This exceptional pottery model of a granary was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is coated in a thick amber glaze of particularly good colour. The unusual shoulder and top presumably represent a two-tier tiled roof. It has its original cover with moulded pattern and two purpose-made holes in which the legs of a large bird s ...click for details

This very rare pottery vessel, made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), is a model of a granary. It is "heavily-potted" and coated in an attractive amber glaze, the colour of which is best on the top where the glaze is thickest. There are also areas of green glaze within the amber glaze. The top has been "ribbe ...click for details

Rarely offered for sale, this large and impressive blue & white covered vessel was made during the 14th century, most likely by the kilns at Yuxi in Yunnan province. Around the shoulder, boldly painted in underglaze cobalt blue of is a pattern featuring three fish. Below are floral, lotus leaf and scrolling patterns. The colour of the glaze v ...click for details