A finely preserved Chinese Amphora of bulbous body, with a low neck and slightly flared and rounded rim. Above the shoulder of this vessel are four small handles. Terracotta has been slipped in black glaze with hins of yellow red and brown. This sea find has some remains of of encrustation attached to ...click for details
A white glazed terracotta vase composed of a wide body with a foiled rim, A long spiraling neck with applied terracotta dragon figure, and a "hat-shaped" lid with bird finial. 15-3/4"H. Vase is intact with glaze some glaze loss as shown, Lid has minor repair to edge. ...click for details
A terracotta Earth spirit figure, with white paint slip, and red painted lips. Figure has four hoofed feet and is sitting like a dog. Back has a ridged spine from base of neck to bottom. Repair to neck. 12.6"H. Custom storage box. ...click for details
China, Sung Dynasty, Ca. 10th Century CE.
A wonderfully colorful tea bowl with hare's fur glaze. Bowl sits on a slightly raised pedestal and tapers outward to rim. A colorful burst of blue, green, and orange shoots out from the center of bowl, where there is an eye-like shape, and fades out towards the rim into a tannish-orange color. Very base of bowl is left un-slipped. Firing flaw as shown. Small stable stres ...click for details
Far East, Japan or China, Late 17th to early 18th century CE. Of tapering pear shape, raised on a tall foot (reminiscent of the archaic Hu form); has beautiful floral and scrolled design throughout border over white and turquoise backgrounds. Handle has figural fish head/water beast terminals where connects to jar. Chop mark on the base indicating the maker. 9"H (23cm) x 6-1/8"W (15.5cm). In near-choice condition with lovely patina on the exposed bronze elements.
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Ban Chiang, Thailand/Cambodia, Ca. 300 BCE - 200 CE. Terracotta molded cast for bronze axe heads with two matching sides. 7-1/2"L x 3-1/2"W. Axe head is long and narrow with half-moon blade. 4"L. Both Intact with mineral deposits.
China, Qing Dynasty, Ca 18th to 19th Century, a large carved granite table on four legs, with carved foo dogs crouched on top. These "foo dogs" are guardian lions who are charged with protecting the writer using the ink stone. Incised floral pattern along sides. Impressed three petal ink older between dogs. 6-1/2"H x 12"L x 7-3/4"W. Intact with surface wear.
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China, Han Dynasty, Ca 220 BCE to 200 CE. A very fine bronze mirror of square form decorated with floral pattern on one side, other still retains much of original silver finish, small loop to accept a cord so this could be worn about the neck. 4" L/W. Wear and deep green/blue patina ass shown, else near-choice
China, Han Dynasty, Ca 220 BCE to 200 CE. Grayware pottery model of a cooking stove made to be interred into the tomb of a wealthy noble so that he would never want in the afterlife. Model is very realistic with removable cooking pot, chimney and opening to insert wood. 11-3/4"L x 9"W x 8-1/2"H. Stove intact and choice, pot with chips to rim and one small section of rim reattached
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Southeast Asia, Viet Nam / Cambodia, Ca 900-1200 CE. Stoneware footed bowl with celadon glaze; with repeated "snow flakes" around exterior and interior base, clover-shaped designs along inside rim. 8-1/4"D. Excellent condition.
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