Exceptionally rare, handled drinking vessel from the Liao (Khitan) people, circa 907 CE to 1279 CE. There are very few Liao pottery pieces in collections today so this piece would of interest to anyone specializing in this period. Please note last enlargement for reference of a similarly shaped gilt silver piece dating form this period. This particular type of jar shows a much closer affinity with Central Asian cultures than the Han...

Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar

This jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse gritty clay and has a wide flaring mouth...

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One of a kind. Wonderful and important Chinese Hawksbill Tortoise Tenmoku Chawan from the Jizhou kiln of Southern Sung. It has a wonderful crazing and still vivid colours. The tea bowl was part of the collection of Dr. Walther von Krenner, one of the best connaisseurs of Asian Art in the world and writer of several books on Chinese and Japanese ceramics.

It comes with a tailor made Japanese wooden box from a former owner...

Chinese pottery foreign court man, bulging eyes, high nose, wearing hat, with red black, and white pigments remaining.

Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 36.2 C.M. / Width 11.3 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...

Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar

This pottery "cocoon" jar was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silkworm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. The form of this particular example is a little different to some others with its more "rounded" body and shorter foot...

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Here is another stunning chawan, a Nogime (hare's fur) Tenmoku tea bowl from the Jian Kilns - made in the Southern Song era (Chinese: 南宋; 1127–1279). Such tea bowls were one of the first tea bowls in Japan, which came together with the first tea from China.

Little refined iron bearing clay, with iron oxide, thrown into the typical tenmoku shape...

A matching pair of massive pottery horses with riders, Chinese, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).

This matching pair from the same tomb comes with a TL test from Ralf Kotallas lab, dating them to ca. 800 AD - so 1200 years old.

The set consists of a two similar horses brown coloured with details in red and white, lovely long dressed manes and large sadles, with a female and male rider. The female rider with her right hand thrown back and seated in a relaxed pose...

A beautiful Chinese 10.5 inch high earthenware mudman of mudman holding a gourd and fly swat that has been lamped without any damage to the figurine. Including the base and harp the lamp measures 25 inches high. The base measures 7" x 7". Note: We have 2 of these lamps, see last 2 photos, and they are $600 for the pair. Mudman dates circa pre-1920.

A beautiful Chinese 10.5 inch high earthenware mudman figurine of a scholar holding a scroll which has been lamped without any seen damage to the figure. Including the base and harp the lamp measures 25 inches high. The base measures 7" x 7". Note: We have 2 of these lamps, see last 2 photos. They are $600 for the pair. Mudman dates circa pre-1920

Han Dynasty terra-cotta standing soldier. Remnants of the original pigment can been seen over entire forges body. Overall in great original conditions with old repairs customary for such a piece.
The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BC were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China...

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.

A Chinese pottery pear-shaped vase of yuhuchunping form, covered in an attractive mirror-black glaze finishing above the foot to reveal the thin pale brown slip. 17cms. Yuan dynasty. Acquired in Cape Cod, USA, in 1998.

Chinese green glazed pottery jar.

Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period...

Elegantly simple burnished high fired pottery cup from Warring States to Early Han Dynasty. There is one crack and a couple of chips noted in last enlargements. Pretty much to be expected from an over 2000 year old pottery piece. D:9.9cm/3.9in and H: 7cm/2.7in.

A wonderful pair of Chinese Han dynasty pottery figures. Male figure(husband) with right hand on his heart meanwhile pregnant wife(extremely rare) rise her hand probably try to stop her husband's leaving. Ht. 25cm. Condition: no restore in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.

18th Century Chinese Shíwan Junyao Pottery Jar 石灣窯

It is 8.8 inches (20.6 cm) tall by 7.2 inches (18.4 cm) wide. It is 3 Lb.

It has chips at the top rim, skip glazes, glaze cracks and surface scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Two green glazed Shekwan / Shiwan jars, probably late 19th century. Both with molded decoration of flower sprigs and a ruyi border. Jars like these were placed on either side of a grave as offerings, one containing rice and the other water. Height "3 ½ / 9 cm, diameter "4 and 4 ½ / 10 and 11 cm respectively. Condition: fine. Price:

Small Chinese Ming natural Celadon finished dish with ribbed interior with fluted flange. Excellent condition with natural patina consistent with age.
Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware (the term specialists now tend to use, and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains. Celadon originated in China, though the term is purely Europ...

