A nice saucer dish with overglaze enamel green and red of lotus. original color is rare, no any repainting. Ming dynasty 16th century, Hongzhi period. Condition is good, no any crack, free from any restoration excepted chip to the unglazed foot rim. Diameter: 16 cm.

Ancient Chinese jade figure of a kneeling anthropomorphic creature. Angular face with large, almond-shaped eyes and two dragon-like curling ear/horns. The body of the figure appears human with hands resting on bent knees and feet tucked under. Carved of pale green jade with orange rind and striations. The back is pierced for a chord to suspend or sew to clothing. Considered precious, carvings like this one were passed down through generations before finally being buried with the owner...

Antique medieval splash-glazed stoneware ewer with phosphatic splashes, Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), China...

As described by the American Art Association in their 1924 Catalog: "Vigorously modeled in conventional forms, seated in haunches, on flat multilinear pedestals with curved feet and cusped fringe. They represent the mythical lions, called "dogs of Foo", the guardians of Buddhist temples and images. Both with open mouths, coats of waved lines and spreading tails. The male has right forepaw resting on ball of brocade and the female has left forepaw on a playful cub...

Ancient Chinese horse snaffle bridle-bit, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC).

Made of bronze bit with a mouthpiece composed of two canons connected in the center, each cast with a loop at both ends.

REFERENCES:

Similar snaffle bits from the collection of the Shaanxi History Museum are published in the exhibition catalog “Imperial China: The Art of the Horse in Chinese History” by Bill Cooke. Page.117. No. 92. (see the last picture in the listing)...

Ancient Chinese massive pottery cooking stove model, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)...

Many fine antiques were exported via Hong Kong in the beginning Chinese economic reform days. This fine sancai warrior statue was exported to Japan round '80 and stored by Japanese famous collector. It was excavated from the room of huge tomb as one of the twelve god guards It is seemed the warrior had a sword, it is seen monster animal's face on the both sleeves that is a influence from Persia...

A monumental large blue and white covered box with well balance potted, decorated with three claws nails like knife of open mouth Dragon chasing flaming pearl, surrounded by three clouds scrolls. the bottom with encircled waves. The base is flat but in the middle goes into a round shape to the front side. The color is pale blue or local cobalt blue. The painting is masterpiece work. Found at Indonesia. Mid 14th century or Late Yuan to Early Ming transitional period...

Lao tse on his buffalo. The clay is a reddish-brown color. There are traces of polychromy. Although it is an object of modest size and simple form, it is worth noting the quality of the sculpture, indeed the expression of the face of the philosopher although quickly and summarily executed by a few stabs by the artist is superbly expressive, her body is slightly bent by the weight of years and the fatigue of the journey...

Large pair of celadon glazed terracotta cremation urns.The bodies are in turned terracotta decorated in relief with animals and cast or sculpted figures. Groups of dignitaries, deer, cranes, turtle, dragons, horse completely surround the body. The lids are topped by large birds with outstretched wings. Chinese work from the Song period around the 12th century. This form is typical and there are many examples...

A Qingbai water dropper with Lion figure of the Song to Yuan Dynasty. condition with kiln firing crack to the tail/handle, otherwise is good condition, with no any chip, no any other crack and free from any restoration. Height: 18,5 cm.

A pair of massive museum quality matching pottery figures of a male and female attendants, middle Ming Dynasty, 15th.-16th. century.

The figures are matching in torquise and cobalt glazes and stands on large plints. The male figure in this pair was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory and it was made during the Middle Ming period (15th.-16th...

Rare Chinese large and beautifully sculpted terra cotta figure of a farmer. Standing with a long spade and a handleless shovel in his hands, he tilts his head slightly upward as if surveying his crops or checking the weather. He is dressed in boots and a hat and his robe is secured around his waist with a belt from which hangs another tool or knife. Sculpted with the simplified geometric proportions traditional during the Han period but unusually large in scale. Intended for burial, this f...

Large Guan Jar, decorated with a pair of the Dragons below continuously chrysanthemums. Condition is perfect with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Found at Kalimantan area more than 20 years ago. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century Cizhou ware. Height: 27,5 cm.

A rare Qingbai incenses burner, standing on three legs and open work to the top with floral sprays. Condition with a firing crack to the lower rim, further with no any chip, no any other crack and free from any restoration. Southern Song Dynasty or later. Jindezhen ware. Diameter:

A rare Chinese Tang Dynasty marble-glazed miniature ceramic tripod container with lid. The marble technique called jiao you (mixed glaze) was developed during the Tang Dynasty. The marble effect was achieved by first mixing dark and light slip on the surface of the vessel and then creating a design as the slip ran together. The entire vessel was then glazed a transparent green allowing the marble effect to show through.

Age: Tang Dynasty 618 - 907 A.D.

Dimensions: 2" high...

Quite small size blue and white Ding-Shaped tripod censer with Chrysanthemum design and connected stand. Condition with one ring handle is broken and reglued, otherwise is good condition. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century. Height: 12 cm. Found at Sumatera Island. Please see the similar one at Liaoning Museum China to the last enlargement.

A rare of Longquan celadon arrow vase, with the globular body rising from a tapered foot to a tall cylindrical neck set with tubular handles, covered overall save for the footring in a deep sea-green glaze. Height: 15,5 cm. Condition with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Southern Song Dynasty. Note:A Longquan celadon vase of the same size and form was included in the Idemitsu Museum of Art Exhibition of Sung Ceramics, 1979, cat. no. 25: .One in Percival David Foundation ...