Pottery Antiquities

Antique Chinese painted pottery jar with original pigments remaining. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 28.2 C.M. / Width 22.3 C.M. Condition: Well-preserve...

Antique Chinese green glazed pottery granary jar. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern...

Antique Chinese pottery armoured horse and rider with Oxford TL test. Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd. is included. Age: China, Northern Wei Dyn...

A set of Antique Chinese green glazed pottery granary jars. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during t...

China, Ancient Bronze “Money Tree” Yaoqian Shu with original pottery base, Han dynasty (25 BCE – 220 CE) Dimensions: 155cm, 62 inches high A sculpted terracotta pottery base in the form of a tortoise with attendants and inserted with five individual bronze pole segments with twenty four individual hanging bronze open work money “branches” attached in tiers, four per tier and topped with a figure of a bronze phoenix as apex most bearing varying degrees of malachite and azurite encrustation from ancient burial. Important Description Details: Pottery "tortoise" base: 14.5" high and 11" wide Bronze sections: 7pcs pole bronze sections approximately 8" length each 1pc top "phoenix" bronze section approximately 7" high and 6" wide 20 pcs long bronze hanging wings approximately 10" long and 5" wide each 4 pcs short bronze hanging wings (near top) approximately 7" long and 4" wide each Total 32 pcs with ancient green and blue azurite patina. Catalog reference: Schneible Fine arts catalog - 35 Years Collecting Treasures- Number 11p. 28 (see photos) Provenance: Provenance: Private family collection formerly exhibited “Asia Week” New York City, Fuller Building, Zabriskie Gallery, 2008. History of money trees: In the late Han Dynasty tombs...

Antique Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining. Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535 Size: Height 20.4 C.M. / Width 5 C.M. / Depth...

Antique Chinese green glazed pottery granary jar. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern...

Antique Chinese pottery cocoon jar. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Siz...

Antique Chinese green glazed pottery jar. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han per...

A set of eight antique Chinese green glazed pottery court man with an Oxford Thermoluminescence Test. Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd. is included...

Antique Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining. Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535 Size: Height 22.2 C.M. / Width 5.2 C.M. / Dep...

A Japanese antique ceramic vase with a quiet, time-worn presence. The piece shows a small chip along the rim, and several kiln marks remain visible on the body—subtle traces of its h...

A Japanese antique storage jar from the late Edo period, originally used for preserving food or materials. The surface displays a rich interplay ...

Antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician flute player. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size excluding stand: Height 27 C.M. / Width 16.2 C.M. Height including ...

Antique Chinese green glazed pottery jar. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han per...

This is a very old cup-shaped earthenware from Korea. It was made in a country called "Kaya" located at the southern tip of the Korean peninsula. This is fired at a kiln temperature ...

Antique Sukhothai pottery jar with natural shell and barnacle from shipwreck. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 31.6 C.M. / Width 16.8 C.M. Condition...

Antique Chinese painted pottery horse and rider. Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907 Size excluding stand: Height 36.2 C.M. / Width 10.7 C.M. / Length 27.5 C.M. Condition: Wel...

Antique Khmer pottery jar. Age: Cambodia, Pre-Angkor Period, 6th - 7th Century Size: Height 28.4 C.M. / Width 35 C.M. Condition: Nice and condition overall (some expected degradatio...

This vase is sturdily potted with a robust ovoid body that rises from a short, spreading foot to a gently tapering neck, finishing with a lipped mouth rim. The exterior is decorated ...

Exceedingly rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region. A beautiful sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 549 and 577 AD. This horse statue is extremely finely modeled of earthenware pottery, standing in a very elegant and majestic position striding on a trapezoidal shaped base. The animal has a gracefully arched neck to the left and its extremely well modeled. The head is adorned with a large detailed tassels of plumes and the body is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief. The surface is treated with applications of natural pigments such; red, white and others. Has a measurements of 394 mm by 343 mm by 257 mm (15.53 x 13.52 x 10.15 Inches) (39.4 x 34.3 x 25.7 Cm). Northern Qi, was the successor state of the Chinese Xianbei state of Eastern Wei...

