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Material: Ceramic
Celadon Ewer with Straight Handle, Tang to Northern Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Celadon-glazed ewer characterized by its simple and functional design. The piece features a straight handle extending horizontally from the body and a short spout for pouring liquids...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
Extremely Rare Famille Noire Vases from Ca Mau Ship, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Famille noire is a type of Qing Dynasty Chinese porcelain, distinguished by its black-glazed background with vivid natural motifs in green, yellow, and other bright colors. Developed...
Category
Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$2,240 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair Tang Dynasty Dancing Figures, China '618-907AD'
Located in Dallas, TX
Period: Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) terra-cotta over lead clay
A pair of delicate Tang Dynasty dancers with long sleeves. Both ladies are wearing a long flowing dress with flared ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Two Annamese Small Yuhuchunping, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
These 15th-century Annamese ceramics from Le dynasty, are notable for their rarity and refined design. The Yuhuchunping vases, with their elegant pear-shaped bodies and delicate blue...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Ming Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,553 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with a multicolor figural scene
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 / set
Two white ware vases with flower design, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Located in seoul, KR
Porcelain with transparent pale-green (qingbai-type) glaze with flower, leaves and lotus design of typical yuan dynasty.
Period : Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368)
Type : Baluster vase
Medium...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$2,392 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Rare Ewer of a Seated Monkey, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
This statue is a representative piece excavated from the Ca Mau shipwreck. It is featured on the cover of the collection book by Dr. Zelnik. Ewer and cover in the form of a seated mo...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Qing Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese export porcelain teapot w/ dish, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
4in(D) x 6in(W) x 4.5in(H) are the dimensions of the teapot; floral motif; wooden stand is not included with this lot
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$3,000 / set
pair of Chinese porcelain cover vases, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
floral motif; 10in is the height of each cover vase including the base
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$2,400 / set
Chinese blue & white porcelain cover jar, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
floral motif
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Longquan Celadon Figurine, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
This sculpture is a Longquan celadon from the Ming Dynasty, renowned for its rich and jade-like green glaze. The figurine is likely a representation of a Buddhist deity or a revered scholar, showcasing the calm aesthetic expressions and graceful contours prevalent during the era. The spectrum of celadon glaze ranges from a dense grey stoneware to a nearly white porcelain texture, with unglazed parts revealing a terracotta brown upon firing. Such pieces were often part of household altars, reflecting the era's spiritual devotion. This artifact would be a treasured exhibit in any museum's Asian art collection, symbolizing both religious reverence and artistic excellence.
Period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Region: Longquan, China
Medium: Stoneware - Celadon glazed, with a range from heavy grey to almost white porcelain-like material
Type: Sculpture
Height : 24.5 cm
Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong
* Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon
Longquan celadon from the Ming Dynasty typically exhibits a more robust and heavier stoneware body compared to its Song Dynasty predecessors. The Ming era saw an evolution in celadon glaze, achieving a wider spectrum of green hues, from olive to bluish-greens. Ming celadons...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Ceremonial Urns, Song Dynasty, 12th-13th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two tall ceremonial urns dating from the 12th-13th century, Southern Song dynasty. Glazed terracotta. They depict 12 traditional ritual attendant...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Tang Dynasty Brown Glazed Jar with Lug Handles, 9th-10th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Tang dynasty (618 to 906 AD) brown glazed jar with applied lug handles, circa late 9th or early 10th century, China.
The jar of somewhat st...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
White Ware Moulded Baluster Form, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Located in seoul, KR
This vase is made from a type of low-fired, porous clay and features a crackled glaze. It bears resemblance to the renowned funerary vases and covers adorned with applied decorations...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$950 Sale Price
50% Off
Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Blanc de chine porcelain seated figure of Quan Yin. Qing dynasty. Kangxi period.
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Green-Glazed Tripod Vessel, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Han Dynasty green-glazed tripods are comparatively rare, especially ones that have retained their structural integrity and glaze over millennia. Pieces in good condition are scarce b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$1,235 Sale Price
35% Off
Hunting eagle sculpture japanese with kintsugi
Located in MEAUX, FR
Aware : Exceptional piece !
