Fine Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Inscribed Buddhist Sanskrit Pottery Jar

This very rare and fascinating pottery jar was made around the 13th - 14th century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and has been excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province, at the time a particularly isolated part of China...

Fine Yuan Dynasty celadon glaze charger with incised floral pattern in center. Nice symmetrical shape and balance. No chips or cracks. Diameter: 9+ inches; height 1.75 inches. High resolution images may be sent to you on request.

Rare Song Dynasty terracotta sancai glaze male attendant, Sichuan Province. Ht. 35 cm. Condition: easy restore to face and neck, glaze deterioration as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.

A realistically formed figure of a resting sheep. The sheep is the eighth Chinese zodiac sign. The hollow form has two glazes - an overall straw-colored clear glaze with a drizzle of amber glaze that drips over its left side. The glazes have now turned iridescent from age - the amber glaze has a golden sheen...

A large, Museum Quality pottery figure of a male attendant carrying a bag over his shoulder. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is placed on a large Lotus throne on top of high hexagonal plint, both in fine Sancai colours - a two-colour green and yellow glazed robe.

He wears a head dress. Finely hand painted facial details. Lotus thrones are very rare for Ming pottery figures...

Red pottery with a turquoise glaze, with moulded decoration of peonies. Apart from some chips to the mouth rim this censer is in a very good condition. H. 15 cm, diameter 12 cm. Width from handle to handle 18 cm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

A superb quality very large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the earlier Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure holds his masters Ming hat in his arms...

Antique Chinese glazed ceramic vase from the Song Dynasty (960–1279), with red-brown scattered accents and of a gull-shape. Size: 4.5" height, 3" width

The pottery body covered with a white slib and a creamy white glaze, painted in brown with a poem: ' Gentle Breeze, Light Drizzle, Yellow Flowers and Red Leaves.' Diameter 18,5 cm, H. 7,5 cm. Good condition with normal age wear and firing flaws. Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368).

Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Footed Jar - Caiyuan Culture (c. 2600 - 2200 BC) 

This very rare and unusually-shaped pottery jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Caiyuan Culture (c. 2600 - 2200 BC) and has been excavated from the Ningxia Autonomous Region in the north of China. It is finely-potted with a wide body and two loop handles. The body stands on an integral foot that is pierced with three circular holes. It has a very smooth burnished surface...

Chinese Yixing zisha teapot. 18 cm wide from spout to the handle. 12 cm body diameter. 8 cm high. Condition : teapot in good condition. broken at inside the lid. ( please see on the photos )

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Pottery Tiles - Horses

This fine pair of pottery tiles was made during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368 - 1644). They are made of a dense grey pottery and have been painted in black pigment. Each tile features, in high relief and in great detail, a flying horse surrounded by clouds. Mounted and lit well, these tiles make superb decorative items. 

The total length when both tiles are placed together is 51.5 cm (20.25 inches), height 25.5 cm 10 inches)...

Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Amber Glazed Pottery Hu Jar

This large pottery jar (or "hu") of fine form was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It has been coated with a greenish-amber glaze that covers the whole of the outer surface and the inside of the mouth. The slightly concave flat base remains unglazed. There are many decorative ridges and bands that surround the jar and on opposing sides at the waist are two moulded taotie ring handles...

Chinese Tang dynasty Sancai bowl Changsha from Belitung wreck. Glaze degradations. 14,8 cm diameter. (please see on the pictures).

Chinese 20th century Yixing teapot with enamel decorations. 19,5cm wide. 11cm body diameter. 8,5 cm high. Good conditions.

LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Tile - Ox

This impressive and highly decorative pottery tile was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It depicts an ox with a bell around its neck, clouds and the sun, and would have been one of a frieze on a wall comprising several similar tiles. It has been coated in various glazes of attractive colours...

Chinese large Green glazed Pottery Fish Bowl with black splash glaze outside, 17 1/2" high, 23" diameter-outside top rim, 17 1/2" diameter-inside top rim, not glazed inside. The condition is good, no damages.

An unusual Tang pottery of a standing dwarf wearing a robe and panted in orange pigments. He has a stocky figure and a sweet countenance on his downward tilt head. He is full of character. Figures such as these are considered a symbol of good luck and are not easy to find. Age: 618 - 907 AD. Size: H. 10.5cm. W. 6cm.