A larger elaborate pottery figure of a female Courtisan, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.), dating to c. 1550-1600 AD.
A beautiful young woman, seen in motion forward, in an expensive dress, holding a heart-shaped fan, standing on a square plint, she is glazed in fine torquise and dark blue-brown colours. Ornate headdress with a diadem of torquise coloured roses...
A larger elaborate pottery figure of a female Courtisan, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.), dating to c. 1550-1600 AD.
A beautiful young woman, seen in motion forward, in an expensive dress, holding a small jar, standing on a square plint, she is glazed in fine Torquise and dark blue-brown colours. Ornate headdress with a diadem of torquise coloured roses...
An exceptional, unusually elaborate pottery figure of a female Courtisan, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.), dating to c. 1550-1600 AD.
Attractive lady, seen in motion, taking a step forward and clad in a large thick robe, draped halfway down, exposing her beautiful white skin. Imposing hairdress with roses and she is wearing a necklace. She holds a large incense burner, standing on a square plint. She is glazed in torquise and dark blue colours.
Nicely painted facial details...
A small Cizhou jar was applied on the surface with black glaze.
In fine shape, the jar was adapted with a newly made lacquer cap.
Date: Yuan periods, 13th Century.
Height: 6.1cm.(without cap), 7.1cm (with cap)
Lovely spherical Ge type crackleware glazed Qing jar with very light celadon tone. There are some chips and cracks so please view enlargements. Authentic antique Ge wares have become very rare in the past 20 years, I was lucky to find this one. H: 7.5cm/2.9in and D: 9cm/3.5in.
Width: 37 cm (14.7 in)
Height: 7.5 cm (3 in)
Large Chinese famille jaune medallion bowl; shows three polychromed medallions of auspicious objects surrounded by lotus scrolls with a Shou character and Greek border; the reverse depicts three scrolled vignettes; Guangxu marks; good condition
Fine Pair of Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jars with Animal Friezes
This fine pair of pottery jars of the form known as "hu" was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - AD 220). They are made from a fairly high-fired reddish pottery and coated in an attractive and very finely-crackled glaze, the colour of which varies according to its thickness, from a golden-brown to almost olive-green...
Very Rare LARGE Chinese Qin Dynasty Pottery Cocoon / Listening Jar (55cm)
This oversized vessel, in the form of a "cocoon jar", was made during the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC) or possibly a little earlier during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC), but even then by the Qin state. It is made from a fairly high-fired fine-grained grey pottery...
Very Rare LARGE Chinese Qin Dynasty Military Listening Pottery Jar with Seal and Oxford TL Test
This oversized vessel, in the form of a "cocoon jar" was made during the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC) or possibly a little earlier during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC), but even then by the Qin state. It is made from a fairly high-fired fine-grained grey pottery...
Chinese Song Dynasty Stoneware Jar with Rare Stand & Cover - Dragon Chasing Pearl
This rare and impressive stoneware jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 -1279). It is quite "heavily-potted" with the outer body and inner mouth coated in an iron glaze, the colour of which varies from a "silvery" brown to black. The applied decoration around the shoulder features a dragon chasing a flaming pearl...
This piece was made at the kiln in Henan pottery area. It is very popular to be called as "Henan tenmoku" which has black glaze with patterns of rusty glaze. The pattern tends to peel off because of overglaze, however this piece has patten clearly remained.
YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-DktYj1GdY
Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 18.0cm(D) 8.3cm(H)
Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Female Courtier (“Fat Lady”)
Arguably the most desirable pottery sculpture from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 – 906) is the female courtier, or "fat lady". This relatively small example is particularly elegant. It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been elaborately decorated in various coloured cold-painted pigments. The lady stands demurely with her hands clasped together under her flowing robe...
Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse (AD 618 - 906)
This very attractive pottery model of a horse was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in white and reddish-brown pigments. This horse is well-modelled and stands upright and alert with its head turned a little to its left.
Height 22.5 cm (8.75 inches)...
Rare Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Pack Horse (AD 386 - 534)
This rare and interesting pottery model of a pack horse, or pony, was made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" with a base coat of white pigment on top of which has been applied black pigment in places. Note the detail of the pack on its back that includes two water containers and a rabbit.
Height 25 cm, length 27 cm...
Very rare pottery bowl and eclectic with Taoist imagery. This is made from a high fired light gray pottery, with traces of a white slip and depictions of musicians, dancers and “demon” masks. This is a funerary piece; the symbology suggests the transition from this world to the afterlife. D: 14cm/5.5in and H: 5.2cm/2in. No cracks original pigments with some kiln warpage
Good Qing Dynasty, Chinese nephrite jade carving of a lotus seed pod. In Chinese culture this symbolizes fertility and a desire to have many children on another level the lotus reflects purity, strength and rebirth- as it rises from the mud and blooms into something beautiful. H: 3.5cm/1.4in and W: 4.2cm/1.6in x 3.1cm/1.3in. Good condition- no chips or cracks. 61grams.
This is a excavated piece with very good condition, it has clear coloring of brown glaze.
YouTube movie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ZqYQ7MuCE
Size: 12.2cm(width of body) 11.6cm(length) 21.6cm (height)
Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Rare Chinese Warring States Covered Pottery Stem Cup / Jar (475 - 221 BC)
This attractively-shaped pottery vessel with its flared foot and wide body was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a fine-grained grey pottery. Geometric patterns have been lightly incised on the upper surface of the body as well as surrounding the stem and foot. The small cover has a "stepped" pattern.
Height 12.75 cm...