush with lotus decoration. Brush pot 7 cm high.

Brush pot with warrior decoration and expressive marks.…

Warrior Brush Pot and Goldfish Bowl

Brush pot with warrior decoration and expressive marks. Together with Qing dynasty covered serving bowl decorated with gold fish. 14 cm high, bowl 23 cm wide.

A Chinese crackle glaze pot. Of bulbous reeded form, signed…

Crackled Reeds: Chinese Pot with Unique Glaze

A Chinese crackle glaze pot. Of bulbous reeded form, signed titled and numbered below.

19th century Chinese blue and white plate. Together with a…

Chinese Blue and White Plates and Brush Pot Set

19th century Chinese blue and white plate. Together with a brush pot, and two other Chinese plates, and a vegetable dish. Largest 28 cm.

Two Chinese cylindrical jar and cover and two bulbous covered…

Chinese Family Scene Ceramic Set

Two Chinese cylindrical jar and cover and two bulbous covered bowls, each decorated with family scenes. 15 cm high, 10 cm high.

A Chinese 18th century under glazed jar and cover. Cylindrical…

18th Century Chinese Garden Scene Jar with Cover

A Chinese 18th century under glazed jar and cover. Cylindrical form painted with garden scene, the cover with Buddhistic loin finial. 37 cm high.

Two Qing dynasty rice bowls with covers and a pot with cover,…

Qing Dynasty Dragon Pot and Rice Bowls Set

Two Qing dynasty rice bowls with covers and a pot with cover, the pot with painted dragon each decoration. 13 cm and 9 cm high.

A Chinese under glaze blue brush pot with continuous landscape.…

Chinese Blue Landscape Pottery Set

A Chinese under glaze blue brush pot with continuous landscape. Together with a jar, cover, candle holder and two plates, one with fish decoration the other with quail. Brush pot 13 cm high.

Two Chinese Republic vases one bright yellow, the other brown.…

Chinese Republic Vases and Water Jug Set

Two Chinese Republic vases one bright yellow, the other brown. Vases, 28 cm, 19 cm, each globular form with cylindrical neck, together with a under glaze blue vase and a water pot with fluted handle. Water jug. 23 cm high.

Chinese brown glaze pot and cover, modelled as pumpkin, the…

Chinese Pumpkin Pot with Brown Glaze

Chinese brown glaze pot and cover, modelled as pumpkin, the cover with stem. 18 cm high.

Large Chinese pottery jar, with lug handles to the shoulder.…

Chinese Pottery Jar with Lug Handles - Pat Booth Collection

Large Chinese pottery jar, with lug handles to the shoulder. Height 60 cm. Provenance: Pat Booth Collection

Chinese sang de boeuf lidded jar, 20th century or earlier.…

Chinese Sang de Boeuf Lidded Jar

Chinese sang de boeuf lidded jar, 20th century or earlier. Height 24 cm. Illustrated in Allen?s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, fig. 71b, p. 138. Provenance: Tony Allen?s Antiques, circa 1995; Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period'…

A Chinese porcelain flower pot, famille verte enamels depicting…

Famille Verte Horsemen Battle Porcelain Flower Pot

A Chinese porcelain flower pot, famille verte enamels depicting horsemen in battle. Diameter 22 cm

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, decorated with birds and flowers…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Birds and Flowers

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, decorated with birds and flowers in a natural setting, floral borders. Cylindrical form with flared foot. Height 18 cm

Large blue & white Hu jar, decorated in underglaze blue with…

Kangxi Blue & White Hu Jar with Bird Motif

Large blue & white Hu jar, decorated in underglaze blue with birds on a branch. Four character Kangxi reign mark. Firing spot on the neck. Height 39.5 cm

Large Chinese porcelain food jar, decorated in underglaze blue…

Blue and White Flowered Porcelain Food Jar

Large Chinese porcelain food jar, decorated in underglaze blue with a variation of the 'Cracked ice? design. The decoration being of numerous flowers. Two small star cracks on inside of lid. Small possibly firing cracks to the rim. Height (with lid) 22 cm

