What does Imari mean in a porcelain listing?

It's a palette rather than a factory: iron-red, cobalt blue and gilding. Japanese in origin, and copied by Chinese and English makers. The word sits in 188 titles on Sellingantiques, running from Genroku-period Arita bowls through to Taisho chargers, with 'meiji' in another 84.

Why do so many titles say 'pair'?

Because pairs are how a great deal of decorative porcelain was made and sold. Figures, urns, chargers and jardinières were conceived as two. One in seven titles in the archive describes two objects rather than one, and pairs sit consistently at the upper end of the range. Sets, services and collection lots behave the same way.

How old is the porcelain listed in this category?

The dated field spans 1700 to 1960, with 995 listings carrying a clean year. The rest use style labels. '19th Century' is the single biggest bucket at 694 titles, ahead of '18th Century' at 427, with Georgian, Victorian and Regency used loosely alongside them. A Georgian coffee can might be catalogued c.1785 or c.1820. A handful of Chinese pieces are catalogued earlier, into the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Is famille rose Chinese or European?

Chinese. Famille rose and famille verte are enamel palettes named for their dominant pink or green. 'Famille' appears in 80 titles, part of a Chinese strand that also takes in Kangxi, Qianlong, Ming, Swatow, Canton and Nanking wares.

What are the smallest and largest pieces sold?

At one end, single coffee cans, tea bowls and lone saucers a few inches across. At the other, dimensions get quoted because they impress: a 43cm Meissen parrot, a 51cm Dresden figure, a 56cm famille rose pheasant, Canton bowls of 16 and 19 inches. 'Large' turns up in 245 titles.

Does shipwreck cargo porcelain appear?

Occasionally. Nanking Cargo bowls of around 1751, a Tek Sing dish of about 1822 and a Ming cargo bowl of around 1645 have all come through. They're catalogued by cargo name in the title, which is how these pieces are usually identified.

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Porcelain made for tea and coffee drinking, dining and display, from English, Chinese, Japanese and Continental factories, running from small cups and dishes to figures, chargers and jardinières.

Rare Royal Copenhagen "The Butcher" Figurine

1900 - 1920

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Rare Royal Copenhagen "The Butcher" Figurine

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£150

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A Very Fine New Hall Porcelain Teapot and Stand in Pattern Number 83 C.1790 - 1800

18th century

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A Very Fine New Hall Porcelain Teapot and Stand in Pattern Number 83 C.1790 - 1800

From Fine Antique English Porcelain

£895

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19th century

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19th Century Japanese Imari / Arita Scalloped Dish

From The English Interior

£240

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Daventport Porcelain Imari Pattern Desert Service C.1870

19th century

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Daventport Porcelain Imari Pattern Desert Service C.1870

From Mark J West

£420

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Unusual Antique Japanese Imari Dish in the Form of a Leaf

1900 - 1920

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Unusual Antique Japanese Imari Dish in the Form of a Leaf

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£295

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Fantastic Quality Antique Japanese Imari Charger

1900 - 1920

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Fantastic Quality Antique Japanese Imari Charger

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£595

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An Extensive Davenport Imari Japan Pattern 144 Piece Dinner Set Impressed Diamond Registration March 1868

19th century

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An Extensive Davenport Imari Japan Pattern 144 Piece Dinner Set Impressed Diamond Registration March 1868

From Mark J West

£8,900

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Fine Pair Large Antique Bisque Figurines

19th century

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Fine Pair Large Antique Bisque Figurines

From The Antique Shop

£345

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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Honeysuckle Slop Bowl C.1753-1755

18th century

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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Honeysuckle Slop Bowl C.1753-1755

From The Fancy Fox

£385

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Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Charger, Meiji Period, Circa 1890

19th century

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Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Charger, Meiji Period, Circa 1890

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£1,295

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The earliest porcelain catalogued on Sellingantiques is Chinese: a Wanli Kraak charger of 1573-1619 and a Longquan celadon censer given as 15th or 16th century.

18th century

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Pair of Early 18th Century Japanese Arita Porcelain Jars and Covers

From Mark Jones Antiques

£4,800

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Antique Chinese Trefoil Famille Rose Dish

19th century

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Antique Chinese Trefoil Famille Rose Dish

From Rams Head Antiques

£265

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Pair of Victorian Hand Painted Porcelain Plaques

19th century

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Pair of Victorian Hand Painted Porcelain Plaques

From Sturmans Antiques

£469

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Fine Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Large Porcelain Fence Patt. Slop Bowl C.1775

18th century

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Fine Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Large Porcelain Fence Patt. Slop Bowl C.1775

From The Fancy Fox

£125

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Charming Antique Victorian Large Porcelain Tureen

19th century

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Charming Antique Victorian Large Porcelain Tureen

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£395

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Fine and Large Pair of George III Derby Recumbent Stag Figures

18th century

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Fine and Large Pair of George III Derby Recumbent Stag Figures

From The English Interior

£1,400

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Antique Porcelain

Rare Royal Copenhagen "The Butcher" Figurine

A Very Fine New Hall Porcelain Teapot and Stand in Pattern Number 83 C.1790 - 1800

19th Century Japanese Imari / Arita Scalloped Dish

Daventport Porcelain Imari Pattern Desert Service C.1870

Unusual Antique Japanese Imari Dish in the Form of a Leaf

Fantastic Quality Antique Japanese Imari Charger

An Extensive Davenport Imari Japan Pattern 144 Piece Dinner Set Impressed Diamond Registration March 1868

Fine Pair Large Antique Bisque Figurines

Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Honeysuckle Slop Bowl C.1753-1755

Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Charger, Meiji Period, Circa 1890

Pair of Early 18th Century Japanese Arita Porcelain Jars and Covers

Antique Chinese Trefoil Famille Rose Dish

Pair of Victorian Hand Painted Porcelain Plaques

Fine Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Large Porcelain Fence Patt. Slop Bowl C.1775

Charming Antique Victorian Large Porcelain Tureen

Fine and Large Pair of George III Derby Recumbent Stag Figures

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