This marvelous piece of ancient pottery is an offering vessel, sometimes referred to as a "spirit jar", from roughly the Five Dynasties period (907-960 AD) of Classic Imperial China. These intriguing vessels first appeared to Western collectors around the turn of the century and were quite a delightful find. Appearing in the ruins of a long forgotten monastery near Kunming, hundreds of these jars were discovered in many sites in and around Yunnan...
This is an eye bead from china warring states period, from Silk Road , it is in badly corroded condition after under burial for more than 2 thousand years...it is a very nice piece, please feel free to enquire! Thanks
In perfect condition , this is a Chinese brown glaze vessel in the shape of frog, from song dynasty or earlier period
A Chinese ge-type glazed porcelain square vase, 'çong', moulded with trigrams, Qing Dynasty.
This pair of Zhun is nearly identical in form and size to ones found in Houma, Shanxi province in north China. It is most likely from the late Spring & Autumn period (770-476 BC) in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty which is also sometimes referred to as Zhou III. Both visual and microscopic inspection reveals a dark base metal covered in parts with a patina consisting primarily of cuprite and malachite...
This is an absolutely amazing bronze sword from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia. Pieces of this type are rarely discovered intact. It is very long (81.5 cm) and though it is thin and fragile it appears to be intact with no obvious signs of repair. It dates to roughly 300 BC. This is a marvelous opportunity to own a truly stunning antiquity.
Just released from my personal collection is this fantastic set of three pieces that date circa ancient China's Western Zhou period; a decorated bronze dagger axe with and accompanying horse bridle fitting decorated with coiled snakes, and a bird finial. All three pieces were purportedly uncovered together. The bridle fitting was partially cleaned to reveal the magnificent coiled snake decor. The bird finial appears to have originally been inlaid but the material is now gone...
The ewer handle and one of the lobe Repaired , heavy potted
Southern Song Dynasty Longquan Dragon Charger, old repair
This is a pair of ancient Chinese bronze cheek pieces from a horse harness. They are strikingly similar to ones excavated in Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, and currently on display at the Shaanxi Provincial Zhouyan Museum.
Cheek pieces such as these are generally attributed to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100-771 BC). The pieces are decorated with simple linear decorations. The circular holes in the center are where the now-missing mouthpiece would have been attached...
This is an amazing copper alloy spear head from ancient China - likely dating to the late Zhou dynasty. It was excavated in what is now the Sichuan province and I believe it to be from the Ba or Ba-Shu culture. Liewen, tao-tie and other decorations are incised into the socket area on both sides. The socket extends almost to the tip of the spear and has remnants of the wooden shaft inside. The delicate attachment loops are still intact...
Antique yixing Qing era bottle vase with the moulded design of Phoenix and mutan flower, in good condition, measures 22cm height
A stoneware ewer covered in a thin olive green glaze, of Yue Kiln from Sui Dynasty era
The pinched mouth over short neck and C shaped handle, with carved flora and lotus petal pattern , the thin glaze around the edges is corroded .
A Qing Ge Qianlong era Ge Style glaze bowl
Brush washer from Song Dynasty producing Guan Kiln style crackle, finely potted for official use.
Southern Song Twin Fish Brush washer in PERFECT CONDITION
From sung dynasty with repaired rim
A nice Chinese Junyao type saucer or brush licker in nice sky blue glaze