A rare Mother and child Han Oil Lamp.The Mother is sitting and holding the hand of the child. The head piece was used for the oil holding the oil. Size: H. 26.8cm. W. 11cm.
Condition: Most of the green glaze is gone and there is an old repair break around the head. See photos.
A very rare large white Martaban jar. Very difficult to find an original white jar like this. This jar came from Borneo but made in China, and were highly valued by the chieftains in Borneo. This one has a symbol of a humane figure painted inside most likely done by the chieftain who owned the jar. Size: H. 84cm. W. 45cm.
Condition: Perfect.
Export ware round box with moulded leaf design on the lid. These type of glazed boxes were usually found in Southeast Asia. Age: 1127 - 1279 AD. Size: Diameter.13.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Natural age crackling and age crack.
An exceptionally beautiful and unusual stem bowl with a thick black glaze and decorative bands painted in an iron rust color. There is one boldly etched (scraffiato) large flower with leaves. The background of the flower is in an iron rust glaze accentuating the floral spray. The thick glaze has formed large black beads at the rim of the bowl. ...click for details
A pottery plate with a sansai-glazed inner and outer rim. The alternating and flowing green and ochre/brown glazes give beauty to the simple form of the plate. Under magnification, the glaze shows very fine crackle and the edge of the glaze is iridescent.
A very rare Jin Dynasty Greenware jar with three lugs typical of that era. The green glaze going two thirds of the way down the vase. The inside is glazed also. Comes with a certificate from the Chinese Government Auction House. Size H. 47 cm.
Condition: Very nice glaze. No repairs. A fine kiln crack around the bottom unglazed area that does not go through the inside. The inside is also glazed.
A pottery jar glazed with a green lead glaze. Half of it is still green while the other half has oxidized to a silvery iridescent color. The variance in color is due to how the piece was buried and the effect of moisture getting under the surface of the glaze and "lifting" it to give it the pearl-like sheen. We've nicknamed this the Yin-Yang jar because of its unusual natural patterning. What makes this unique is its beautiful silvery- gold iridescence. Period: Han Dynasty - ...click for details
A beautiful large Han court lady with original pigment, standing and dressed in full robe with long swaggered sleeves and wide train. The head and hands have slots for inserting ornaments. Size H. 66cm. W. 25cm. Condition: No repairs. Some chips at the base.
