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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Antique Korean Ceramic Komogai Chawan with Tamagode Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic tea bowl with milky white glaze made in Korea for Japanese market circa 16-17th century. The thinly potted bowl is in the shape called Hatazori-gata (curving-lip type) that is known as Komogai (or Kumagawa) type. It was named after the historical port of Komogai, close to Bushan in Gyongsangnam-do, southern coast of Korea, where these bowls were traded and exported to Japan in the 16-17th century. The white glaze that covers nearly the entire surface resembles the color and texture of eggshell, therefore is known as Tamago-de. This type of glaze is rather rare, and few examples exist. It was believed that the Tamago-de glaze was only made in Korea from late 16th to mid-17th century during Japan's Edo period. The tea bowl on offer bears typical characteristic of Tamago-de glaze. The smooth milky color glaze shows a fine crackle with scattered spots of flakes exposing the dark clay underneath. The glaze on the rim was largely worn off, so was on the base. There is a subtle indentation on the bottom of the interior known as kagami (tea pool). The ring base is relatively thick compared to the base and trimmed by the potter's knife. It appears delicate to the eyes, but it feels strong in the hands. The bowl comes with a fabric pouch...
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Korean Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Yue Chicken Head Spout Ewer
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A globular stoneware body that is well potted with a cup shaped mouth supported on a narrow tall neck. The characteristic chicken head form serves as the spout. The handle is pulled ...
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Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Song Dynasty Chinese Celadon Porcelain Horse and Rider on Later Lucite Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Song dynasty Chinese celadon porcelain horse and rider on later Lucite pedestal Chinese celadon porcelain horse and rider, likely Song dynasty (10th-13th century AD) The figure alo...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Despite inspired originally by the celadons from Song Dynasty in China, the development of celadon in Korean peninsula took its own course and reached the Zenith in the 11-12th century during Goryeo dynasty...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Celadon Glazed Ritual Ewer, Kundika, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An understated and very heavily potted celadon glazed Korean ritual ewer or water sprinkler, kundinka, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th century. The unusu...
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Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Jin Dynasty Cizhou Ware Crouching Tiger Pottery Pillow, 12th-century, China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Jin Dynasty 12th Century Cizhou Ware Crouching Tiger Pottery Pillow .Tiger pillow, Jin dynasty, 12th century (circa 1150) The pillow is assembled ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large Pre-Khmer Pottery Pouring Vessel, Kendi, 6th - 8th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive pre-Khmer red pottery kendi, pouring vessel, 6th - 8th century, Cambodia. The large vessel crafted of a red pottery, with a wid...
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Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Western Han Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure, Western Han Dynasty. The tall slender court lady stands with knees and elbows slightly bent to reveal the hands, now lost with sockets remaining. The detachable rounded head has a delicately modeled face with small features and painted accents. The neck serves as an extended plug into the neckline of the hollow body ata slight cant as if eyes are downcast and bowing. The hair full at the hairline in form and painted black continuing on the back of the body on center to the waist. The body form of draped layers of long robes, crossing left over right over sloping shoulders with a stiff collar, deep full sleeves tied with a sash low on the waist and trumpet flared at the base, all outlined in red, white and black pigments. Custom black silk storage box in Chinese hinged lid style. Weight: 15.5 lbs. Western Han Dynasty 206 B.C. -  A.D. 9 Thermoluminescence testing of head and body with Bortolot Daybreak Corporation, Guilford, CT, 1989 sample #379A1. Date of firing 2300 +/- 600 years ago. Provenance: Upon Request For similar examples see: Oriental Ceramics, The World’s Great Collections, The Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Vol. 9, 1975, pl. 8 & 9. Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Vol. 1, 1976 p.53, pl.123 Sotheby’s New York, The Bernat Collection, November 1980, lot # 19. With hands covered and folded in front of the figure. Yutaka Mino and James Robinson, Beauty and Tranquility: The Eli Lilly...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Clay

A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty Ex Sotheby s
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty 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 ...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Majapahit Kneeling Terracotta Figurines Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old pair of mold-formed terracota women kneeling, dating to the Majapahit Empire circa the 15th century. These were excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, Ea...
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Indonesian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic bowl supported on a short ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bow...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Majapahit Terracotta Horse on Stand, Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Majapahit horse is crafted from terracota and is mounted on a stand. It was excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, East Java, Indonesia. Terracotta pottery was an...
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Indonesian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