A set of Antique Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery bottles and lime pots. Age: Cambodia, 12th - 13th Century Size: Height 5.4 - 8 C.M. / Width 6.3 - 8.3 C.M. Condition: Nice glaze and...

This jar features carved decoration typical of Cizhou ware. It is characterized by a creamy white slip contrasting with the brown clay body, and the principal motif appears to be a lotus flower. The decoration was created by coating the vessel with a layer of white slip and carving through it to reveal the darker body beneath, producing a strong visual contrast between the background and the motif. Period : Song-Yuan Dynasty Type : Jar Medium : Cizhou Ware Size : 21.5 cm(Height), 11cm(Mouth Diameter) Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong * Cizhou Ware Cizhou is the name given to a number of stonewares, grey or buff, of varying degrees of hardness, with painted, incised or carved decoration on a clay slip. These stonewares were not only made in the region of Cizhou, Hebei Province, but in several provinces of China during the Song, Yuan and Ming periods. The great centres of production were in the north of China in the provinces of Hebei, Henan and Shanxi. Cizhou wares seem to have been very popular, made for a clientèle of rich merchants, at a period when the paintings of famous...

This vessel was crafted using a refined black-burnished pottery technique, with the entire surface carefully polished to a smooth, lustrous finish. The body features a flaring, trump...

The ovoid shape suggests the influence from “amphora” of Greece and Rome, while the dragon-shaped handles allude to Persian and Central Asian metalwork. The ubiquitous dragon is a Ea...

Antique Chinese painted pottery horse and court lady. Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907 Size excluding stand: Height 43.3 C.M. / Width 12.6 C.M. / Length 37.8 C.M. Condition...

A set of Antique Khmer brown glazed pottery lime pot in owl shape. Age: Cambodia, 12th - 13th Century Size: Height 7.4 - 10.4 C.M. / Width 8.6 - 11.6 C.M. Condition: Nice condition ...

Tokoname ware is a historic kiln in Japan, where pottery has been made since before the Common Era, and a kiln was established in the 5th century. This kiln is located in Aichi Prefe...

Antique Chinese green glazed pottery granary jar. Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern...

Antique Chinese pottery earth spirit. Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd. is included. Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907 Size: Height 69 C.M. ...

A fine and unusual Chinese Tang Sancai glazed model of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618 to 906 CE), early 8th century, China. This fantastic sculpture portrays a male figures se...

A Japanese antique ceramic vase with a calm, understated presence shaped by time. Although an older piece, it remains in good condition with no cracks or chips, retaining the integri...

Antique Chinese painted pottery horse and court lady. Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907 Size excluding stand: Height 45 C.M. / Width 12.3 C.M. / Length 35.7 C.M. Condition: ...

Antique Chinese painted pottery kneeling camel with original pigments remaining. Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd. is included. Age: China, Tang Dy...

This is Seto ware. Seto is a kiln with a long history located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Seto kilns are marked with red circles on the map). It is said to have originated around the 13th century. In Japan, items from this period of Seto ware are referred to as "Ko-Seto." "Ko" means "old." This particular item is Ko-Seto, which was fired around the 13th century. One of the distinguishing features of Ko-Seto, as compared to other kilns, is the presence of glaze. While other kilns produced mostly unglazed pottery, Ko-Seto was covered with ash glaze, giving it a yellowish-green or pale emerald-green color. In the early Kamakura period (13th century), when Ko-Seto production began, there was increased demand from temples in Kamakura (the capital city of the time, in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture) and the Tokai region for roof tiles, Buddhist ritual objects, and burial urns...

A set of antiques Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery honey pots. Age: Cambodia, 12th Century Size: Height 6.6 - 9.2 C.M. / Width 10.4 - 15 C.M. Condition: Nice glaze and condition over...

Antique Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining. Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535 Size: Height 19.5 C.M. / Width 4 C.M. / Depth...

It is believed that pottery baked in southern China in the early Ming dynasty was imported into Japan. It is a small size. The upper part is slightly ...