This large Japanese stoneware sculpture, over 75cm high, depicts a majestic eagle with outstretched wings chasing a seagull over the waves.
In Japan,...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Gold
Impressive Terracotta Funerary Procession - Ming Dynasty, China '1368-1644 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Olive-Brown-Glazed Molded Ewer And Cover, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The oviform body molded with floral and leaf pattern reminiscent of waves, all covered with an olive-brown glaze. The glaze drips and irregular streaks of brown-glazed pottery from that period are distinctive aesthetic elements of Song-Yuan Dynasty brown glazed ceramics, with glaze colors ranging from deep chocolate to light amber or honey tones.
Date : Song-Yuan Dynasty(960~1368)
Type : Olive-Brown-glazed pottery
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Bonhams London 13 May 2024 - The John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023) Collection of Chinese Art - Lot 12
(Price realised : 2,432 GBP / Type : Related)
2) Christies Mar 2015 - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$2,786 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese robin's egg glazed porcelain water pot, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a shell
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Haniwa terracotta head of a warrior, Haniwa figures are Japanese terracotta funerary figures that accompanied the dead buried in early Japan, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Longquan Celadon 'Dragon' Jar and Cover, Song Dynasty(1127–1279)
Located in seoul, KR
A similar jar with a cover, part of the Avery Brundage collection at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, is featured in Mary Tregear's "Song Ceramics" (London, 1982, plate 286). T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$6,950 Sale Price
50% Off
Three Annamese Frog, parrot, monkey shape Waterdroppers, 15th c. Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
With one hole on the back of the frog and the monkey in the mouth, body decorations. The central object appears to be a parrot-shaped ceramic, which might serve as a pouring vessel, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$2,392 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Large Antique Celadon Bowl or Jardinière
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique perfect Celadon bowl : interesting for connoisseurs. It's from 18th century and it's perfect.
It was in a private Italian collection, now may be on You table because I'm clo...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Sancai-Glazed Pottery Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The globular body is supported on three claw feet and is covered in a splashed-glaze of amber, green and cream color, which stops short of the unglazed base.
Date : Tang Dynasty(61...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$3,185 Sale Price
35% Off
Special Antique Decorated Porcelain Cache Pot
Located in North Salem, NY
Special Antique Blue & White Porcelain cache pot. Circa 1760.
Category
18th Century Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$2,325 Sale Price
25% Off
pair of Chinese porcelain jars, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with birds amongst various flowers on yellow ground
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 / set
Two Green glazed Figures Holding Pitchpork, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Han dynasty pottery tomb figure, modelled standing holding a Pitchpork in front of his body, covered in a turquoise-green glaze. These two pieces are believed to have been produced i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$2,227 Sale Price / set
25% Off
pair of Chinese porcelain cover jars, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
each jar decorated with a phoenix and flowers in gold on blue ground
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$8,000 / set
Small Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small Chinese cloisonne vase
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
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enamelled to the body with flowers interspersed with smaller flowe...
Category
19th Century Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Dog, Tang-Liao Dynasty (7-12th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
A Dog sitting on his haunches, covered in an amber glaze. Naturalistically modeled, the figure follows the artistic style of the period. It remains uncertain whether the glaze has wo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,943 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Chinese White and Blue Floral Porcelain Pots
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese white porcelain pots painted with large blue floral motifs and patterned bands at the tops and bases (PRICED AS PAIR).
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$18,000 / set
Black-Glazed Russet-Painted Bottle Vase, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Of broad pear shape rising from a low foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, covered overall with a lustrous brownish-black glaze with rare six bands of russet-strokes radiating in yuhuchunping shape.
