Chinese ceramics, pot pourri and jars - price guide and values

Qing Dynasty Prunus Porcelain Jar with Carved Cover and Stand

Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form, the body decorated with a raised spray of prunus branch in white, with carved and pierced wooden cover and stand, with note reading 'Auction//Lady Davis// Aug 31st 1981//$250', height 16 cm…

Chinese famille rose hexagonal porcelain jar, 19th/20th century, red seal mark

A Chinese export ware famille rose lidded hexagonal porcelain jar, 19th/20th century, red seal mark to base, 26 cm high

Chinese Celadon Ginger Jar on Wooden Stand

A Chinese celadon crackle glazed ginger jar on wooden stand, 19th/20th century, 25 cm high

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

Ming Dynasty Shipwreck Bowls and Jar Collection

A collection of six Chinese Ming Dynasty Binh Thuan shipwreck items, five bowls and a petite jar, circa 1608, Wanli period, the Swatow bowls and jar with underglaze blue decoration, the bowls with central and external designs, the petite jar with animal…

Chinese Boxwood Brush Pot with Eighteen Luohan Carvings

A Chinese boxwood brush pot with heavily carved decoration, the encircling scene depicts the 'Eighteen Luohan', the disciples of Buddha. Height 13.5 cm

Chinese Soapstone Buddha Figure with Oil Pot - 19cm

A good Chinese carved soapstone figure of Buddha carved in brown soapstone. He sits on a lotus base with benign expression and holding an oil pot. Height 19 cm

Famille-rose Brush Pot, Guangxu Period (1886)

A square famille-rose Bursh pot, Guangxu mark and of the period, dated to 1886 1886, 11.8 cm high. Provenance: a private collection, NSW, Australia.

Late Qing Brush Pot with Blue and Copper Red Design

A blue and white and copper red brush pot, late Qing, 19th century ' ', 13.3 cm high

Yellow Glazed Qing Dynasty Jar

A yellow glazed jar, late Qing Dynasty, 19th-early 20th century the jar is strongly potted, it is covered on the exterior with a rich egg-yolk-yellow glaze, the base unglazed, 24 cm high

Chinese Douchai Water Pot with Stand (9.3cm)

A Chinese Douchai water pot with stand, height 9.3 cm (without stand)

Chinese Famille Rose Insect and Bird Jar

A Chinese famille rose lidded jar decorated with painted panels depicting insects, exotic birds, flowers and landscape scenes, height 36.5 cm (inc. stand)

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Brush Pot with Bird Motif

A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot four sided shape decorated with painted birds and foliage with six character mark to base, height: 16.8 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 11.5 cm

Yellow Crackle Glaze Ge-Type Jar from Qing Dynasty

A Chinese Ge-Type jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, with a yellow crackle glaze and an iron brown rim. Height 7 cm, diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden

Famille Verte Ovoid Jar with Courtly Figures

A large famille verte ovoid jar, painted with two reserves of courtly figures engaged in outdoor pursuits on a cracked ice ground with flowers and lattice work, flanked by a pair of lion mask ring handles. Height 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of William H…

Qing Dynasty Famille Verte Brush Pot with Bird and Tree

A famille verte brush pot Qing dynasty, the cylindrical sides painted with a bird on a blossoming tree, formal borders, box, 13.5 cm high

Ming-style Fish Jar with Carp and Lotus

A Ming-style fish jar and cover, 20th century, painted with carp swimming in a continuous lotus pool around the sides and repeated on the domed and knopped cover, 48 cm high. Provenance: Shanghai Museum, circa 1997

Blue and White Chinese Jar and Vases, Qing Dynasty

A Chinese blue and white jar and two blue and white vases, Qing Dynasty, 18th century and later each decorated in under glazed blue with landscape scenes and flowers the tallest vase 20 cm high

Blue and White Ming Dynasty Jar with Nature Motifs

A blue and white ovoid jar, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century, freely decorated with birds, insects and flowering shrugs, 13.6 cm high. Provenance: Tim D. Goodman lot 62

Chinese Blue and White Flower Jar with Ears

A Chinese blue and white Largr jar with white flower pattern and two ears, height 36 cm, depth 31 cm

Dragon Jar: Blue and White Bulbous Form

Blue and white 'Dragon' jar in large bulbous form 29 x 33 cm

Qing Dynasty Lacquerware Brush Pot

An antique lacquerware brush pot Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795 mark well decorated in colours and lightly engraved to two reserves with a cockerel and its mate with red chrysanthemum, character script to the reverse, and further embellished with…

