Chinese ceramics, cups, cups & saucers - price guide and values

Fluted Chinese Porcelain Cup with Calligraphy

A Chinese porcelain cup of tapering circular section on short foot, finely moulded, fluted designs and finely painted lines of calligraphy in black on a white ground. Height 7 cm

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Small Cup Collection

Lin family collection. Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white small cup @4, Bluel colour small cup x 2 (kangxi mark) (Guangxu mark), height :3 cm, diameter 5.5 cm, height :3.5 cm, diameter 4.5 cm.

Chinese Blanc de Chine Libation Cup with Applique Decoration

A Chinese Dehua (blanc de chine) libation cup, 17th/18th century, of rhinoceros horn form with applique decoration, 7.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, condition: small chip to footrim.

Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Vessels, 18th Century

Three Chinese export porcelain tea vessels, late 18th century, the first a tea bowl and saucer, decorated with flower sprays in famille rose enamels within gilt cartouches surrounding a monogramed crest to centre for the Heanage family of Lincolnshire,…

Dragon and Pine Blanc de Chine Libation Cup

A Chinese blanc de chine libation cup, late 19th century of rhinoceros horn form, relief decorated with dragons and pine branches 7 cm high, 14 cm wide

Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Cup with Cover

A Chinese blue and white cup and cover, Qing dynasty, four character mark to cover and base, wood stand, 9.5 cm high

An antique Chinese blanc de chine porcelain libation cup, Kangxi period, circa 1700, 5 cm high, 8 cm wide

Chinese Porcelain Stem Cup Bowl with Buddhist Emblems

A Chinese porcelain stem cup bowl decorated with painted enamels depicting eight Buddhist emblems. Bearing character marks to inner base. Height 11 cm. Diameter 15.5 cm

Signed Doucai Floral Stem Cup with Repeating Motifs

Doucai floral stem cup finely painted with repeating motifs & signed around the underside, height 10.7 cm

Antique Mandarin Palette Cups and Saucers

A group of three antique Chinese cups and saucers, Qing Dynasty, probably 18th century, in the mandarin palette with iron red, puce, blue, emerald and touches of yellow, depicting interior figural narrative scenes to the saucers in roundels and to…

Kangxi Blue and White Cup and Saucer Set

Two blue and white cups and saucers, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Lager cup and saucer: 9 cm and 13.5 cm diameter

Ming Dynasty Lotus Wine Cup with Xuande Mark

A Chinese blue and white wine cup, Ming Dynasty, 16th century, Finely decorated with lotus flowers, Xuande mark, 4 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 1981, ex Collection of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bernat

Qing Blanc de Chine Libation Cup with Animal Decorations

Chinese late Qing Dynasty blanc de chine libation cup, decorated with raised animals on a flat circular foot, on a wooden stand, length 9.5 cm

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Stem Cup with Sun and Cloud Motif

Chinese Doucai porcelain stem cup, of conventional form, the bowl exterior decorated with dual suns amongst polychrome clouds, the stem decorated with repeating character marks and borders, six character mark to base of inner stem, together with small…

A Chinese carved horn cup, of floral form, decorated around the exterior with aquatic plants and Mandarin duck, 6 cm high

Chinese Robins Egg Glazed Cup Stand, Early 20th Century

A Chinese Robins egg glazed cup stand, early 20th century, the cupstand of lobed lozenge form, with an inner rim for a cup to stand, covered in a rich mottled deep blue and turquoise glaze, with gilding to the outer and inner rims. Four character mark in…

Qianlong Armorials Trio with Blue and White Decoration

A Chinese export blue and white armorial trio Qianlong period, consisting of a beaker, teabowl and saucer with underglaze blue decoration and European gilding, decorated with a shield with herringbone pattern, the cup, 6.5 cm high

Famille Rose Porcelain Box and Cup

A Chinese famille rose porcelain box and wine cup, the box decorated to the lid and walls with boys playing, marked with Daoguang seal mark (1821-1850) and probably of the period, width 7.5 cm. The cup painted with two women in a fenced garden, Dia,6.2 cm…

Xuande Dragon Stem Cup

Blue and white 'Dragon' stem cup, Xuande mark decorated on the outside with dragons on a blue wave form background, the inside featuring the mark to centre of bowl with two blue lines to rim, height 11.5 cm, diameter 17 cm

