Maya Pre Columbian Tripod footed red burnished plate or shallow bowl . Very large plate with a wonderful color and 3 feet the rim with a large chip . Size D 9" H 2.25"
A rare Peruvian Stirrup Vessel, Chimú culture, ca. 1000-1300 AD.
The globular vessel with stirrup handle, the body decorated with two elongated, snake-like fish, fine little bird is seated at the handle.
Size: ca. 21,5 cm. high.
_Choice, looks completely intact
Ex. W. S., München, before 1974.
Cracle green glaze covered to foot rim. Decorated with incised decoration. Glaze base with 'chicken heart'.
Song Dynasty
Width = 10.5 cm; Height = 5 cm
Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
A rare Ewer pot in celadon tint was nicely decorated with Phoenix head.
It was well preserved with only one minute restoration at the tip of the mouth.
Date: Song, Dynasty, 12th Century.
Height: 15cm.
Provenance: Xichun Kiln, Guanmzhou City.
Some relative pieces are in the museum of Indonesia.
A custom-made cotton box is included.
A bottle vase with the black glazed, Song/Yuan Dynasty. Height approximately 25 cm. Good condition.
A rare antique Vietnamese four-legged Censer from the Le dynasty. (Later Le Dynasty, Vietnamese Nha Hau Le, (1428–1788), the greatest and longest lasting dynasty of traditional Vietnam.) The white glazed ceramic censer has a cylindrical body with lappet band above molded trigrams. The vessel is raised on four zoomorphic supports. Provenance: Prominent private collection from San Diego, CA.
Date: 15th C
Dimensions: 10.25"diameter X 10" high
Please remain seated ! The superlative description has its full authorization, this is most likely the most beautiful and most important iron brown decorated Yuan piece in the world. Sceptics are gladly invited to show me a better piece, if there is one.
Normally such kind of ware is only known with small splashed iron brown spots, sometimes in clusters of three. A very nice example for this we also do offer in our gallery...
Yuan dynasty blue and white bowl with Anhua (secret) flower motif. good condition with T shape damage at the rim restored no missing part please see picture for detail, size: 17 cm diameter.
An nice larger mirror in bronze, Islamic, 10th.-12th. century AD.
The islamic bronze mirrors were typically made in the Chinese style of the Han Period with added islamic elements. This mirror is large and with a recessed face and undecorated back. Small loss to the handle.
Size: 14,2 cm.
Condition: Choice, fine smooth water-green patina. Old Collection tag on the reverse.
Ex. Ib Olsen Collection.
Chinese Jin Dynasty Painted Pottery Filial Piety Tile (AD 1115 - 1234) - Tian Brothers
This interesting pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and most likely comes from Shanxi province. It depicts a scene from the story of the Tian Brothers, one of the stories of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety:
In the Eastern Han dynasty, there were three brothers in the Tian family...
Extre. Rare/Fine 2 Korean Goguryeo(高句麗) Monster Temple Roof End Tiles-BC 4-AD/6th C. :
Korea, Goguryo(高句麗)dynasty, BC 4-AD 6th century...
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography. Tlatilco figures were known for their elaborate hair styles. This head has the classic eyes a large detailed hair style neck piece and earrings . Size 2.25" by 1.5"
A Fine Korean Bucheong White Slip Inlaid Buncheong Tea Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
Set on a high circular foot, the body round with high walls tilting inward, and
inlaid on the exterior in white slip with stylized patterns and four floral head
medallion, the interior inlaid in white slip with a central medallion of chrysanthemum, surrounded by a wide double band.
It’s in very good condition, it measures 16.5 cm d. x 9.3 cm d...
Chinese pottery green glazed jar with cover.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, circa A.D. 1271 - 1368
Measurement: Height 36.4 C.M. / Width 27.2 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
The Goryeo celadon at initial time is famous for its beauty like jade. This vase was made in the middle of Goryeo era and the color has become to a little bit dark. On the contrary, it has been loved by the masters of tea ceremony i Japan who pursues "wabi sabi".
Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous Asian antique researcher in Japan.
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Size: D/14.0cm H/26.8cm
Jar covered by bluish glazed to the foot with brown spotted; unglazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 6 cm wide, 6.5 cm hight. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
A Korean, melon-shaped, celadon glazed, lidded ewer from the Goryeo dynasty; C12-13th. Many celadon ewers produced during the Goryeo dynasty mirror the shape of calabash gourds or melons, such as this graceful ewer for wine...
Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Small Pottery Bucket
This unusual object, a pottery model of a bucket, was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Black, or dark grey, pottery objects dating to the Yuan Dynasty are not widely known. They are found in the northern provinces, particularly Gansu province in the north-west.