Ming Dynasty Brown Glazed Ribbed Jar with Lid

A large ceramic lidded jar with brown glaze, probably Ming Dynasty, the ribbed vessel with lug handles on the shoulder, height 36, diameter 30 cm

Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, Qing Dynasty, possibly Kangxi period, painted in inky tones of cobalt blue with flowering plants and butterflies, with Kangxi four character mark to base, missing cover, height 22 cm

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Cow Hair Grain

Antique Chinese zitan brush pot slightly waisted cylindrical form. Supported on three short bracket feet with clear cow hair grain measures: 12.5 cm diameter, 13.2 cm high

Kangxi Peachbloom Beehive Water Pot

Chinese peachbloom beehive water pot Taibaizun Kangxi mark of beehive form with small flared mouth, the body covered with mottled crackled peachbloom glaze, base with six character Kangxi mark, measures 13.2 cm diam, 10 cm high

Rare Chinese Persimmon-Glazed Jar from Jin-Yuan Dynasties

A rare Chinese Cizhou persimmon-glazed jar, Jin-Yuan Dynasties (1115-1368) the jar has a globular body, flanked by a pair of lug handles, the interior is covered with a bright persimmon glaze, the glaze also covering the upper body. The rim is covered…

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

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Dragon Jar

A Chinese early 18th century blue and white jar with dragon pattern, height 21.5 cm, diameter 21 cm

Dragon Flame Yellow Melon Pot with Lid

An impressive large melon shaped lidded Chinese pot decorated with flames and dragons on a yellow field

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Famille Rose Jar and Cover

Antique Chinese famille rose large jar and cover, late Qing Dynasty

Kangxi Period Blue and White Lotus Jar with Cover

A blue and white jar Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the ovoid body painted with a lotus meander below a chevron border encircling the narrow unglazed mouth, wood cover, (2), 14 cm high

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

Famille Rose Chrysanthemum Vase and Pot Set

Chinese enamelled two section lidded vase and pot, elegantly painted with chrysanthemum panels in a famille rose palette, 22 cm height

Chinese Blue & White Dragon Jar with Lid

Large Chinese blue & white lidded jar, of broad baluster form with a domed cover and finial, decorated continuously with three dragons in pursuit of the pearl between turbulent wave and ruyi head borders, six character paper label to base, height 57 cm

Chinese Ginger Jar Lamp Bases with Shades (Pair)

Pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamp bases, 20th century, with shades (2), height 61 cm (overall). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

Chinese Wooden Brush Pot, 16.5cm Height

Chinese wooden brush pot, of plain rounded form, height 16.5 cm and diameter 17 cm

Facetted Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Bird and Calligraphy Decoration

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of facetted form, each side decorated with birds amongst foliage in underglaze blue and over glaze enamel, each side with calligraphy, seal mark to base, height 19 cm

Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot with Ducks and Trees

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, with facetted sides, painted with ducks, birds and trees, seal mark to base, height 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Hong Kong

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Quails and Landscape Decoration

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, beautifully decorated with two quails, seated within a flowering landscape, in tones of green, yellow, brown, orange and red, four character mark to base, height 13 cm. Provenance: The collection of the…

Qing Dynasty Polychrome Brush Pot with Deity Figure

An antique polychrome brush pot, Qing Dynasty, probably Daoguang period, 1821-1850, with wooden stand, in a famille rose palette and decorated with a deity figure upon a lotus, throne flanked by attendants and warriors gazing upon four figures, including,…

Liverpool Porcelain Teapot in Chinese Rock and Fence Pattern

A fine Liverpool porcelain teapot in 'Rock and Fence' pattern, circa 1780, decoration attributed to Seth Pennington, the ovoid pot with domed lid and finial, decorated in the Chinese manner, with underglaze blue and coloured enamels featuring a blue rock…

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Warrior Scene

A large Chinese enamelled famille rose ginger jar and matching cover with two panels to the body, a lively warrior scene to the front panel and a bird and flower motif to verso, on a yellow ground with scrolling turquoise and pink floriate design, blue…

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

Qianlong Emperor's Poetry Decorated Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain brush pot with four recessed panels, two decorated with figures in landscapes, the others with poems and verse composed by the emperor Qianlong, Republic period, early 20th century, Qianlong iron red six character mark to base, 13 cm…

19th Century Chinese Gnarled Tree Stump Brush Pot

Good Chinese 19th century brush pot modelled as a Gnarled tree stump 20 cm height

