About MK Porcelain
Middle Kingdom wares are inspired by a long and distinguished history of design and craftsmanship in Chinese porcelain, but we contribute a fresh and invigorating style to the genre. Bo Jia and Alison Alten established the Middle Kingdom kiln in 1998 to broaden porcelain traditions for a modern audience. New works of imperial caliber are now available for everyone. Our work has been collected by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore, MD. Middle Kingdom has begun to collaborate with European and American artists to create ob...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Large Porcelain Vase in Black and Gold
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This vintage piece, available in limited quan...
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Temple Jar in Light Grey with White Plum Blossoms
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This large temple jar is beautifully decorated with a classic plum blossom (prunus) motif on a vibrant "cracked ice" background, a traditional style symbolizing the arrival of spring...
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Bird and Flower Low Bowl
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a large, low hand painted, whee...
Category
2010s Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Red and White Decorative Floral Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Decorative Floral Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Landscape Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Landscape Cartouche Porcelain Planter
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This hand painted, wheel-built blue and white porcelain is a stylized planter with a lotus pattern punctuated with rustic landscape cartouche, 18 1/2" x 16"
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain
Small Celadon Glazed Porcelain Hermit Bowl with Rustic Rim
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom Hermit bowls are modeled after traditional wares that were fired rim down. This firing style saved kiln space and obviated the need for saggars (firing boxes). The hum...
Category
2010s Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Medium Dimpled Porcelain Cup in Matte Bisque
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom, Carola Zee for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom dimpled porcelain cups are designed by Carola Zee of Rotterdam, Holland. Each cup is molded and then dimpled by the hand of the potter to create a unique and comfortab...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Dimpled Porcelain Cup in Matte Bisque
By Carola Zee for Middle Kingdom, Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom dimpled porcelain cups are designed by Carola Zee of Rotterdam, Holland. Each cup is molded and then dimpled by the hand of the potter to create a unique and comfortable hold. There are three sizes available, three colors, and corresponding bowls and carafes in the series, to be mixed and matched. This cup size can also be used as a small dessert...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Dimpled Porcelain Bowl in Matte Bisque
By Carola Zee for Middle Kingdom, Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom dimpled porcelain bowls are designed by Carola Zee of Rotterdam, Holland. Each bowl is molded and then dimpled by the hand of the potter to create a unique and comfort...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Small Coral Red Glazed Porcelain Hermit Plate with Rustic Rim
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom Hermit plates are inspired by traditional wares that were fired rim down. This firing style saved kiln space and obviated the need...
Category
2010s Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
More About MK Porcelain
Hermit bowls on drying rack
overglaze hand painting on a vase
Cold Mountain series shape montage
Scholar vases on drying rack
Large Porcelain Vase in Black and Gold
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This vintage piece, available in limited quan...
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Temple Jar in Light Grey with White Plum Blossoms
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This large temple jar is beautifully decorated with a classic plum blossom (prunus) motif on a vibrant "cracked ice" background, a traditional style symbolizing the arrival of spring...
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Bird and Flower Low Bowl
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a large, low hand painted, whee...
Category
2010s Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Red and White Decorative Floral Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Decorative Floral Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Landscape Short Porcelain Tulipiere
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Cobalt Guild presents a collection of blue and white porcelain vessels from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a multi-part tulipiere vase wit...
Category
2010s Chinese Dutch Colonial Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Landscape Cartouche Porcelain Planter
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This hand painted, wheel-built blue and white porcelain is a stylized planter with a lotus pattern punctuated with rustic landscape cartouche, 18 1/2" x 16"
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain
Small Celadon Glazed Porcelain Hermit Bowl with Rustic Rim
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom Hermit bowls are modeled after traditional wares that were fired rim down. This firing style saved kiln space and obviated the need for saggars (firing boxes). The hum...
Category
2010s Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Medium Dimpled Porcelain Cup in Matte Bisque
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom, Carola Zee for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom dimpled porcelain cups are designed by Carola Zee of Rotterdam, Holland. Each cup is molded and then dimpled by the hand of the potter to create a unique and comfortab...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Dimpled Porcelain Cup in Matte Bisque
By Carola Zee for Middle Kingdom, Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom dimpled porcelain cups are designed by Carola Zee of Rotterdam, Holland. Each cup is molded and then dimpled by the hand of the potter to create a unique and comfortable hold. There are three sizes available, three colors, and corresponding bowls and carafes in the series, to be mixed and matched. This cup size can also be used as a small dessert...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Dimpled Porcelain Bowl in Matte Bisque
By Carola Zee for Middle Kingdom, Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom dimpled porcelain bowls are designed by Carola Zee of Rotterdam, Holland. Each bowl is molded and then dimpled by the hand of the potter to create a unique and comfort...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Small Coral Red Glazed Porcelain Hermit Plate with Rustic Rim
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom Hermit plates are inspired by traditional wares that were fired rim down. This firing style saved kiln space and obviated the need...
Category
2010s Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain