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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period). Based on its form and size, this kobako was possibly used as a Chabako to store the accoutrements for chado (tea ceremony). The lidded box is of rectangular form with bevel design on all edge that softens the appearance. The entire surface was densely covered with a background of nashiji. Elaborate Maki-e techniques were used on each side to showcase a distinct landscape or floral design within a cartouche panel. On the surface of the lid, a mountainous landscape rises from the edge of the water. The poetic composition is akin to a traditional ink scroll...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of Qingbai vases features a soft bluish-green glaze with elegant, fluted bodies and wide, flared rims. The vases are hand-crafted, with subtle differences that highlight th...
Category
Hong Kong Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,970 / set
Three Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
Statues of Chinese musicians crafted from terracotta, featuring glazes in green, blue with nice condition. Set on rectangular bases. Compared to other figures, musician figures are relatively rare, two figures with distinctive instrument from that era.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green and Blue glazed Pottery
Type: Figure
Provenance : Acquired in early 2000s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) V&A Museum - Accession number C.1501913
(Type : Closely related)
* Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures
Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties.
A defining characteristic of Ming glazed pottery is its elaborate surface detailing, often achieved through raised relief elements and contrasting glazes. Equestrian figures, for example, feature carefully sculpted saddles, harnesses, and decorative embellishments, while human figures are adorned with intricate robes and headdresses. The large scale of these tomb figures, often more imposing than those from previous periods, underscores the increasing importance of funerary art during the Ming era. Unlike later Qing Dynasty figures...
Category
Hong Kong Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" Painting, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An important Chinese 17th century early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" painting, mineral pigment and ink on silk, mounted as a scroll, framed and glazed.
The painting depicting groups of heavenly court officials and deities descending from the clouds to participate in the Liberation Rite of Land and Water. The figures all wear full, sumptuous robes, complete with hats indicating their station. The blue, green, red, black and white of the robes decorated with gilt dragon and geometric designs.
This painting is interesting in that it incorporates Daosit deities and heavenly officials coming down to participate in the Buddhist rite. There are five distinct groups of figures, each with a small inscribed plaque. Some of the groups are identified as Tian Xian, or Heavenly Immortals.
The group at the bottom left are identified as the Sanguan Dadi, or Three Great Emperor-Officials. The Emperor of Heaven is dressed in blue robes with gilt painted dragons. The Emperor of Water wears black robes. The Emperor of Earth wears yellow robes...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer.
The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
16/17thc Tibetan Bronze Skull Cup - 9026
Located in Ukiah, CA
15-17thC Tibetan Bronze Skull Cup. Quite Large for its type (nearly life-size) at 8 inches deep, 6 inches wide, and pproximately 5 inches tall. IT is 9 7/8...
Category
Tibetan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
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 excluding stand: Height 23.3 - 24.4 C.M. / Width 5.9 - 6.1 C.M.
Height including stan...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
A Fine Early 18th Century Yongzheng Period Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Plate
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The central field decorated with flowering lotus branches & peony flowerheads, rising to a shoulder with a repeating band of geometric leafy designs interspersed by panels with auspi...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
Category
Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Carved Wood Temple Truss from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of tall Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragments from India on stand.
Wooden hand-carved fragments architectural truss temple, ...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Burmese Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
60 cm high
27,6 cm wide and 17,5 cm deep
Weight: 4.638 kgs
Gilded with 24 krt. gold
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
18th centur...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,341 / item
Architectural Carved Temple Wood Fragment
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan India.
Large and heavy wood hand carved fragment architectural temple fra...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Indian Teak Dowry Box with Brass Mounts
Located in Middleburg, VA
A richly detailed Indian dowry box dating to the late 18th century, crafted during the final decades of the Mughal Empire. This pyramidal casket is construct...
Category
Indian Agra Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
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. pottery with green lead glaze. "Iridescence" is observed in surface.