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 ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Drip Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic Lamp, Thailand, 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
A stoneware lamp from Si Satchanalai, Thailand, 15th-16th Century. Two-tiered round shape, glazed in earthly beige color, rustic appearance. 11 inches in diameter, 8 inches high. ...
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Thai Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Korean Ceramic Bowl with Incised Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean stoneware bowl from Goryeo dynasty circa 12th century. The conical form bowl with a small raised foot rim is covered in a celadon green glaze...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Buncheong Ware Tea Bowl Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The bowl with a short ring base is nearly entirely covered in a white slip except the base (known as sougusuri in Japanese, total glaze). Iron-colored scrolling vines were painted on with quick and deft brush strokes, rendering the bowl a vital and spontaneous appeal. It appears that the bowl was dipped in the white slip instead of being brushed on, observing from the slip pattern left on the rim of the bowl. The bowl shows significant age and evident of use for tea drinking. There are losses of glaze flakes throughout, along the rim and inside the bowl. The flake off the glaze left a dark spot on the rim, exposing the deep colored clay underneath. Inside the bowl, many of the glaze flakes appear more superficial and retains a yellowing color from the tea stains (known as amamori, rain leak). There is a historical crack line on the exterior (surface only) that result in associated small losses of glaze. It appears that the crack line was the result from the kiln firing and gradually the glaze around it started to reduce. The bowl comes with a later wrapping cloth and a wood tomobako box, but they are not original to the piece. This particular type of Buncheong ware was associated with the Hakbong-ri kilns in the sacred Mount Gyeryong Mountains, west of Daejeon city in the Chungcheong province. During early Joseon Dynasty, the emperor decided to reject Buddhism to embrace the Confucianism. As a result, many monks were forced to abandon their religious life and returned to the secular society. The monks in Gyeryong mountains set up the kilns and started to produce this so called "Hakbong-ri" type of Buncheong ware. The production was shorted-lived for only a few decades from late 15th to early 16th century before it turned to porcelain, but the ware made during that period was noted for their fresh and enigmatic appeal with deft iron-paint decoration. Collectors cherish these rare pieces for their vitality and spontaneity often used them on important occasions of chado in Japan and passed down to generation. For a similar bowl, see Catalog 52 illustrated on page 87 of the book "Korean Buncheong Ceramics...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
The celadon bowl on offer here was likely dated to the 14th century toward the end of Goryeo Dynasty, after the production quality reached its zenith during 11-12th century. The bowl...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Hu Jar with Green Glaze Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large ceramic storage jar in "Hu" shape from Eastern Han Dynasty of China (25-220AD). The classic shaped vessel with swell shoulder and generous body is covered in a dark green gla...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Islamic Ceramic Glazed Bowl with Splashed and Sgraffito Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Islamic ceramic bowl circa 11-12th century, possibly from Nishapur or Aghkand area of Persia. The elegantly shaped bowl with a slightly flared opening is supported on a small foot rim. The earth ware...
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Persian Islamic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th century. The realistically molded piece is covered in a mellow celadon glaze with s...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12-13th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally ...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ming Dunasty - Two Procedural Figures
Located in Porto, PT
These striking Chinese sculptures, crafted in glazed terracotta, represent the refinement and elegance of traditional Chinese ceremonial art. Each figure is depicted wearing long gre...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ko-Seto Stoneware Ewer with Carved Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare Ko-seto (old seto) stoneware ewer from Kamakura period (12-14th century) Japan. The exceptionally heavily potted ewer is made of stoneware. The main body was likely hand-coiled with individually built handle, sprout and wheel-made neck and mouth assembled. It takes the basic form from the contemporary Chinese ewer...
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Japanese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Stoneware

