Interesting stone roundel that we're researching at the moment, don't hesitate to send us your comments.
The roundel is flat and thick and carved in white crystalized marble. The obverse depicts a general or emperor, wearing an impressive helmet of ancient style, greek or Roman. The portrait style is probably late Roman, perhaps constantinian, but we're not certain...
A very nice example jar decorated with splashed iron spots. Qingbai glaze over a porcelain body. Jingdezhen ware, Song Dynasty 12th. century. Diameter = 8 cm, height = 6,5 cm. Condition : excellent no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
A nice group of authentic Ming miniature glazed tomb items for taking into the next world. During the Shang Dynasty all the actual pieces were used and have been replaced with pottery figures from the original size to this size in the Ming Dynasty.
Sizes: See photos. Condition: Very good.
This is a very nice guan type crackle celadon form the Late Song Dynasty or Yuan Dynasty
This is an antique ceramic Ge yao(classical chinese crackle ware ) bracelet found in Borneo, condition not perfect with that obvious one hairline crack (one round) as shown but not broken into half yet, other area intact and fine glaze. it has three spur marks because of the Sung style firing techniques, diameter of the hole is 8.5 cm
A Song Dynasty Celadon Bowl in very good condition. Diameter is 5 inches and height almost 3 inches. Higher resolution images on request.
Porcelain covered by white glaze to the foot and decorated with carved floral on the rim ; unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
A shallow celadon bowl, decorated to the exterior with lotus panels. Song dynasty, possibly Guandong ware. Condition is very good, no any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12,3 cm.
Special Offer: reduced from $400 to $230. Quirky ensemble of 4 Ming Dynasty (plus one from the Tang Dynasty) sancai courtiers holding Rats, which in the Chinese Zodiac are considered the first of the signs with the attributes of spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality. These all came from different sets and were intentionally aggregated by the original owner. See notes below enlargements for dimension and details.
RIVER FIND!
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) Ceramic Vase with neck and beautiful Chocolate Brown Glaze. Size: height 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" diameter (~9.5 cm x 6 cm). Good condition, no cracks, nor hairlines
From our Early Chinese Collection, a very rare, large, and striking Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) stoneware jar with lid, executed in a straw colored glaze over buff colored stoneware (or proto-porcelain as it is sometimes referred to, which is clay fired at higher temperatures than pottery but lower temperatures than true porcelain, which had yet to be invented at that time)...
Song dynasty longquan celadon lotus bowl with lotus metals motif at the exterior, good condition with small shallow glaze chip at the exterior please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter 6 cm height.
A Tang dynasty Changsha bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl decorated with brown color , bowl covered with creamy glazed PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm tall, 15 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
This antique Islamic footed cosmetics makeup kohl jar dates back to the 11th-12th century (Medieval). It is made of bronze and comes from Khorassan. The jar is designed in the form of a small bottle, with a compressed body and a long-tapered neck. It is adorned with two incised rings and a wide flared lip and rests on four legs with bent feet. Bronze kohl vessels of this shape were widely used in the Near East from ancient times, specifically the Luristan Bronzes...
A large Chinese Jin to Yuan dynasty Cizhou iron painted bottle with 4 lugs. Ht. 30cm. Condition: minor chipped mouth rim, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering.
Chinese Song dynasty longquan celadon washer bowl. 9 cm diameter. Good condition except single hairline.
From our Early Chinese Collection, a large and magnificent Southern Song Dynasty qingbai funerary urn (960 - 1279 AD). Based upon published and nearly identical examples dated to 1209 AD, we can probably safely date this piece closer to circa 1190 - 1230 AD...
Song Dynasty Jun ware brush shaper or brushwasher. This was originally the base of flower vase which was later reworked into a scholar’s object. The brown clay indicates this was fired in Henan and in my opinion is representative of the kind that was acquired for the Imperial Qing collection rather then the more typical bowls and saucers. The top surface has more discoloration and minor scratches which indicates, that the repurposing was done some time ago...
A Chinese, white ware, ewer of an elegant double-gourd form and incised line delineations; from the Northern Song dynasty...
Height 8.2 cm
Re attahe and restore on arms of lady and on the back side.
A lovely Chinese Song dynasty pottery molded figure of Longevity. Ht. 5.4cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Song dynasty, brown glaze jar in overall good condition. Height is 5 inches, diameter 5 inches.
A rare Chinese Song dynasty brown glaze 2 lugs jar. Gongxian kiln or nearby, Henan province. Ht. 11.5cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Covered with celadon glaze to the foot rim, unglazed base. Diameter = 7.2 cm, height = 6 cm. Yuan Dynasty. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
A beautiful Tang dynasty changsa stoneware bowl with ruyi motive along the cavetto of the bowl and in the center with a dot with radiating lines towards the ruyi, all painted in green and iron brown colour. The 5 ruyi motives is design in such a way that no matter which angle you focus on, it is designed in a star formation. The changsa bowl stand on a short footrim with a recess base. The glaze stop about three quarter way down, exposing the light pinkish clay...
An unusual round paitong brass ink container with a floral design from the Ming period. Inside there are still remains of old dried out black ink. Signed on the underside, probably the maker. Size: Diameter. 7.8cm. H. 2.8cm. Condition: No repairs some wear from centuries of use.
Yuan dynasty longquan celadon bowl, bowl decorated with ribbing rising lotus petal motif at the outer wall.
Bowl is in good condition no damage no chip no restoration, crackled glaze at the surface and firing fould from the kiln.16,5cm diameter
Porcelain covered with white glaze to the base, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 14 cm wide. CONDITION: good, one fritting to the rim, 2 cm hairlines but free from restorations
A fine Song Dynasty Brown Glaze Bowl with incised floral design. In overall good condition. High resolution images may be emailed upon request.
A magnificent authentic Sancai glazed Ming horse with saddle . The detail is well executed and well detailed as should be with original Ming pieces. Age: 1368 - 1644 AD. Size: H. 31cm. W. 30cm. Condition: No repairs
A very rare large four scene Ming jar (1368 - 1644 AD) with three panels depicting the three friends and an additional panel of a small animal, the moon and a mountain scene. Size: H. 56cm. W. 38cm. Condition: No repairs. Some loss of the glaze around the rim.
"For his residence, earth was piled to form a hill and a hundred plum trees, which along with lofty pines and tall bamboo comprise the friends of winter, were planted."
A pair of Song Dynasty stoneware olive green vases decorated with gods around the vase and the flying dragon on top of each vase. Each lid decorated with birds on the top.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 13th Century
Size: Height 46.8 - 48.8 C.M. / Width 10.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice 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.
Very Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Inscribed Buddhist Sanskrit Pottery Jar
This very rare and fascinating pottery jar was made around the 13th - 14th century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and has been excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province, at the time a particularly isolated part of China...
Pre Columbian Peruvian Chavin lama Bone Crawfish shaped Spoon and steatite stone Bead with incised circular design. Spoon 2.25"
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.
This is museum quality, small Liao dynasty (907-1125) sancai green glazed moulded moon flask ewer. It stands on a flat foot rising to a rounded side body with a spout mouth and a handle. The top opening of the ewer is moulded into the shape of five leaves in five divided panels (picture 6)...