Very Rare LARGE Chinese Xixia Dynasty Stoneware Jar

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #973681
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Very Rare LARGE Chinese Xixia Dynasty Stoneware Jar

This large and impressive stoneware jar was excavated from a tomb in north-west China and was made during the Xixia Dynasty (AD 1038 - 1227). It is "heavily-potted" and coated in a thick iron glaze. There are two sturdy handles joining the neck to the shoulder. To quote from the fine book by He Li, "Chinese Ceramics The New Standard Guide", "Little was known about Xixi... Click for details

Rare TALL Chinese Liao Dynasty Stoneware Jar

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #973679
M7350

Rare TALL Chinese Liao Dynasty Stoneware Jar

This large and impressive stoneware jar was made during the Liao Dynasty (AD 907 - 1125). It is particularly "heavily-potted" and coated with a thick green glaze, both inside and out. There are lumps and bumps in the glaze and part of the glaze has not vitrified properly leaving a matt appearance. Note also the kiln scar to the side.   ... Click for details

LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Stoneware Wine Jar

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1700: item #973217
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LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Stoneware Wine Jar

This large and truely impressive stoneware jar was made during the 16th / 17th century at the Cizhou kilns in Hebei province in the north of China. It was made for the storage of wine and is heavily-potted with the decoration in underglaze iron. The inner surface is coated in a thick iron brown glaze. There is a ring of kiln scars around the shoulder, a common featu... Click for details

LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Stoneware Wine Jar

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1700: item #973216
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LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Stoneware Wine Jar

This large and truely impressive stoneware jar was made during the 16th / 17th century at the Cizhou kilns in Hebei province in the north of China. It was made for the storage of wine and is heavily-potted with the decoration in underglaze iron. The inner surface is coated in a thick black glaze. To the base is a moulded character within two rings. There is a ring o... Click for details

Chinese Song Dynasty Longquan Buddhist Celadon Dish

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #973013

For sale by auction.

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Chinese Song Dynasty Incised Longquan Celadon Dish

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #973012

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Fine & Rare Large Chinese Henan Temmoku Jar Song 13th.c

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #972980
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Fine Large Chinese Henan Temmoku Stoneware Jar. Song Dynasty 12/13th.Century

Ht. 8 1/8 ins. Diameter 10 ins. This superb and monumental jar is a very sophisticated example of the Temmoku wares of Henan province. The shape is very fine and the glaze breaks from black to a wonderful persimmon colour. There is an example with a less interesti... Click for details

Large Chinese Stoneware Dish 17/18th. century

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #972004
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A Large Chinese Glazed Earthenware Dish. 17/18th. century Diam. 13 1/4 ins. (33.6 cms) This large and attractive dish has a sgraffito design of chrysanthemums (?) in copper green and iron brown on a yellow ground. There are some rare earthenware dishes, albeit smaller, found in the Ca Mau wreck. They use a similar technique and colour. Condition is good, the bare patch on the rim is a firing fault. There is a chip on the rim (see photos) and a fair amount of wear inside the dish through use. ... Click for details

Very Large Chinese Swatow Aka-e Dish 17th. century.

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1700: item #971716
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A Very Large & Rare Chinese Swatow Stoneware "Aka-e" Enamelled Dish. 17th. Century

Diameter 16 ins. (40.6 cms) This very large dish came from an old London collection which was sold by auction in Sussex recently. The central panel, with its design of boys in a pavilion and the surrounding garden, seems to be unrecorded. The cartouche on the rim have designs of deer, rabbit (?) and phoenix. These aka-e (red picture) Sw... Click for details

Green Foo Dog Lion Joss Candle Stick Holders, Ming

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1700: item #971681
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Two extremely rare green glaze foo lion candle holders of the Ming dynasty, these are not the typical joss stick holders, for reference of this type, please refer to the book " Song dynasty ceramics" by Rose Kerr. Shown on page 57 fig. 53, is a candlestick in the form of a lion, though dated 12th-13th century, the spouted form atop the backside of the lion renders it a candlestick. In good condition with minor chips and grazing of the glaze, all commiserate with age. They measure 6 inches high.... Click for details