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
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Chinese Minimalist Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
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Chinese Minimalist Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Liao Dynasty Amber Glazed Stoneware Strap Handle Ewer, 11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese amber glazed pottery pouring vessel, Liao Dynasty (907 to 1125 AD). The vessel featuring a globular body with an elongated neck sligh...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Korean Caledon Vase Bottle with Kintsugi Repair Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic wide-mouthed bottle vase covered in green celadon glaze from Goryeo dynasty circa 11-12th century. The bottle vase with such a form (mouth with wide rim, long and slender neck, tall body with swelled shoulders that taper down toward the base) is known as "kwanggubyong" in Korean and developed from the prototype of bottles from united Silla kingdom. It was used for holding oil or liquid. Some of this type of vase take a plain form without much decoration other than glaze; Some feature basic geometrical lines, such as this one. Three concentric rings were featured along the neck and on the shoulder. Some with more carving on the body (see a vase in the collection of Brooklyn Musuem, 79.246.3) or a simple paint with iron glaze (See c.16-1930 in Fitzwilliam Musuem, Cambridge, UK). The vase on offer is covered in a lovely green celadon glaze which exhibits fine even crackles throughout the surface. It has a slightly uneven base with the foot ring shaved by the potter. The surface is original with a nice mellow patina. There is a historical kintsugi repair on the mouth rim, with its gold vain...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Tomb Lady in Waiting Figurine Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a pottery figurine of lady in waiting, found in the tombs as funeral objects in Han dynasty of China. Generally known as Han tomb ladies, t...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Fine Korean Pottery Footed Jar with Long Neck Silla Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware jar of bulbous form with a long neck supported by open-work foot dated from Silla, Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE-668 AD). The grey color ves...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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 ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Green 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 ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sancai 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 ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

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 ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Miniature Mingqi Skirted Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature ceramic table is from Shanxi Province and may have been made to represent Mingqi, a type of ancient Chinese burial good. Mingqi were plac...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

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...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Celadon Inlay Plate Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
The round ceramic plate with a slightly raised foot ring is dated from late Korean Goryeo Kingdom (918 to 1392 AD) likely toward the end of the 14th century. The plate features a celadon glaze and underglaze slip inlays in black and white. The inlays showcases a pair of bird (appears to be cranes) in the center of a radiating double walled ring...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Period Large Han Dynasty Green Glazed Large Jar on 19th Century Rosewood Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This globular jar of a large size is traditionally called a Hu. Created in the Han dynasty and fully authenticated by the Chinese Government for the collective Group “Hong Kong Art C...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Pottery, Rosewood

Antique China Jar with Lid
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique China jar with lid, in brown ceramic or porcelain. From my personal collection of more than 40 years and never exhibited to the public. Look to other...
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Asian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Terracotta

Collection of Three Chinese Neolithic Pottery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of three small Chinese Neolithic pottery jars consisting a red slender jar with large double ears, a grey and wide short jar wit...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Song Little Bowl
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique little Chinese bowl from my personal collection after 35 years and never exhibited to the public. Simply elegant, very fine, for any use on any elegant table.
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Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Chinese Jar with Lid
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/1641 - Antique little Chinese jar with lid from the Song Dinasty (1100-1200) but I don't have thermoluminescence test. It is part of my collection for 40 ...
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Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Porcelain

Little Celadon Antique Chinese Plate
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Little plate from my collection, now on sale after 35 years and never exhibited to the public. Simply elegant, for any use on any elegant table. See all the others published under my...
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Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Porcelain

12th Century Song Jarlet with Deep Brown Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Song jarlet with deep brown glaze, 12th century. This small piece is all about purity of form, enhanced by the rich color of its glaze, which has a subtle crackle. The glaze, which covers almost the entire piece except for the very edge of its foot, looks like melted chocolate poured over...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Pottery

Antique Chinese Dish with Ideograms
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3197 - Antique Chinese dish with ideograms, from my private collection: collected about 35 years ago and never exhibited to the public. Look to ...
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Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Celadon

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 ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Little Chinese Song Plate with Clouds
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Little plate from my collection, now on sale after 35 years and never exibited to the public. Simply elegant for any use on any elegant table. See all the others published under my n...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Porcelain

Fine Kashan Pottery Ceramic Bowl, Persian, 13th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine kashan pottery ceramic bowl Persian, 13th century Measures: Height 7.5cm, diameter 19cm Depicting a bird, this charming piece is an example ...
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Persian Kashan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ceramic Candle-Essence Burner, White, Thailand, 15th Century
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional candle-essence burner with a great patina. Thailand, Sawankhalok, 15th century.
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Ceramic

12th Century Terracotta Head of a Woman
Located in Atlanta, GA
12th century terracotta head of a woman, Song Dynasty (from 960 to 1279). This small, delicately molded head of a woman wearing an elaborate headdress is mounted on a cube-shaped...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Pottery

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...
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Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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...
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Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

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