Period : Northern Song-Jin Dynasty
Type : Yuhuchunping
Medium : Black glazed with russet painted
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Bonhams London 12 MAY 2016 - Fine Chinese Art - Lot 30
(Price realised : £ 37,500 / Type : Closely Related)
2) Bonhams London 11 MAY 2021 - Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On - Lot 99
(Price realised : £12,750 / Type : Related)
3) Christies NEW YORK 22 MAR 2018 - The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics - The Linyushanren Collection, Part III - Lot 521
(Price realised : 35,000 USD / Type : Closely Related)
4) Christies HONG KONG 30 MAY 2024 - Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - Lot 2854
(Price realised : HKD 201,600 / Type : Related)
* Black-glazed ceramics in Northern Song-Jin dynasty
Black-glazed ceramics, also known as "black ware," were prominent during the Northern Song (960–1127) and Jin (1115–1234) dynasties. The creation of these ceramics involved the application of a rich, dark glaze, typically achieved using iron oxide. This glaze was applied over a stoneware or porcelain body, then fired at high temperatures to produce a glossy, dark finish ranging from deep brown to black. Notable techniques included the "tea-dust" glaze, which exhibited a speckled appearance, and the "oil-spot" glaze, characterized by small, iridescent spots. The high-temperature firing process was crucial for achieving the desired glaze effects and durability.
The design of black-glazed ceramics often included intricate carvings, incised, or molded decorations. Common forms included bowls, vases, jars, and ceramic pillows. These pillows, used as headrests, featured detailed designs such as floral patterns, animals, and mythical creatures. An example of this is a black-glazed ceramic pillow from the Jin dynasty, which features carvings of two lions. Similar pieces can be found in the Guanfu Museum, where black-glazed pillows...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$6,396 Sale Price
60% Off
Chinese robin's egg glazed porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
3in(D) x 3in(W) x 5.9in(H) are the dimensions of the vase without the wooden base; wooden base is NOT included with this item
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese robin's egg glazed porcelain water pot, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with a dragon in relief
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Head of Court Lady with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery head of court lady.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size of head only: Height 11.5 C.M. / Width 11.2 C.M. / Depth 8.8 C.M.
Height including stan...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Funerary Model of a Granary, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Cylindrical vessel on three animal-shaped feet (dragon or snake), wall with profile grooves, roof. Ceramic with green transparent glaze. "Iridescence" is observed in surface.
Period...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$2,242 Sale Price
25% Off
Amber-Glazed Pottery Ewer, Tang-Liao Dynasty (7-12th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
This historical piece features a robust, rounded body with a broad shoulder tapering down to a narrower base. The glaze, characterized by its rich amber hue, covers most of the vessel, while the lower part remains unglazed, exposing the rough, textured clay beneath.
Date : Tang-Liao Dynasty(7-12th century)
Type : Amber-glazed pottery
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Christies Newyork 1–15 DEC 2015 - Exquisite Splendor: Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art - Lot 49
(Price realised : 5,250 USD / Type : Closely related)
2) Christies Newyork 18–27 MAR 2015 - The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$2,394 Sale Price
40% Off
Rare Figure of an Attendant Wearing Swirling Vest, Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
Statues of attendant crafted from terracotta, dressed in a black coat-like garment with a vest adorned with swirling patterns. Set on rectangular bases.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Ming Dynasty Green-Glazed Horse and Rider (15-16th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
Statues of Chinese horse and rider, featuring glazes in green, amber, are set on rectangular bases.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green-glaze...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Qing Dynasty Terracotta Pagoda in the Style Of Tony Duquette.
Located in Brussels, BE
Qing dynasty terracotta pagoda.
The pagoda comes in six separate pieces.
In the style of Tony Duquette.
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Chinoiserie Teabowl Set Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
Each teabowl is delicately painted with blue pigments, showcasing scenes of mountains, trees, boats, figures, and animals. The graceful brushstrokes and gentle curves evoke tradition...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$973 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Ochoko Leaves 1960s Kutani ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese.
It was made in showa era around 1960s. It is made with porcelain and all hand painted.
This is Kutani ware.
...