Period : Han...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Splendid Indo-Portuguese Colonial Sculpture of Nagini from Goa, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Indo-Portuguese inlaid teak wood figure of Nagini
India, Goa, 17th century
Measure: H. 55 cm
(with stand, and with ring for wall hanging)
The sculpture can be perceived as such but probably is one of four legs of an Indo-Portuguese contador...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak, Ebony
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Nadeshiko on Bamboo Trellis
Located in Hudson, NY
Nadeshiko, also known as fringed pinks is a flowering plant native to Japan. Ink, mineral pigments and 18th century gold leaf, with good veining, on mulbe...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
17th Century Pair of Chinese Silver Lacquer Plates with Mother of Pearl
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of Chinese silver, lacquer, and mother of pearl plates from the 17th century. A matching pair of ornamental antique Chinese plates, the faces ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Qianlong Puce Decorated Porcelain Plate, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual Chinese Qianlong porcelain plate hand decorated in puce with a floral border and with small insects around a central floral design. The plate has a stained rim and has various paper labels to the base establishing its provenance.
Provenance: from the Helen Espir collection of fine Chinese porcelain and originally supplied by renowned London Asian art dealers...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gate Pillar, Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)
Located in seoul, KR
The Han Dynasty gate pillar held by the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and this gate pillar are the only known examples of their type worldwide, highlighting its extraordinary rar...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$7,980 / set
Assembled Chinese Late Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty Bronze Garniture
Located in Austin, TX
Consisting of a large baluster vase (H: 14.25") with arrow handles and a near pair of smaller baluster vases with mythical beast loop handles.
The large vase, of yuhuchunping form, ...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Arita Dish Blue White Export Porcelain Charger Ming Edo Period
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Large 17th Century Japanese Edo Period Arita dish Chinoiserie blue and white Wanli Kraak Charger
Material: Ceramic, porcelain
Design: Arita, Ming Dynasty, Wanli style, Chinoiserie
Style: Ming, William and Mary - Louis XIV Baroque, Antique, Asian antique, Oriental
Origin: Japan, Arita, 17th century
Colors: Blue and white, the blue is unbelievable fabulous
Decor: Chinoiserie, Chinese Wanli style known as "kraakdish"
Description: Large 17th Century ceramic...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Rare Finely Molded Terracotta Luohan Head China Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare fired-clay (terracotta) head of a Luohan with an expressive face circa 18th century or earlier of Chinese Qing Dynasty. Luohans (also known as Arhats) are followers and discip...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Chinese Provincial Onion Shape Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique Chinese Provincial Ming pattern porcelain onion shape bottle vase dating from the late Ming or early Qing period. The vase stands on a narrow round unglazed foot ri...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ancient Gandharan Large Bronze Figural Seated Buddha Tsatsa Casting Mold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine ancient Gandharan Tsa Tsa mold.
In the form of the Buddha seated in meditation.
With a handle to the base of the front.
With verdigris throughout and mounted on a rectangul...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sacred Cow Sculpture in Carved Sandstone from Hindu Temple
Located in Kastrup, DK
17-18h century sandstone sculpture depicting a hindu sacred cow.
From hindu temple in India or Burma.
In untouched and in original condition.
India or Burma, 1600-1700.
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Antique Chinese Ceramic Tea Leaf Storage Jar Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware pottery jar used for storage, made in southern China Fujian or Guangdong province since Song Dynasty for domestic use as well as export. They were widely exported to Japa...
Category
Chinese Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Small Thai Chiang Saen Bronze Head of the Buddha, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A small and charming fragmentary cast bronze Buddha head with traces of gilding and lacquer, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Saen style, 16th century, Thailand.
...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 17th-Early 18th Century Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Battle at Uji Bridge
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Battle at Uji Bridge, the first battle at Uji was in 1180 and it marked the start of the Heike Wars. The Genji troops crossed the...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
16th Century Pottery Model of a Folding Chair, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This piece is an example of Mingqi, items specifically crafted for burial to accompany the deceased into the afterlife. The terracotta army is the most renowned example of such buria...
Category
Hong Kong Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts on contemporary black steel frame
Batavia (Jakarta), 2nd half 17th century
The cabinet has two ...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
12-14th century Sukhothai kingdom(Thailand) rare bronze ribbed bowl
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Extremely rare ribbed offering bowl. Bronze with beautiful natural patination, excellent example of Sukhothai religious art.
Part of the private Japanese collection.
Material: Bro...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Annamese Stoneware Dish with Lotus Motif, 15-16th Century Vietnam, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This Annamese ceramic dish features a central lotus motif, enclosed by a thin circular border. The rim is adorned with intertwining vine patterns and swirling motifs. The dish has a gently curved form with a well-proportioned depth and a neatly finished rim.
Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty
Region : North Annam, Vietnam
Type : Dish
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, and ceramic exports...
Category
Vietnamese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)
Located in seoul, KR
This jar would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for the more valuable bronze and lacquer vessels. Along with a variety of other funerary earthenware objects, attendant figures, and animals, richly decorated vessels of this kind were intended to serve the spirit of the deceased in the afterlife.
Period : Han dynasty
Type : Jar
Medium : Earthenware
Dimension : 28.5 cm(Height) x 11cm(Mouth Diameter)
Condition : Good(Overall in well-preserved ancient burial condition with some soil still adhering (showing minor abrasions and wear due to prolonged burial underground)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
* Han Dynasty Earthenware...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Architectural Carved Wood Temple Fragment Wall Bracket from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan, India.
19th century Hindu temple fragment. This antique fragment were elem...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of two small pottery bowls with polychrome central figurative decorations, matching size and similar conical form. These bowls are identified as Nishapur ware circa 10th century (in nowadays Iran). They were stoneware (possibly buffware) and covered with opaque white glaze. Both were lovely decorated with a central human figure within an outer border. One is predominantly yellow, an imitation of luster ware...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 / item
Large Pottery Standing Figure of Attendant, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This artwork, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s, is presumed to have been produced in the same kiln from the Han dynasty, based on the head of the Sotheby's reference piece, which also originated from Hong Kong. Furthermore, given its almost identical shape to the piece from the Artemis Gallery...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean bronze bottle of bulbous pear form with a long neck and flared open mouth from Goryeo Dynasty (918 AD-1392 AD) circa 12-13th century I...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Blue and White Porcelain and Silver Chinese Jug, Kangxi, 1662-1722
Located in Delft, NL
18th century blue and white porcelain and silver Chinese jug, Kangxi, 1662-1722
18th century blue and white porcelain Chinese jug??With silver handle an...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
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 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Han Dynasty Green Glazed Archers Watch Tower Oxford TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Pottery Watch Tower in Green Glaze; Han Dynasty (2016 BC -AD 220)
Earthenware three-storied pavilion from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Each of the...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Teapots with Cover from Ca Mau Ship, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The teapot on the left features a rounded body densely adorned with blooming flowers and intertwining vines, creating a flowing and repetitive pattern. The delicate brushstrokes emph...
Category
Vietnamese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Discover the rich heritage of Indian temple artistry with this antique wooden Indian temple panel, an exquisite 18th-century artifact originating from an antique temple chariot. Crafted from solid wood, this intricately carved panel stands 63 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 12.2 cm deep, with a weight of 6.65 kgs.
A rare piece of Indian religious history, this temple fragment showcases exceptional craftsmanship and intricate detailing, making it a must-have for collectors of antique temple carvings...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th century Antique bronze Nepali Chenrezig statue from Nepal - Originalbuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Antique bronze Nepali Chenrezig statue
Material : bronze
13 cm high
7,2 cm wide and 4,3 cm deep
With inscriptions at the base
Namaskara mudra
18th century
Weight: 290 grams
Originati...
Category
Nepalese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Korean Ceramic Tea Bowl with Slip Inlays Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small ceramic conical form tea bowl from Korean Goryeo Dynasty circa 14th century. The bowl is of a slightly irregular shape and covered in a grayish overglaze. The inlaid slip dec...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Antique bronze Opium Weight from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: bronze
5,3 cm high
3,1 cm wide and 3,6 cm deep
Weight: 0.159 kgs
Originating from Burma
18th century
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Han (206BC -220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine, heavily patinated example of a Han hu wine storage vessel, buried for the afterlife. The compressed globular body narrows to a slender waisted neck, covered with a da...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Korean Ceramic Storage Jar Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic storage jar circa 18th century of Joseon Dynasty. The jar is of a characteristic form with a bulbous upper body that tappers with a gra...
