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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Returnable Items Only
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Ceramic

12th Century, Angkor Vat, Antique Khmer Dark-Brown Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery jar with flared mouth, decorated with carved band around the neck, encircled lines on the lower body and foot. Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Peri...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Pottery Lotus Jar, Five Dynasties, 10th century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A stately Chinese molded, carved, and painted "lotus jar", Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907 - 979 AD), Dali Kingdom, China. The elegant vessel of fir...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Pottery

6th - 7th Century, Pre-Angkor, Antique Khmer Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer pottery jar. Age: Cambodia, Pre-Angkor Period, 6th - 7th Century Size: Height 7.6 C.M. / Width 11.2 C.M. Condition: Nice and condition overall (some expected degradati...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

12th Century, A Pair of Antique Khmer Bronze Ritual Ladle Spoon for Holy Water
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Khmer bronze ritual ladle spoon for holy water with stand. Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century Size of each ladle: Length 21.1 - 23.8 C.M. / Width 9.2 -...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Blue Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Han Dynasty Standing Cowled Lady, Gray Pottery, 202 BC - 9 AD, China
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and dramatic Chinese high fired gray pottery model of a standing lady wearing a hood and a flared skirt, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 9 CE), Shaanxi, China. This striking ...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Yellow Glazed Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare Bactrian hardstone weight with creamy stone color and 2 holes on the top, the base is flat. In the ancient time, the two holes were used to tie up with rope and measure the weig...
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Afghan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Chinese Red Pottery Lotus Jar, Five Dynasties, 10th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A boldly painted Chinese pottery "lotus jar" with incised decoration, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Dali Kingdom, 10th century, Yunnan, China. The ele...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Set of Five Chinese Sancai Female Attendant Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this set of five petite sculptures are a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with hig...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India. The Tirthan...
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Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Marble

15th Century, Sankampaeng, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Brown Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery jar with brown glazed. Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province. Age: Thailand, Sankampaeng Period, 15th ...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty, A Set of Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Soldier
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of antique Chinese painted pottery soldier. Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907 Size: Height 23.3 - 24.4 C.M. / Width 5.9 - 6.1 C.M. Size including stand: Height 29.1 - 3...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina. Luristan bronze comes from the province of Lorestan, a region of nowadays Western Iran in the Zagros Mountains. With its rich and ...
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Persian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

15th Century, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Pottery Ceramic Brown Glazed Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery ceramic brown glazed jar. Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province. Age:...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

15th Century, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Pottery Ceramic Brown Glazed Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery ceramic brown glazed jar. Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province. Age:...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

15th Century, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Pottery Ceramic Brown Glazed Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery ceramic brown glazed jar. Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province. Age:...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Set of Four Egyptian Antiquities, Pair of Sarcophagus Faience & Two Figurines
Located in New York, NY
This captivating authentic Egyptian Faience set was realized in ancient Egypt circa 3100 BCE. It offers two sarcophagus figurines- suggestive of miniature versions of King Tut's tomb- hand finished in a beautiful turquoise hue (a glaze created by pulverizing the stone into pigment). Additionally, the set features two figurines (one representative of the Egyptian god Anubis), and the other seemingly a depiction of one of the ruler's as a young child also in a turquoise glaze atop volumetric rhombus plinths with tapered sides in a refined terra cotta hue. Full of historical importance (and stunning as stand alone objects) this collection of Egyptian antiquities...
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Egyptian Egyptian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Faience

12th Century, Angkor Vat, Antique Khmer Bronze Gong with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer bronze gong with nice green patina with stand. Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century Size of gong only: Diameter 26.6 C.M. / Thickness 3 C.M. Size including s...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

15th Century, Sankampaeng, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Brown Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery jar with brown glazed. Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province. Age: Thailand, Sankampaeng Period, 15th ...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Rider, TL Tested, China
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Roman military cheek piece of a helmet fragment with Jupiter’s eagle
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Military cheek piece of a helmet fragment with Jupiter’s eagle MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 180 mm x 123 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Alison Barker private collection, a retired London barrister, acquired between 1960s – 1990s BIBLIOGRAPHY: RUCINSKI, E., Get the picture?: Iconography of cheek pieces on Roman Imperial cavalry helmets...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Rome 100 AD Asian Amulet Seal Necklace in 22Kt Gold With Tiger Eye
Located in Miami, FL
Ancient piece from the imperial Roman period, circa 100 AD. A very rare amulet-seal found at the Roman provinces region in Asia. This piece is carved and smooth polished from a natu...
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Syrian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Agate, Gold

