Chinese Soup Tureens

A very nicely made 18th century Kangxi tureen. Redecorated in Europe. Old inventory number at the base. There was a small yellow sticker at the lid, which is removed now. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours. Method of manufacturing. This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese porcelain...

Circa 1780-1800 tureen with associated stand, Blue Canton, Chinese export. Boar's head handled tureen (lacks cover). Particularly well painted. Porcelain. Old chip to stand & tureen....

A chinese porcelain tureen, Qianlong (1736-1795), blue underglazed pagoda motif decoration, vaulted lid handle.

Asian porcelain soup tureen in the shape of an oval, richly polychromed design with enamel accents.The plate bears the China trademark, whereas the lids of Turesen 43 and 43 bear the...

An antique blue porcelain "Cantão" tureen with an octaves platter and lid, featuring lacustrine vegetation near the water, pagodas, a terrine ba...

Around 1800, a Chinese porcelain covered hot water serving dish in blue and white colors. cover with a pinecone finial and a dome. adorned with a Fitzhugh design.

The flavor of the soup may become secondary to this marvelous covered tureen cover and liner, perfect for guests or simply soup for two. A soup tureen so compelling you could lose yourself in the mountains, trees and other designs of the bowl as you dine. This is just one of an elaborate collection of blue and white porcelain...

Chinese Export Famille Rose Circular Porcelain Tureen and Cover Painted with Cranes & Harbor Scene, Circa 1745 The Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain circular small tureen and co...

Gorgeous 18th C. under-glazed soup tureen with a dragon cover handle on the cover and wild boar handles on either side of the base piece. The piece is covered with a hand painted vil...

Chinese Export Porcelain American Market Soup Tureen and Cover and Stand, Circa 1780. The Chinese Export porcelain bombe-form soup tureen, cover and...

Chinese Export Famille rose porcelain soup tureen and underplate. Qianlong Period, decorated with the figure of a mahout astride an elephant and flower sprays with gold rim. The theme of this lot indicates that it was probably made for the European colonial market in India, where East Indian ships...

Chinese Export Porcelain European Flower Botanical Soup Tureen & Cover, Circa 1780 The Chinese Export porcelain tureen and cover are well painted with large European bouquets of ...

18th century Chinese Export Famille rose tureen with lid & underplate.

A traditional and timeless Chinese Export "Canton" pattern blue and white porcelain tureen and cover with associated large platter, late 19th ce...

Chinese export porcelain Imari Tureen and cover, Circa 1780 The Chinese Export porcelain tureen and cover are painted in the Imari palette. The body and cover are painted in underglaze blue and iron-red with ducks on a pond surrounded by water lilies . The unusual handles are in the form of upturned water lily pods. The finial is shaped as a closed flower with leaves and the rim of the tureen and the edge of the cover have an undulating design. Dimensions: 9 inches high x 13 1/2 inches wide x 9 3/4 inches deep. Provenance: Chinese Porcelain Company...

A very nice mid 19th century Chinese export porcelain soup tureen with under plate, circa 1850s. The stand is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14.5...

Chinese export porcelain blue fitzhugh sauce tureens, covers and stands, circa 1780-1810 The pair of Chinese export porcelain sauce tureens, covers a...

Chinese export porcelain Fitzhugh pattern tureen, cover and underplate, 18th century. Very Unusual and rare pattern, beautifully hand painted in green enamels and 24-karat gold, havi...

Continental (19th Century) (Chinese Export) soup tureen with cover on an associated oval tray, both decorated with birds and a 3-masted ship.

With domed cover with gilt lemon finial on a conforming base with two handles.

Fine Ch'ing dynasty export Famille Rose large punch bowl, hand-painted porcelain, in very colorful everyday scenes of the upper socioeconomic level of Chinese society during the peri...

Chinese Export porcelain early blue and white soup tureen, cover and stand, circa 1740-1750    The rare Chinese Export porcelain tureen...