Antique Chinese small Brown Terracotta Vase

Large,antique and very elegant Terracotta Vase from Iran,1920 Good, great antique patina of the terracotta, Decorated with simple lines and motifs, Great shine of the different va...

Beautiful Antique multicolored brown glazed Chinese terracotta jar, good great, warm finish and patina of the jar, very decorative object, Chi...

A beautiful set of 3 antique KHMER vases from South East Asia, from the Thailand-Cambodia area, good patina and shine of the glazed Brown terracotta, fine decorations and design of t...

Set of 3 Khmer Vases from the Cambodia-Thailand region in South East Asia, 11-13 th Century, the vases have a great patina and shine and are very decorative, fine decorations and sim...

Collection of 6 South-East-Asian Porcelain Jars from Thailand, 17 th Century, all 6 in a mint condition and with a perfect patina and shine of the Beige color, mounted on an Iron sta...

An exceptional pair of South-East-Asian Bracelets made of Shell, from the Thailand Region , Bang Chiang Period, prehistoric period,5000-7000 years old, the hand-carved bracelets have...

A superb pair of large and elegant Chinese 'Nanjing' porcelain baluster vases, each intricately decorated with an encircling battle scene of warriors on foot and on horseback on its ...

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Fighting Dog. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), terracotta dogs were placed at a grave site in order to protec...

Chinese brown glazed pottery jar with round shape. Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, 13th Century Size: height 21.8 cm / width 27.5 cm Condition: Well-preser...

Chinese pottery brown glazed granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears. Age: China, Han Dynasty...

Impressive Funeral Ensamble of 10 Terracotta Glazed Figures in green and caramel colors depicting a votive procession with a palanquin, his four carriers, a horse, a stableman, two musicians, and an offering carrier. This ensemble is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and Certificate of Expertise by Jean-Yves Nathan - Specialist in Asian Arts for the CEDEA (The European Confederation of Art Experts). Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...

A pair of Song Dynasty porcelain olive green vases decorated with gods around the vase and flying dragon on top of each vase. Each lid decorated...