Bob Freek Collection

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

1564 Antique 17th C Chinese Dehua Blanc de Chine Statue Redecorated in Europe. Most Likely in the UK
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1563 Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Qianlong Plate with Lotus
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1562 Antique English Creamware Dish Decorated in Holland “De doop”
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1561 Antique English Creamware Dish Decorated in Holland “De biecht”
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1560 Antique English Creamware Dish Decorated in Holland “Het Huewelijk”
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1559 Antique English Creamware Dish Decorated in Holland “Zijn Armoe”
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1558 Antique English Creamware Dish Decorated in Holland
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1557 Antique Chinese porcelain Large and very rare European Decorated Bowl with Music Party
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1556 A very rare Amsterdam Bont Bowl with tea drinking pair. Most likely Anne and Willem IV
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1555 Antique Japanese Porcelain Blue and white Plate with added Redecoration
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1554 Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and white Klapmuts Bowl with European Redecoration
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1553 Antique Chinese Porcelain Leaf Dish with Kakiemon Redecoration
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