High fire fine china porcelains are produced withan ancient style of painting using a natural cobalt mineral ore, so it is easy to color and the color never fades. A saying often used by Mrs. Mottahedeh was “The height of good taste is the simple appreciation of blue and white.”
The Chinese were the first to use the cobalt blue imported from Persia. Cobalt blue porcelains can range from a crisp dark blue (fired at lower temperatures) brilliant violet blue (fired at medium temperatures) or pale and gray (fired at very high temperatures).
The best range of color to look for is the mid-range cobalt. It will appear slightly melted but the detail will be sharp, powerful but with great delicacy. Mix and match your blues for a pleasing effect in decoration and shape.
Golden Butterfly
This pattern was chosen by Nelson Rockefeller, former Vice President of the United States, when he and Mrs. Mottahedeh launched a reproductions busine...
This graceful design with its leaves, berries and butterflies was derived from antique Chinese palace porcelain. The period is Kangxi (1662-1722) and ...
In ancient China the dragon became the symbol for the Emporor, bestowing good fortune and protection on the righteous. The period of the Emporor K’ang...
Historic maps have held the fascination of many people throughout the centuries because they are a window into the minds of earlier cultures. Rare and...
This exact reproduction of a monumental tureen (circa 1740-60) is one of the oldest objects in the Mottahedeh assortment. It is fashioned as a tureen,...
A Room Full of Berries and Butterflies - Famille Verte
This graceful design, with its leaves, berries and butterflies, was derived directly from antique Chinese Palace porcelain. At a time when porcelain w...
The dragon is the symbol for good fortune and protection and was predominately used for the emperor. The pattern originated in a design from the K’ang...
This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. A small phoenix bird perches on the...
Cornflower Lace Tea for Two is a gift that will delight a couple or a person who just loves a small pot of tea. It is designed to stack and be put on ...
Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington's family estate, licensed this lovely design. The Washingtons had a deep affinity for stoneware and creamwa...
Chelsea Bird originated in Chelsea, London, England
Porcelain produced at Chelsea in London in the eighteenth century is regarded by many as the apex of English ceramic art. Among the most treasured pie...
Sacred Bird and Butterfly Expresses Charleston’s Colonial Past
Mottahedeh first developed this pattern in the 1970’s, discontinued it, and re-introduced it again in 2005 by introducing a more compact design expres...
Palma is a reproduction of a dinner service, circa 1840, designed by Fyodor Solntsev, the great Russian art historian, who painted interiors for cathe...
Apple Green Lace is a pattern that mixes well with other Lace patterns or with more decorative patterns. The delicate teardrop border was inspired by ...
The nautical scenes depicted on this punch bowl are interpretations of a DeRoy lithograph after a drawing by A.J. Milbert in the early 1800’s. The art...
Clinging to the coast of Devon in southern England was the elegant resort town of Torquay, renowned for its mild climate and its abundant marine life....
Elegant Tree Details on Blue Shou Pattern Make a Relaxing Brunch
As any other pattern that resembles traditional Chinese porcelain, Blue Shou represents an interesting blue and white twist along with other patterns ...
Original Blue Canton Jars were for Storing Dried Loose Tea
In the olden days, this type of straight sided vessel was used to store dried loose tea. These Blue Canton tea jars are produced in high fire cobalt a...
The large punch bowl, circa 1760-1775, is a beautiful balance of strong geometric elements and also naturalistic elements in the form of branches, fru...
This is a Chinese export pattern of about 1800. The Chinese word for Butterfly, tieh, is a word which expresses the wish that the oner might live to a...
This pattern, collected by Henry Francis, Dupont, noted millionaire business man, philanthropist, dairy farmer and horticulturalist, is unusual for th...
The Merian Service was designed by Mottahedeh from a Chinese dessert plate produced circa 1735. We went back to the original artwork of Maria Sybilla ...
We found these delightful creatures in a private home in Charleston, South Carolina. They are door stops, historic, with a decided contemporary twist....
Tobacco Leaf shown here is an iconic design well known in the 18th Century from China and our best selling style. Probably derived from Indian textile...
This cachepot (or flower pot) was adapted from the original five sided antique with raised turquoise feet. The delicate bat design and five curvacious...
These perfect little plates are nice as a set of four for a hostess gift. They can be used for tapas or as drink coasters. They can be assorted any wa...
This pattern was originally produced as a private dinner service for the Duke of Gloucester, the brother of England’s King George III. It is notable f...
When the fragrance is a memory, the vessel is a treasure. Vila Hermanos and Mottahedeh have joined hands to produce an exclusive range of home fragran...
