Two Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Jars / Jarlets

These small porcelain jars, or jarlets, were made during the 16th century. They are both heavily-potted and attractively decorated in underglaze blue floral patterns, with a crackled glaze...

Ancient scroll painting representing Hell, with, at the center, King Yan, the God of Death and the ruler of Diyu surrounded by his assistants, among which the Judge of the Souls with his book listing every soul. Below are shown other judges, and demons which torture souls which were judged as not worthy of the heaven of the gods. This polychrome painting on paper was done in the early part of the 19th century, by an artist belongning the Yao ethnic minority residing in the South of China...

Special offer: 4 Tang Dynasty terra cotta statues, all have had repair i.e. heads glued back on- (two are not the original heads). The amber glazed figure has the original sanca glaze though not very shiny. Dimensions note in enlargement text.

Rare early “si zhi” (four straight lines) style inkstone carved from an old fired brick. The characters on the brick are in an archaic style, no longer in use today. The square shaped flat bottomed inkstone with sloping grinding surface did not become popular until the Song Dynasty, so it is possible this was made into a inkstone long after it was a brick. Chinese are very fond of creating ink stones out of “found objects” such as roof tiles etc...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Tile - Two Ladies Playing Chess (Weiqi / Go)

This extremely rare pottery tile was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is made from a dense grey pottery that is quite highly-fired. The tile depicts two ladies playing the strategic chess board game Weiqi (known as "Go" in the West).

Height 27 cm, width 22 cm. Condition is very good with expected wear but no sign of restoration or repair...

Fine Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Lady with Oxford TL Test

Arguably the most desirable and collectable pottery sculpture from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 – 906) is the female courtier, or "fat lady". This figure is a particularly fine and elegant example.

The lady stands upright wearing a voluminous robe. Her right hand protrudes from the robe's sleeve with her forefinger and thumb together...

This baluster-shaped vase in hard porcelain is decorated in cobalt blue oxide underglaze with Chinese characters in a landscape. The enamel is a beautiful bright blue typical of the best productions of the Kangxi reign, the result of careful work and perfect firing. Below is written the mark of the emperor Tcheng-Hoa which is apocryphal. disappeared. Good condition, no cracks, no chips, no restorations...

Large Chinese Jin Dynasty Painted Pottery Filial Piety Tile - Cai Shun

This large pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and was most likely excavated from Shanxi province. It is made from a relatively high-fired dense grey pottery. In its centre is a scene in relief from one of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety...

Large Chinese Jin Dynasty Painted Pottery Filial Piety Tile - Zhao Xiao

This large pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and was most likely excavated from Shanxi province. It is made from a relatively high-fired dense grey pottery. In its centre is a scene in relief from one of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety...

Large Chinese Jin Dynasty Painted Pottery Filial Piety Tile - Meng Zong

This large pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and was most likely excavated from Shanxi province. It is made from a relatively high-fired dense grey pottery. In its centre is a scene in relief from one of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety...

Large Chinese Jin Dynasty Painted Pottery Filial Piety Tile - Dong Yong

This large pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and was most likely excavated from Shanxi province. It is made from a relatively high-fired dense grey pottery. In its centre is a scene in relief from one of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety...

Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Tile - Deer

This attractive pottery tile was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) and depicts a deer. The deer represents longevity, being the only animal able to find the sacred fungus of immortality.

This is quite a large tile with a length of 29.5 cm, height 17 cm...

Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Tile - Deer

This attractive pottery tile was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) and depicts a deer...

Chinese Jin Dynasty Pottery Tile of a Female Dancer / Entertainer

This pottery tile dates to the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and depicts a female entertainer, a dancer. It is made from a dense grey pottery that is quite highly-fired. The dancer shows a lot of "movement" and wears flowing robes together with an elaborate belt and headgear.

Quite a large tile with a height of 29 cm, width 14.5 cm. There is the usual surface wear but no sign of repair or restoration; very good condition. ...

Chinese Ming Dynasty Fahua Glazed Pottery Screen (16th Century)

This pottery model of a screen was made during the 16th century (c.1550 - 1600) from a hard creamy-white pottery and coated in the "fahua" palette of complimentary aubergine and turquoise coloured glazes, this is much rarer and more desirable than the more well-known green glazed examples.

Length 19 cm, height 19 cm. It is in fine condition with no restoration or repair.

One of a collection of Ming Dynasty pottery model...

Rare Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Painted Pottery Kneeling Figure

This rare and unusual small pottery figure was made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534). It is a kneeling figure wearing flowing robes and is made from a fairly high-fired solid pale grey pottery that has been cold painted in grey, pink and black pigments.

Height 10.25 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of any restoration or repair.

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Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Small Pottery Pig

This endearing small pottery model of a pig was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from quite a highly-fired grey pottery. The pig stands upright, snout ahead, probably ready to go out looking for truffles!

Length 13 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

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Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Small Pottery Sleeping Pig / Sow

This rare small model of an outstretched sow was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It can be viewed as either lying down outstretched or in the act of running. It is made from a solid piece of pottery. Length 11.5 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

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