Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (358)

Rare green glazed grain crusher and mill and farmer from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE/9 C.E.). There is simple hard to see repair on the grain crusher and the farmer has been glued back together- please examine enlargements. Classic silver lead glazed patina. Farmer H: 10cm/4in. Grain shed: L: 14cm/5.5in x H: 6cm/2.4in and W: 9.8cm/3.9in.

Ming jar with blue underglaze chrysanthemum no damage but there are firing flaws in the glaze- please see enlargements. This was fired in Guangdong Province - locally, this type is referred to as a “gunpowder” jar although, I don’t know if this was it what it was really used for. H: 13.5cm/5.2in and D: 17.cm/6.8 in.

Ming jar with blue underglaze chrysanthemum pattern in good condition. This was fired in Guangdong Province - locally, this type is referred to as a “gunpowder” jar although, I don’t know if this was it what it was really used for. H: 14.5cm/5.8in and D: 16.5cm/6.5.5in.

Quirky Han Dynasty pottery miniature grinding stone. This is a timeless design which has not changed in 2000 years. Good condition- no repair. D: 6cm/2.3in.

Eastern Han, circa 20- 225CE, pottery image of a drummer from Sichuan. Eastern Han pottery statues distinguish themselves from the rest of the Chinese Dynasties with their fluid movement and liveliness and the way the garment drapes on the body is very reminiscent of more Hellenistic sculpture. This image is kneeling with drums on his lap, please note 7th enlargement- there are traces of carbonized roots inside the cavity Excellent condition with no damage or repair. H: 23cm/9in.

Eastern Han Dynasty circa 20- 225CE image of a man leaning in, smiling with eyes closed as if intently listening to music. Eastern Han pottery statues distinguish themselves from the rest of the Chinese Dynasties with their fluid movement and liveliness. Excellent condition- no damage or repair. H: 21cm/8.2in and W: 18cm/7.5in.

Very rare potter image of a woman breastfeeding her child. This is the only one in this style I have ever seen. The woman is kneeling in heavily swaddled clothing-in her right hand she is holding her breast to feed her child that she is cradling in her left- a timeless image. H: 18.5cm/7.2in

Sublime early Ayutthaya Bronze circa 15th CE. H: 33cm/13in x W: 22cm/8.7in. Provenance- David Jones Gallery, London, c 1970, Shapiro Auction, Sidney, Australia June 29, 2021.

Pair of lovely light turquoise pastel blue Qingbai glazed jars with lotus leaf shaped lids circa 1200 CE, which would put them on the cusp of Southern Song/Yuan Dynasties. The lids have been restored- so please see enlargements, jars are in good condition with no damage. H: 16.5cm/6.5in and D: 12cm/4.8in.

Beautiful Eastern Han, circa 20- 225CE, pottery image of a dancer from Sichuan. Eastern Han pottery statues distinguish themselves from the rest of the Chinese Dynasties with their fluid movement and liveliness and the way the garment drapes on the body is very reminiscent of more Hellenistic sculpture. She has a lovely face with a trace of a smile as she puts lifts the hem of her script to put one foot forward. Excellent condition with no damage or repair. H: 25cm/9.8in.

Song Dynasty light green glazed stoneware bowl from a Fujian- Minnan or Putian kiln. This bowl has an elegant deeply incised abstract foliate pattern, and everted notched rim Good original condition- some kiln grit and a firing crack at the bottom of cavetto, has bell like tone when tapped. D: 17cm/6.8in and H: 6.5cm/2.8in.

This is a molded gray clay brick/tile from the Tang Dynasty, featuring an "Atlas" type Yakshi figure seated on a lotus blossom. I encountered a similar figure during my visit to Taxila, the cradle of the Gandharan Civilization, which highlights the Greco-Roman origins of Tang art. The lotus signifies a clear Buddhist connection. While the left side of the face is slightly obscured, there is no damage. This piece is unusual in that it is smaller than others I have owned...

Unusual Ming Dynasty stoneware celadon glazed censer on a reddish clay body, possibly Longquan or an allied kiln, uncommon to see fine translucent craquelure on Longquan, though. Good condition- no cracks or damage just some bits of kiln grit adhering to the glaze surface. D: 11.5cm/4.5in and H: 5.5cm/2.1in

Sale Price- reduced from $800 to $500. Rare stoneware jar circa Southern Song or Jin Dynasties jar with soy brow glaze and russet and Jun type, phosphatic splashes. This is heavily potted with an applied dragon chasing a flaming pearl. The brown glaze has a subtle metallic iron oxide patina. It is usually assumed that the blue splashes are accidental (serendipitous) rather than intentional in these brown glazes...

Rare soy brown glazed stoneware vessel made in the shape of a grain silo. This basic style are well documented in Qingbai wares but this is the first I have seen in a brown glaze, also it has a fence going around the base which is quite unusual. It is in excellent condition with no repairs, cracks or fritting of the glaze and it is unusually large. H: 24cm/9.5in and D: 18cm/7in. It reminds me a lot of a Jizhou glaze but this seems heavier and more stable.

Classic celadon Yueyao glazed bowl from Zhejiang, 5 Dynasties period, circa 907 to 979CE. Unglazed circle at the bottom of the cavetto is where another bowl was stacked while being fired. There are couple of very small firing hairlines and tiny chips on the rim, otherwise good condition for an 1100 year old ceramic. D: 15cm/5.9in and H: 5.8cm/2.2in.

Very fine and rare unusually small Tang image of a Court Eunuch, excellent condition with complete original pigments. Lovely feminine face (similar to the classic Tang “Fat Lady”) with calm and dignified expression. H: 17cm/6.8in.

Six Tang Dynasty miniature tomb figures of Chinese noblewoman Heights are 6cm-10cm. Please see notes in enlargements for actual size and condition. These were collected from different sites and represent an eclectic collection. Also note last image for all six images together.