Regal! Antique Chinese Standing Rooster, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 – 907 A.D. Hollow-molded pottery rooster stands on two feet; long tail and pointed comb, Sancai-glazed in deep golden brown. 6-3/4"H, intact/excellent condition.
A superb, rare and large Chinese Shang dynasty green jade ceremonial axe blade with remnants of red cinnabar on surface and in five attachment holes across the top.
Dating to the Shang period circa 1550-1030 BC
Measures 55cm length / 18cm height when on stand / 3mm thick at widest point. A section of the blade has been rejoined and has traces ... Click for details
Rare Chinese painted pottery tomb guardian in the form of divine creature or sometimes known as earth spirit. This tomb guardian has animal's body but human face with bulging eyes, large ears and hoofed feet with red, white, and black pigments remaining. It has long and spiky horns spiralling up from the head. Its appearance is extremely fearsome.
It was believed that its large ears allowed him to hear sounds from ... Click for details
Rare Chinese painted pottery horse standing in elegant gesture on rectangular base, with saddle, ears pricked, with red, white and black pigments remaining.
A rare and superb ancient Chou dynasty carved cylindrical jade and banded agate bead necklace. The jade beads carved with stylized pattern common for the the time period especially during the later Chou when jade manufacture was at its highest. All matching beads, restrung with modern clasp
Dating to the Eastern Chou dynasty circa 771-256 BC
Chinese pottery incense burner with amber and green glaze, round shape, and supported by three legs. It is difficult to find Han incense burner in amber and green glaze like this.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, circa 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 20.6 C.M. / Width 26.4 C.M.
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