Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has a wide body with a small flat circular base. There are two loop handles joining the shoulder to the mouth which is of the form sometimes referred to as "saddle-shaped".

Height 14.5 cm, diameter 15 cm...

Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base. There are two loop handles joining the shoulder to the mouth which is of the form sometimes referred to as "saddle-shaped"...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This very attractive twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. It is made from a pale buff-coloured pottery, the colour of which varies a little in places, that is quite highly-fired. The surface colour is more "creamy" than many other similar examples and the form a little more "precise"...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Three-Handled Jar - Qijia Culture

This very rare pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as a variety of finer vessels such as this, with none, one, two or three handles, although those with three handles are by far the rarest...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Three-Handled Jar - Qijia Culture

This very rare pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as a variety of finer vessels such as this, with none, one, two or three handles, although those with three handles are by far the rarest...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. It is fairly "heavily-potted" and made from quite a high-fired grey pottery, having an almost "metallic ring" to it when tapped. It has a burnished surface that is smooth to the touch...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. It is made from a pale buff-coloured pottery that is quite highly-fired, having an almost "metallic ring" to it when tapped. It has a burnished surface, very smooth to the touch. The handles have very lightly-incised vertical lines...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. It is made from a pale buff-coloured pottery that is quite highly-fired, having an almost "metallic ring" to it when tapped. It has a burnished surface, very smooth to the touch. The handles have very lightly-incised vertical lines. It has a s...

Chinese Neolithic Twin-Handled Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. It is fairly "heavily-potted" and made from quite a high-fired grey pottery, having an almost "metallic ring" to it when tapped. It has a burnished surface that is smooth to the touch. The handles have lightly incised vertical lines.

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Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Jar (206 BC - AD 220)

This attractive-shaped pottery jar was made some two thousand during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from quite a high-fired grey pottery, wheel-made and with a nice smooth burnished surface. The marks to the flat base show where is was removed from the potter's wheel with a wire. The surface has a slight silvery sheen to it, caused by microscopic pieces of mica within the clay (as can be seen when viewed with a magnifying ...

This is a rare and beautiful jade pendant showing considerable calcification (alteration) consistent with what one would expect. The piece depicts a sinuous, coiled dragon surmounted by a phoenix. The surface has a number of very finely carved incisions which serve to highlight and enhance the design, as can be seen in the photos. There are several incised Chinese characters on the surface as well. The piece measures 4" in length (9.9cm), 1-1/4" at the widest (3cm). If you collect Ancient Chines...

The blade is carved from a grayish-green nephrite, showing significant alteration, as shown in the photos. It measures 5-3/4" in length (14.9cm) and 2" (5cm) at its widest. Depth is 1/8". There is an incised design down the length of one side of the blade, while the other side shows a number of incised characters. Please examine the photos carefully for the details. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how difficult it can sometimes be to be certain that what you are acquirin...

This candlestick was wheel-thrown and then glazed with a thick, mottled green lead glaze, creating a beautiful effect. Firing it upside down resulted in attractive glaze drips. The underside reveals the pinkish-beige clay and traces of the throwing process. The candlestick has a simple yet striking form. It exhibits numerous firing flaws, chips, and pieces of clay that have adhered. Chinese work from the Tang period, 8th-9th century. Height: 165 mm. No repairs.

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. in diameter.

Condition: Extremely fine intact with a nice crackled glaze patina.

About Ming Tomb figures: ...

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.

Ex. Danish private collection and guaranteed authentic.

About Ming Tomb figures: Tomb figures, also known as mingqi, were ...