3 x Chinese Warring States Pottery Vessels + TL Test

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #709103
M5047

3 x Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Vessels with Oxford TL Test

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Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #709081
M5126

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Jar

This attractive pottery jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is particularly well-made and coated in a green glaze that has degraded and flaked in places due to its long burial in damp conditions. Around the waist and shoulder are bands of incised lines for decoration. The inside of the mouth is coated in a yellowish-brown glaz... Click for details

Fine Chinese Neolithic Black Pottery Amphora + TL Test

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #706501
M5048

Fine & Very Rare Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age Siwa Culture  Burnished Pottery Amphora with Oxford TL Test

This superb pottery vessel was made over 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Siwa Culture (c.1350 BC) from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is very finely constructed with high handles and a saddle-shaped mouth. Pottery jars from the Siwa culture are rarer than those of the preceding Qijia and Majiayao cul... Click for details

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #706495
M5029

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

This superbly-shaped jar was made around 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silk-worm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. All vessels of this type are from tombs, indicating a ritual use as opposed to an everyday use.  ... Click for details

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar with Oxford TL Test

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #706493
M5028

Excellent Chinese Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar with Oxford TL Test

This superbly-shaped jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8) or possibly the earlier Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC). 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 construct... Click for details

Tang Dynasty Buddhist votive tablet

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #700935
1669

Exceptionally rare Buddhist molded clay tablet from the Tang or possibly earlier. The sensuous curves of the attendant Bodhisattvas flanking the Buddha shows the obvious Indian influence on early Chinese Buddhist art, the Buddha holds his hand in the Dharma chakra mudra (teaching gesture) indicates there may have been a Tibetan influence as well. At one time the Tibetans held quite a bit of influence on the Tang and went as far as installing a “puppet” on the Tang Imperial throne. The tw... Click for details

Tang Dynasty inkstone

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #700298
1665

Fine and rare “winnowing fan” shaped high fired pottery inkstone. There is one shallow chip noted in enlargements otherwise; perfect condition! Please note I have left the original soil on this piece as some collectors prefer the “just excavated look”, I can have this piece cleaned at no extra cost for any prospective buyer. The reference photo is from Chinese Inkstones by Simon Kwan #13. L: 12.5cm/4.9in and W: 10.2cm/4in.

Tang Dynasty inkstone

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #700295
1664

Fine and rare “winnowing fan” shaped high fired pottery inkstone. Perfect condition! Please note I have left the original soil on this piece as some collectors prefer the “just excavated look”, I can have this piece cleaned at no extra cost for any prospective buyer. The reference photo is from Chinese Inkstones by Simon Kwan #13-included is a custom made presentation box. L: 11.7cm/4.6in and W: 10.5cm/4.1in.

Tang ensemble of stonewares

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #698669
1659

Set of three early glazed ceramics. Left to right as follows; Northern Dynasties cup with translucent green glazed, circa 6th century, Tang white glazed bowl, and Sui/Tang green sancai glazed cup. Please see enlargements for description, and note scale is in centimeters.

Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #695199
M3951

Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Cocoon Jar

This superbly-shaped jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), but more specifically the Western Han (206 BC - AD 8). The shape, named after its similarity to the silk-worm cocoon, evolved during the late Warring States period and then generally died out by the middle of the Western Han. All vessels of this type are from tombs, and were used as g... Click for details