Home | | | Items For Sale | | | Shops | | | Current Auctions | | | Auction Information | | | Auction Schedule | | | My Vervendi | | | Seller Registration | | | Bidder Registration (free) |
Directory: Chinese (9861) |
Auctions MAIN CATEGORIES
|
Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Covered Box
This attractively-painted pottery box, complete with its cover, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a relatively highly-fired grey pottery (box & cover have a ring when tapped) that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, very good traces of which still remain. The scrolling design seems to be a mixture of cloud and, possibly, zoomorphic patterns... Fine Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Burnished Black Pottery Jar (c. 1350 BC)
This fine and rare 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 quite "heavily-potted" with high handles, a saddle-shaped mouth and a wide body. Pottery jars from the Siwa culture are rarer than those of the preceding Qijia and Majiayao cultures and most known examples are made from an orange or buff coloured pottery... Fine Large Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Kneeling Figure (206 BC - AD 8).
This rare pottery figure of a kneeling servant or attendant was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a grey pottery that is unusually highly-fired, having an almost "metallic" ring to it when tapped...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $495.00 A very rare and superb hand made genuine QING DYNASTY SILVER BOWL, with extensive open carving work and depicting the Dragons chasing the flaming Pearl. The base is stamped by a Chinese Hallmark:
"SS, followed by a Chinese Character and 90, SUN SHING" as shown in one of the photographs, ca. 1900.
Weight: 199 gr. excluding the inset glass bowl. Size:
height 7.6 cm. x 13.5 cm.
diameter. This silver bowl
also has a later added glass inset bowl, which can be removed for easy cleaning!
Rare Chinese Northern Zhou Dynasty Painted Pottery Armoured Horse & Rider
This very rare pottery model of an armoured horse & rider was made during the short-lived Northern Zhou Dynasty (AD 557 - 581). It would originally have formed part of procession of similar horses. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a pale grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in a base coat of white pigment with reddish-brown and pink pigments applied on top...
Helen M Edwards
$495.00 Height: 14.8 cm (5.9 in)
Width: 13.8 cm (5.7 in) Depth: 11.6 cm (4.7 in) Quality Chinese bamboo brush pot; depicts Buddha with children amongst cloud effect and birds; fine carving throughout; good condition Rare Tall Chinese Xixia Dynasty Glazed Stoneware Jar
This tall cylindrically-shaped storage jar comes from Ningxia in north-west China and dates to the Xixia Dynasty (1038 - 1227). It is "heavily-potted" and coated in a thick glaze, the colour varying from black to brown according to its thickness. This jar must have been placed close to other vessels in the kiln during firing as there are several kiln scars to the upper body... Large Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Jar
This large and impressive pottery jar was made around the 13th / 14th century, during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Until recent years, this type of jar was almost unknown in the west with some people initially attributing them to the Liao Dynasty (same general period but in the north of China). These jars are now known to have originated from Yunnan province in the south-west of China...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Rare Large Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Granary with Cover
This large and impressive pottery vessel was made some 2,000 years ago during the latter part of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8), the short-lived Xin Dynasty (AD 9 - 25) or the early Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It is very similar to other large amber-glazed granaries excavated from a tomb in Xi'an dated to the Xin Dynasty (AD 9 - 25). This vessel is a granary and its top part represents a two-tiered tiled roof...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Groom Figure (AD 618 - 906)
This attractive pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) and most likely represents a groom. It is made from a red pottery and joins at the sides show it was made in a two-piece mould. The surface has been cold-painted in a white pigment with the facial details picked out in red and black pigments. The figures stands in attendance with hands clasped together under long sleeves... Rare Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Incised Celadon Dish - Flying Horses
This large and rare porcelain dish, of the type known as "Swatow" ware, was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian province where many such wares were made for export around South-east Asia...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Rare Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Phase Painted Pottery Jar
This unusually-shaped large pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c.2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is relatively highly-fired and made from a pale yellowish-brown pottery. It has a fairly wide flat base, wide body and tall cylindrical neck...
Senatus Consulto
$495.00 A large, Museum Quality pottery figure of a male attendant carrying an umbrella on his back. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
The figure is placed on throne made of Lotus flowers on the top of hexagonal plint, both in fine Sancai colours - a two-colour green and yellow glazed robe. He wears a high hat. Finely painted facial details...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar (206 BC - AD 8)
This pottery "cocoon" jar was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a relatively highly-fired grey pottery and has been decorated by "cold painting" different coloured pigments in a design featuring cloud patterns within vertical bands. Height 22.25 cm, length of body 24 cm. This is a very good example...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar (206 BC - AD 8)
This pottery "cocoon" jar was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8)...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Chinese Western Han Dynasty Incised & Burnished Pottery Cocoon Jar
This wonderfully-shaped pottery jar was made during the early part of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8), or possibly the preceding Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC). This type of jar is usually referred to as a "cocoon jar" due to the shape of its body. Its original function was that of a grain storage jar. The jar is fairly "heavily-potted" and has quite a wide foot with a neck and flared mouth. Decoration comprises eleven b...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Rare Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Pottery Money Tree Base (AD 25 - 220)
This very rare and unusual moulded pottery object was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It is the base to a "money tree" and has been excavated from Sichuan province. The coin-shedding, or money, tree is known from late Han Dynasty funerary art from the south-west of China. It was believed that if shaken, coins would fall from it. The money tree itself would comprise a bronze trunk, or pole, to which were...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £495 Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Pottery Tiles - Birds & Blossoms
This highly decorative pair of pottery tiles was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). They are made from a dense, quiet highly-fired grey pottery and have been very elaborately decorated in high relief featuring a bird sitting on a branch surrounded by blossoms and buds. These tiles have been "cold painted" in various brightly-coloured pigments, good traces of which still remain. To the back are traces of ancient r... |