Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining.

Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535
Size: Height 20.4 C.M. / Width 5 C.M. / Depth 4.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...

Very good Han Dynasty heavy spinach green lead glazed jar with zoomorphic impressed band at the top. Excellent condition, some fritting on the side- please examine enlargements. D: 14cm/5.5in and H: 11.5cm/4.8in.

A large Yuan dynasty bronze vase of square sectioned, baluster form. Chased taotie dragon on leiwen ground decoration. Phalange protrusions in the corners. A pair of loop handles issuing from dragon heads flanking the long, waisted neck. 14th century. The bottom, inside the raised foot, replaced. Otherwise good condition. Height measurement coming

Fine Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Saddled Horse with Oxford TL Test

This nicely-modelled pottery horse was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish pottery. The horse stands "four square" with its head turned to its left, mouth open. Its back incorporates a blanket and saddle. The surface has been "cold-painted" in grey, white, black and orange pigments. Note the detail especially to the horse's head and the saddle...

This is an Archaic White Calcified Jade Pendant. It is modelled in openwork with a large Chilong detailed with a large triangular head, a robust body, four spread out legs and a large coiled tail. It is laying on top of a half of a bi-disk The pendant is calcified throughout with some dark spots on the bi-disk left bottom edge and the chilong's left leg. The back side with the details of an ancient jade bi-disk...

Fine & Rare Pair of Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Chickens with Bronze Feet

This very rare and attractive pair of painted pottery chickens was made c.150 BC during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). They are made from a dense grey pottery that has been "cold-painted" in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with pink on top, the details of the heads further picked-out in red, black and yellow pigments...

Fine & Rare Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Chicken with Bronze Feet

This very rare and finely-modelled painted pottery hen was made c.150 BC during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a dense grey pottery that has been "cold-painted" in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with pink and black pigments on top...

Rare Tang Dynasty grey pottery vase with scalloped mouthrim and heavy splayed foot- good condition with no damage or repair. H: 24cm/9.5in and D: 16cm/6.2in

Quirky upper half a Han Dynasty female court attendant. This piece might have been luted to the lower half which would explain midpoint breakage. Original black and white pigments and minor traces of ochre around the collar and belt on the back. H: 16.5cm/6.5in.

Rare Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure

This very rare and unusual pottery figure was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) or possibly before. It is made from a relatively highly-fired buff-coloured pottery that is almost solid. It has been "cold-painted" in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment with details picked-out in red and black pigments on top. It most likely represents a foreign dignitary or attendant of some importance...

Tall Chinese Northern Qi Dynasty Painted Pottery Armoured Warrior with Shield

This rare and unusual pottery figure was made during the Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550 - 577). It represents a warrior clad in armour and holding a shield. The head and body have been made separately. It is made from a reddish pottery that has been "cold-painted" in a base coat of a creamy-white pigment, with green, red, black, orange, and even faint traces of blue, pigments on top...

Fine Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty White Pottery Horse with Oxford TL Test

This fine and particularly elegant model of a saddled horse was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a creamy-white pottery (as oppose to the brick-red pottery that the majority of Tang dynasty horses are made from)...

Chinese Qing dynasty 18th century bronze censer with Xuande mark at the base of censer and at the base of the stand. 13,8 cm mouth diameter. 19,2 cm width across handles. 2786 g weight include the stand. Good conditions with original patina.

Fine & Rare Large Chinese Neolithic Banpo Burnished Pottery Bowl (4800 - 4300 BC)

This rare and very attractive pottery bowl was made over SIX THOUSAND years ago during the Banpo phase (c. 4800 - 4300 BC) of the Yangshao culture in present-day Shaanxi province. It is made from a fairly high-fired red pottery and both inner and outer surfaces have been burnished smooth.

Diameter 23 cm, height 10.25 cm. For a pottery bowl made over six thousand years ago, condition is truly exceptional...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Banpo Burnished Pottery Bowl (4800 - 4300 BC)

This rare pottery bowl was made over SIX THOUSAND years ago during the Banpo phase (c. 4800 - 4300 BC) of the Yangshao culture in present-day Shaanxi province. It is made from a fairly high-fired red pottery and both inner and outer surfaces have been burnished smooth. Around the outer rim are traces of its original decorative dark brown pigment.

Diameter 19.75 cm, height 9 cm...

Fine & Rare Chinese Neolithic Banpo Burnished Pottery Bowl (4800 - 4300 BC)

This rare pottery bowl was made over SIX THOUSAND years ago during the Banpo phase (c. 4800 - 4300 BC) of the Yangshao culture in present-day Shaanxi province. It is made from a fairly high-fired red pottery and both inner and outer surfaces have been burnished smooth. The darker band around the outer rim appears to have been intentional and was possibly originally painted with a red or brown pigment. The edge of the...

Fine & Rare Tall Chinese Neolithic Banpo Burnished Pottery Amphora with Oxford TL Test

This fine and incredibly old pottery vessel was made over 6,000 years ago during the Banpo phase (c. 4800 - 4300 BC) of the Yangshao culture in present-day Shaanxi province. This form is probably the most well-known of Banpo pottery, although most known examples tend to have a "cord-impressed" surface as opposed to a smooth burnished surface. Certainly, no serious collection of Chinese ceramics should be w...

Fine & Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Cup

This fine & rare pottery cup was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), or possibly a little earlier. It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery. This inner mouth and outer surface have a smooth burnished surface making it a real pleasure not only to view, but also to handle. In places to the surface are limescale-type deposits from its long burial.

Maximum diameter 12.25 cm. This is a lovely example in ...