15th Century Majaphit Holy Water Vessel, Shipwreck Salvage
Located in Richmond, VA
Earthenware holy water recipient from Java, Indonesia. The vessel is also known as “kendi”, and go back as far as the 13th-15th century, when some indigenous groups were still Christ...
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Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

15th Century Majaphit Holy Water Vessel, Shipwreck Salvage
Located in Richmond, VA
Earthenware holy water recipient from Java, Indonesia. The vessel is also known as “kendi”, and go back as far as the 13th-15th century, when some indigenous groups were still Christ...
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Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Granary Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
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...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Thai Pottery Jar with Shell from Shipwreck
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Sukhothai pottery jar with natural shell and barnacle from shipwreck. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 30.5 C.M. / Width 17.7 C.M. Condition: Ni...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Thai Pottery Jar with Shell from Shipwreck
Located in Sampantawong, TH
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: Ni...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar. Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C. Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 13.3 C.M. Condition: We...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar. Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C. Size: Height 20.2 cm. / Width 24.3 cm Condition: Well-preserved old burial co...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

13/14thc Thai Stone Buddha Head
Located in Ukiah, CA
13/14thC Thai Stone Buddha Head- Sweet! For many centuries, up until the 13th or 14th centuries, in Northern Thailand, south of Chiang Mai, (under Cambodian domination during the Khmer Empire , existed the Haripunchai Kingdom. It blends Khmer and Thai Sculpture...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Pottery Standing Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese pottery standing Buddha. Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century Size: Height 13.4 C.M. / Width 6.2 C.M. / Length 10.7 C.M. Condition: Nice c...
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Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Hu Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
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: H...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

14th-16th C., Sukhothai, Antique Thai Glazed Stoneware Hunchback Water Dropper
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Sukhothai glazed stoneware hunchback water dropper. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th century Size: Height 6.1 C.M. / width 4.2 C.M. Size including stand: height 11.3...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar. Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C. Size: Height 17.8 C.M. / Width 21 C.M. Condition: ...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Granary Jars
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese green glazed pottery granary jars with bear-shaped legs. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 27.7 - 28.2 C.M. / Width 18.7 - 19.5 C.M. Co...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two Thousand Year Old Han Frog Drum-Rare Chinese Rain Drum Southern China/Yunnan
Located in Ukiah, CA
Two-thousand-year old Han frog drum. Rare to find in such complete condition- usually only found in fragmentary condition. Museum piece. Stands 15 inches tall, top diameter is 26 inc...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cocoon Jar, Burnished Gray Pottery, Western Han Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A classic Chinese Han Dynasty "cocoon jar" of high fired burnished gray pottery, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 9 AD), China. The jar of typical form, w...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century Size: Height 60 C.M. / Width 29 C.M. Condition: I...
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Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Yuan Dynasty, A Set of Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Animals
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of rare Chinese pottery animals. Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368 Size: Length 10.4 - 15.3 C.M. / Width 6 - 8.8 C.M. / Height 6.5 - 10.8 C.M. Condition: Well-pre...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th century Size: Height 67.5 C.M. / Width 37.8 C.M. / Depth ...
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Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Bottle Buncheong Ware / 15th Century / Korean Antiques / Joseon Dynasty
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Powder blue celadon ware is a type of porcelain made in Korea during the first half of the Joseon dynasty, mainly in the 15th century. It was made by applying a fine white slip over iron-rich clay, then covering it with a transparent glaze and firing it. It was mainly used for daily utensils such as bowls and bottles. Joseon ceramics...
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Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Han Dynasty Chinese Painted Pottery Standing Court Attendant
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery standing court attendant. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 27.3 C.M. / Width 7 C.M. / Thickness 6.2 C.M. (size excluding stand) ...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Johoji Lacquerware Katakuchi Choshi/Japanese Antique/Wabi-Sabi/1336-1573CE
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Muromachi period old Joboji lacquered Kataguchi Choshi. There are very few extant items from this era, and they are very rare items. This item has weathered over time, and the coa...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Champa Kingdom Vietnam
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful head with a good base, coming from artists of vietnam with a special cultures of asian.
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Vietnamese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stone

