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 10.25 cm...

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer (incense burner) with Xuande mark. 17 cm wide from ear to ear. 11,3 cm mouth rim diameter. 8,2 cm high. 1636 gram weight. Censer in Good condition except smooth dent at the body ( please see on the pictures ).

Rare Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Chicken with Bronze Feet

This very rare 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 quite highly-fired. Following firing, it was "cold-painted" in a creamy-white pigment. The hen stands on separate bronze feet that slot into square holes on the underside of the bird...

Fine & Rare Pair of Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Cockerel & Hen with Bronze Feet (Oxford TL Test)

This very rare pair of painted pottery chickens comprising a cockerel and a hen 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 quite highly-fired. Note especially the detail of the feathers and tail feathers of the cockerel. Following firing, they were "cold-painted" in various coloured pigments...

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 12.5 cm...

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 11.5 cm...

Rare Large Chinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod

This rare and unusually large pottery tripod was made over 3,000 years ago during the Chinese Neolithic period or early Bronze Age. It is not always easy to determine exactly which culture such vessels come from as similar vessels were made by various Chinese Neolithic cultures over a long period. This example was excavated from present-day Gansu province in the northwest of China and we date it to possibly the early part of the Xindian culture (c...

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

This rare and attractively-shaped 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, having an almost metallic ring to it when tapped. 

Height 12 cm...

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 "thinly-potted" and made from a pale buff-coloured pottery, the colour of which varies in places, and has a smooth burnished surface...

Chinese antique carved jade bi. Made of pale green jade with one side having white striations. Intricately carved by hand with Archaic scrolling motif of interlocking dragons and Taotie motifs. The disk has a pleasing convex curve. Bi disks were used in rituals, burials, and as symbols of status and power.

Dimensions: 3 1/2" high x 2 1/2" wide

Chinese Yuan dynasty "Yuhuchun" vase, decorated with under glaze copper red of continuous lotus flower motif. 29,2 cm high.Vase is in good condition with only damage missing some at the upper part. (please see on the pictures) No repaired or restoration.

A Chinese White Glazed Cup and Cover. Circa, 17th Century, Late Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. he cup is elegantly adorned with carved vertical lines encircling its body, while the corresponding cover is distinguished by a round finial and a tan-colored rim. It is coated overall with a white glaze, below its unglazed rim. Measurements: height (3.9”inches or 10.5cm). Condition: there is a Y-shaped hairline on its body. Its corresponding cover has a small chip and hairline...

A wonderfull pair of decorative pottery figures of seated Dignitaries or Officials, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

Elderly men with beards, seated on chairs, with their right arms to the belt and the left to their knees. They are dressed in large dark blue and torqouis colored robes, with a dark blue hats on their heads...

A choice pair of decorative pottery figures of House Attendants, dating to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

The figures are dressed in dark blue and turquoise robes and carry high hats on their heads. They both appear to be carriers of their masters carriage. They are placed on square plints. Heads and boots with pigmented colors.

Height: c. 22-23 cm.

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

Ex. Danish Private Collection and guaranteed authentic...

Objects such as this one are commonly referred to as "Hoof-shaped objects" and are believed to have been used as hair ornaments, but their actual use/significance remains speculative. This example is made from a very attractive greenish-gray nephrite, measuring 3-1/2" in height (9cm) and is in excellent condition. If you are interested in collecting 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 co...

Fine Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Attendant Figure with Inscription

This tall and impressive pottery figure was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from quite a high-fired grey pottery that has been coated in a white slip on top of which have been applied various coloured pigments, very good traces of which still remain. The figure represents an attendant or servant, standing upright and alert, hands together under a flowing robe. Note the detail of th...

A strand of 53 jade and hardstone objects perforated and strung together, including a mix of Neolithic and Shang dynasty objects. This strand has been examined and authenticated by a leading Chinese expert, author of a fifteen-volume reference work entitled The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China. A copy of his Certificate of Authenticity will be provided at no additional cost. Authenticity is absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed to the purchaser.