Chinese Dragon Wine Cups from Hatcher Cargo

A pair of Chinese 'Hatcher Cargo' blue and white dragon wine cups, transitional, circa 1643-1646, each decorated with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl. Dealer description label loose with one cup, each approximately 4.25 cm high, 5 cm diameter. Provenance…

Qing Dynasty Cups and Saucers, Meiji Period Octagonal Dishes

Six sets of Chinese Qing Dynasty famille-rose cups and saucers, in Yongzheng, Qianlong PeriodJapanese blue and white octagonal dishes, Meiji period @4, height 3.3 cm, diameter 6.5 cm, height 1.5 cm, diameter 11.2 cm

Ming Dynasty Green Crackle Glaze Stem Cup

Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan stem cup, in a green glaze, with a crackle glaze, supported on tapering ribbed foot, height 12 cm

Famille Rose Coffee Can & Saucer Commemorating Battle of Spurs

A Chinese export famille rose coffee can and saucer, 19th century, circa 1813-1815, the cup and saucer richly decorated with two banded reserves, one featuring Chinese figures engaged in scholarly pursuits, the other decorated with birds, flowers and…

Ming Blue and White Porcelain Collection

A collection of five Chinese underglaze blue and white porcelain bowls, tea cup and two small dishes, late Ming Dunasty, Wanli period (1573-1620). Various sizes

Chinese Export Porcelain Trio

Three pieces of Chinese export porcelain, 18th to 19th century, comprising a paired Imari cup and saucer, and a blue and white saucer with Kangxi four-character mark, 10.4 cm diam. (Imari saucer), 3.6 cm high (Imari cup), 10.3 cm diam. (blue and white…

Chinese Eight Treasures Stem Cup with Mark

A Chinese Douchai eight Treasures stem cup with six character mark to base, height 10.8 cm, diameter 15.5 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille-Rose and Blue & White Collectibles

Chinese mid-Qing Dynasty famille-rose bowl @7, famille-rose small cup @5 (hallmark). Chinese mid-Qing Dynasty blue and white, famille-rose dish @17, height 6 cm, diameter 2.5 cm, height 5 cm, diameter 0.5 cm, height 4.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm, diameter 15 cm…

Qing Dynasty Ceramics from Private Sydney Collection

A celadon glaze vase, a small blue cup and a lidded wax box Qing Dynasty. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney

Ram-shaped rock crystal wine cup

A rock crystal wine cup, in the form of a ram 13 cm wide, 10 cm long, 3.5 cm high

Kangxi Boy and Buffalo Cup and Saucer

A Chinese iron red and gilt 'Boy and Buffalo' covered cup and saucer, Kangxi period (1661-1722), the three piece set decorated with a boy riding a buffalo, pulling a calf behind him, 10 cm high, 14 cm diameter.

Iron Red Dragon Porcelain Wine Cup

Chinese porcelain wine cup. The exterior with two iron red underglazed dragons surrounded by flames and clouds. The interior with an additional dragon. Bears underglaze Ch'ien Lung mark to base. Diameter 7 cm

Yellow Dragon Stem Cup, Qing Dynasty

Rare yellow dragon stem cup, with slight brown mottled glaze, Qing Dynasty Kuang Hsu (1875-1909) period, slightly incised dragons and flaming pearls, ribbed stem on a inverted roll over foot incised with waves, six character marks in blue, 10.1 cm high.…

Qianlong porcelain wine cups and saucers with water birds

Pair of Chinese Qianlong porcelain wine cups and saucers, decorated with water birds perched upon rocky outcrops and flowers, in tones of turquoise, yellow and green, with original gallery label, height 4.5 cm (4). Purchased: Geoffrey Waters, London

Chinese Porcelain Stem Cup with Xuande Mark

A small Chinese porcelain stem cup with iron red and blue underglaze decoration of blossom & leaves. Six character Xuande mark with double circle in blue. Height 8.6 cm

Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Tea Set

Two Chinese underglaze blue and white fine porcelain tea cups and saucers, of lobed and flared form with profuse decoration in panels. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), circa 1720. Cups: 8 x 5 cm, saucers: 13.5 x 1.5 cm, a crack and a loss to one…

Chinese Blue and White Stem Cup with Mark

A Chinese blue and white stem cup bearing six character mark to base height 11.8 cm, diameter 11.2 cm

Dehua Qing Dynasty Libation Cup with Floral Decorations

Chinese Dehua Qing Dynasty libation cup, of spreading form, decorated with flowering branches on a branched base, on wooden stand, height 6 cm and 10 cm (including stand), length 9.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of the Late Dr Alexander Yu Fu Pau

Exotic Bird Tea Canister Decorated by James Giles, 18th Century

A Chinese export-ware ovoid tea canister and cover decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds in landscape, Qianlong period 18th century. Provenance: Robert Burke collection. A related service was supplied made up from from Worcester…

Chinese Fish Porcelain Beaker Cup

A Chinese porcelain beaker cup, decorated with fancy fish and water weeds on a white scale ground between puce borders. Yongzheng seal mark under the base. Height 9 cm.

