Rare Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Pottery Money Tree Base (AD 25 - 220)

This very rare and unusual interesting pottery object was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It is the base to a "money tree" and has been excavated from Sichuan province. The coin-shedding, or money, tree is known from late Han Dynasty funerary art from the south-west of China. It was believed that if shaken, coins would fall from it...

Rare Large Chinese Neolithic Xindian Culture Pottery Jar

This rare pottery jar was made around 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Xindian culture (c. 1200 - 500 BC). The Xindian culture is a relatively late Neolithic culture and overlaps with the Chinese Bronze Age...

Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Rider

This very rare and unusual pottery model of a horse & rider was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a reddish-pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, good traces of which remain. Note the detail of the rider, his clothing and his hands. Note also the sturdy legs of the horse and the way the horse's unusually long tail joins the cut-out base to give extra strength to the model...

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Vase / Jar (Fang Hu)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is relatively highly-fired and has been made from flat slabs of pottery that have been luted together in imitation of an archaic bronze vessel. Its form is unique to the Western Han period and is known as a "fang hu". Amazingly, it still retains its original cover...

Fine Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty White Pottery Female Figure

This fine and impressive pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a dense and quite highly-fired creamy-white pottery. The lady stands upright, as if in attendance, with hands clasped across her waist...

Good Han Dynasty bronze bowl with molded taotie masks, there is an epoxy repair noted in the last two enlargements, but otherwise very good condition- considering it is 2000 years old. D: 15.3cm/6in and H: 7cm/2.8in.

A rare Wucai / Five color dish with well balance potted, decorated with a pair Phoenix on flight in the center within classic scroll and the cavetto is plain, surrounded by classic scroll to rim side. Underside with continuous Ruyi design with most beautifully six character mark of Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe to the upper side, unglazed base with perfect condition, no any chip, no any crack and entirely free from any restoration. Diameter: 26,9 cm.

Fine Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed & Painted Pottery Lady Figure

This attractive pottery model of a lady was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is made from a high-fired creamy-white pottery that has been coated in two different green glazes with details finished in cold-painted pigments. She wears a long-sleeved robe and is clutching to her chest what is most likely a mirror. Note also the detail of the hairstyle and facial features.

Height 22 cm (8.5 inches)...

Fine & 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...

Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Painted Pottery Jar

This large and impressive pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is a well-made jar of fine form and good proportions. At the waist of its wide body are two sturdy loop handles. At the top of its wide body is quite a narrow neck with a flared mouth...

Fine Chinese Neolithic Burnished Painted Pottery Jar - Machang (c. 2300 - 2000 BC)

This fine-quality twin-handled pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is unusually thinly-potted and relatively highly-fired. It has a particularly small flat circular base, a wide body, wide neck and flared rim...

Very Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Banshan (c. 2600 - 2300 BC)

This very rare and unusual pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Banshan phase (c. 2600 - 2300 BC) of the Majiayao Culture from present day Gansu province. Banshan pottery is usually recognised as being finely burnished and elaborately painted, but more unusual vessels such as this were also made and are sometimes found alongside the painted vessels...

An unusual and very rare washer with well balance potted, the exterior shape with octagonal side, each with lion mask. the interior is rounded side with eight emblem motif and above with waves around cavetto, surrounded by classic scroll to the rim, so elegant and luxury Yuan Dynasty middle of the 14th century. Condition is very good, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 13,7 cm and Height: 5,5 cm.

Fine & Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Caiyuan Culture

This rare pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Caiyuan Culture (c. 2600 - 2200 BC) and comes from the Ningxia Autonomous Region in the north of China. It is finely-potted and quite highly-fired. It is of an attractive form with its wide body, neck, wide mouth and single handle giving it the form of a ewer. The surface has fired to an attractive orange and has been burnished to a very smooth finish making it a ...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Xindian Culture, Tangwang type

This very rare pottery jar is of the Tangwang type and dates to the Xindian Culture (c. 1200 - 500 BC). The Xindian culture is a relatively late Neolithic culture and overlaps with the Chinese Bronze Age.

It is made from a buff-coloured pottery, the surface colour varying in places, even to small areas of black. It has a wide body, two wide handles and a flared mouth. It stands on a small footrim with a recessed...

Fine Tall Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Burnished Black Pottery Jar

This attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made over 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Siwa Culture (c.1350 BC) from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is quite "heavily-potted", has high handles, a saddle-shaped mouth and a wide body that tapers down to a small circular flat base. The surface is burnished smooth making this jar a real pleasure to handle as well as to look at! The unusual varying surface shades are ...

Fine & Rare Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Black Pottery Jar with Pattern (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made over 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Siwa Culture (c.1350 BC) from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is quite "heavily-potted", has high handles, a saddle-shaped mouth and a wide body that tapers down to a small circular flat base. The surface is burnished smooth making this jar a real pleasure to handle as well as to look at.

Most known exampl...

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

This attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made over 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Siwa Culture (c.1350 BC) from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is quite highly-fired, has high handles, a saddle-shaped mouth and a wide body that tapers down to a small circular flat base. The surface is burnished smooth making this jar a real pleasure to handle as well as to look at.

This form of Siwa pottery jar is usua...