Rare Chinese "Compagnie des Indes" porcelain plate, dating to the early Qianlong period, beautifully painted in enamels, ironred, underglaze blue and gold. The well decorated with a botanical scene showing flowers, caterpillars and a butterfly, a theme after the Swiss-Dutch botanist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717). The rim with a interlaced floral ribbon design. Please note: A similar example is illustrated in David Howard's, "China for the West", Volume I, p. 304, no. 298...

A finely potted Chinese earthenware storage jar, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD), with a well-proportioned globular body, short collar mouth, and subtle incised decoration encircling the shoulder. The clay fires to a tan/buff tone with areas of darker surface bloom and earthen deposits, consistent with age and long burial. Measures approximately 8.5" H x 9.75" diameter...

Fine Chinese 18th Century Blue & White & Enamelled Porcelain Bowl - Nanking Cargo

This sizeable porcelain bowl was made around 1750 during the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty. The underglaze blue decoration around the outer wall features a riverside scene and includes houses, trees and rocks. In addition to the underglaze blue decoration, there were originally additional floral decorations in coloured enamels...

Fine Chinese 18th Century Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Nanking Cargo

This fine dish, or shallow bowl, with a foliated rim was made around 1750 during the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty. The underglaze blue decoration features pagodas as well as geometric and floral patterns. Around the edge is an iron-brown wash to prevent "fritting" of the glaze during firing. In addition to the underglaze blue decoration, there were originally additional floral decorations in coloured enamels...

Fine Large Chinese Kangxi Imari Porcelain Dish

This fine-quality porcelain dish with attractive floral pattern in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilding, was made during the Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722) of the Qing Dynasty. Around the rim edge is an iron-brown wash to help prevent fritting of the glaze during firing.

It is quite large with a diameter of 27.5 cm...

Extremely rare blue and white dish decorated with three Dragons among flowers scroll and underside with two Dragons. Total is 5 Dragons. Ming Dynasty six characters Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe and of the period. Possibly came from the last journey or the seven the last one of Admiral Chengho to South East Asia and survived till now. Please also see the similar piece on The National Palace Museum Taiwan with the same decoration but even slight smaller with diameter 19,3 cm...

A Chinese Famille Verte Dish .The petal moulded dish decorated with two birds One perched the other in flight among flowering prunus. Within a border of floral sprays and butterflies on a seeded green enamel ground. Kangxi 17/18thC. Diameter; 8 7/16" (21.4 cm). Condition; very minor frits

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Kettle with Bird-shaped Spout - Tiao-tou

This bronze vessel, or "tiao-tou" (a bronze heating vessel used by soldiers) was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). Its round body is supported by three feet. On top is a wide opening covered by a flat hinged lid that has a small bronze ring handle. The pouring spout is in the form of a bird...

Rare Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Stoneware Dragon Jar

This very rare and unusual stoneware vessel was made during the latter part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from an unglazed reddish-grey stoneware and has a cylindrical body with a narrow neck that flares out into a cup-shaped mouth. It has been elaborately decorated: at its waist are two "skirts" that surround the body above which are many appliqués in the form of birds and what appear to be snakes or serpents...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Inscribed Qingbai Porcelain Granary Jar

This rare and unusual porcelain model of a granary was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is quite "heavily-potted" and coated in a thick qingbai type of glaze. The body has a cut-out window in its side and it surmounted by a representation of a tiled roof. Its most interesting feature, however, is the incised decoration. The surface of the body has been separated, by incised lines, into four panels...

Fine Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Dancing Lady

This impressive pottery figure was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from quite a high-fired pottery and represents a dancing lady. Note her "movement", details of her robes and her friendly face...

Rare Chinese Northern Zhou Dynasty Painted Pottery Armoured Horse & Rider

This very rare pottery model of an armoured horse & rider was made during the short-lived Northern Zhou Dynasty (AD 557 - 581)...

Chinese Yuan Dynasty Black Pottery Lady (AD 1279 - 1368)

This fine pottery figure of a female servant or attendant was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). She wears a long robe and has hands together as though presenting a small vessel or possible foodstuff. Note especially the details of the facial features.

Height 25 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

This figure has been in a private English collection for some twenty years having or...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). The figure, depicted wearing robes and headgear, represents an official. It is made from a high-fired buff-coloured pottery and coated in finely-crackled three colour glossy glazes over, in places, a white slip.

Height 26 cm. It is in exceptional condition. There is no sign of repair to the pottery, as is confirmed by looking inside the hollow body. although the...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery model of a seated figure, reported to have come from Sichuan province, was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is quite highly-fired and made from a red pottery that has been coated in white slip on top of which has been applied a transparent glaze with splashes of amber glaze in places. The figure itself seems slightly emaciated under his volumous robes and possibly represents a monk.

Height 19.5 cm (7.5...

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). The figure stands upright wearing a hooded robe and has his hands clasped across his chest. It is made from a fairly highly-fired orange-coloured pottery and coated in finely-crackled three colour glossy glazes under, in places, a white slip.

Height 25.75 cm. It is in exceptional condition with no sign of repair to the pottery, as is confirmed by looking inside ...

A Rare Pair of Export Famille Rose Candlesticks. After a European silver shape decorated with floral sprays. Qianlong C1760-75. Height; 8 1/4" (21.0 cm). Condition; excellent, some wear to the gilding

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figure

This very rare pottery figure was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). The figure, depicted wearing robes and headgear, represents an official. It is made from a fairly highly-fired orange-coloured pottery and coated in finely-crackled three colour glazes.

Height 26.75 cm. There is no sign of repair to the pottery, as is confirmed by looking inside the hollow body, but there is some touching-up to the glaze in places, presumably wh...