Our most recently added item - Nov 2023 (Jiang Rong)

A magnificent teapot featuring a toad on the lid by the late renowned potter, Jiang Rong.

To view our catalogue, please visit www.emperorsantique.com.

Alternatively, you could also drop by Naik Antiques and Oriental Gifts at Uptown, Damansara Utama.

Power, Politics, and Porcelain (Empress Cixi)

 

Check out this brief documentary showcasing the Barbara Jean Levy collection of porcelains commissioned for the Dowager Empress Cixi, the longest-reigning female ruler in Chinese history who governed the Qing Empire for nearly 50 years.

The collection, showcased by Sotheby's, includes 70 porcelains commissioned by Cixi, with a focus on those created for her son's imperial wedding in 1872, symbolizing marital bliss and good fortune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IW2hptTc_4

European touch on this rare masterpiece (Qianlong)

Wouldn't be surprised if this large bowl was once an object of pure delight for Emperor Qianlong and kept in the major palace halls of Qianqinggong and Yangxindian.

Watch this brief documentary to learn more about 'Falangcai' porcelain and how the Europeans had contributed to the making of this fine piece of art.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5LmHaK1las