Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Pottery Bird Tile - Crane

This decorative pottery tile was made during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368 - 1644). It is made from a grey pottery, quite highly-fired, that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. The tile features, in high relief and in good detail, a crane with outstretched wings surrounded by leaves and clouds...

Extremely rare underglazed copper red pear shaped bottle vase decorated with cranes flight among chrysanthemum scrolls flanked by Lotus petals scroll to the neck and bottom part. Wonderful condition with no any crack, no any chip and free from any restoration. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century. Height: 25 cm

A Magnificent and Rare one of the large blue and white dish decorated with flower spray to the center showed with "heaping and peeling" effect and the cavetto incised with a pair of Dragons below classic scroll to the rim. Underside with continuously very beautiful Lotus scrolls. The upper wall with six characters "DA MING XUAN DE NIEN ZHE". Condition is perfect, with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Ming Dynasty 15th Century Xuande mark and period. Diameter: 39,5 cm.

A quite rare square shaped bowl decorated with flower to each side and inside is plain with obviously Qingbai tone. Xuande six characters mark and possibly of the period. Ming Dynasty 15th Century in very good condition, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration excepted a bit fritting to the mouth rim. Diameter: 9,1 cm X 9 cm Found recovered at South Sulawesi area.

A nice one Wucai/ Famille Verte censer standing on three legs and decorated with Dragon and Phoenix. Very good condition, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Late Ming Dynasty 17th century Fujian Ware. Height: 9 cm and Mouth Diameter: 8,3 cm

An extremely rare blue and white bowl decorated with continuously peony scrolls to exterior, flower head medallion to the interior center under Persian cobalt blue. Diameter: 19,5 cm. Very rare bowl and please see the similar one in the Cleveland Museum of Art visible on enlargement 9, the other at National Palace Museum Taipei Taiwan visible on enlargement 10.

Height: 9 cm (3.5 in)
Width: 10.8 cm (4.4 in)

Quality Chinese porcelain ovoid vase depicting a number of qilin surrounding the belly of the vase with lappets below the rim and a scaled border above the base; double circles to the base; good condition

Height: 17.5 cm (7 in)
Width: 9 cm (3.7 in)

Old Chinese blue and white porcelain vase depicting a qilin amongst rocks, grass and florals; double circle to base; minor surface wear only; good condition

A Chinese Celadon Glazed Bowl with a Carved Lotus Decoration. Circa, 12th Century, Fujian, Minnan Kilns, Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Its tall walls are supported by a straight foot and is adorned with a carved lotus decoration. It is covered overall in a light brown-green celadon glaze, except for the base. Similar bowls that have been dated to the 12th century and attributed to the Minnan Kilns were found in the Jepara Wreck (A.D. 1150-1175) in Indonesia...

Extremely rare blue and white dish decorated with three Dragons among flowers scroll and underside with two Dragons. Total is 5 Dragons. Ming Dynasty six characters Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe and of the period. Possibly came from the last journey or the seven the last one of Admiral Chengho to South East Asia and survived till now. Found recovered at Indonesia in perfect condition. Diameter: 21,8 cm

A Blue and White Stemcup decorated with Chrysanthemum flower. Ming Dynasty possibly 16th Century. Perfect condition, no any crack, no any chip and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12,2 cm and Height: 8,3 cm.

Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire several years ago and now offer for sale. 

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A lovely small Celadon washer or small dish, decorated with lotus panels to outside and covered overall with greys green glazed. Southern Song Dynasty Longquan ware. Condition is very good, no any chips, no any cracks and free from any restoration. Diameter: 11 cm.

Height of Cup: 5 cm ( 2 in)
Width of Cup: 8.3 cm (3.3 in)
Width of Saucer: 13.3 cm (5.3 in)
Height of Saucer: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)

Fine quality moulded porcelain Chinese cup and saucer; decorated with florals and hatched borders below the rims; Yu marks to the base; one small chip to cup rim, and saucer with minor abrasions; good condition

A beautiful and rare red glazed Junyao tripod censer with two handle. Yuan-Ming Dynasty 14th-15th Century. Condition both handle broken into three pieces and reglued, see close up the picture for details looks. Height with handle: 14,2 cm Diameter: 9,4 cm

Width approximately 13.8 cm (tipspout to handle). There is a hairline around the spout, possibly reconnected, all original parts. In good condition.