This exceptional pottery model of a horse and rider was made during the Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550 - 577). It is made from a grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. There is a high degree of detail to both the horse and the rider. Note the detail to the horse's head, the rider's clothing, hands a ...click for details

These very rare and interesting pottery figures were made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). They are made from a pottery that varies in colour from pink to pale grey. They are particularly "heavily-potted" and together weigh 13.6 kg (30 lbs). Note the fine detail, not only to the clothing and faci ...click for details

This outstanding pottery model of a female servant or attendant was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Pottery figures from this period are extremely rare. It is made from a black pottery that is quite highly fired and, therefore, hard and relatively durable. Note the high degree of detail in the clothing but especially the facial features and hairstyle. Sim ...click for details

This outstanding and particularly elegant pottery model of a striding horse was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in white with the details picked out in red pigment.  ...click for details

This large and impressive porcelain dish was made in the late 16th century during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) or possibly a little earlier. It is attractively decorated in underglaze blue with a "pagoda-in-a-landscape" pattern and a "lotus-and-herons" pattern around the flat rim. Furthermore, the underside is also well decorated wit ...click for details

This rare and outstanding pair of painted pottery girls was made over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), more specifically, the 2nd century BC. They are made from a dense fine-grained grey pottery and were "cold painted" after firing. It is believed that such figures originally had wooden articulated arms that have, of ...click for details

This large and very rare pottery anthropomorphic pillar capital was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It shows two figures, the lower of which seems to be crouching with one hand on its knee with the other seemingly leaning forward with both hands clasped. There are traces of red pigment on the two figures. ...click for details