Dehua Qing Dynasty libation cup with plum blossom and dragons

A Chinese Dehua libation cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 17th/18th century, decorated with sprig moulded and applique plum blossom, dragons and deer. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, 7 cm high, 13.5 cm wide. Condition: a small firing crack to the rim…

Chinese blue and white saucers and tea bowl

A small pair of Chinese underglaze blue and white saucers and one tea bowl, decorated with the 'Man in a Swing' pattern. Kangxi/Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Saucers: 11.5 x 1.5 cm, cup: 7 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Marchand and Son, London

Kangxi blue and white tea set

A rare Chinese Kangxi blue and white tea bowl and saucer, Kangxi period (1661-1722), the hexagonal cup with matching hexagonal saucer beautifully decorated with alternating panels of flowers and landscapes in underglaze blue, cup 3.5 cm high, saucer 11.5…

Kangxi Blue and White Cups and Saucers

Five blue and white cups and saucers Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, (10), each pencilled with a central medallion of peonies and rocks within radiating flower sprig panels on the petal moulded sides, marks, (10), each saucer 13 cm diameter

Liao Dynasty Amber Glazed Wine Cup

A Chinese amber glazed wine cup, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), of beautiful proportions with a slightly everted rim, evenly covered over the entire interior and exterior with a pleasant amber glaze, three small 'Sesame' stilt marks to the interior. 5.5 cm high…

Herend Porcelain Tea & Coffee Set with Chinese Bouquet Pattern

Herend, porcelain tea and coffee service, green Chinese bouquet pattern, comprising coffee pot, two teapots, two trays, three dishes, one platter, ten tea cups and fourteen saucers, seventeen demitasses and sixteen saucers, twelve coffee cups and nine…

Famille Rose Yellow Cup with Figure Decoration

A famille rose yellow ground cup decorated with groups of painted figures with iron red four character marks to base, height 6.6 cm, diameter 8.8 cm

Kangxi Blue and White Floral Cup with Conch Shell Mark

A Chinese blue and white cup, Kangxi period (1664-1722), finely potted, the exterior nicely painted with floral scrolls, a small chrysanthemum painted in the centre of the interior, an under-glazed conch shell mark to base, 8 cm diameter, 7 cm high,…

Set of 11 Nanking cargo 'Batavia Ware' blue & white teacups and 11 side plates, decoration depicting Batavia bamboo and Peonies. The so called '?Batavia Ware' refers to the Caf--au-lait exterior glaze, popular at the time. Condition variable- tiny chips,…

Chinese Doucai Bamboo Cup - Yongzheng Mark

A Chinese Doucai bamboo cup (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark), height 3.5 cm, diameter 6.5 cm

Yellow and Blue Chinese Cups

A small yellow ground wine cup, 'Tongzhi' four character mark, but probably later, finely decorated in gilt and enamels with four 'shou' medallions bats and auspicious objects., 3.5 x 6.5 cm, together with a small blue and white cup, 17th century, 3.8 x 7…

Chinese Baragon Tumed Marked Famille Rose Cup

A Chinese A famille rose Baragon Tumed cup, Iron-red Baragon Tumed mark in Mongolian script, 6.9 cm high

A collection of seven miniature Chinese blue and white vases and wine cup

Chinese Qing Yongzheng Famille Rose Stem Cup

A Chinese famille rose stem cup (Qing Dynasty Yongzheng mark), height 9.2 cm, depth 8.7 cm

Rare Chinese Tea Canister Painted in London Atelier, 18th Century

A very rare Chinese ovoid tea canister and cover painted in the London atelier of James Giles in the David Teniers style, with a woman in landscape, the porcelain Qianlong period, 18th century, the English decoration circa 1768. Provenance: Robyn Robb…

Canton Enamel Teacup Set with Pomegranate and Rose Pattern

A Canton enamel Metal-Bodied teacup set presented in three pieces, the cup, a cover and a saucer. Hand painted with a pomegranate and rose pattern on a yellow ground. 8.5 cm

Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Libation Cup with Relief Decoration

Antique Chinese blanc-de-chine libation cup, with dragon, tiger and deer decorated in relief, height 8.5 cm

18th Century Chinese Reticulated Porcelain Cups and Dish

Two Chinese white porcelain reticulated cups and a covered dish, 18th century the largest cup 8.5 cm diameter and the covered dish 10.5 cm diameter

Chinese Red Glazed Cup with Yongzheng Mark

A Chinese red-glazed cup (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark), height 4.3 cm, diameter 8 cm

Qing Dynasty Famille-Rose Cup and Saucer with Lady Figure

Lin family collection. A Chinese Qing Dynasty famille-rose small cup and saucer with lady figure, height :6.5 cm, diameter 7.3 cm, height :2 cm, diameter 12 cm

Xuantong Blue-and-White Wine Cup, 1910

A small Chinese blue-and-white wine cup, Xuantong eight-character studio mark and of the period, 1910, with no foot rim, the exterior painted with eight individual flower sprays between two borders, the mark translated as 'Xuantong gengxu (1910) year,…

Kangxi famille-verte teabowl and saucer with flower decoration

A Chinese famille-verte teabowl and saucer, Kangxi 1662-1722, decorated with flowers, saucer 13.2 cm diameter, cup 8 cm diameter

Chinese Kangxi Mirror Black Wine Ewer

A Chinese mirror black wine ewer; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Kangxi period; of pear shape with a cup shaped mouth, s-shaped spout and cloud-form connecting spandrel. 16 cm high, 14 cm wide

A blue and white 'Buddhist Emblem' cup, Qianlong four-character mark, but modern, lined with silver to the interior and base, with a fitted box, 8.1 cm diam.

Fairfax Custom Porcelain Dinner Service

A Comprehensive Va Vista Alegre Portugal porcelain dinner service, customised with Fairfax Motto, embellished with blue bands picked out with gilded stars, each with lion rampant armorial and 'Lucem Fer Fac' banner, a version of the Fairfax family motto…

Chinese Doucai Narcissus Wine Cup, Tongzhi Mark

A Chinese doucai 'narcissus' wine cup, Tongzhi six-character underglaze blue mark, 4.8 cm high

Pale Celadon Ruyi Cup with Fitted Box

A small pale celadon ruyi formed cup, late Qing Dynasty, fitted wood base and fitted box. 2.6 cm high, 6.1 cm diameter. Provenance: Artcurial Auction, France, 11/06/2012, lot 246

Longquan Ware Bowl and Flower Cup

A Longquan ware shallow bowl and a flower shaped cup, 13th-15th century, the bowl heavily ported, 15.4 cm diameter and 8.5 cm diameter

Famille-verte Chinese Cup with Garden Pavilion Figures

A Chinese famille-verte tall cup, painted around the body with figures in a garden pavilion, possibly from The Story of the Western Wing, 10.8 cm high

Chinese Qing Dynasty White Glazed Stem Cup

A Chinese white glazed stem cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 14.5 x 10.3 cm. Provenance: An important private collection, Qld. Aquired from Goodman & Co., Sydney, 30/11/1981.

Ming Dragon Stem Cup on Carved Stand

A Chinese Ming period, 17th century stem cup with stylised dragon motif to the body, on a carved wooden stand. Overall height 13 cm.

Chinese Blue and White Dragon Cup, Qing Dynasty, Jiajing Mark

A Chinese blue and white dragon cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later, decorated with dragons, lotus and precious symbols, the base with a six-character mark for Jiajing. 5 cm high, 7.25 cm diameter

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Censer and Cup

A Chinese white porcelain censer and a libation cup, 18th century the censer 12.5 cm diameter, the libation cup 7.5 cm high note the censer accompanied by a small card inscribed 'Porcelain incense burner from the Te-hua kilns (Fukien) 17th or 18th century…

Paiwan Carved Wood Wine Cup

A Ceremonial Wine Cup, Paiwan, South Taiwan, (mid twentieth century), carved wood, 81.4 cm long. Provenance: Dr. Hsu, Ying Chen, Taipai, Gift from above 1974, Used in weddings and other ceremonial occasions. For similar but 1 or 2 bowl pieces see '…

Kangxi famille-verte teabowl and saucer with exotic flowers

A Chinese moulded famille-verte teabowl and saucer, Kangxi period, 1622-1722, decorated with exotic flowers, ruyi fungus mark, cup 5.05 cm high, 8 cm diameter, saucer 13 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, cat no 14, 8/11/1985

