Rare Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Attendant Figure

This rare pottery model of a court official or attendant was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The figure stands alert with his hands clasped together beneath his robe. Note the detail of the clothing, the folds to the sleeves and to the rear, as well as the fine facial features and hair style...

This is an example of a classic Archaic Jade form dating to the Warring States Period, 475-221BCE known as a "Huang". The piece measures 5" end to end (12.5cm). The stone is uniform in tone, with a small brownish inclusion at one end. The carving is spectacular, as, hopefully, the closeup high resolution photographs will confirm. This piece has been examined and authenticated by a scholar and author who is universally considered one of the foremost experts in the world...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Bowl with Phoenix and Floral Decoration. Circa, 13th Century, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a bowl decorated with phoenixes amongst floral scrolls, adorned with a central flower, all below a key-fret border...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Bowl with Boys Amongst Lotus Blooms. Circa, 13th Century, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a bowl, molded with a decoration of boys amongst lotus blooms below a dotted border...

A Chinese Blue and White Plate with Crane and Scenery Decoration. Circa, 16th-17th Century, Zhangzhou Ware, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Plate with a crane and scenery decoration adorned with bordering lotus scrolls. Its base is fully unglazed with sand/kiln grit adhered to the bottom. Measurements: diameter (26.5cm). Condition: in perfect condition. No restorations, UV light checked...

This is an authentic Chinese Nephrite Cong dating to the period 3200-2300BCE. It measures just over 6" in height (15.7cm) and is in excellent condition. The stone is white with speckled brown inclusions. This piece has been examined and authenticated by one of the leading experts in the world. A copy of his COA will be provided to the purchaser. I've included a photo of the COA, omitting his name, which will be given upon request. This is the genuine article, not a modern copy...

A Chinese Iron-Spotted Qingbai Glazed Tripod Censer with Integrated Stand. Circa, 14th Century, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a censer with flanged rim, two ears, and is raised on three mammiform supports, surmounting an integrated stand. It is covered overall in an opaque pale-blue glaze and is adorned with iron-brown spots. Measurement: height (6"inches). Condition: in perfect condition with no repairs...

This is an exceptionally beautiful archaic jade cong dating to the Late Neolithic Period, Qijia Culture. The stone is a deep olive green with black inclusions and lighter mottling. As expected, it shows the "shoulder" on the interior, resulting from having been drilled from both sides. This piece, as with the others I am offering for sale, has been examined and authenticated by one of the world's leading experts in the field...

Very rare Warring States Period circa (circa 475BCE–221 BCE) jar with ribbed pattern. I’ve seen these in publications, but this is the first one I have seen in person. There is one chip on the mouthrim, as can be seen in enlargements, but otherwise in excellent condition. Very sharply carved with decorated lugs. H: 13cm/5.1in and D: 16cm/6.2in.

This is an exceedingly rare human figure dating to ca.4700-2500BCE, measuring almost 4" in height (9.5cm) carved in a light mottled green nephrite. Human figures from this culture are rarely found, as those of you who collect in this area are undoubtedly aware. This piece has been examined and authenticated by one of the leading experts in the world; a copy of his Certificate of Authenticity is included in this listing omitting his name, which will be provided upon request...

This is an authentic nephrite blade dating to the Late Neolithic Period, 2100-1600BCE from the Qijia culture. The blade measures slightly more than 12" in length (31.1cm). This piece has been examined and authenticated by one of the world's leading experts on archaic Chinese jade. A copy of his COA is included in this listing, omitting his name which will be provided upon request. Authenticity is absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed.

This is an authentic Archaic Chinese blade, known as a DAO. It dates to the Late Neolithic Period, Qijia culture, 2100-1600BCE. The piece measures 8-1/2"X3-5/8" (22.3cm in width)...

This is an extremely rare and beautiful genuine yellow jade cong from the Liangzhu culture, dating to the period from 3200-2300 BCE. It measures 2-1/2" in height (6cm) and is 4" edge to edge (10cm). This piece has been examined by a scholar and author who is universally recognized as one of the world's foremost experts in the field of Archaic Chinese jade. He has certified the piece to be authentic and of the period. A copy of his COA will be furnished to the buyer. I have included a copy of the...

Fine & Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Hu Jar (with fish)

This fine pottery jar (hu) was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from a fairly high-fired reddish pottery and coated in a particularly attractive thick glossy streaky-green and finely-crackled glaze, the colour of which varies according to its thickness. Interestingly, the drips of glaze to the mouth rim and the pooling of glaze to the flat base show that this jar was fired upside down. The "spurs" embe...

Rare pair of Northern Qi women of the court, circa 550CE-577CE, with original pigments both are in excellent condition- please note the profiles with their jutting jaws and stubborn countenance reflecting their Mongol/Turkic heritage. H: 13cm/5.1in.

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Hu Jar

This attractive pottery jar of "hu" form was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish pottery, coated in a finely-cracked green glaze that varies in thickness. In places it has acquired a silvery iridescence, a result of exposure to moisture during its long burial. There are lightly incised decorative bands surrounding the body in places. To the flat base are the typ...

Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jar

This pottery jar of "guan" form was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish pottery that is coated with a green glaze, the colour of which varies in places. As is often the case with Han dynasty glazed pottery, there are kiln scars to the upper surface of the mouth and the base from the spacers that separated such jars when they were stacked on top of each other in the kiln...

Rare pair of Northern Qi soldiers, circa 550CE-577CE, with original pigments both are in excellent condition- please note the profiles with their jutting jaws and stubborn countenance reflecting their Mongol/Turkic heritage. H: 20cm/7.9in.