Pottery Ceramics

A very fine antique Chinese glazed biscuit pottery figure of Guanyin dating from the late Ming period or possibly slightly later. The figure sits raise...

Stylish Japanese turquoise glazed signed art pottery vase believed to date from the early 20th century. The ceramic vase is of tall bulbous shape standing on an unglazed rounded cut ...

Standing male figure with robe and hat.

A Turquoise-Glazed bottle vase Tianqiuping Qing dynasty, 19th century. A fine thinly potted globular body and tall cylindrical neck, incised with scrolling lotus under a rich ...

A Turquoise-Glazed Vase, Fanghu Qing dynasty, 19th century. The rectangular body is molded on two sides with a slightly raised peach-shape panel, and the neck is flanked by tw...

A gorgeous work, wonderfully designed, decorated, sumptuously glazed, and colored. A fantastic addition to any collection or setting. Truly eyecatching. We are listing it as 2...

Attractive Chinese blue glazed pottery standing horse on rectangular pottery base with fine details, second half of the 20th century. It would make...

A teal flambe glazed Japanese vase with dragon motif. The early 20th century vase is from the Japanese arts and crafts period and is consid...

A beautiful Japanese Satsuma Majolica style earthenware vase, circa early 20th century, Meiji period, Japan. Hexagon shaped vase is decorated with a beautiful tile-like exterior; a r...

Important Ancient Chinese pair of three women attendants handmade and hand glazed in vibrant turquoise and cobalt blue colors - a collection two figures, Ming dynasty 1368-1644. Superb quality. The statues each are dressed in long gowns with long sleeves, their hands caressing important attributes needed in the after life: a) round precious cosmetic or jewels box b) comb#1 They are richly glazed in vibrant blue colors- a superior feature not often found on these works of art and representative of an important tomb which deserved highest quality pottery representations. These figures are extremely detailed and are highlighted in red and white cold painted pigments. Most of the original colors remain in tact. The figures were often placed in a north-south direction in coffin Chambers to represent the progress of time. People hoped that such an arrangement would encourage the gods to visit and to guard the tomb. This scarce kind of collection is infrequently found in wealthy tombs of the elite and wealthy ancient Ming Chinese. Dimension: 12.5 inches tall Condition: Handmade and hand glazed. Superb quality, all figures are original and intact with finely preserved glazes and pigments. As with most Ming dynasty sculptures...

An ancient Chinese female attendant handmade and hand glazed in vibrant turquoise and cobalt blue colors, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Superb quality. The statue is dressed in long gowns with long sleeves, her hands caressing an important attribute needed in the after life: a precious comb so that she might assist the deceased in the after life maintaining her elite coiffure. She is richly glazed in vibrant blue colors- a superior feature not often found on these works of art and representative of an important tomb which deserved highest quality pottery representations. These figures are extremely detailed and are highlighted in red and white cold painted pigments. Most of the original colors remain in tact. The figures were often placed in a north-south direction in coffin chambers to represent the progress of time. People hoped that such an arrangement would encourage the gods to visit and to guard the tomb. This scarce kind of sculpture is infrequently found in wealthy tombs of the elite and wealthy ancient Ming Chinese. Dimension: 12.5 inches tall Condition: Handmade and hand glazed. Superb quality, all figures are original and intact with finely preserved glazes and pigments. As with most Ming dynasty sculptures...

A beautiful Japanese Satsuma Majolica style earthenware vase, circa early-20th century, Meiji period, Japan. Vase is decorated with a beautiful tile-like exterior; a raised relief of...