A Chinese famille verte saucer-dish painted with a leaping iron-red horse beside willow and peony within a diaper border, Kangxi period, c. 1700-1720. 22cms diam. Good condition.

Cup with handles cut from white Celadon jade. Decorated with “nails” in relief in the archaic style. The two handles stand out widely from the cup. The handles of this type of cup were most often damaged and restorers have partially reduced or even completely eliminated them. The one presented here has exceptionally preserved its handles in their entirety. One of the two has probably been slightly damaged and ground as we can see in the photos...

Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This pottery model of an official figure was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is quite highly-fired and made from a pale pinkish-brown pottery and includes an integral hexagonal plinth on which the figure stands. The head has been made separately and slots into the hole at the neck...

Agata cup of a beautiful yellow and amber color. Decorated in hight relief of Chilong, Lingzhi and Fenghuang (dragon, mushrooms and Phoenix) with highly symbolic value, in fact the male principle chilong and the female fenghuang should signify a marriage, the presence of immortal Lingzhi making the union eternal. The artist used a part of the stone which is different, naturally spotted and cracked to cut the Chilong which is thus subtly spotted like a leopard...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Vase with Petalled Rim. Circa, 12th-13th Century, Minqing Kiln, Central Fujian, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a baluster shaped body rising from a slightly splayed foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a long waisted neck with a petalled mouth. Its body is adorned with carved and combed floral patterns and is covered overall in a green-white ‘Qingbai’ glaze stopping short above its foot...

Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Bowl

This porcelain bowl was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). Although a fairly modest example with no decoration other than the glaze, it is its simplicity alone that makes it so appealing. The colour of the qingbai glaze on such wares can vary greatly according to what the conditions in the kiln were like during firing. The pale glaze has a greenish tint to it and is finely-crackled...

Chinese Southern Song Dynasty Moulded Qingbai Porcelain Vase (with characters)

This attractive pear-shaped vase was made during the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1127 - 1279), most likely at one of the kilns in Fujian province. Interestingly it is made in several sections that have been luted together. The mid section is decorated with a scrolling lotus blossom pattern, below which is a repeating lotus leaf pattern...

Chinese Southern Song Dynasty Moulded Qingbai Porcelain Vase

This attractive pear-shaped vase was made during the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1127 - 1279), most likely at one of the kilns in Fujian province. Interestingly it is made in several sections that have been luted together. The mid section is decorated with a scrolling floral pattern. The outer body is coated in a particularly glossy and finely-crackled pale green transparent qingbai glaze...

Chinese Southern Song Dynasty Moulded Qingbai Porcelain Vase

This attractive pear-shaped vase was made during the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1127 - 1279), most likely at one of the kilns in Fujian province. Interestingly it is made in several sections that have been luted together. The mid section is decorated with a scrolling lotus blossom pattern, below which is a repeating lotus leaf pattern. It is coated in a finely-crackled greenish-blue qingbai glaze that stops short of its foot...

Chinese Song /Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Incised Porcelain Bowl (with characters)

This porcelain bowl with flared rim was made during the 12th - 13th Century (Late Song - Yuan Dynasty). It is fairly "heavily-potted" and coated in quite a dark greenish qingbai glaze that is finely-crackled. The rim edge remains unglazed and in places has fired to a deep reddish-brown...

Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Tea Bowl

This small porcelain bowl was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is coated in a thick qingbai glaze that has a hint of blue to it. The small flat, slightly concave, foot remains unglazed.

Diameter 10.5 cm (4 inches)...

Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Dish (with decoration)

This saucer-dish was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). Its inner surface and outer wall are coated in a very finely-crackled pale qingbai glaze that has just a hint of green...

Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Wine Cup

This rare porcelain wine cup was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Late Song - Yuan Dynasty). It is coated inside and out in a pale qingbai type glaze, save for the small foot that remains unglazed.

Height just short of 4 cm, diameter 6.75 cm. It is in fine condition, has a high-pitched ring when tapped and is free of any restoration or repair.

From a group of Song to Ming porcelain items we are selling from a dist...

Fine Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Bowl

This attractively-shaped monochrome glazed porcelain bowl with flared rim was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Late Song - Yuan Dynasty). It is coated in a glossy finely-crackled transparent pale greenish-blue qingbai glaze save for the inner surface of the small foot that remains unglazed.

Diameter 13.5 cm (5.25 inches). It is in fine condition and is free from any restoration or repair.

From a group of Song to Ming...

Chinese Ming Dynasty Monochrome White Porcelain Wine Cup

This small porcelain wine cup was made around the 15th Century. It is thinly-potted and has a particularly translucent body. It is coated in a silky-smooth creamy-white glaze, save for the unglazed stacking ring in its centre. Although it is in good condition with no restoration or repair, there is a fine hairline to the wall that is difficult to see unless held at a certain angle in the light. Diameter 6.5 cm.

From a group of Song...

Fine Chinese Yuan / Ming Dynasty Celadon Glazed Stoneware Bowl

This attractively-shaped bowl was made in the 13th - 14th century during the Yuan (AD 1279 - 1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is particularly "heavily-potted" and coated in quite a thick finely-crackled celadon glaze save for the unglazed stacking ring in its centre and its heavy foot. The glaze has a very pleasant "silky-smooth" feel to it. This high-fired type of ware is variously described as stoneware or porcelai...

Fine Chinese Yuan / Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Porcelain Bowl with Incised Design

This "heavily-potted" porcelain bowl was made in the 13th - 14th century during the Yuan (AD 1279 - 1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), most likely at the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. The upper outer wall is decorated with an incised wave pattern. It is coated in a crackled celadon glaze of good colour. The glaze, that has a very pleasant "silky-smooth" feel to it, stops short of the foot, rev...

Chinese Yuan / Ming Dynasty Celadon Glazed Dish

This saucer-dish was made in the 13th - 14th century during the Yuan (AD 1279 - 1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is "heavily-potted" and coated in a thick lightly-crackled celadon glaze save for the foot that has fired to a deep reddish-brown. The glaze has a very pleasant "silky-smooth" feel to it. This high-fired type of ware is variously described as stoneware or porcelain and it certainly has quite a high-pitched sound when tap...