This item is quite heavily-potted and fairly highly-fired with a smooth burnished surface...
4 lacquered wood panels inlaid with metals and mother-of-pearl. Very old Japanese work. Decoration of rocks boldly drawn with power but elegance, decorated with plants. Whoever has painted such a high quality drawing is an excellent artist, certainly one of the best of his time...
Chinese painted pottery panel of musician drummer, with original pigments remaining.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size: Height 27 C.M. / Width 14.1 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 40.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...
A lovely jar of Jizhou jar with 2 lugs. PERIOD : Southern Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 10.8 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : two chips on the rim and lug; free from restorations.
An ancient-medieval bronze bowl of the high tin content 'white bronze' type with engravings Gaznavids, dating to c. 10th-11th. century AD.
A massive bowl, likely a food bowl for really large parties. The bowl almost completely covered with fine azurite patina on the exterior and when cleaned would reveal the fine design of incised circles-dots (bulls-eye), likely hexacons as well.
Sizre: 22,2 cm. wide and 8,5 cm...
Very Rare Large Chinese Five Dynasties / Song Dynasty Pottery Jar with Oxford TL Test
This large and impressive pottery jar of exceptional form was made during the Five Dynasties period (AD 907 - 960) or possible the early part of the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is a wide-bodied jar with sturdy handles and quite a small flat base, an unusual form for this period...
Fine annamese vietnamese blue and white jar, rounded side with globular body and unglazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif in the panels, good glaze. Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations. Dinesion : Size: 9 cm diameter. 7.5 cm height.
Chinese brown glazed pottery jar with round shape.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: Height 21.8 C.M. / Width 27.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for
the shipping fee.
The dagger with high shoulders, short tang and the blade with diamond cross-section.
The dagger is very attractive with a very beautyful patina.
Size: 250 mm - 9,8 inches.
Condition: Choice, with fine metal.
Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery honey pot.
Age: Cambodia, Bayon Period, 12th - 13th Century
Size: Height 9 C.M. / Width 13.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice glaze and condition overall (some glaze chips and natural wearings). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Costa Rica Pre Columbian Nicoya group lot, nice group of standing figures with classic paint work , losses as pictured . Sizes 3.5-5" tall
Yuan - early Ming Hongwu blue and white small bowl with three friends of winter motif, good condition with small glaze chip at outer rim, please see picture for detail, size: 9 cm diameter.
A chinese song dynasty washer in guan type glaze with the dark grey paste
Lovely 13th Century Korean Celadon Chrysanthemum and Bullocho Bowl. The chrysanthemum is a Korean symbol of plenty, as represented by its many petals. The mythical bullocho plant is an ancient symbol of longevity. 4.5 inches (11.5cm) wide by 1.5 inches (4cm) high.
Chinese Tang or Five Dynasties whistle with bird figure. Yue ware. Good conditions , no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations. 8 cm wide. 5cm high.
Charger covered with green glaze and decorated with chrysantemum on the center and cloud scroll on the cavetto; glazed base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 34 cm wide. CONDITION: broken but no missing part
Description:
A San-Cai cosmetic box was well preserved.
Fine crackles were yielded in the glaze.
Date: Tang Dynasty, 9th-10th century.
Width: 10.5cm
A custom-made cotton box is included.
A beautiful Chinese nephrite celadon jade toggle/figurine 15TH century or older, in excellent condition. H; 8cm $850
Song dynasty longquan celadon washer bowl with bluish green glaze, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, size: 13 cm diameter.
Found in the Philippines
The sites of Cizao Kilns are outstanding examples of the export-porcelain kiln sites that dotted the outskirts of Quanzhou in the Song-Yuan era. They demonstrate the prominence of craft production for exportation in the industrial structure of Quanzhou as the emporium of the world in Song-Yuan China. The system and scope of production seen in these kilns stand testament to ancient Quanzhou’s remarkable capacity for production and overseas maritime trade. Cizao Kilns...
This is an authentic Sung Dynasty Vase with flora pattern design moulded on it, it in quite a good condition except some minor chips on the mouth rim and it has no repair, no crack....glaze is a bit degraded because of burial and natural corrosion, thanks for looking and feel free to enquire.....
Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Covered Jar
This attractive small covered jar was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Song / Yuan Dynasty). It is quite "heavily-potted" for its type and is coated inside and out in a pale Qingbai-type glaze. The glaze falls short of the sturdy foot and the underside of the cover also remains unglazed. The cover has a carved pattern to give it the appearance of a tiled roof; this jar represents a granary. There are a couple of small kiln...
