Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1121083
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Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery "Cocoon" Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine pottery "cocoon" jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silkworm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and h... Click for details

Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1121082
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Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery "Cocoon" Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine pottery "cocoon" jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silkworm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and h... Click for details

Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1121081
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Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery "Cocoon" Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine pottery "cocoon" jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silkworm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and h... Click for details

Rare Small Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1121080
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Rare Small Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery "Cocoon" Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This pottery "cocoon" jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silkworm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and ... Click for details

Small Chinese Neolithic Pottery Ewer - Machang

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1121047
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Small Chinese Neolithic Pottery Ewer - Machang (c. 2300 - 2000 BC)

This pottery ewer was made during the Machang phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture. Several examples of this general form are known, although this is an unusually small example. It is made from a relatively high-fired buff-coloured pottery that has been painted in a bold, yet simple, geometric pattern in a fired-on mineral-based pigment. ... Click for details

Ming Dynasty Pottery Horse and Groom

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre 1700: item #1120455

With green and ochre glaze, white and black pigments. H. 16 cm, W. 20 cm. Excellent condition. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Song Dynasty Qingbai Vase

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre 1492: item #1120144

Decorated with two crouching boys and pomegranates, symbol of fertility. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). H. 20 cm. Condition: some age wear to the glaze, no damage or repairs.

Song Dynasty Qingbai Wine Ewer

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre 1492: item #1119852

Rare Qingbai wine ewer with lid. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). H. 22,5 cm, diameter 13 cm. Condition: excellent, no damage or repairs, just normal age wear and age cracks in the glaze.

Pair Large Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Jars

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1108794
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A Pair of Large Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Hu Jars (206 BC - AD 8)

These unusual and attractively-shaped pottery jars were made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). They have a wide round body with quite a wide neck and flared mouth. They each stand on a large wide foot that was made separately and luted to the bottom of the round body. The lower part of the body of each jar has basket or c... Click for details

Fine Pair of Large Chinese Warring States Jars

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #1108792
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Fine Pair of Large Chinese Warring States Burnished and Decorated Pottery Jars (475 - 221 BC)

This fine pair of large pottery jars was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). They are made from a fine-grained grey pottery and have a highly burnished surface, extremely smooth to the touch. Around the shoulder are many bands of lightly incised geometric patterns. The surface colours vary from black to shad... Click for details