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Plate, Ric 057
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain and large Plate from the 19th century.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
pair of Chinese porcelain plates, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with Chinese characters on yellow ground
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 / set
Sancai-glazed ‘floral’ dish, Liao dynasty(916~1125)
Located in seoul, KR
Well potted with shallow sides rising from a short foot, the interior molded with a single chrysanthemum surrounded by peony blossoms picked out in yellow and with green leaves again...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$3,495 Sale Price
50% Off
Chinese rose medallion porcelain bottle vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with figural scenes; 4.75in(W) x 4.75in(D) x 7.5in(H) are the dimensions of the vase only (not including the wooden base)
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Haitai Figurine from Ca Mau Ship circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
The green-glazed beasts seated on their haunches, a short spout beside their turned heads, their mane and tail splashed with yellow or brown glaze
Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng P...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
pair of Chinese porcelain cover boxes, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
floral motif
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$10,000 / set
Two Incised Sandstone Mingqi, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period(907-979)
Located in seoul, KR
Figures from this era tend to be simpler and more utilitarian, reflecting the instability and regional diversity of the time. These pottery figures often unglazed or painted with bas...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
$1,176 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vase by Kinkozan, Meiji Period
By Kinkozan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vase by Kinkozan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The body inset with two panels, one depicting figures seated around a table, the other painted with a joyful scene in a shrine, all reserved on a blue ground decorated with a gilt flower pattern, signed Nihon Kyoto Kinkozan zo...
Category
20th Century Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Korean Early Joseon Period White Ceramic Lotus Blossom Bowl, Late 14th Century
Located in London, GB
A finely thin potted white glazed bowl, with incised lotus blossom pattern decoration from the Joseon period, Korea, circa 1400.
It has an old colle...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Other Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$5,505 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Chinese Hexagonal Vases 19th Century Qing Dynasty 60 cm High
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Nineteenth Century Quing Dynasty Hexagonal Chinese Vases decorated in polychrome with peonies and birds with two handles formed by fruit and racemes. In the sides, vertically, w...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese double gourd porcelain vase, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
blue glazed multi-lobed double gourd vase; 2.2in(D) x 2.2in(W) x 4.25in(H) are the dimensions of the porcelain vase only (not including the wooden base); the wooden base shown in the...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
large Chinese peach motif porcelain bottle vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
wooden base is not included with this lot; provenance: property of the Dayton Art Institute, accessioned in 1976, with accession number 76.203
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Majestic Prancing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test by Kotalla
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent prancing horse in orange terracotta with traces of polychrome paint. Springing its right leg with a lively position and an expressive look. With a finely decorated saddle...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Earths Spirits "Zhenmushou" from the China Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD.
A beautiful and rare pair of "Earths Spirits guardians" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware pottery during the Tang Dynasty period between 618 and 907 AD. Featuring the molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations. The figures are seated on their haunches with cloven hooves planted firmly on the base looking forward with their front legs in a straight position. Both with face and body alert expressions on a rectangular base.
Earth spirits usually appear in pairs, one with a human head and the other with a lion head. Their supernatural powers, indicated by antlers, spiky flanges and flames, enable them to confront evil spirits and protect any precincts within their gaze. Have been believed to protect the living by keeping the spirits of the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Zhenmushou or guardian deities, developed from a line of protective spirits found normally in pairs at the front of Tang dynasty tombs. They served both to protect the figure from untoward spirits, and the outside world from the roving spirit of the dead. Combining features from a number of animals to form the perfect mythic beast, these mythical creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead
The semi human faced figure has a measures of 11.25 by 4.5 by 5.75 inches (28.57 x 11.43 x 14.60 Cm).
The mythological lion animal figure has a measures of 10 by 5 by 5.8 inches (24.5 x 12.7 x 14.73 Cm).
Tang dynasty or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Tend Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a the golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty.
The Li family founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire and inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty was formally interrupted during 690–705 when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, proclaiming the Wu Zhou dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$4,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
pair of Chinese tri-lobed ruby red porcelain vases, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
double gourd vases decorated with a gold colored bow
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
group of 6 Chinese porcelain bird feeders, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
each decorated with a copper red foo lion/dog; 2in(D) x 2in(W) x 2.5in(H) are the dimensions of the tallest porcelain bird feeder
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese clair-de-lune porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with two stylized handles
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Ceramic Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
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