15th Century and Earlier Urns

A stunning and very fine ancient Roman pottery amphora twin handled vessel dating from around 400BC. The lightly potted and unglazed vessel stands on a small round base with a tall r...

Round handmade and painted Chinese terracotta ding-style vessel with lid. Tripod footed base. Vessel is antique, probably Han, but original paint wore and the current finish is recen...

Pair of Amphorae. Ceramic Very Decorative. Visual Restorations. With Certificate of Authenticity. Provenance: Belgian Collection before 1970 III Century A.D., Greece. Good Condition....

Offering vessel from the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). A beautiful "offering spiritual vessel" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware pottery during the Tang Dynasty period between the 618 and 907 AD. Featuring finely molded patterns with incised and high reliefs of geometric figures. The design consists of the bombe round-shaped jar and a lid with a conical knob, which are decorated in relief with one single layer of finely sculpted 8 lotus petals. The lid is decorated with geometric figures and the knob in the lid is plain, topped by a form known as a vase. Has a combined measures including the lid of 8.25 by 7 inches (20.95 x 17.78 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...

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A beautifully shaped spherical juglet with a small neck and unusual double handle. Its tonal, textured surface reflects its history and age, and the tiny, geometric indentations acro...

This earthenware jar utilizes a lead-copper glaze that dates to China’s Han Dynasty. The design of the jar, with bold blue-green color and a floral central medallion, is Chinese but adapted to Vietnamese preferences. The dragon motif in the central medallion is adapted from Chinese tradition. Vietnamese ceramics...

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This large Chinese neolithic jar was likely from one of the cultural clusters along the Yellow River in Northern China such as Yangshao culture (5000-3000BC). The coarse earthen ware features a bulbous body, a short neck opening to a round mouth and two side jug ears under the sloping shoulders. It displays a slightly irregular form indicating that it was hand built instead of using a potter's wheel. The dark ocher paint decorates the upper exterior with concentric bands of different widths along the neck and upper shoulder. The decoration further continues downward with more striking geometrical patterns, with a demarcating triangular bands and abstract pattern that appears insect-like. The lower part remains unpainted. These types of painted jar and urns were found by Swedish archeologist Johan Gunnar...

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Sue pottery is called "sueki" in Japanese. Earthenware that was baked at low temperatures is now being baked at high temperatures due to the development of...