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Oriental Ceramic Societies

Asian art dealer, Bonhams, Christies, collector, Eskenazy, Kangxi, Lally, Ming, Oriental Ceramic Society, Sotheby's, William Chak

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东方陶瓷学会。 中国陶瓷. Just to make Chinese ceramics passionate collectors comfortable, I wanted to write a short wrap-up on the societies or associations dedicated to ceramic lover communities. Maybe after reading this article, you will feel less isolated, knowing...

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Tongzhi octogonal bowl enamelled with vivid colors

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同治八角形碗上缀有鲜艳的色彩。 中国陶瓷。 Tongzhi bowls with turquoise foot to be found on the market are generally of quite poor quality. This one has directly attracted my attention as it is of much higher quality than usual ones. Main quality features are the following:...

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Ai Weiwei - Chinese ceramics series of art pieces (Coca, Ming style, Han funeral urn smash)

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As a Chinese ceramics amateur and collector, I needed to react to Ai Weiwei connection and use of Chinese ceramics. In 2004, the artist decided to use the deep symbol of ceramics to express himself. If not the highest, ceramics has ranged among the top...

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Fahua vase from Zhengde or Jiajing - Versailles Castle

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Wonderful Fahua barrel mounted with gold. To be seen in Versailles Castle directly in King Louis XVI's apartment. 36 cm high. China. Ming Dynasty. Purchased in 1782 by the King himself to the French collector Duc d'Aumont.

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Flower shaped longquan celadon brush washer

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Exceptional Flower shaped Longquan celadon brush washer. Polylobed with a peony flower carved inside. Wonderful piece of work: finely carved, beautiful polylobed shape, wonderful volumes. Thick bright celadon glaze. Song or Ming dynasty. China. 13 cm...

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Lavender blue meiping vase

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Exceptional lavender blue meiping vase. Jun style. China. 15 cm height. Private collection. Its color, shape and size are very close from a masterpiece from Sir Percival David collection (see third picture below from the British Museum). The so called...

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