Pottery Antiquities

A powerfully sculpted Chinese Tang Dynasty pottery model of a camel. The camel is portrayed in a walking stance, long neck extended, with head held high, mouth askew chewing cud. The...

An extremely rare Chinese painted pottery model of an armored horse, Six Dynasties period (220-581 AD), TL tested by Oxford Authentication. The stocky ...

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...

A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers. The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...

Antique Chinese pottery Hu jar decorated with bands of raised lines and a pair of monster masks on the shoulder. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 45.5 C.M. ...

ITEM: Piriform aryballos with scale pattern MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Corinthian PERIOD: 7th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 116 mm x 57 mm CONDITION: Good condition, handle repaired...

ITEM: Shipwreck amphora, Type Dressel 3 MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st – 2nd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 84 cm x 26 cm diameter (without st...

ITEM: Skyphos MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 125 mm x 220 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Swiss private collection, acquired since a...

ITEM: Shipwreck amphora, Type Dressel 1B MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman, Republican period PERIOD: 2nd – 1st Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 110 cm x 29 cm...

A Chinese Tang dynasty pottery model of a horse. The majestic animal is portrayed standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth, head slightly turned. A saddle and saddle blanket are d...

Chinese pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Heigh...

Ancient Chinese celadon porcelain figure of a lovely lion. Might have been used as a vessel for replenishing ink-stone water.

Chinese pottery entertainer wearing tunic and hat. This pottery was found from Sichuan area. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 22 C.M. / Width 16.8 C.M. (siz...

Chinese painted pottery standing court lady. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 50 C.M. / Width 14.8 C.M. (size excludi...

A rustic Chinese Neolithic bronze age pottery amphora with painted geometric design, Yangshao Culture (5000-3000 BC), circa 3500 BC, China. The v...