This very rare and exceptional group of four pottery equestrian figures was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618); they are reported to have all come from the same excavation. They are made from a buff-coloured pottery and "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. The horses and the riders wear armour. Note also ...click for details

This superb large pottery jar was made over 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC). It has a smooth burnished surface and has been fired to a particularly attractive deep orange colour, although the surface colour does vary quite a lot due to uneven conditions in the Neolithic kiln which only adds to its beauty. It has a pa ...click for details

This rare and unusually detailed pottery model of a camel was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, very good traces of which still remain. Note the detail of the hair to its head and neck and especially the detail of the back pack that includes wha ...click for details

This impressive and very rare pottery model of a warrior was made during the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 265 - 316), although some publications incorrectly attribute such figures to the earlier Han Dynasty. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a fine-grained grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, good traces of which ...click for details

This superb and extremely rare pottery amphora was made over 6,000 years ago by peoples of the Banpo Phase (c.4800 - 4300 BC) of the Yangshao culture from present day Shaanxi province. It is quite "heavily-potted" and very well made. It has a smooth burnished surface and is fired to a very attractive orange colour. ...click for details

This very rare pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as a variety of finer vessels such as this, with none, one, two or three handles, alt ...click for details

This extremely rare model of a horse and rider was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). What makes it so very rare is that the horse's head is turned to the right instead of to the left, as are the vast majority of Tang pottery horses. Sitting on the horse is a female courtier, often referred to ...click for details

This exceptional and very rare pair of pottery horses with grooms was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). A true pair, both from the same excavation; note that one groom stands to the left of the horse, and the other to the right. They are made from a fairly highly-fired cream-coloured pottery. They have each been coated in a mixture of green ...click for details

This exceptional pottery vessel was made over 6,000 years ago during the Banpo phase (c. 4800 - 4300 BC). This is a very rare form, similar to the often-published Banpo amphora with a pointed end, but with a flat bottom. It is quite heavily-potted. The upper two ...click for details