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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
White Ware with two dragons, Yuan Dynasty, 13-14th 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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,245 Sale Price
50% Off
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
Changsha Ware has distinct and recognizable designs and motifs. Painted designs often depict flowers, vines, clouds and mountain landscapes. Some painting is simply splotches of colo...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$3,196 Sale Price
60% Off
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
It features two small lug handles on either side of the neck and a spout opposite the main handle. This ewer might have been used for wine or other liquids, which were poured through...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
$1,516 Sale Price
60% Off
Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Early Ming Dynasty(15th century)
Located in seoul, KR
This exquisite vase is a fine example of Ming Dynasty cloisonné, an era renowned for revolutionizing the cloisonné technique with intricate design and vibrant enamel work. The cylind...
Category
East Asian Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$5,997 Sale Price
70% Off
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
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
Two Pottery Kneeling Figures of Attendant, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The statuette shows traces of the original red, black, and white pigmentation. Ceramic statuette from the han Dynasty, depicting two court people, probably a musician. They are dress...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,937 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Yuan Dynasty, Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Covered Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese green glazed pottery covered jar.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: Height 37 C.M. / Width 26.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition ov...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
5/6thC Chinese Bronze Buddha - 9585
Located in Ukiah, CA
Amazing personality to this very early (pre-Tang) bronze Buddhist "angel" from a huge and elaborate back-plate from a Buddhist altar from 5th/6thC. The quality and face are superb. Close to 2 3/4 inches tall and 2 5/8 wide. 4 inches tall on custom stand. This and all the other parts would have each been individually cast and attached by loops (its loop is still there, being used to attach to stand) on back of angel to back-plate. This piece is small, but extremely rare, early, finely done, and loaded with personality. One of the rarest and most museum-worthy Chinese pieces...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$23,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Vietnamese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,553 Sale Price / set
35% Off
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
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
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
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
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
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top. The colomn has incrustation on the side where it laid on the...
Category
Afghan Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of A Foreign Official, Tang-Liao Dynasty(7-12th c)
Located in seoul, KR
The figure stands with arms crossed in front, a pose that is often seen in tomb figurines which were intended to serve the deceased in the afterlife. The long robe and facial feature...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$1,885 Sale Price
35% Off
Rare Cream Glazed Ding yao Ewer and Cover, Song Dynasty (960~1279)
Located in seoul, KR
This is a Song Dynasty ceramic ewer, exhibiting the characteristic simplicity and elegance of the period. The ewer's form is sturdy with a full-bodied base that tapers gently to a na...
Category
Hong Kong Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$9,950 Sale Price
50% Off
12th Century, Angkor Vat, A Pair of Antique Khmer Bronze Hand Bells with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Khmer bronze hand bells with very nice patina.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Size: Height 12.8 - 14 C.M. / Width 6.5 - 7.8 C.M.
Size including stand: Heig...
Category
Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,072 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$2,392 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Song Period Celadon Glazed Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Song period celadon glazed bowl. Petal form rim and hand-carved decoration to the interior.
Really nicely thinly potted example with cra...
Category
Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Stunning Sculpture of Vishnu in Sandstone
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning sculpture of Vishnu in sandstone is pre-Khmer, from Cambodia and dates circa 7th century. The size of this elegant artifact is 29 x 12.5 x 34 and it is currently located in a showroom in Europe so shipping may take a bit longer than usual.
This piece is on a high museum quality metal base. This is a Classic and very fine example of the Angkor Wat style.
We purchased this authentic sculpture circa 2012 from an established Belgium antiquities dealer. A letter, like the one in the attached photos, will be included with the purchase.
This is a large and heavy sculpture...
Category
Cambodian Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
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
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$1,235 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Hong Kong Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$2,786 Sale Price
30% Off
Stone Head of Bodhisattva, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties
Located in seoul, KR
The face with downcast eyes and a smile, the hair swept up behind the pendulous ears into a high topknot. Faint traces of pigmentation hinting at the sculpture's original polychromy. The black stand was made in Hong Kong at the time of the acquisition.
Date : Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty(5-8th century)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Sotheby's London 13 May 2015 - The Soul Of Japanese Aesthetics – The Tsuneichi Inoue Collection - Lot 18
(Price realised : 17,500 GBP / Type : Closely related)
2) Sotheby's New York 26 September 2023 - CHINA / 5000 YEARS - Lot 1156
(Price realised : 8,890 USD / Type : Closely related)
* Stone Head of Bodhisattva...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
$5,196 Sale Price
60% Off
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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$950 Sale Price
50% Off
Han Dynasty, Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Amphora Decorated with Bronze Ornament
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare antique Chinese pottery amphora decorated with bronze ornament.
In the past, this kind of vessel was used for wine container.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, B.C. 206 - A.D. 220
Size...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
10th - 12th Century, Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Lion Panel
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Antique Chinese pottery lion panel with stand.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 23.6 - 24.3 C.M. / Width 18.8 - 20.5 C.M. / Thick...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$6,950 Sale Price
50% Off
15-19thC Indonesian or Javanese Gilt Bronze Deities - 9591
Located in Ukiah, CA
Exquisite pair of antique Indonesian or Javanese gilt bronze deities. The previous owner believes they are the 15th century and that they originally share...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$9,950 Sale Price
89% Off
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
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$3,185 Sale Price
35% Off
Vietnamese Blue And White Bowl Circa 15th Century
Located in seoul, KR
The artwork, with its foliage and floral motifs, suggests a connection to the natural world—a common theme in Vietnamese art. Such items were highly traded, and their recovery from shipwrecks helps us understand the extent of maritime commerce in Southeast Asia during the 15th and 16th centuries. This piece embodies the craftsmanship and aesthetic values of the period, providing insights into the cultural and economic contexts of its time.
Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty
Region : North Annam
Type : Bowl
Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Hoi An Ship
Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogue
Butterfield Treasures Hoi An Hoard Auction Catalogs / San Francisco Butterfields 2000
* Vietnamese trade ceramics
Around the mid-14th century, Vietnam developed its ceramics production technology by producing blue and white porcelain, and began to export it overseas. During this period, China Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of lifting the ban from 1371 to 1657 and restricted foreign trade. This served as a good opportunity in the trade history of Vietnamese ceramics...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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
Hong Kong Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Song Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Musician Flute Player
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician flute player.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 27 C.M. / Width 16.2 C.M.
Height including ...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$6,396 Sale Price
60% 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
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$2,394 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$2,242 Sale Price
25% 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
Hong Kong Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$4,312 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Tang Dynasty Expressive Imperial Court Singer - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very expressive Imperial Court singer dressed in elegant ceremonial robes with long sleeves and hands in motion. Gray terracotta. Thermoluminescense Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 05K091003 (Worldwide oldest private laboratory specialized in TL testing...
Category
Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
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
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$3,495 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
$1,176 Sale Price
30% Off
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu sculpture. Shinzo is a representational figure of a god or spirit in the Shinto religion. This sculpture was carved fro...
Category
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Green-glazed model of a shrine, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
It has a pyramidal roof topped with a finial, ornamental ridges, and faux doors and windows that are characteristic of Chinese sacred architecture of the period.
Period : Han Dynast...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$2,992 Sale Price
25% Off
Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Horse and Rider
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery horse and rider.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size excluding stand: Height 36 C.M. / Width 9.7 C.M. / Length 31.6 C.M.
Condition: Well-pr...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Painted Stucco Head of a Luohan, Song Dynasty, 11th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable Chinese life sized painted stucco head of a luohan, Song, Liao or Jin Dynasty, circa 11th century, China.
The amazingly life-like figure depicts a luohan (sometime spelled lohan), also known as an arhat, one of the original disciples of the Buddha. The elderly man has been molded in stucco with inset glass eyes and painted with idealized, if slightly exaggerated features.
The unidentified luohan sports a bald, or perhaps shaved, domed head above a bulging forehead, symbolizing his vast wisdom. The wrinkles in his furrowed brow, and creases around his eyes add to his realism. The learned man stares out wisely from deep set, heavily lidded inlaid glass eyes that catch the light.
The luohan has high cheekbones and a prominent jawline. His lips full and pursed as if about to speak. The corners of his mouth turned up ever so slightly in a faint smile, causing his gaunt cheeks to dimple charismatically. A series of dots above the upper lip indicate he may originally have sported a mustache of real hair.
This life sized head with extremely realistic features fits into a very narrow time frame of Chinese Buddhist art. Perhaps the most recognized group of large, finely molded Chinese luohan...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Stucco
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...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
5-7thC Thai Mon Buddha- Of the Earliest S.E.Asian Bronze Buddha Types-Very Large
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very early SE Asian Mon Buddha--probably 6thC. Extremely rare to find in such a large size (the full figure would have stood a good 18+ inches tall, which w...
Category
Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese green glazed pottery jar.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze.
Greenware b...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Torso of Court Lady with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery torso of court lady, with original pigments remaining.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size of torso only: Height 12.5 C.M. / Width 4.7 C.M....
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara.
Ancient Gandhara is located in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas in what is today northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was for centuries a thriving center of trade along the Silk Road linking China, South Asia, and the Mediterranean.
The piece was purchased by a Private Collector at Sotheby’s, or more probably, Christies of New York Auction pre-2000. The paper label on the wooden base is “7281/465” for Sale Number 7281, Lot No. 465.
Sotheby’s and Christies operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
The Sale Number is more like a ‘Christies;’ Sale Number but we cannot locate any records for this sale online as it was pre-2004.
The sculpture is a Gandharan stucco headless bust...
Category
Afghan Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stucco
Bixia Yuanjun Figure of Bronze Dated Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Located in London, GB
Bixia Yuanjun figure of bronze dated Ming Dynasty 1368-1644.
Base of hardwood.
Height excluding base 26cm;
Heigh including base 31cm.
Condition:
Corrosion on reverse/back;
...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Han Dynasty Chinese Painted Pottery Kneeling Court Attendant
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery kneeling court attendant.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 18.8 C.M. / Width 8.4 C.M. / Thickness 7.7 C.M. (size excluding s...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Horse and Rider
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery horse and rider.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 34.5 C.M. / Width 10 C.M. / Length 32.7 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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
Korean Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$5,430 Sale Price
50% Off
Two Annamese Mid-size Lidded Boxes with flower design, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Vietnamese stoneware cover boxes. These pieces exhibit a relatively vivid blue color compared to similar works from Hoi An hoard. Additionally, they are relatively larger in size amo...
Category
Vietnamese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$1,074 Sale Price
40% Off
Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Standing Cow
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery standing cow.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Length 16 C.M. / Width 6.7 C.M. / Height 11.3 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial conditio...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Fighting Dog
Located in Hudson, NY
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...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
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: ...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty Standing Horse Trainer “Palafrenieri”
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Huge hollow molded terracotta, standing male figure wearing a hip-length multi-layered robe with a collared neck. Implements suspended from his waist, holding a staff in his right ha...
Category
Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
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