Category
Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Korean Ceramic White Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic porcelain bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier, of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl was hand-thrown on the...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Dutch-Colonial 18th Century Small Children's or Ladies Bureau with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch-colonial Indonesian small Albizia adoratissima, Nangka and Ambalo wood Lady’s tambour bureau with silver mounts
Batavia (Jakarta) or Palembang, late 18th century
H. 129.5 x W. 70 x D. 39 cm
The tambour desk or bureau a` cilindre came into fashion in the Dutch East Indies of the late 18th century, when French forms prevailed in the Netherlands. The carvings on the apron and the stiles on the sides and at the top of the central stile are typical Indonesian designs. This small piece of furniture is not a miniature but was probably used as a regular bureau-cabinet by colonial society women of Indonesian-European descent. They usually are smaller than European women and often didn’t use chairs but sat or kneeled, and even slept on the floor for coolness. Earlier that century Dutch-colonial Indonesian and Cape Dutch...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Limestone Tang Dynasty Torso Of Buddha
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent Limestone Torso of Buddha
With arms slightly angled, the figure is wearing a long robe falling in loose elegant pleats over the torso, with the left arm raised, and the o...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
17th century Antique Burmese marble Buddha statue in Bhumisparsha Mudra
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique marble Burmese Buddha statue is a magnificent With traces of the original lacquer and 24 krt. gilding. Crafted from marble, it stands at an impressive height of 73 cm an...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Green Glazed Horse and Rider, Ming period(15-16th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
Statues of East Asian horse rider, featuring glazes in green, are set on rectangular base.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green-glazed Pottery
Type: Figure
Condition : Good
Provenance : Acquired in early 2000s from Hongkong
* Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures
Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties.
A defining characteristic of Ming glazed...
Category
Hong Kong Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Large Antique English Creamware Reticulated Basket, England Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This large English creamware basket was made circa 1790 and stands out for both its generous size and exceptional quality.
Thirty-six handmade openwork bands rise from the solid base...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Creamware
Annamese Dish Circa 15th Century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Its surface is coated with a smooth, glossy white or cream-colored glaze, exuding a clean and elegant finish. At the center, a geometric motif painted in black pigment draws the eye,...
Category
Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Burmese Shan Buddha Statue from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Material: wood
68,5 cm high
35 cm wide and 22,3 cm deep
Weight: 11.7 kgs
With traces of 24 krt. gilding
Shan (Tai Yai) style
Bhumisparsha mudra
Originating from Burma
Early ...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Set of 8 Chinese Silver Lacquer Bowls with Mother of Pearl Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
A fine set of 8 pieces Chinese lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid bowls with silvered interiors from the 18th century Qing Dynast...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
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 amber and with green leaves agains...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Two Glazed Court Attendants, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
Two finely hollow-moulded terracotta statuettes from ancient China, dating to the Ming Dynasty. The figure is depicted standing, dressed in long, flowing robes, painted in vibrant blue or green and deep amber yellow. The hair is styled into an elaborate top-knot, painted in a muted brown. Areas left unpainted would have been 'cold-painted' after firing, contrasting with the vivid fired blue or green and amber pigments. The figure is shown with the left hand raised to the chest, as if holding something, possibly an offering or incense. Figurines like this were placed in tombs to guide the deceased on their journey to the afterlife.
The Ming Dynasty was known for its exceptional artistic achievements, partly due to its economic prosperity. Since the Han Dynasty, it was customary to bury terracotta miniatures of everyday objects with the deceased. These items, known as mingqi, or "spirit utensils" and "vessels for ghosts," were believed to help and assist the deceased in the afterlife. Mingqi were crafted in the form of cooking utensils, miniature replicas of houses, temples, furniture, and other items. Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic terracotta figures were also popular, designed to assist, entertain, and recreate the living world for the deceased.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green/blue-glazed Pottery
Type: Figure
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Ancient & Oriental - Terracotta Tomb Attendants
(Type : Highly related)
2) La Maison De La Petite Sara S.r.l. - Archaeology section - A Black glazed Terracotta Statuette, Servant with Trumpet, Ming Dynasty
(Price realised : 700 GBP / Type : Highly related)
* Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures
Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties.
A defining characteristic of Ming glazed pottery is its elaborate surface detailing, often achieved through raised relief elements and contrasting glazes. Equestrian figures, for example, feature carefully sculpted saddles, harnesses, and decorative embellishments, while human figures are adorned with intricate robes and headdresses. The large scale of these tomb figures, often more imposing than those from previous periods, underscores the increasing importance of funerary art during the Ming era. Unlike later Qing Dynasty figures...
Category
Hong Kong Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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