

Madame de Pompadour - Sevres Porcelain
Bone China Cup and Soft Paste Porcelain Set
A July 1748 Commission for Queen Marie Leszczynska
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LaGare's
RECOVERY OF A 19th CENTURY COLLECTION
Establishing the Extraordinary
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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Yongle Imperial Porcelain - Sea-wave Pattern Jar
This imperial jar was chosen as a gift of exceptionalism, a rare heaping
and piling cobalt Masterpiece. Imagined, even hand-picked by the Emperor.
Its body is thick, balanced and choreographed, with the neck and interior exceptionally glazed in tradition, in a hint of blue. This well-distinguished and quite commanding five-claw Dragon is gracefully circumventing, exhibiting ambitions of taming the ever-so sought-after flaming pearl. The workmanship is exquisite and supersedes the other Yongle Dragon jar we know in existence, with a third destroyed jar professionally excavated at a Jingdezhen kiln during the mid-1990s. Measurements: mouth 14.2 cm, foot 20.2 cm, height 33.5 cm. Call for price

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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and ONE OF A KIND
Yuan Dynasty Ceremonial Bowl - A Cobalt Blue and White
with imperial mark. 24.7 cm width, 12.0 cm foot, 8.4 cm height.
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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE - IMPERIAL WARE
A PAIR of LATE YUAN DYNASTY RED and WHITE UNDERGLAZE JARS
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A LATE YUAN DYNASTY RED, WHITE and BLUE LIDDED JAR
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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and ONE OF A KIND
QINGBAI WARE for IMPERIAL USE
YUAN DYNASTY / SONG POTTER - CERAMONIAL VASE
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'The Heavenly One'
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XUANDE EMPEROR ( DOUCAI ) COMPLIMENTING COLORS
AN EARLY MING TRI-COLOR UNDERGLAZE PALACE BOWL
A LOST INVENTION
In cobalt blue and white and yellow
An Imperial Product By The Artist Emperor
More on this bowl's underglaze history, go to Academia: The Zenith of Imperial Desire
A Study on the Underglaze Polychrome (Wucai) Cup of the Xuande Period
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Artificial Intelligence, Distinguish the Legendary Cobalt.
Is cobalt blue an easily distinguishable product of the Yuan and early Ming Dynasties?
Yes, cobalt blue was a distinctive and valued product in Yuan and early Ming China.
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Origin: The cobalt pigment (smalt or cobalt oxide, often imported from Persia; called "Sumali" or "Muslim blue") reached China via maritime and overland trade during the late Song and Yuan periods.
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Yuan dynasty (1271–1368): Cobalt underglaze blue on porcelain became widely used and refined at Jingdezhen kilns; Yuan wares show intense, often purplish-blue tones from imported cobalt with higher manganese/iron impurities.
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Early Ming (particularly the Xuande period, 1426–35): Jingdezhen potters perfected cobalt preparation and painting techniques, producing brighter, purer blues and more controlled brushwork; Ming imperial wares standardized higher-quality cobalt and produced iconic blue-and-white porcelains.
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Visual/technical differences: Yuan blues tend to be deeper, sometimes uneven or purplish and more variegated; early Ming (especially Xuande) blues are typically cleaner, more vivid, and more uniformly applied due to improved cobalt processing and kiln control.
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Significance: The pigment transformed Chinese porcelain aesthetics and export trade, becoming a hallmark of blue-and-white ware prized both domestically and abroad.




























