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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1501708
(stock #7231)
Tang Dynasty white pottery statue in the image of a Zhenmushou “earth spirit”. These are increasingly difficult to find these days. This has a powerful human face, and muscular body with wings bat like ears and cloven hooves. Repaired throughout- all the breaks are clean, please examine enlargements- small bit missing at the top of horn tip. H: 48cm/18.9in x W: 16cm/7in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000
item #1501633
(stock #7230)
Tang Dynasty buff colored, with traces of original pigments pottery statue in the image of a tomb guardian Zhenmushou “earth spirit”. These are increasingly difficult to find these days. The horn has been repaired and there is a repaired surface chip on the back. H: 33cm/13in and W: 10.5/4.1.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1501191
(stock #7423)
Chinese Neolithic high fired, well potted jar with side lugs. Very good condition with original pigment and no repair- just two surface chips (see enlargements) enlargements. Majiayao culture circa 3000BCE. D: 15cm/5.9in and H: 10cm/4.1in
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Architectural Elements : Pre AD 1000
item #1500500
(stock #7423)
Han dynasty brick with impressed Chinese character repurposed into a functioning ink stone. Scale is noted in enlargements, unusual shape possibly a corner stone that has been cut and rounded in the back. There is also a small “well” in the front corner.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre AD 1000
item #1500452
(stock #7422)
Tang dynasty brick impressed lotus, repurposed into a functioning ink stone. Although the lotus is represented in Han Dynasty secular art, this style of lotus is always associated with Buddhism, which would be more in common during the Tang. The ink grinding surface is a little rough but to me gives it a a naturalistic charm, like a lake in the mountains. The scale is enlargements.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre AD 1000
item #1500451
(stock #7421)
Han dynasty brick with impressed classic Han dragon, repurposed into a functioning ink stone. The aesthetic of the inkstone is in the Song “shizi” style. Scale is noted in enlargements.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1500449
(stock #7420)
Han dynasty brick with impressed coin and “mythical” beast, repurposed into a functioning ink stone. The aesthetic is in the Song “shizi” style. Scale is noted in enlargements.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Architectural Elements : Pre AD 1000
item #1500414
(stock #7419)
High fired ceramic brick with image of a standing soldier and other decorative elements. There is some old calligraphy scratched on the surface which is old but not original. See enlargements for scale.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1930
item #1500224
(stock #7417)
Excellent late 20th century copy of a classic Guan Yao 官窯 Song bowl- one of the Five famous Kilns of the Song Dynasty.If you can’t afford $200,000. For an original- this is the next best thing. This is quality of ceramic can only be achieved by a highly skilled artisan potters. D: 9cm/3.5in and H: 4.7cm/1.9in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1800
item #1500177
(stock #7416)
A charming brushwasher in the shape of reclining scholar circa Ming/Qing Dynasty. Excellent condition- no cracks, chips etc. W: 10.4cm/4.2in and H: 10cm/4in. This has a primary cream colored base glaze with highlights in ocher and soy brown. A very rare little item. Please note that the smudges on the bottom of the piece were caused by the potter holding it with his fingers when dipping into the glaze.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1499182
(stock #7404)
Ming jar with blue underglaze chrysanthemum no damage but there are firing flaws in the glaze- please see enlargements. This was fired in Guangdong Province - locally, this type is referred to as a “gunpowder” jar although, I don’t know if this was it what it was really used for. H: 13.5cm/5.2in and D: 17.cm/6.8 in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1499181
(stock #7403)
Ming jar with blue underglaze chrysanthemum pattern in good condition. This was fired in Guangdong Province - locally, this type is referred to as a “gunpowder” jar although, I don’t know if this was it what it was really used for. H: 14.5cm/5.8in and D: 16.5cm/6.5.5in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492
item #1498914
(stock #7396)
Pair of lovely light turquoise pastel blue Qingbai glazed jars with lotus leaf shaped lids circa 1200 CE, which would put them on the cusp of Southern Song/Yuan Dynasties. The lids have been restored- so please see enlargements, jars are in good condition with no damage. H: 16.5cm/6.5in and D: 12cm/4.8in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492
item #1498884
(stock #7394)
Song Dynasty light green glazed stoneware bowl from a Fujian- Minnan or Putian kiln. This bowl has an elegant deeply incised abstract foliate pattern, and everted notched rim Good original condition- some kiln grit and a firing crack at the bottom of cavetto, has bell like tone when tapped. D: 17cm/6.8in and H: 6.5cm/2.8in.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1970
item #1498561
(stock #7390)
Delicate small porcelain Buddha with gilt glaze a beautiful expression on the face- produced in the 2nd half of the 20th century from Jingdezhen- there is an apocryphal Qianlong mark in seal script on the back, perfect condition! H: 9cm/3.5in and W: 5.5cm/2.in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Architectural Elements : Pre 1492
item #1498347
(stock #7388)
Rare soy brown glazed stoneware vessel made in the shape of a grain silo. This basic style are well documented in Qingbai wares but this is the first I have seen in a brown glaze, also it has a fence going around the base which is quite unusual. It is in excellent condition with no repairs, cracks or fritting of the glaze and it is unusually large. H: 24cm/9.5in and D: 18cm/7in. It reminds me a lot of a Jizhou glaze but this seems heavier and more stable.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre AD 1000
item #1498160
(stock #7386)
Classic celadon Yueyao glazed bowl from Zhejiang, 5 Dynasties period, circa 907 to 979CE. Unglazed circle at the bottom of the cavetto is where another bowl was stacked while being fired. There are couple of very small firing hairlines and tiny chips on the rim, otherwise good condition for an 1100 year old ceramic. D: 15cm/5.9in and H: 5.8cm/2.2in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1497779
(stock #7384)
Six Tang Dynasty miniature tomb figures of Chinese noblewoman Heights are 6cm-10cm. Please see notes in enlargements for actual size and condition. These were collected from different sites and represent an eclectic collection. Also note last image for all six images together.