From a collection formed in the 1990's, a rare and authentic Nephrite cloud-shaped pendant, dating to ca. 4700-2500BCE. The stone is carved from a deep green nephrite, with areas of calcification, as shown in the photographs. It measures 4.5" in length (11.5cm) and is in exceptional condition. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how difficult it can be to be certain that what you are acquiring is the genuine article and not a later copy...

A Chinese Celadon Glazed Tripod Cooking Vessel. Circa, 202 BCE-6th Century CE, Han Dynasty-Six Dynasties Period. Found in the Philippines. This celadon glazed tripod cooking vessel is elegantly contoured with a wide bowl in between two applied handles, supported by three sturdy feet and is covered overall in an olive green celadon glaze. During the ancient times, pottery tripod cooking vessels played a crucial role in daily culinary practices and social rituals...

A Large Chinese Celadon Glazed Basin. Circa, 220-589 CE, Yue Ware, Six Dynasties Period. Found in the Philippines. The basin presents elegantly rounded walls, adorned with two deeply carved bands that encircle the exterior rim. Its interior showcases an intricate pattern inspired by early Islamic and Middle Eastern metalwork...

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...

This is a beautifully executed small comb-like pendant dating to ca. 4700-2500 BCE. The stone is a beautiful sea-green in tone with lighter green and some brownish inclusions. It measures 3-3/4" in width (9.2cm) and is in excellent condition. This piece has been examined and authenticated by Gu Fang, one of the foremost experts in the field, and is accompanied by his signed certificate of authenticity...

Very Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Vessel with Bowl & Ladle (Oxford TL Tested)

This unusual and rare pottery ritual food or wine vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a dense high-fired grey pottery. It has a rounded rectangular mouth on top of which sits a cover (to be used as a bowl) and on opposing sides of the neck are two sturdy square-cut loop handles each with two small round appliqués on top...

Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Food Vessel (475 - 221 BC)

This unusual and rare pottery vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a dense grey pottery. Both the vessel and its cover have been decorated with elaborate cold-painted geometric patterns in white and reddish-brown pigments...

Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Food Vessel (475 - 221 BC)

This unusual and rare pottery vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a dense grey pottery. Both the vessel and its cover have been decorated with elaborate cold-painted geometric patterns in white and reddish-brown pigments...

Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Food Vessel with Brazier (475 - 221 BC)

This unusual and rare pottery vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a high-fired dense grey pottery. It is hollow with the top flat surface being concave. It has two study handles at opposing sides that each have four small round appliqués to the upper surface...

Rare Chinese Warring States Painted Pottery Ritual Food Vessel (475 - 221 BC)

This unusual and rare pottery vessel was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a high-fired dense grey pottery. It is hollow with the top flat surface being concave. It has two study handles at opposing sides that each have four small round appliqués to the upper surface...

This is a rare and authentic ancient Chinese nephrite pendant dating to ca...

This is a large, authentic Hongshan cloud-shaped nephrite pendant measuring 8-5/8" (22cm) in width, dating to ca.4700-2500 BCE. The stone is generally olive-green in tone, with brownish inclusions, as shown in the photographs. It is in outstanding condition. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how difficult it can be to be certain that what you are acquiring is the genuine article and not a later copy. There are, of course, a few “telltales” that can exclude a piece as b...

Fine & Rare Chinese Warring States Burnished Pottery Amphora

This fine and attractive jar, or amphora, was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and is very likely a predecessor to the more widely-known later Han dynasty pottery amphorae that have a "swirling" pattern to their bodies. It is very finely-potted and relatively highly-fired and made from a dark grey/black pottery. It has a burnished surface, particularly smooth to the touch making it a delight to handle as well as...

This is a superb example of an archaic jade Bi disc, dating to ca. 2100-1600 BCE. The piece measures 7-3/8" in diameter. The stone is of pale celadon color, with brown and black inclusions. A related example was sold by Christies, The Yangdetang Collection, Part II, Hong Kong 28 November 2018, lot 2710. I have included a copy of the Christies listing for purposes of comparison, for those of you who might not have access to the catalog. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how ...

It would be impossible to overstate either the beauty or the importance of this magnificent 2000 year-old jade carving. It measures 8-1/2" in height (22cm) and, apart from one or two age-related minor abrasions (shown in the photographs) is in outstanding condition. Authentic discs such as this one, featuring a dragon and phoenix motif, are exceedingly rare, as those of you who collect archaic jade are aware. For a related example, see Christies, November 28, 2018, lot 2780.(Chinese Archaic Jade...

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine quality pottery "cocoon" jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery that is relatively highly-fired and has a very smooth surface. It has been decorated by cold-painting various coloured pigments with a design of swirling cloud patterns within vertical and geometric bands. The paint does not extend all around the jar - this is int...

Rare Chinese Warring States Incised & Burnished Black Pottery Jar

This fine and very rare pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and comes from Yunnan province (see information below). It is made from a dark grey/black pottery and has a finely-burnished surface, particularly smooth to the touch, making it a delight to handle as well as to view. Around the shoulder is a band of lightly-incised wavy lines and on each side a scroll-shaped appliqué. The handles hav...

Fine & Rare Chinese Warring States Incised & Burnished Black Pottery Jar

This fine and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) and comes from Yunnan province (see information below). It is finely-potted, relatively highly-fired and made from a dark grey/black pottery. It has a burnished surface, particularly smooth to the touch making it a delight to handle as well as to view. Around the shoulder is a band of lightly-incised wavy lines and on ...