Chinese brown glazed pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce brown glaze. Brownware became popular during the Eastern Han period.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 35.5 C.M. / Width 24 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall...

Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse / Pony

This attractive pottery model of a saddled horse, or pony, was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is one of a group of four we acquired several years ago, all clearly from the same location. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish pottery. It has been "cold-painted" in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with various other coloured pigments applied on top...

Fine Large Chinese Warring States Impressed Pottery Jar with Oxford TL Test (475 - 221 BC)

This very rare large and impressive pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is made from a hard high-fired pottery. The body widens as it goes up from the base to a horizontal shoulder and then into quite a wide but short neck with a flared mouth...

Authentic Tang tomb guardian wearing a typical warrior's uniform standing on an evil creature with remains of the original pigments an white slip. Age: Tang Dynasty 618 - 907 AD. Size: H.58cm. W.21cm Condition: No repairs. Small piece missing from the back of his skirt. See photo.

A rare late Tang to five dynasties era covered box in crackle golden glaze in good condition

Large Chinese Warring States Impressed Pottery Jar with Oxford TL Test (475 - 221 BC)

This large and attractive pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is made from quite a high-fired pale grey pottery the colour of which has fired to a pale pinkish-brown in places. It has an unusual wide mouth with a flat rim...

A Chinese painted grey pottery figure of a standing musician, very well modelled wearing a wind hat, his head turned down to the right. 20 cms. Northern Wei dynasty, 5th/6th century AD. Oxford TL Test Certificate. This is a rare figure. To date I have only seen one other musician from the same set.

Chinese Antique Tomb Pottery Guardian Figure standing proudly on vanquished head of foe. Great modeling, wonderful pigment remaining on the figure.

Tang Dynasty (618- 947 AD)

Size: 22" High x 6 1/2" Width x 4 1/2" Depth.

From a New York Collector.

The Horse standing four-square on a rectangular base with the head raised and held slightly to the left and open mouth, the saddle glazed with Sancai (three colors glazed) and the body with amber glazed with green and white glazed flower heads around the body. Condition is perfect excepted tiny flake chip to the corner of the base, no any crack and no any other chips, free from any restoration as well. Height maximum: 36,3 cm and Wide maximum: 43 cm.

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This pottery "cocoon" jar was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a relatively highly-fired grey pottery and has been decorated by "cold painting" different coloured pigments in a design featuring cloud patterns within vertical bands...

A authentic rare pottery figure with the original colored pigments of a lady with a musical instrument wearing a garment comprised of a long-sleeved top and a long full skirt that falls around her kneeling form. Her hair is styled high to the left of her head in a beautifully complex upswept form. The features of her face are delicately formed giving her an elegant, life-like quality...

Tang Dynasty spouted wine ewer with light green glaze. There is small minor chipping to tip of spout and rim and some glaze chips. No repairs or cracks. Hi resolution images on request. Height: 2 inches; Diameter: 2 inches

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 a creamy-white pigment. This horse is well-modelled and stands upright and alert with its head turned a little to its left.

Height 22 cm (8.5 inches)...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Groom Figure (AD 618 - 906)

This attractive pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) and most likely represents a groom. It is made from a red pottery and joins at the sides show it was made in a two-piece mould. The surface has been cold-painted in a white pigment with the facial details picked out in red and black pigments. The figures stands in attendance with hands clasped together under long sleeves...

Chinese Pottery Covered Jar in Globular Form with Incised Rings Design, with some remaing red color and soil encrustration on the surface. The three legs of the jar have bear design, trace of original remains in good condition.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, B.C. 206 - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 33 C.M. / Diameter 35 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

A nice Song brownish-black glazed wine receptacle with still some sticky remains of the sweet rice wine that was placed in it. Over 1,000 years old. Size: H. 20.6cm. W. 18cm. Condition: No repairs or chips.

Chinese Antique Tomb Pottery Fat Lady with hollow body, modeled with upswept hairdo and pursed lips. Standing with right hand upheld. White slip on terra-cotta body. Old restorations. Tang Dynasty (618-917 AD). Size: 14" High x 4" Width x 4" Depth. Provenance from a NY Collector.

Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Foreigner Figure

This fine pottery model of a foreign groom was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been cold-painted in a base coat of white pigment on top of which is black pigment in places. At the end of the arms are purpose-made holes where originally would have been fixed separate hands, probably made of wood and now long since rotted away and lost...