This attractively-shaped pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Caiyuan Culture (c. 2600 - 2200 BC) and has been excavated from the Ningxia Autonomous Region in the north of China. It has a wide body and a wide flared mouth. The upper surface has been burnished and is smooth to the touch. The lower surface is covered with what appears to repeated light cord impressions.

Height 34 cm (13.25 inches)...

This very rare pottery bowl was made over 6,000 years ago during the Banpo phase (c. 4800 - 4300 BC) of the Yangshao culture. It is fairly highly-fired, having a slight ring when tapped and the surface has been fired to an attractive orange colour. Although the inner surface is quite smooth, the outer surface shows many marks from its manufacture, especially around the rim...

This large and impressive pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC). From its fairly small base, the body spreads out to a wide waist and then tapers in again to a neck of about the same width as the base before flaring out to form the mouth. There are two loop handles that join the shoulder to the rim...

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Qijia culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC). It has a smooth burnished upper body with a fairly short neck and wide flaring mouth. The lower body is decorated with repeated vertical impressions. On opposing sides, just below the waist are two sturdy loop handles.

Height 30 cm (12 inches)...

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC). Most of the pottery has been fired to a very attractive orange-red but with interesting variations in colour in places, a result of uneven conditions during the firing process. It has a wide body with a relatively small base and mouth with two loop handles joining the shoulder to the mouth.

Height 17 cm 6.5 inches)...

This very rare large pottery bowl was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is made from a coarse, gritty red pottery. It has a spout and the inner surface is purposely incised with deep grooves.

Diameter 25.5 cm (10 inches), height 16.5 cm (6.5 inches)...

This fine pottery figure was made during the latter part of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534) or possibly just a little later during the following Eastern Wei (AD 534 - 550) or Northern Qi (AD 550 - 577) dynasty. It represents a warrior clad in armour and holding a shield. In its right hand would originally have been placed a miniature weapon, probably made of wood, now long since rotted away and lost...

This very rare and interesting pottery model was made in the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). Apart from the small aperture to the base, it is solid (as opposed to being hollow as are the majority of Tang figures) and relatively highly-fired. Note the detail of the clothing, the face and the feet...

This very rare and interesting pottery model was made in the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). Apart from the small aperture to the base, it is solid (as opposed to being hollow as are the majority of Tang figures) and relatively highly-fired. Note the detail of the clothing, the face and the feet. It has been "cold painted" with a creamy-white pigment on top of which are red and black pigments.

Height 25 cm (10 inches). T...

This fine and very rare pottery lady was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and is particularly well detailed. Faint traces of the original "cold painted" surface pigment remains. 

Height 25.5 cm. Fine condition with no obvious sign of restoration or repair as is confirmed when looking inside the hollow body.

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This impressive pottery model of a groom was made in the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is solid (as opposed to hollow as are the majority of Tang figures). Note the high level of detail, especially to the face and head. It has been "cold painted" in white pigment with details picked out in red and black pigments on top of the white.

Height 37 cm (14.5 inches). There are sign of repair to the lower legs and the right arm has...

This fine pottery figure was made during the latter part of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534) or possibly just a little later during the following Eastern Wei (AD 534 - 550) or Northern Qi (AD 550 - 577) dynasty. The head and body have been made separately, and it represents a warrior clad in armour and holding a shield. In its right hand would originally have been placed a miniature weapon, probably made of wood, now long since rotted away and...