Chinese Yixing Zisha teapot. Song Ting Zhi Zhao mark. Good conditions except chipped at inside the lid. 19 cm wide. 11 cm high.

Chinese antique blue and white dragon vase. Three-clawed dragon flying in clouds on body with molded side handles of fu dog heads. Bottom of vase with divided lapels. Unglazed bottom with reddish color. Good condition.

Provenance McIntrye Estate
Dates 19th century
Size: H 13 1/4" x 8" Diameter

Chinese antique Yixing teapot with impressed geometric design around rim and on base. Lid also with impressed design. Good condition. Impressed maker's seal on inset bottom. Lid with small losses to inside rim. Ching Dynasty, circa 1860s>.

Collector's seal Qing Xuan.
Dates 19th century
Size: H 3 3/4" x W 6" x 3 3/4" Diameter

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.

Chinese tomb pottery of standing guardian. Wonderfully modeled with flaming headdress, dragon form shoulders and breastplate armor, standing in relaxed pose atop vanquished foe. Expressive with bold expression, red pigment over white slip, black pigment on hair and face. Tang Dynasty (618-917 AD) Size: 22 1/4"High x 7 1/4" Width x 4 3/4" Depth. Signs consistent with age, old encrustation, restoration. From estate of a NY collector.

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.

Clay “tsa tsa” of a Lama, with traces of red pigment. Over 100 years old. H: 5.5cm/2.2in and W: 5cm/2in. Free shipping.

A nice green glazed authentic Han dog in a guarding pose bearing his teeth with a collar around his neck and body. Size: H. 19.5cm.(7.6 inches) L. 25.5cm (10 inches). Condition: Some loss of the green glazing. Two legs have been repaired with its original parts and tips of his ears have been repaired all professionally done

An original very rare dark green amber Han hill jar with lions, tigers, monkeys, deer, and horse and rider with bow and arrow. The lid of the hill jar represent the five scared mountains which is the path between the earth and Paradise.The scared mountains is filled with animals that live there. Age: Han Dynasty. 206BC-220AD Size: H.26cm. W. 21cm.Condition: No repairs, normal ageing.

Diameter approximately 14 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.

Antique Chinese jar with crackle glaze from the Song Dynasty. Ge ware style with mark on bottom.
The Song dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝; pinyin: Sòng cháo; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

Social life during the Song was vibrant. Citizens gathered to view and trade precious...

Authentic detailed Tang Horse Groom of a foreigner.There is still a lot of pigment still remaining on the surface and a very detail casting of the face of the groom. This comes from a collection excavated in 1998. See last photo. Size: H.49cm. W. 15cm. Condition: No repairs.

A beautiful authentic Western Han pottery cocoon jar in the shape of a silkworm cocoon. The outer surface is embellished with the original painted abstract banding and scrolling designs in pigments of dark and light brick reds, grey blue, and white. Size: H. 28cm.L. 31cm. W. 28cm Condition: Minor chip on the rim and the base from age.See photos.

13th Century Chinese Cizhou Pottery Kwan-Yin Buddha

It is 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall by 4.6 inches (11.8 cm) wide. It is 1.3 Lb.

It has skip glazes, dark spots, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese yixing zisha purple clay. 18,2 cm wide. 9,5 high. Good conditions except small chipped at the lid. 19th century.

A good Chinese Tang dynasty amber glaze jar. Ht. 11.5cm. Dia. 13cm. Condition: minor glaze deterioration, no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.

A large Qing Dynasty (mid-1700s) plate with blue and red image of a carp. In over-all good condition. High resolution images may be emailed on request.

A pair of nicely formed hollow glazed pottery birds. Both have round plump figures and lots of character. The darker bird has two glazes - a brown splash of glaze that runs over a straw glaze. The lighter bird has a celadon colored glaze. The glaze on both birds have a very fine crackle.

Period: Tang (7th-10th Century)

Size: Both birds approximately 4.7 cm high.

Condition: Good. normal wear from age. Left foot on brown bird is chipped but is not visible unless turned ...