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About

Located in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), ShangriLa Antiques specializes in collecting and trading 17th & 18th century porcelain from China and Japan.

Bob Montagne (owner) and Freek Pals (owner) both studied history at the University of Amsterdam and specialized in the Dutch Golden Age. This website is dedicated to their private collection of porcelain. The collection is a reference collection of Japanese and Chinese porcelain, with a specific focus on Dutch decorated Chinese porcelain. The collection consist of several 1000 pieces and is freely usable and accesible for all for study purposes. 

The items on this website are not for sale, but can be loaned to museums or can be studied on request. Pieces have also been rented out to movie sets for decoration purposes. This is still possible.

For pieces that can be bought visit www.shangrila-antique.com.

Recently Added to our Collection

  • 1332 Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Qianlong Famille Rose Plate SE Asian
    1332 Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Qianlong Famille Rose Plate SE Asian
    Study Object
  • 1331 A Figural and Stag Bowl Chinese Blue and White Bowl and Amsterdam Bont
    1331 A Figural and Stag Bowl Chinese Blue and White Bowl and Amsterdam Bont
    Study Object
  • 1330 A Monster Hare Painted in Europe on a Chinese Blue and White Bowl Amsterdam Bont
    1330 A Monster Hare Painted in Europe on a Chinese Blue and White Bowl Amsterdam Bont
    Study Object
  • 1329 Chinese Amsterdam Bont Landscape Teapot. Underglaze Blue Overdecorated
    1329 Chinese Amsterdam Bont Landscape Teapot. Underglaze Blue Overdecorated
    Study Object
  • 1328 Lovely cobalt blue plate with Literatus. Very much in Ming style on the rim and base
    1328 Lovely cobalt blue plate with Literatus. Very much in Ming style on the rim and base
    Study Object
  • 1327 Early Ming Kraak Lotus Pond plate with Very cool painting style
    1327 Early Ming Kraak Lotus Pond plate with Very cool painting style
    Study Object
  • 1326 Chinese Amsterdam Bont Landscape Teapot. Underglaze Blue Overdecorated
    1326 Chinese Amsterdam Bont Landscape Teapot. Underglaze Blue Overdecorated
    Study Object
  • 1321  Bowl Late Ming / Transitional Scene of Fishes
    1321 Bowl Late Ming / Transitional Scene of Fishes
    Study Object
  • 1322  Bowl Late Ming / Transitional Scene of a Roundels
    1322 Bowl Late Ming / Transitional Scene of a Roundels
    Study Object
  • 1323  Bowl Late Ming / Transitional Scene of a Waterdragon
    1323 Bowl Late Ming / Transitional Scene of a Waterdragon
    Study Object
  • 1324 Very Good Large Kangxi Dish Undecorated with unmarked Base
    1324 Very Good Large Kangxi Dish Undecorated with unmarked Base
    Study Object
  • 1325 Very Good Kangxi Dish With a Lotus Floral Scene and Unmarked Base
    1325 Very Good Kangxi Dish With a Lotus Floral Scene and Unmarked Base
    Study Object