This covered box was made during the 13th - 14th century, most likely at the Dehua kilns in Fujian province. Both upper and lower parts are decorated with moulded scrolling patterns. The inner and outer surfaces are coated in a very finely-crackled qingbai glaze that has just a hint of blue. The slightly concave base remains unglazed.
Diameter 12 cm...
This rare decorated glazed bowl was made around AD 826, during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) at the Changsha kilns. We can be that precise about the dating because it was excavated from the "Belitung Wreck" in 1998-99, a mile off the coast of Belitung, Indonesia...
This "heavily-potted" small jar was made during the 13th / 14th century at the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province. It has been made in two moulded sections, upper and lower, that were luted together prior to glazing. The upper part is decorated with a four-clawed dragon and the lower part with cloud and wave patterns...
This rare and interesting pottery figure was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a grey pottery that is solid (as opposed to being hollow as are the majority of Tang figures) and relatively highly-fired. It has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. The figure represents a soldier, or possibly a guard, who is standing to attention with his left hand held out...
This very rare and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made 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.
The jar has been decorated with four large lotus leaf panels within which are moulded and applied human figures and zodiac animals. The pottery is quite “brittle” and there are minor losses to the vulnerable edges...
This vase of meiping form was made in the 12th century during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) at one of the Cizhou kilns in the northern provinces. It is "heavily-potted", made from a cream-coloured stoneware, the upper two-thirds of the body coated in a white slip, decorated with a floral pattern in thick dark brown/black underglaze pigment, then coated in a finely-crackled transparent glaze...
This fine dish was made around 1680 at the famous Jingdezhen kilns, during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. It is decorated in underglaze blue of quite an intense colour. The decoration to the centre panel features a grasshopper in a garden surrounded by flower blossoms. Surrounding this are more panels variously containing geometric, flowers and precious objects...
This attractive pottery figure of an official was made during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368 - 1644). It is made from a relatively highly-fired creamy-white pottery. The clothing has been coated in green and amber glazes whilst the integral base and separate head have been cold-painted in black, red and white pigments. The figure wears a flowing robe, belted at the waist, and a tall hat...
This fine quality blue & white porcelain covered box was made during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. Both cover and box are attractively decorated in underglaze blue. The cover pattern features a spray of chrysanthemum, representing friendship and a life of ease, surrounded by "eight treasures", all representing good fortune. Interestingly, the lower box shows only seven "treasures" suggesting they were not spac...
This unusual porcelain bowl was made during the 12th - 13th century. The inner surface is moulded into six panels. It is coated in a very finely-crackled qingbai glaze that is pale green with just a hint of blue. The rim remains unglazed as does the flat base.
Diameter 15.75 cm. It is in very good condition with just the tiniest of chips to the upper rim edge and no repair or restoration.
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