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bleu de Hue Vessels

Four Chinese Bleu de hue vessels, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising three dishes and a cup, the largest dish decorated with guardian lions and a four character mark to the reverse, the three dishes bound with a metal rim. Diameter of largest 16.5 cm.…

Dehua Blanc de Chine Pruness Cup on Stand

A possibly Dehua blanc de chine moulded pruness cup, width 9 cm, height 4.5 cm, on timber stand

Rare Ming Blue and White Lotus Cup with Stand

Rare blue and white cup with barbed rim cup stand possibly Ming period, the cup exterior decorated in 'Heaping and Piling' style with lotus floral scrolls with floral roundel to interior, cup stand finely potted with shallow lobed sides rising to a barbed…

Chinese Blanc de Chine Libation Cup with Hardwood Cover

A Chinese late 19th / early 20th century blanc de chine libation cup with hardwood cover on wooden base. Height 10 cm. Provenance: E.A. Stanton estate

Kangxi Marked Chinese Wine Cup with Floral Decoration

A Chinese wine cup, decorated with flowers and Chinese script. Kangxi mark to base. Height 4.5 cm

Chinese export porcelain tea-bowl and saucer, possibly London, 18th century

A Chinese export porcelain European tea-bowl and saucer, possibly London decorated in the atelier of James Giles, painted after David Teniers with a woman drinking and the saucer with a man smoking a pipe, the porcelain Qianlong period 18th century, the…

Celadon Wine Cup on Flower Stand, 12th/13th Century

A celadon wine cup on flower form stand, 12th/13th century, each piece covered with a glaze of olive green tone, the cup 7.5 cm diameter, the stand 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Estate of the Late John Kenny, 17/18 May 2004, Lot 2

Chinese Chicken-Head Ewer from Six Dynasties Period

A Chinese celadon Chicken-Head ewer, six Dynasties (220-589), the compressed globular body decorated with a chicken head spout, cup form mouth, two squared lugs to the shoulder, decorated with iron spots. 19.5 cm high, 18 cm diameter. No visible faults or…

Qing Dynasty Ge-Type Celadon and Apple-Green Cup

A Chinese Ge-Type celadon and Apple-Green cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, the interior with a celadon glaze, the exterior with apple green clear enamel, both the interior and exterior glazes covered in a fine ge-type crackle. Provenance:…

Chenghua Chicken Cup with Doucai Enamel - 20th Century

A doucai enamelled 'Chicken' cup, 20th century, the exterior with chickens and chicks beside rocks and flowering plants, Chenghua mark, 7.8 cm diameter

Chinese Porcelain Wine Cups with Iron Red Glaze and Gilt

A pair of Chinese porcelain cups with Yongzheng mark inverted bell shaped wine cup, decorated to the exterior with rich iron red glaze and gilt floral patterns, 7 cm high

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Collection

A collection of Chinese famille rose porcelain, 18th century and later comprising a tall, pierced vase, a covered jar, a pair of saucer dishes, a single saucer dish and a cafe au lait cup the vase 29 cm high

Chinese Doucai Chicken Cups with Qianlong Mark and Poem

A pair of Chinese doucai 'chicken' cups, six-character Qianlong mark to the base of deep form, each cup painted with a child feeding a rooster, a hen, and chicks among garden rocks and peonies, inscribed in black enamel of a poem by Qianlong emperor about…

Chinese Export Gilt-Edged Tea Bowl and Saucer, Teniers Style, 18th Century

A Chinese export ware gilt-edged tea-bowl and saucer, possibly London decorated in the atelier of James Giles, in the Teniers style and painted with a man playing a violin and smoking a pipe, the porcelain Qianlong period 18th century, the English…

Phoenix and Dragon Cups and Saucers with Box

A pair of 'phoenix and dragon' covered cups and saucers Guangxu iron-red mark, late Qing dynasty with box, the cups 10.6 cm diam. each, the saucers 11.7 cm diam. each (6).

A famille-rose 'Boy and chicken' cup, Qianlong Fanggu six-character mark, 20th century, with a box, 6.7 cm high, 8 cm diameter. Provenance: Bonhams Skinner, Massachusetts, 3-13 Sep 2022, lot 116

A famille-rose 'floral' cup, Jiangxi Porcelain factory mark, Republic period to mid 20th century, with a stand, 6 cm high, 7.3 cm diam.