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.

Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Dogs

19th century

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Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Dogs

From London City Antiques

£585

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19th century

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Antique Derby Porcelain Figure of Mars

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£400

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1900 - 1920

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Minton Pate Sur Pate Plaques

From Scottow Antiques

£16,500

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Young Couple Figurine by Carl Thieme ,Potschappel C. 1902

1900 - 1920

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Young Couple Figurine by Carl Thieme ,Potschappel C. 1902

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£200

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Good and Large Japanese Figure Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Good and Large Japanese Figure Circa 1900

From Frank Craig Antiques

£950

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Kpm Porcelain Plaque of the Prussian Queen Louis of Mecklenburg-strelitz

19th century

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Kpm Porcelain Plaque of the Prussian Queen Louis of Mecklenburg-strelitz

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,000

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19th century

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Rare Derby Style Porcelain Figurine, 19th Century.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£150

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Quality Pair Padouk Tables with Temple Jars

19th century

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Quality Pair Padouk Tables with Temple Jars

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£1,795

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1900 - 1920

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Mintons Pate Sur Pate Tondo

From Scottow Antiques

£2,450

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Edwardian Tea/coffee Set, Handpainted and Gilded

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Tea/coffee Set, Handpainted and Gilded

From Henley Street Antiques

£250

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Around 366 pieces of porcelain are listed on Sellingantiques each year, and 221 dealers have handled them, making it one of the widest-spread categories.

Satsuma Tea Set by Taniguchi, Japan, C. 1921

1900 - 1920

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Satsuma Tea Set by Taniguchi, Japan, C. 1921

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£700

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1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Japanese Imari Bowl

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£365

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19th century

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Wedgewood 19th Century Hand Painted Dessert Service

From Helios and Co Antiques

£525

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17th century

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Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£2,150

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Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "Quality Street"

1920 - 1940

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Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "Quality Street"

From Applecross Antiques

£1,100

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Meissen Porcelain Candelabra, Circa 1890

19th century

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Meissen Porcelain Candelabra, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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Antique Porcelain

Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Dogs

Antique Derby Porcelain Figure of Mars

Minton Pate Sur Pate Plaques

Young Couple Figurine by Carl Thieme ,Potschappel C. 1902

Good and Large Japanese Figure Circa 1900

Kpm Porcelain Plaque of the Prussian Queen Louis of Mecklenburg-strelitz

Rare Derby Style Porcelain Figurine, 19th Century.

Quality Pair Padouk Tables with Temple Jars

Mintons Pate Sur Pate Tondo

Edwardian Tea/coffee Set, Handpainted and Gilded

Satsuma Tea Set by Taniguchi, Japan, C. 1921

Quality Antique Japanese Imari Bowl

Wedgewood 19th Century Hand Painted Dessert Service

Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl

Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "Quality Street"

Meissen Porcelain Candelabra, Circa 1890

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