Terracotta Sculptures and Carvings

2 Antique Large Indian Terracotta Tent Pole Tops These wonderful pieces have been made in the image of frightening characters to keep evil spirits at bay. The heads would have been...

Elegant and refined Terracotta sculpture of Buddha, beautiful patina of the polychromed and gilded terracotta, seated Buddha with very elegant and refined features, a good quality of...

Antique Burmese Buddha amulet from Burma, 19th century Material: Terracotta 11,1 cm high 9,2 cm wide and 7,2 cm deep The amulet itself (without the base) is 6,9 cm high Shan (Tai Ya...

These 3 antique Chinese terracotta statue plaques give a glimpse into the world of 19th century ancient China. Made in terracotta, each plaqu...

Material: Terracotta 12,2 cm high The base is 9,2 cm wide and 7,2 cm deep The amulet itself (without the base) is 7,8 cm high Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra 19th century Wei...

Antique Burmese Buddha amulet Material: Terracotta 12 cm high The black base is 9,2 cm wide and 7,2 cm deep The amulet itself (without the base) is 7,2 cm high Shan (Tai Yai) style B...

Material: Terracotta 11,5 cm high The base is 9,2 cm wide and 7,2 cm deep The amulet itself (without the base) is 7,5 cm high Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra 19th century Wei...

A very rare larger than life size late C18th/early C19th terracotta figure of a male diety, in the Khmer style, the figure sitting in a relaxed pose, with hair tied up and a serene c...

Very elegant terracotta dignitary in blue and red robes standing with the hands joined at the chest. He wears a blue headdress with a bird at its center. Orange Terracotta This gorg...

This Han pottery figure of a foot soldier is molded and engraved with facial details. It has been fired at high temperatures. The color pigments are painte...

Slab pottery constructed barn workshop having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. Condition: Intact, excellent condition, an unusual example. Provenance: The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn; ex. Sands of Time, 2002. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. 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. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary...

This is a set of 5 unglazed Eastern Wei Musicians holding drums. They are from Hebei and are made of red pottery. 534 - 539 AD. Each figure has a stand whi...

Eastern Wei Soldier 9.5h An unglazed figure of a soldier. This figure sits on a base which measures 1h x 3.25d x 3.75w (inches). Red Pottery Origin: He...

Grand, crème glazed terracotta, Han-style, braying stallion sculpture.

A Tang dynasty sancai (three color) glazed pottery model of a Taoist official, TL tested by Ralf Kotalla - worldwide oldest private laboratory specialized for genuine thermoluminesce...

Slab pottery constructed Model of a Paper Mill, in Green and Cream Color Glazed Terracotta having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. The Iridescence is a refraction of the layers on the glass that produces multicolor hues & metallic luster, and only develops after one thousand years of being buried in the ground. An unquestionable mark of antiquity, impossible to falsify. Han Dynasty, dated 206 B.C-220 A.D. Condition: Excellent, wear commensurate with age, an unusual example. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. 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. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary records...