A Tang dynasty yue yao jar with four lugs, rounded side with globular body and unglazed base. Jar is in good condition with glazed degradation, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration. Size: 8 cm diameter, 8.5 cm height.

A Yue ware globular jar with carved lotus petal motif, covered with greyish - green glaze, late Tang - Five dynasty (9-10th century.
It is rare to find a shipwreck item in this very good condition, no damage, no crack, no restoration, minor glaze degradation.
Size 11.5 cm height, 13 cm wide.

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Green & Yellow Glazed Small Pottery Jar

This attractive pottery jar was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is in the form known as a hu and is fairly "heavily-potted". It is made from quite high-fired reddish pottery. The entire outer surface, including the flat base, has been coated in a streaky green glaze...

Tall Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Sichuan Pottery Farmer (AD 25 - 220)

This tall pottery figure was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and has been excavated from Sichuan province. It is made from a reddish pottery and is highly detailed. Such figures are usually referred to as farmers, although during this period Sichuan farmers were also called upon by their masters to become soldiers when required...

Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Prostrate Figure with Inscription

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a fairly highly-fired creamy-white pottery with features picked out in cold-painted red and black pigments. The figure is prostrate with knees and elbows on the ground possibly paying obeisance to a dignitary or emperor. Note especially the details of the facial features...

Beatutiful and rare changsa bowl with brown, green and BLUE decoration colour, base unglazed. Height = 5.2 cm Width = 15.2 cm Period : Tang Dynasty Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Large Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Pottery Pig / Boar (AD 25 - 220)

This pottery model of a pig was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and has been excavated from Sichuan province. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a red pottery. It has its snout close to the ground, clearly sniffing for truffles, and a moulded curly tail ! To the rear of the underside is a large firing hole.

This is a large example with a length of 36 cm (14 inches)...

Tang Dynasty green glazed spouted wine ewer. Vessel is small likely made for individual servings. Glaze has a nice sheen , however, there are some small chips to actual glaze. No chips or cracks to the ewer itself. Height: 3 inches; diameter: 2.50 inches

Rare Chinese Neolithic Owl Jar / Ewer - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and interesting pottery vessel was made by peoples of the Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC). Such vessels are sometimes called "owl" jars. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a grey pottery that is relatively highly-fired...

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Cylindrical Bronze Box

This vessel dates to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The cylindrical body has two taotie (monster) head fixtures to which are attached rings, twisted bronze double links and the carrying handle. The cover is dome-shaped with its own ring...

Rare Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Bronze Bowl

This large bronze bowl was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is quite thin, made by the spinning technique as opposed to having been cast (see below for more information). It has a convex base. Around the inner surface there are several double bands of incised lines. There are also bands of lightly incised lines to the outer surface below the rim although this mostly obscured by the corrosion...

Two round and one boomerang shape ancient glass beads. Two round ones are a pale sea green and the larger one aqua blue. Size: Small: 1.8cm. Middle: 2.8cm. Large: 3.8cm. Condition: Perfect.

Made of grey pottery. Length 34 cm, height 29 cm. Good condition, minor chips to the ears. Comes with a thermoluminescence test from Kotalla. Han Dynasty (296BC-220AD). At our gallery we have ca. 50 pieces of pottery on display.

Large Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Sichuan Pottery Figure - Musician

This large and impressive pottery model of a musician was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and excavated from Sichuan province. A variety of figures of this general type excavated from Sichuan province are known...

Tang (618-906) Kendi glazed by green colour with spout and garlic head form . Unglazed base. Width = 13.5 cm Height – 13 cm Condition : repaired on the spout and small chips on the rim.

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...

A very rare Song stone carved mirror holder in the shape of a mythical ox called n Xiniu. The ox has his head turned upward and is looking at the moon which is represented by the bronze mirror above and the stone carvings represent the clouds. It is very unusual to find this type in stone mirror holder as the few I have seen have been in gilded bronze. Size: H. 19.5cm. W. 15.5cm. D...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Lady

This pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a creamy-white pottery (often regarded as better quality and more desirable than red-pottery figures) that has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, good traces of which still remain. She stands as though in attendance with her hands together across her tummy. Note the detail of the hairstyle and the clothing.

Height 26 cm. This figure is in fine condi...