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This rare pottery horse was made during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368 - 1644). Although many similar examples are known, it is extremely rare to find an example with turquoise and aubergine glazes. The horse is made from a fairly high-fired creamy-white pottery. The saddle and harness have been coated in turquoise and purple/aubergine coloured glazes that are finely crackle ...click for details

This fine and extremely rare, possibly unique pair of pottery figural tiles was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). They comprise two moulded figures, male and female, luted to thick pottery slabs to form a pair of tiles (the join in the "slab" of the female figure is not a repair, but where two slabs were luted togethe ...click for details

This superb pair of pottery figures was made over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), more specifically, the 2nd century BC. They are "heavily-potted" and made from a dense fine-grained pottery that has been quite highly-fired, these figures having an almost "metallic" ring to them when tapped. They were most ...click for details

This fine pair of horses was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). They are made from a dense black pottery and have been "cold painted" in a thick chalky pigment on top of which have been applied coloured pigments for the detail. Various holes were purposely made whilst the clay was still soft, for the i ...click for details

A unique opportunity to acquire what must be one of the rarest of Chinese ancient artefacts. This is a gilded copper crown made during the Liao Dynasty (AD 907 - 1125) from the North-East of China. It is made from thinly hammered copper sheets with a design of scrolling flower blossoms cut out in openwork. The work is superb (see close-up photos). It is ...click for details

This impressive pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is a guardian standing upon a small demon or devil figure. He stands in an aggressive pose with chest out, arms raised and hands held into fists. Note the attention to detail, the face with bulging eyes, the sleeves in the shape of monsters' mouths, the head ...click for details

This pair of very fine blue and white dishes was made in the mid 17th century during the Transitional period around the end of the Ming Dynasty and the commencement of the Qing Dynasty. They are made from a particularly translucent porcelain and have a lovely silky feel to the surface. As our pictures below clearly demonstrate, they have been expert ...click for details

This superb large covered jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). We have seen similar examples in recent years and they were generally attributed to the Liao Dynasty (AD 907 - 1125). However, it has now become clear that they come from Yunnan province in the relatively i ...click for details