A rare late Koryo dynasty Punch’ong bottle vase. Olive toned green ware glaze simply but finely decorated with off-white skip within carved pattern. Height, about 3 5/8 inches. Excellent condition and conveying with Japanese collector’s box. 14th century
A Korean, floral-form, moulded brush from the Goryeo dynasty; C12th. Delicately potted with incised decoration to give the impression of a lotus leaf. Covered over-all with a thin celadon glaze, except for the remnants of three kiln supports to the outer base. A beautiful item for the Scholar's desk.
8cm diameter.
Condition; with a well executed Kintsugi repair to the rim. A couple of abrasions to the glaze on the rim.
A Beatiful Natural Green Ash glazed Cup-Shape Bottle:
Korea, Koryo Period, 10th -11th Century
The slightly tapering globular stoneware bottle with short neck and cup-shaped mouth
enhanced with a thick and running olive green ash glaze pooling toward the base.
Its half bottom of the body and base unglazed.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
Measurements: 10” .6 ¼” (25.5cm x 15.8cm)
Porcelain covered with white glaze to the foot, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9 cm wide, 4.5 cm height. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations
This a Sung Dynasty Qingbai Granary or Funerary Vase in Good conditon except some glaze degradation and glaze peeling, some minor minute chips, please enquire for more details and happy browsing our store, thank you very much.
Black Glaze Vase,13th century
Vase in good conditions,it's only has degradations because found from the river near salt water.15cm height...10cm body diameter
Khmer bronze bowl with nice patina.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Size: Diameter 11.4 C.M. / Height 6.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A fine Song Dynasty Brown Glaze Bowl with incised floral design. In overall good condition. High resolution images may be emailed upon request.
This is a southern song brush washer from longquan kiln
Several years ago we were invited by our very talented kintsugi craftsman to what is known as a “kura-ake” or storehouse opening. Many reading this may be familiar with the traditional storehouses in Japan (kura) with their thick plaster walls used to store valuable items—sometimes for hundreds of years—safe from humid air, insects, and the like. On occession, after the passing of a parent or relative, these storehouses are opened up and the art pieces and valuables inside ar...
Chinese Northern Song Incised Dish covered with nice celadon glaze. 19 cm diameter. Dish has few small chipped at the rim (please see on the pictures) Free from any repair.
Khmer bronze gong with nice patina.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Measurement: Diameter 29.2 C.M. / Thickness 3.7 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A pair of Chinese pottery warrior holding shield with original pigments remaining.
Age: China, Eastern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 534 - 550
Size: Height 32.2 C.M. / Width 10 C.M. / Thickness 8.5 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from...
A Fine Carved Koryo Greenish Celadon Bottle Vase:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 11th -12th century
This is a baluster shape of body and cup-mouth shape, the sides tapering to
the flat base with no glaze, knife-cut with vertical facets below
interlocking loops encircling the shoulders, around the shoulder carved with lotus
leafy foliage, covered overall in a celadon-green glaze.
It’s in fine condition with some kiln-grit adhering to the base.
Measurements; 25cm x 14,6cm (9 7/8” x 5 ¾”).
...
Interesting huge seal from the Oberländer collection. It was described as unidentified and probably ceramic, but to us it looks like Limestone, but we're not certain. At first glance it looks like a Pre-Columbian seal, but details doesn't compute and there were no Pre-Columbian seals in the collection, so it could be from Mesopotamia / Western Asia, we're not certain.
It's sold as guaranteed ancient and 800+ years old.
Size: 35 mm tall and 36 mm. thick!
Conditi...
Song Celadon Figure of Bird Water Dropper,Northern Song.ungalazed base.good condition with just small cipped on the mouth and minor glaze degradation.8cm wide- 6cm high.
This is an Chinese Sung Dynasty white glaze double circles container covered powder box from pre-13th century , found in Indo Archipelago. Condition good as u can see except hairlines on top small chips on the side as shown no repairs, no major cracks, its' glaze intact, size 8.7cm for the diameter, please ask for more info before buying.....thanks
Yuan qingbai jar decorated by vertical line motif, unglazed base. Wide = 8 cm Height = 8 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : No chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
A most decorative and rare Qingbai ( Yingqing ) glazed Jar with a very rich molded decoration and with his original lid.
Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 )
Diameter : 7,3 cm. H : 7 cm. ( H. with lid : 8,2 cm.)
Condition : Broken at the unglazed base, further in perfect condition ( Lid also perfect )
Rare Large Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Zodiac Jar
This very rare pottery jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and has been been excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province.
It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been coated in a green glaze that is very thin in places.
Around the waist of the jar have been applied twelve mouldings, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. The upper body...