Carved Longquan Celadon Lidded Jar - 33x35 cm

A carved Longquan celadon lidded jar, height 33 cm, diameter: 35 cm

Han Bronze Tripod Jar with Animalistic Form and Bird Handle

A Han style bronze tripod jar, of bulbous near animalistic form with three legs tapering to points, having a flaring neck and spout and a strap handle with a small bird perched on top; with impressed antique character marks to the upper body. Height 26.5…

Sang de Boeuf Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, qianlong period, mid to late 18th century, a beautiful and rich sang de boeuf glazed pot of compressed ovoid form with a small cream rim and raised upon a low circular ring foot. Height 5 cm. Diameter 10 cm

Famille Rose Fish Brush Pot by Deng Bishan

A Chinese famille rose 'Fish' brush pot (Deng Bishan mark), height 29 cm, diameter 12.8 cm

Famille Rose Bird & Floral Brush Pot

A Chinese famille rose floral and bird brush pot (Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark), height 15.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

Turquoise Chinese Jar, 18th/19th Century, Overall Glaze

A large 18th/19th century Chinese turquoise jar, decorated overall, including the base, in an even turquoise glaze and on the biscuit in good condition, apart from expected wear to the glaze, including scratches. Height 20 cm

Famille Verte Ginger Jar with Warrior and Court Scenes

Export ware ginger jar ovoid body decorated with warrior and court scenes in famille verte palette, 28 cm high

Peach Bloom Porcelain Water Pot with Stand & Box

A peach bloom porcelain water pot with stand with fitted box, height 4.6 cm (without stand)

Blue and White Eight Immortals Lidded Jar

A blue and white eight immortals lidded jar, height 14.8 cm

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Pot, 15.7 cm Height

A Chinese blue and white porcelain pot, height 15.7 cm

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jar - 31cm Height

A large Chinese blue and white porcelain jar, height 31 cm

Chinese Immortals Twin Handled Jar with Beast Head Handles

Chinese porcelain immortals twin handled jar, of baluster form, handles in the form of beast heads, decorated with immortals and animals, in tones of red and yellow, six character mark to body, height 39 cm

Kangxi Blue and White Ginger Jar, 1662-1722

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, Kangxi period (1662-1722), With ribbed body, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Artall Antiques, London, 1995

Chinese porcelain brush pot with winter river landscape

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, of hexagonal section, decorated with an unusual winter river landscape. With calligraphic inscription and seal marks to one panel; seal mark in red under the foot. Height 17.5 cm

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…

Blue and White Dragon Jar

A Chinese blue and white ogee, form jar, decorated with five sinuous, five claw dragons amongst clouds, 19th century, 17 cm high, and 19.4 cm diameter at the mouth rim

Chengmen Republic Period Porcelain Pot

An early 19th century porcelain pot, the Republic period. Marks refer to Chengmen, height 17 cm, depth 22.5 cm

Blue and White Lotus Brush Pot with Mark

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of baluster form, decorated with a heavy ground of lotus scroll, on circular foot, four character mark to base, on stand, diameter 8.2 cm. Provenance: The Collection of the Late Dr Alexander Yu Fu Pau

Chinese Incised Wooden Brush Pot with Scholars and Mountains

Chinese wooden brush pot, of cylindrical form, incised with two scholars in a mountain setting, with calligraphy and seal marks, a/f (base missing), height 16 cm

Blue and white porcelain brush pot with bird design

A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, studio mark of Wangbu to the base, Jingdezhen, 20th century, painted in an inky blue with a bird in a rocky garden, height 15 cm, diameter 14 cm

Red Overglaze Chinese Porcelain Jar with Phoenixes and Dragons

Chinese porcelain jar, decorated in red overglaze, with bands of stylised lingzhi flanking ribbing and alternating roundels of phoenixes and dragons, height 22 cm.

Chinese Blue and Red Porcelain Jar with Figures and Tigers

Large Chinese blue and iron red porcelain jar, of baluster form, decorated with figures on horse back and in carts, warriors and tigers, four character mark to base, diameter 36 cm

Wucai Glazed Porcelain Jar with Fish and Lotus Scene

Chinese Wucai glazed porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form, decorated with a scene of fish swimming amongst lotus in pond in tones of orange, green and blue, six character mark to base, height 29.5 cm

Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Covered Jar

A Chinese famille rose export ware covered jar, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, in the Qianlong manner, the tapering ovoid vase with a domed cover and onion knop decorated with floral bouquets and sprigs in puce, pink, apple and viridian green…

