Large Thai 14th - 15th Century Bowl with Fish Pattern

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #1116864
M8731

Large Thai 14th - 15th Century Bowl with Underglaze Fish Pattern

This large stoneware bowl was made during the 14th - 15th centuries at one of the Sukhothai kilns. The inner surface is elaborately decorated in underglaze iron-brown with a pattern featuring a fish in the centre surrounded by a pattern presumably representing the waves of the sea. Around the inner rim edge, and outer wall, are three parallel bands. The ve... Click for details

Chinese Song Dynasty Stoneware Dragon Jar

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #1116862
M8736

Chinese Song Dynasty Stoneware Dragon Jar (AD 960 - 1279)

This stoneware jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 -1279) or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368) and has been excavated from Sichuan province. It is quite "heavily-potted" and has been decorated with an applied dragon around its upper body. It is coated in a thick dark brown iron glaze, under a pale slip, that stops just short of the base. There are ... Click for details

Early large Longquan type olive drab celadon lotus bowl

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #1113746

A large, longquan type celadon lotus bowl with opqaque, olive green glaze. The lotus leaves with details incised into the shaped sides of the molded bowl with ridges for the lotus leaves, defined rim and raised on unglazed ring foot. At least Yuan dynasty and likely earlier. As difficult to augur regional origin (probably Southern) as dynastic origin. Good condition. Our images show some felt adhesed to the foot (not permanent) and some old sticker residue (which will also clean off.) Diameter 7... Click for details

Ming Crackle Glaze Longquan Celadon Vase (1368-1644)

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1700: item #1112243
694

A small, heavy, green globular bottle vase with thick glassy crackle glaze in imitation of Song dynasty Guan official ware glazes. This item was made in the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province, China during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Condition - there are "kiln grit" adhesions to the glaze (please see enlargement 3) and there is some chipping to the glaze in one area where it seems there has been an attempt to remove the grit (all visible in enlargement 9) possibly as a result of an attempt t... Click for details

A ceramic figure of a Daoist immortal. Kanton pottery.

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1910: item #1110392
616

A ceramic figure in red robe of a Daoist immortal on a rockey seat next to a wine pot. A fine example of Chawan pottery from South China (Guangdong province). Figures of this type are sometimes refered to as “mud figures.” China, Qing, ca. 1900. H 18 cm. Condition: Good (tip of one finger missing - see last photo).

A large, lobed Celadon Longquan charger. Ming.

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #1110216
614

A large, lobed charger of Longquan ware in heavy stoneware in the characteristic light, green glaze. Impressed ‘rays’ in the outside and inside walls. A flower pattern in the bottom of the mirror. Ming, ca. 1480/1500. H 6.5 cm, D. 34 cm. Condition: Quite good all-over. Considerable wear to surface due to use and two old, filed chips to bottom of foot rim. No repairs or cracks.

Ganzhou Rice Measure

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #1103454
2341

Exceptionally fine and rare ‘Rice-measure’ guan from the Qili Kiln, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, late Southern Song to early Yuan Dynasties. Ganzhou wares are closely allied to Jizhou stonewares, Ji An, Jiangxi and are at times indistinguishable with their more common utilitarian censers and bowls. Having said this, this style with amber glazed boss decorations, sophisticated thick brown glaze and basket weave combed/incised design is known only from this kiln. There a few examples of these in int... Click for details

Antique Chinese Martavan

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #1098603

Rare Chinese Martavan. A martavan is a large stoneware or highly fired earthenware storage jars. Martavans were made by the Chinese in the ports of Maraban and Burma to ship goods to India and the near east. Their primary function was to store goods for shipment. Martavans were also used to store tuak, rice wine. The drinking of rice wine during social ceremonies was very important and these martavans were central to social and ceremonial events as people would gather around and drink from t... Click for details

19thC Yixing Dragon Teapot

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #1098336
Ch1376

A red-bodied Yixing teapot of compressed globular form with diaper frieze, three bud feet, dragon spout and crawling chilong to the handle, the cover surmounted by a mythical beast. Yixing mark to base and to interior of cover. Length: 20 cm. 19th cent.

No damage or repairs.

A Fine Incised White Glazed Cizhou Ware Bowl

Chinese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #1093200
SP700

A white glazed Cizhou ware ceramic bowl with incised decoration of lotus flowers on a combed ground.
Song to Jin Dynasty
8.25 inches diameter.

Condition: moderate wear and chips to glaze