China 100 BC Han Dynasty Ancient Rare Stickman Sculpture in Earthenware Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
Standing Stickman from the Han Dynasty. Original ancient Chinese tomb attendants sculpture of a tall, thin standing man wearing a short tunic. Beautifully crafted in grey earthenw...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Vishnu Seated on Garuda Buff Sandstone Central India
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of Indian antiquity from the 12th century, namely, a Vishnu Buff Sandstone Central India. From Central India. This piece has impeccable Provenance ! It...
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Indian Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). A beautiful "offering spiritual vessel" 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 molded patterns with incised and high reliefs of geometric figures. The design consists of the bombe baluster-shaped jug and a lid with a spherical knob, which are decorated in relief with 8 panels representing the petals of the lotus flower and linear geometric designs. Has a combined measures including the lid of 10.25 by 7.5 inches (26..03 x 19.05 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...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Thai Sukhothai Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sukhothai pottery jar. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 17 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degr...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Han Dynasty Chinese Painted Pottery Kneeling Court Attendant
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery kneeling court attendant. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 18.4 cm / Width 7.8 cm / Thickness 7.5 cm (size excluding stand) Cond...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). A beautiful "offering spiritual vessel" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware pottery during the Tang Dynasty period between the 618 and 907 AD. Featuring finely molded patterns with incised and high reliefs of geometric figures. The design consists of the bombe round-shaped jar and a lid with a conical knob, which are decorated in relief with one single layer of finely sculpted 8 lotus petals. The lid is decorated with geometric figures and the knob in the lid is plain, topped by a form known as a vase. Has a combined measures including the lid of 8.25 by 7 inches (20.95 x 17.78 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...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

China 960 Ad Song Dynasty Very Rare Imperial Period Offering Vessel in Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Song Dynasty (960/1279 AD ). A beautiful "offering spiritual vessel" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This rare vessel was created in red bronze during the Song Dynasty period. between 960/1279 AD. This is one of the most unusual forms of red bronze jar. A large vessel, the sides are virtually perpendicular to the base. The stepped lid design is also among the more rare types. The predominant lid design among the Yunnan offering bronzes is the "wheel" pattern, with a few lids having the lotus design. This is also one of the few bronzes displaying clear riveting of a two-part vessel body, with the original twisted elements Has a combined measures including the lid of 12.5 by 8.75 inches (31.75 x 22,23 Cm). The Song Dynasty, was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Tizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the later Zhou, ending the Five-Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The Song often came into conflict with the contemporaneous Liao, Western Xia and Jin dynasties in northern China. After decades of armed resistance defending southern China, it was eventually conquered by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The dynasty is divided into two periods: Northern Song and Southern Song...
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Chinese Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

'Bellon' Vase
Located in London, GB
A baluster-shaped ceramic vase with siliceous paste painted in manganese and cobalt, under a transparent glaze. With hand painted blue and white decorations. Stone paste or ‘fritware’ vessels with lustre, turquoise, white and cobalt blue glazes were famously crafted in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, situated on the Euphrates River. They were often utilitarian in design, but elegant and intricate in decoration. This present example was most likely used as a storage vessel. Like many transportable ceramics in the region, it is possible this piece was exported out of the city, either to be traded or as a container for more expensive goods. Published Collection H Hoffmann...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Bowl with Kufic Inscription
Located in London, GB
Glazed ceramic bowl with a convex wall and everted rim. With a cobalt blue inscription in the centre which reads, “baraka li-sahibihi” (blessing to its owner). Ceramics such as t...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent standing horse in orange terracotta and traces of painting. With a finely decorated saddle and with the mane and tail hair braided. TL Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 09K12...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

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