This very rare blue & white porcelain box was made during the 16th century. The design features a scene with two birds and a duck as well as foliage. The wall of the cover and box are decorated with "treasures" and a scrolling floral pattern. The box is separated into two compartments. ...click for details

Ht. 5 1/8 ins. (13 cms), Diam. 7 ins. (17.7 cms) This attractive jar is typical of the light and finely made Kyo-yaki stoneware made in Kyoto during the Edo Period. It is probably NOT a mizusashi (fresh water jar) for the tea ceremony which usually have lacquered wood lids and are broader and more stable in the base. We are not sure what its pu ...click for details

Ht. 7 3/4 ins. (19.7 cms) The Oribe kilns made some of the most distinctive and striking wares in the history of Japanese ceramics. The most recognisable types are, as in this tokkuri (sake bottle), brisk and expressive brush work in iron oxide on a crackled buff ground together with the characteristic green glaze. The brush work on th ...click for details

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This undeniably impressive example of Ming Dynasty blue & white Kraak porcelain was made around 1610 - 1630, during the latter part of the Wanli reign (1572–1620) or possibly just a few years later at one of the Jingdezhen kilns. It is elaborately decorated with a pattern featuring ducks in a pond, surrounded by large panels containing various objects.  ...click for details

Undoubtedly the most desirable of the many forms of Tang tomb sculpture is the Court Lady, also often referred to as the Tang "Fat Lady" ! This fine example was made during the middle part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from an orange-coloured fine-grained pottery with the surface "cold painted" in various mineral-based pigmen ...click for details

This fine and elegant pottery model of a horse & rider was made during the early part of Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a pinkish-coloured pottery and quite highly-fired, having a distinct ring to it when tapped. It has been "cold painted" after firing in various coloured pigments. The horse stands alert with its mouth open and ...click for details