Fine & Rare Chinese Sui Dynasty Painted Pottery Groom Figure (AD 581 - 618)

This rare pottery figure was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618). It is one of a group that included a retinue of other figures as well as equestrian models. It is made from a high-fired dense and hard "white" pottery that has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, exceptional amounts of which still remain. This figure is that of a male groom...

Fine & Rare Chinese Sui Dynasty Painted Pottery Lady Figure (AD 581 - 618)

This rare pottery figure was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618). It is one of a group that included a retinue of other figures as well as equestrian models. It is made from a high-fired dense and hard "white" pottery that has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, exceptional amounts of which still remain...

A Chinese Blue and White Dish with Floral Decoration. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Dish with a free hand decoration of flowers in under-glaze blue. Measurements: diameter (20cm across). Condition: one small chip on the rim. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to contact me at theorientalroomph@gmail.com or via private message for further inquiries, price offers, additional photographs, or for payment and shipping options...

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

This pottery "cocoon" jar was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a relatively highly-fired grey pottery and has been decorated by "cold painting" different coloured pigments in a design featuring cloud patterns within vertical bands.

Height 22.25 cm, length of body 26 cm. This is a very good example...

Exceptional Pair of Tall Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Jars (Fang Hu)

This outstanding pair of painted pottery jars was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). They are relatively highly-fired and have been made from flat slabs of pottery that have been luted together in imitation of an archaic bronze vessel. Their form is unique to the Western Han period and is known as a "fang hu"...

Fine & Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Inscribed Pottery Jar with Oxford TL Test

This very rare and fine-quality pottery jar was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is skilfully potted, made from a fine-grained pale grey pottery that is quite highly-fired and has a very smooth surface. It has a wide, almost semi-spherical body with a short neck and flared mouth...

Fine & Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Inscribed Pottery Jar

This very rare and fine-quality pottery jar was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is skilfully potted, made from a fine-grained pale grey pottery that is quite highly-fired and has a very smooth surface. It has a wide, almost semi-spherical body with a short neck and flared mouth...

Fine & Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Inscribed Pottery Jar

This very rare and fine-quality pottery jar was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is skilfully potted, made from a fine-grained pale grey pottery that is quite highly-fired and has a very smooth surface. It has a wide, almost semi-spherical body with a short neck and flared mouth...

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 been quite highly-fired to an attractive orange-red and has a smooth surface making it a pleasure to handle as well as to view! It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base...

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 been quite highly-fired, mostly to an attractive orange-red although, interestingly, in places the surface has fired to a grey colour.

It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base...

Fine Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c...

Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This pottery jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse buff-coloured gritty clay.

Height 14.5 cm. It is in fine condition with no sign of any restoration...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse gritty clay and more "heavily-potted" than some. It is of a rarer form that most known cord-impressed Qij...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is made from a coarse buff-coloured gritty clay and is of a rarer form than most known examples, wi...

This piece has some very beautiful oil spots that look like rainbows when exposed to sunlight or strong light. It's very rare phenomenon. One of oil spotted tea bowl "Yuteki tenmoku" is designated as national treasure in Japan, however this piece is small size. Please refer YouTube movie. https://studio.youtube.com/video/Z5jX4ZYdVbI/edit Size: 11.0cm(D)/ 4.8cm(H) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.

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 been fired to an attractive orange-red and has a burnished surface making it smooth to the touch and a pleasure to handle. 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 ...

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

This pottery jar of "hu" form was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) and comes from Shaanxi province in the northwest of China. It is made from a relatively highly-fired reddish pottery and has simple incised decorative bands surrounding the jar at its shoulder. The whole surface, including the base and inner mouth, is coated in an attractive amber-coloured glaze that is very finely-crackled. The flat base has marks where th...

Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jar (AD 25 - 220)

This pottery jar of "hu" form was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and comes from Shaanxi province in the northwest of China. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a relatively highly-fired reddish pottery. It has simple incised decorative bands surrounding the body of jar. The outer surface is coated in a pale amber-coloured glaze.

Height 17.5 cm. It is in very good condition with no restoration or repai...