Blue Banded Chinese Porcelain Jar, 19th/20th Century

A Chinese porcelain jar, with bands of decoration in Inky blue, 19th/20th century, height 22 cm

Blue and White Frog-Topped Chinese Lidded Jar

Chinese blue and white lidded jar, decorated with scrolling leaves and flowers, the lid surmounted with a frog, height 22 cm

Ming Dynasty Chinese Glazed Pottery Planter with High Relief Decoration

Antique Chinese sanci glazed pottery planter pot, decorated in high relief with figures, flowers & trees. Ming Dynasty. Approx 23 cm high, 45 cm wide, 33 cm deep

Qing Dynasty Chinese Brush Pot from McClelland Collection

A Chinese brush pot with incised decoration, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 12 cm high. Provenance: The Joshua McClelland Collection, Melbourne

19th Century Chinese Dragon Ginger Jar

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar with dragon decoration, 19th century, 28 cm high

Chinese Blue and White Figural Jar, 37cm Height

A Chinese blue and white figural jar (Da Ming Wan Li Nian Zhi mark), height 37 cm, diameter 32.5 cm

Chinese Carved Wood Brush Pot Cover

Chinese carved wood brush pot cover, height 14 cm; diameter 12.5 cm

Xuande Marked Blue and White Jar with Bird Motifs

Chinese blue and white jar Xuande mark well potted, the body painted with birds on floral branches, plantain-leaf lappet border to neck, unglazed russet coloured base, the six character Xuande reign mark on the base of neck, 24 cm high

Blue & White Chinese Ginger Jar with Panelled Decoration (a/f)

Chinese ginger jar blue & white, with panelled decoration, height 23 cm, (a/f)

Famille Rose Chamber Pot with Traditional Panelled Decoration

A 19th century Chinese famille rose lidded chamber pot, all-over traditional panelled decoration of figures, florals and exotic birds, elaborate gilt enrichments, minor flake chips. Diameter 24 cm

Chinese Floral Ginger Jar - 23cm

A blue and white floral decorated Chinese ginger jar. Height 23 cm.

Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Jar, 17th Century

A Chinese blue and white jar, Kangxi period (1661-1722), 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: A private collection, NSW, acquired in 19/01/2013.

Qing Dynasty Huanghuali Brush Pot

A small huanghuali brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 11.8 cm high

Green Glazed Chinese Stoneware Jar with Hardwood Stand and Cover

Antique Chinese green glazed stoneware jar with a moulded ruyi border, pierced and carved hardwood stand and cover

Wucai Flying Horse Jar

A Chinese Wucai jar, 20th century, painted with flying horses interspersed with rockwork and breaking waves on a scrolling ground scattered with conch shells and flower heads, wood cover, 29.1 cm high

A Worcester porcelain pot pourri jar and a stand in near-matching decoration, the stand circa 1860, the jar dated 1862, the decoration attributed to Josiah Rushton, the cylindrical jar standing on three winged mask feet, its domed cover pierced, ivory…

Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Jar, Song or Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese Longquan celadon covered lotus jar, Southern Song (1127-1279) or Yuan (1279-1368) Dynasty, the jar with moulded fluting to the sides, the lid in the form of a lotus leaf. 8 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter. Provenance: property from a notable Philippine…

Famille verte temple jar with landscape scene

A famille verte temple jar, of squat baluster form, painted with a continuous scene of a pavilion and people at various pursuits in a landscape. Height 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of William H Blakemore, Sydney

Chinese Blue & White Jar with Kylins & Phoenixes

A lobed Chinese blue and white jar decorated with Kylins and Phoenixes, height 23 cm

Hand-Painted Fish Lidded Jar from China (33 cm)

A Chinese lidded jar featuring hand painted fish decoration, height 33 cm

Sang de Bouef Glazed Jar Table Lamp

A table lamp, formed of a Chinese sang de bouef glazed jar. 49 cm high.

17th Century Chinese Martaban Jar with Dragon Decoration

A Chinese Martaban jar, circa 17th century, the baluster form jar with multiple lug handles around the shoulder,and appliqued decoration of dragons to the sides, covered in a brown glaze, 66 cm high, 46 cm wide, some minor wear consistent with age and use.

Chinese Enamelled Temple Jar with Elephant Handles and Bats

Mythical Chinese enamelled temple jar having two painted elephant form handles, on a white ground decorated throughout with bats amongst clouds. To each side of the body are four panel windows painted with coutesans & a wise man flying on a crane. Stamped…