AUA Oriental Art

Hand-built grey-black earthenware of rounded, footless form, with a cylindrical spout on one side and a modeled bird's head applied opposite. The surface is covered in dense cord-imp...

A fine example of Majiayao culture painted pottery. Buff earthenware body decorated in dark pigment with geometric lattice and diamond (X-pattern) motifs, encircling the shoulder in ...

A Han dynasty lead-glazed earthenware censer, its domed lid modeled as the mythical Boshan mountain with radiating triangular peaks evoking the Daoist immortal isles. The bulbous bod...

A earthenware figure of a seated entertainer. A low squared cap sits on the head. The face is broad, the eyes narrowed to slits, the mouth closed but drawn up at the corners in a smi...

These two pieces are Chinese Yixing (宜興) zisha teapots. The one on the left is made of a grayish-green zisha clay, shaped like a ribbed pumpkin (nangua) form, with a spout carved int...

A rose medallion-style enameled porcelain vase with a flared trumpet mouth and elongated cylindrical body, its front panel framed in a rectangular reserve depicting a figural genre s...

A pair of antique Korean embroidered silk peony roundels, mounted in matching lacquered wood frames. Each panel depicts a pair of full-bloom peonies (모란) worked in fine silk thread o...

The vase has a form close to cylindrical, with a long neck, covered overall in a rich egg-yolk yellow glaze. The body features a playful composition of various antique vase forms ren...

A globular earthenware jar with a flaring rim and two loop handles set at the shoulder. The buff-colored body is painted in dark brown-black pigment with bold, widely-spaced chevron ...

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 ...

This cloisonné ewer features a brass body covered with turquoise-toned enamel and densely arranged lotus and floral motifs. The spout and handle are shaped in the form of a phoenix o...

A globular white-glazed jar with a short cylindrical neck and flat-topped cover. The creamy white glaze extends uniformly across the body, exhibiting a fine crackle network with subtle blue pooling in the fissures. Four hand-modelled lug handles in stylised cloud or ruyi-head form are applied symmetrically at the shoulder, each terminating in delicately curled tips. The low, broad foot rim is unglazed, exposing a compact reddish-buff stoneware body. Period : Song-Yuan Dynasty(907~1279) Type : Jar Medium : White glazed(or Qingbai type) ware Dimension : 13.5 cm(Height), 7cm(Mouth Diameter) Condition : Excellent Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : 1) Nasjonal Museet(Natioanl Museum of Norway) - NMK.2013.0105 (Type : Closely related) 2) Anhui Provincial Museum, Hefei - Song Porcelain...