Both Yixing Zisha teapots appear to be modern to republic-era pieces. Yixing Zisha teapots are made from rare Zisha (紫砂) clay, which is exclusively...

I would like to introduce some earthenware with a very interesting shape. This is an old excavated earthenware from Japan, called "Yayoi" or "Hajiki". This item is from before the 9...

An elegant Chinese Ming dynasty pottery figurine depicting a horse in a standing pose with polychrome finish (aubergine, light brown and g...

The pillow is intricately decorated with a vibrant pattern, demonstrating the craftsmanship and artistic sensibilities of the period. The Haitai is a creature from Chinese mythology,...

This bowl is made from Tokoname ware, a type of pottery from Aichi Prefecture. Tokoname ware has a history dating back to the 12th century, and there are still several active kilns t...

A pair of antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician drummers. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size excluding stand: Height 30.2 - 30.8 C.M. / Width 18.3 - 19.2 ...

Antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician flute player. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size excluding stand: Height 31.6 C.M. / Width 18.8 C.M. Height includin...

Antique Burmese pottery seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of king instead of ordinary monk's robes. Crowned Buddha repr...

A stunning and massive Chinese high fired gray pottery jar of remarkable size and girth, with impressed geometric design, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), ...

Antique Chinese pottery lotus jar. Age: China, Five Dynasties, A.D.907 - 960 Size: Height 27.5 C.M. / Width 17.8 C.M. Condition: Well-preserved old burial c...

A striking Chinese Neolithic to Bronze Age burnished red pottery double handled saddle mouth storage jar, Siwa Culture (circa 1500 to 1100 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China. ...

A large and attractive pre-Khmer red pottery kendi, pouring vessel, 6th - 8th century, Cambodia. The large vessel crafted of a red pottery, with a wid...

Neolithic Vase with raised neck, slightly flared, two handles. Geometric designs and stylized bovine heads in black. Acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1990s. Date : 3,000-2,000 BC M...

Pottery figures of a mounted soldier and horse made from reddish-brown earthenware, constructed in a modular manner with the horse’s legs and tail, as well as the soldier’s hands, or...

The edges have been dipped in four places with brown, probably iron-oxide. The well of the bowl is freely painted in deep green and coffee coloured brown. These are characteristic fe...

An evocative large pottery pouring vessel, kendi, pre-Khmer, 6th-8th century, Cambodia. The large kendi of typical form, with a bulbous body set on a...

A hexagonal-based tomb figure depicting a standing court official in ceremonial dress, covered in a rich, dark green lead glaze that pools naturally along the folds of the robe. The ...

Antique Chinese pottery horse and rider. Age: China, Northern Qi Dynasty, A.D. 550 - 577 Size: Height 36.5 C.M. / Width 10.5 C.M. / Length 28.5 C.M. Condition: Well-preserved old bu...

Statues of attendants crafted from terracotta, featuring glazes in green, Set on rectangular bases. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Glazed Pottery Type: Figure Condition : Excellent(It has soil on it, which is presumed to be evidence of excavation) Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : V&A Museum - Accession number C.1501913 (Type : Closely related) * Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties. A defining characteristic of Ming glazed pottery is its elaborate surface detailing, often achieved through raised relief elements and contrasting glazes. Equestrian figures, for example, feature carefully sculpted saddles, harnesses, and decorative embellishments, while human figures are adorned with intricate robes and headdresses. The large scale of these tomb figures, often more imposing than those from previous periods, underscores the increasing importance of funerary art during the Ming era. Unlike later Qing Dynasty figures...

Statues of horse and rider, featuring glazes in green, amber, are set on rectangular bases. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Green and Amber-glazed Pottery Type: Figure Provenance : ...

The statuette shows traces of the original red, black, and white pigmentation. Ceramic statuette from the han Dynasty, depicting two court people, probably a musician. They are dress...

A wonderful Han Dyansty (206 BC-200 AD) storage vessel. The circular body set upon three legs and fitted with a lid. The entirety covered in heavy leaded green glaze, imitating bronz...