Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse / Pony & Rider

This friendly looking pottery model of a horse (or pony), with rider and a pair of saddlebags across its back, was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" with traces of white, red and black pigments remaining in places. The horse is standing upright and looking straight ahead. The rider wears quite a tall hat and is turned a little to his right...

Chinese Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty "Blue & White" Cover (for a "Yuxi" jar)

This "heavily-potted" cover for a large jar was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the Ming Dynasty. Although not actually white, nor particularly blue, it is classed as "blue & white" ware and was made at the kilns at Yuxi in Yunnan province, one of the first places in China where underglazed blue & white ware was produced. The floral and geometric pattern are in underglaze blue...

Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Cover (for a jar)

Many Han Dynasty pottery jars are known although a small percentage of them still retain their covers. Here we have a cover made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It has an interesting moulded pattern of hills or mountains combined with geometric patterns. It is made from quite a high-fired reddish pottery, coated in a finely-crackled green glaze. Would suit a Han "hu".

Height 8 cm, diameter 14 cm...

Small Chinese Yongzheng Glazed Lion Dog - Ca Mau Shipwreck c.1725

This small pottery model of a lion dog, recovered from a shipwreck, was made around 1725, during the Yongzheng reign (1723 - 1735). It is coated in a finely-crackled green glaze with a couple of splashes of yellow. Length 8.25 cm...

Fine Tall Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Granary Jar with Cover

This fine painted pottery jar, complete with its original cover, represents a granary and was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fairly high-fired earthenware, the surface colour, due to uneven conditions during firing, varying from pale grey to a reddish-brown...

Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Decorated Pottery Table with Legs

This very rare item, a pottery model of a table for the serving of tea or wine, complete with its four detachable legs, was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from quite a high-fired reddish pottery. The upper surface is covered in incised decoration comprising rectangular panels but we are unsure what the decoration represents: possibly there is a fish in the centre...

Fine & Rare Chinese Western Han Dynasty Pottery Rice Mill / Millstone

This pottery model of a millstone, for grinding grain, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8) or possibly a little earlier. It is "heavily-potted" and made from a dense grey pottery. The millstone itself is separate whilst the base, for collecting the ground flour, stands on four sturdy legs.

It is a sizeable item at approximately 23 cm square, with a height of 12 cm...

Chinese Warring States Impressed Pottery Jar (475 - 221 BC)

This pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is fairly "heavily-potted" and made by the coiling method as can clearly be seen by the marks on the inner wall. The surface has been decorated with repeated geometric impressions. On opposing sides at the shoulder have been luted two small decorative loop "handles"...

Fine Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure

This tall and attractive pottery model of a male attendant was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is heavily-potted and made from a high-fired red pottery that has been cold-painted in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with orange, red and black pigment on top. The figure stands upright and wears a hooded robe...

Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure of a Groom

This rare and attractive pottery model of a groom is one of three we are selling. They were made in the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). They are solid (as opposed to being hollow as are the majority of Tang Dynasty pottery figures) and made from a dense grey pottery. Note the detail to the clothing and the figure's posture...

Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure of a Groom

This rare and attractive pottery model of a groom is one of three we are selling. They were made in the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). They are solid (as opposed to being hollow as are the majority of Tang Dynasty pottery figures) and made from a dense grey pottery. Note the detail to the clothing and the figure's posture...

Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure of a Groom

This rare and attractive pottery model of a groom is one of three we are selling. They were made in the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). They are solid (as opposed to being hollow as are the majority of Tang Dynasty pottery figures) and made from a dense grey pottery. Note the detail to the clothing and the figure's posture. They have been "cold painted" with white and red pigments, traces of which can still be seen. ...

Fine Chinese Warring States Decorated & Burnished Pottery Jar

This fine and rare attractively-shaped pottery jar was made during Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is made from a relatively highly-fired fine-grained grey pottery and has a burnished surface, very smooth to the touch. The upper body and neck and decorated with bands of lightly-incised geometric bands, whereas the lower body is decorated with bands of cord impressions. To one side of the waist and neck there are unusual m...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Ox (AD 618 - 906)

This pottery model of a standing ox, or bull, was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from quite a high-fired creamy-white pottery that has been coated in a golden-yellow glaze that is very finely crackled.

Length 15.5 cm. It does have repairs but all parts are original. The price reflects the repairs.

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Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery House (16th Century)

This architectural pottery model was made during the 16th century (c.1550 - 1600). It is made from quite a high-fired creamy-white pottery. Note the detail of the roof and its supports. It is coated in a thick attractive green glaze with traces of red pigment to the unglazed door and windows. The unglazed sides are coated in a white slip or pigment, each side having a circular firing hole. "Calcified" deposits, from its long buri...

Chinese Miniature Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Model of a Ewer (16th Century)

This pottery model of a ewer was made during the 16th century (c.1550 - 1600). It is made from a hard creamy-white pottery and coated mostly in a green glaze with just a touch of yellow glaze at the tip of the "spout".

Height 10.5 cm. Good overall condition - at the pointed top there appears to be "calcified" burial deposits adhering to the surface.

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Fine Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Model of a Desk (16th Century)

This rare pottery model of a desk was made during the 16th century (c.1550 - 1600). Made from a highly-fired hard pale pink pottery and coated in golden-yellow and two different shades of green glazes that have, in places, acquired a silvery iridescence, a result of very long exposure to moisture. The front and side panels have been further decorated with incised geometric patterns.

Length 15.5 cm, height 11.5 cm. It...

A Chinese Lead Glazed Jarlet with Loop-Handles. Circa, 14th Century, Cizao Kilns, Fujian, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Small globular shaped jarlet with two loop-handles and is covered overall in a green ‘lead’ glaze, except for the base. Measurements: diameter (2.6”inches across including loop handles), height (2.1”inches). Condition: overall in excellent condition. No chips, no repairs. UV light checked. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to conta...