Rare pair of China, Chrysanthemum Bowls or dishes, China, for ritual purpose, Ming Dynasty, c. 15th. century AD.

Ritual low food bowls or dishes for a rich Ming dynasty tomb, shaped in relief after the Chrysanthemum flower with a glaze of torquise and olive colours. Quite rarely seen as a large pottery model!

Size: Each dish measure around 130 mm...

An adorable pair of pottery models of a sheep and a horse, finely glazed in the Sancai orange and green colours. Both with grazing and patina, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.

Size: c. 13,5 cm. long and c. 12 cm. tall.

Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss.

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Finely detailed pottery figure of a warrior on horseback, dating to the Chinese Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

Very vivid figure, looking as if the horse is being brought to a halt. The rider wears a red hat and a dark blue coat or robe.

He wears a sword in front of his chest.

Unglazed areas are covered with pigmented colors. Fine facial features on the attachable head.

Size: ca...

A pair of large, high quality pottery figures of a male and a female attendant, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figures are matching in green and yellow Sancai colors and they are placed on large plints.

The female figure carries a tray with a bottle and a cup. fan. She has been TL tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory and dates to ca. 1600 AD...

A superb quality matching pair of large pottery figures of male attendants, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.

The figures are placed on high hexagonal plints and wear fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robes. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white...

A very nice pair of decorative pottery figures of Soldiers, China, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The soldiers are dressed in dark blue and turqouise glazed uniforms with harness and helmets. Each are carrying a weapon - an axe and a sword. They are placed on square plints. Helmets and boots in pigmented colors.

Height: c. 22-23 cm.

Condition: A superb pair of pottery figures with wear for age and type.

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A large and very impressive tomb pottery horseman, Chinese, 1368-1644 AD.

The pottery horseman, a higher-ranking officer, was probably originally equipped with a standard of wood, that has now decayed. He is clad in body armor in blue and torquise and wears a cone- shaped helmet. He is riding a white horse with details in torquise.

A rare tomb pottery officer that we purchased as part of a small group.

Size: c. 35,5 cm. high and 26 cm...

Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Ox

This charming pottery model of an ox, or bull, was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a fairly high-fired grey pottery.

Length 22 cm (8.5 inches)...

Chinese Sui / Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Horse & Lady Rider

This attractive pottery model of a horse and rider was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618)....

Fine Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Dancing Lady

This impressive pottery figure was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from quite a high-fired pottery and represents a dancing lady. Note her "movement", details of her robes and her friendly face. Her right hand is held up in the air whilst here left clutches at her skirts as she dances.

Over the years, a whole variety of entertainers and musicians of all sizes and of this general type have been found in Sichuan p...

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. The rider is made from solid pottery and in his...

Chinese Yuan Dynasty Black Pottery Lady (AD 1279 - 1368)

This fine pottery figure of a female servant or attendant was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). She wears a long robe and has hands together as though presenting a small vessel or possible foodstuff. Note especially the details of the facial features.

Height 25 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

This figure has been in a private English collection for some twenty years having or...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). The figure, depicted wearing robes and headgear, represents an official. It is made from a high-fired buff-coloured pottery and coated in finely-crackled three colour glossy glazes over, in places, a white slip.

Height 26 cm. It is in exceptional condition. There is no sign of repair to the pottery, as is confirmed by looking inside the hollow body. although the...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). The figure stands upright wearing a hooded robe and has his hands clasped across his chest. It is made from a fairly highly-fired orange-coloured pottery and coated in finely-crackled three colour glossy glazes under, in places, a white slip.

Height 25.75 cm. It is in exceptional condition with no sign of repair to the pottery, as is confirmed by looking inside ...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). The figure, depicted wearing robes and headgear, represents an official. It is made from a fairly highly-fired orange-coloured pottery and coated in finely-crackled three colour glazes.

Height 26.75 cm. There is no sign of repair to the pottery, as is confirmed by looking inside the hollow body, but there is some touching-up to the glaze in places, presumably wh...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Groom Figure

This pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a high-fired creamy-coloured pottery. The body has been coated in a finely-crackled golden-amber glaze, the colour of which varies slightly according to its thickness. In places the glaze has acquired a silvery-golden iridescence resulting from its long burial in damp conditions. This figure represents that of a foreign groom. Note especia...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Groom Figure

This pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a high-fired creamy-coloured pottery. The body has been coated in a finely-crackled amber glaze, the colour of which varies according to its thickness. This figure represents that of a foreign groom: note the clothing and the hairstyle.

Height 26.5 cm. It is in very good condition. There is a firing crack to the base, clearly a result...

A beautiful Chinese pottery tomb figure of a female rider / Attendant on horseback. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is finely glazed in blue and torquoise colors. Pigmented colours in red, white and black. She is holding holding a box in her hand.

She has an elaborate high headdress and was made with many finely painted details.

Size: c. 37 cm. high and 28 cm. long - a massive figure!

Condition: Choice, intact and in very go...