Good standing image of a Tang court official, the facial features are delicate and calm. H: 20.5cm/8in. Original white pigment and no damage.

Rare pair of three legged, brown glazed pottery barbeque grills. The Han Dynasty was unique in making replicas for cooking in the afterlife. These two pieces are in excellent condition with very minor fritting and no damage; please note that there is still a bit of the original soil it was excavated in stuck to the surface, with a bit of patience this can be cleaned off. The food items on the grill are birds, cicadas and fish...

Rare early Tang, grey pottery standing image of a foreign court attendant or groom- possibly Turco Mongolian ethnicity. The head (original) has been reattached. H: 26.5cm/10.5in. This has traces of original white, black, and mustard.

Rare three legged, green glazed pottery barbeque grill. The Han Dynasty was unique in making replicas for cooking in the afterlife. This piece is in excellent condition with very minor fritting but no damage. The food items on the grill are birds, cicadas and fish. I don’t know if they actually cooked and ate cicadas, but they have always held a powerful symbolism for resurrection, and are still use today in Chinese Traditional medicine. L: 18.5cm/7.2in, W: 10cm/4.1i and H: 7.5cm/3in.

Lovely red clay Tang soldier with traces of black and white pigment, good condition. H: H: 22cm/8.8in. Free shipping.

Elegant image of Tang Dyansty noble woman or lady-in-waiting. Good condition, one minor crack on the back. She is standing in relaxed natural pose, with a sweet face and complicated to coiled double chignon. H: 27cm/10.6in.

Fine Chinese Sui / Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very nicely-detailed pottery figure was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 906), or possible the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a relatively highly-fired creamy-white pottery that has been coated in an attractive pale, slightly greenish, yellow glaze that is very finely-crackled. There are also traces of the original "cold painted" red and black pigments in places...

Tang Dynasty buff colored, with traces of original pigments pottery statue in the image of a Zhenmushou “earth spirits”. These are increasingly difficult to find these days. The horn has been repaired and there is a repaired surface chip on the back. H: 33cm/13in and W: 10.5/4.1.

Fine & Rare Large Chinese Yuan Dynasty Burnished Black Pottery Horse

This impressive and attractive pottery model of a horse was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Such figures from the Yuan Dynasty are very distinctive and are particularly rare and desirable. The surface of these figures is typically fired to grey, or almost black, and sometimes, as in this case, burnished to a smooth finish.

The horse is laden with a pack on its back, on top of which is tied a tiger skin...

Hand modeled pottery dog from the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), depicted standing alert with its head raised and ears pricked, suggesting vigilance and loyalty. The figure is crafted with a sturdy, muscular body, straight legs, and a curled tail resting high over the back...

Grey terra cotta Han Dynast kneeling female attendant. Good original pigments. A piece is missing in the back but still stands upright in a stable fashion. H: 16.cm/6.3in.

Tall Tang Dynasty terra cotta standing soldier with fierce expression original pigments. There is some damage at the base, please see enlargements. Will still stand upright but I would recommend some extra support. H: 29cm/11.4in.

Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Burnished Black Pottery Groom Figure

This impressive and attractive pottery figure was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Such figures from the Yuan Dynasty are very distinctive and are particularly rare and desirable. The surface of such Yuan figures is typically fired to grey, or almost black, and sometimes, as in this case, burnished to a smooth finish.

This figure represents a groom or possibly a merchant...

Fine & Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Black Pottery Male Groom Figure

This fine pottery figure was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). It is made from a dark grey/black pottery that is quite highly-fired. The figure represents a young male groom. He wears a long-sleeved robe and stands with his right arm across his chest, his left arm and hand extended...

Fine & Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Black Pottery Male Groom Figure

This fine pottery figure was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). It is made from a dark grey/black pottery that is quite highly-fired. The figure represents a young male groom. He wears a long-sleeved robe and stands with his left arm across his chest, his right arm and hand extended as though holding something, possible the reins of a horse...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Female Courtier (“Fat Lady”)

Arguably the most desirable pottery sculpture from the Tang Dynasty is the female courtier, or "fat lady". This figure was made around the 8th century and is a particularly elegant example. The lady stands with a curvaceous lean to her left, head also turned a little to the left. Her hands protrude from the voluminous robe, the left hand holding a fan...

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Female Courtier (“Fat Lady”)

Arguably the most desirable pottery sculpture from the Tang Dynasty is the female courtier, or "fat lady". This figure was made around the mid 8th century. It is relatively highly-fired and made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" with a base coat of white pigment on top of which have been applied other coloured pigments, mostly orange...

Fine Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery "Stick" Figure

This tall and impressive pottery "stick" figure was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8), more specifically, the 2nd century BC. It is "heavily-potted" and made from a dense fine-grained pale grey pottery. It has been "cold painted" with a pink/brown flesh-coloured pigment...