Chinese soft paste porcelain ginger jar, decorated with fu dogs,…

Kangxi Fu Dog Ginger Jar

Chinese soft paste porcelain ginger jar, decorated with fu dogs, the base with a six character Kangxi reign mark. Crackle glaze, minor chip to the inside of the throat. Height 13 cm

Very large Chinese porcelain jar, nicely decorated with…

Chinese Porcelain Jar with Mandarin and Children Decoration

Very large Chinese porcelain jar, nicely decorated with mandarins and children watering the garden. Underglaze blue double circle mark underneath and the word CHINA underneath. Some minor firing spots. Height 30 cm

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in underglaze blue with…

Underglaze Blue Ginger Jar with Female Figures

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in underglaze blue with two female figures in a courtyard. Double underglaze blue circle underneath. Minor firing spots. Height 12 cm

Chinese porcelain jar, decorated in underglaze blue with…

Underglaze Blue Chrysanthemum Porcelain Jar with Firing Flaws

Chinese porcelain jar, decorated in underglaze blue with chrysanthemums. Double circle mark underneath. Firing flaws to the rim. Height 18 cm

Chinese porcelain flower pot base, of hexafoil shape. Decorated…

Chinese Hexafoil Porcelain Flower Pot Base

Chinese porcelain flower pot base, of hexafoil shape. Decorated with scrolling vines. On four slightly raised feet, signs of wear and use and firing spots. Length 22 cm

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in famille verte…

Famille Verte Heron Ginger Jar by Wang Bin Rong

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in famille verte enamels in high relief with a scene of a heron among water plants. Underneath the four character mark of the potter Wang bin Rong, no lid. Height 13 cm

Small celadon jar, olive green with ribbed pattern. Firing…

Olive green ribbed celadon jar with firing flaws

Small celadon jar, olive green with ribbed pattern. Firing flaws. Height 6.5 cm

Small celadon jar with crackle glaze, chips to rim and base.…

Crackled Celadon Jar with Chips

Small celadon jar with crackle glaze, chips to rim and base. Height 9 cm

Celadon jar, with very faint incised spiral decoration. Mild…

Spiral Incised Celadon Jar

Celadon jar, with very faint incised spiral decoration. Mild natural crazing. Height 18 cm

Celadon water pot, with incised floral decoration, one small…

Celadon Floral Water Pot, 10cm Height

Celadon water pot, with incised floral decoration, one small firing flaw to spout. Height 10 cm

Small celadon lidded jar, with floral pattern to lid. No…

Floral Celadon Lidded Jar - 6cm

Small celadon lidded jar, with floral pattern to lid. No obvious flaws, some small firing flaws. Height 6 cm

Celadon lidded jar. Height 10 cm

10 cm Celadon Lidded Jar

Celadon lidded jar. Height 10 cm

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in high relief with…

Yellow Dragon Porcelain Ginger Jar

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in high relief with two yellow Imperial five claw dragons in the style of Wang bin Rong. No lid

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, with ox blood glaze which has…

Ox Blood Glazed Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, with ox blood glaze which has overrun foot. Inside and underside with crackle glaze. Height 10 cm

A Chinese pottery storage jar, large Chinese characters incised…

Chinese Sea Green Glazed Pottery Storage Jar

A Chinese pottery storage jar, large Chinese characters incised under a deep sea green glaze. No lid, minor chips to rim. Height 20 cm

A Chinese blanc de Chine water pot with two lug handles. Length…

Chinese Blanc de Chine Water Pot with Lug Handles

A Chinese blanc de Chine water pot with two lug handles. Length 15 cm

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with two…

Dragon-adorned Chinese porcelain jar

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jar, decorated with two celestial dragons. Height 12 cm

A Chinese blue & white pot, together with ivory and stone…

Chinese Blue & White Pot with Ivory Carvings

A Chinese blue & white pot, together with ivory and stone carved figures

A Chinese blue & white jar 19th century 19.5 cm high

19th Century Chinese Blue & White Jar - 19.5cm

A Chinese blue & white jar 19th century 19.5 cm high

Large Chinese blue & white lidded jar, with Qing dynasty mark…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue & White Lidded Jar (25 cm)

Large Chinese blue & white lidded jar, with Qing dynasty mark to base, 25 cm high approx.