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Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279) celadon footed chicken head…

Song Dynasty Celadon Chicken Head Bowl

Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279) celadon footed chicken head bowl, with flared lip and chicken head raised on four feet, length 15 cm. Provenenace: acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 and then by decent through the estate to the present family…

A Chinese Song/Yuan Dynasty persimmon-glazed incense burner,…

Persimmon-glazed Incense Burner from Song/Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese Song/Yuan Dynasty persimmon-glazed incense burner, height 11 cm, diameter 19 cm

A Chinese Tang Dynasty white glazed bowl, height 9 cm, diameter…

Tang Dynasty White Glazed Bowl - 9x14cm

A Chinese Tang Dynasty white glazed bowl, height 9 cm, diameter 14 cm

A late 14th century Chinese Yuan Dynasty blue and white jar,…

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Jar

A late 14th century Chinese Yuan Dynasty blue and white jar, height 5.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm

A Chinese blue and white wine cup, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368),…

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Wine Cup

A Chinese blue and white wine cup, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), decorated with scrolling flowers in underglaze blue with a moulded chrysanthemum to the interior, 3.5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter.

A Chinese Qingbai moulded foliate-rim cup, Song Dynasty…

Song Dynasty Qingbai Floral Cup

A Chinese Qingbai moulded foliate-rim cup, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the six-lobed bowl with moulded floral decoration to the interior, covered in an icy greyish-blue glaze, 4 cm high, 9.75 cm diameter.

A Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty…

Southern Song Dynasty Celadon Brush Washer

A Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), of conical form with gently flaring rim, covered in a greyish-green celadon glaze, 3.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter.

A Chinese Jianyao tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), covered in…

Song Dynasty Persimmon Glazed Jianyao Tea Bowl

A Chinese Jianyao tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), covered in a persimmon glaze, with partial hare's fur effect around the rim, the glaze pooling slightly off-centre in the well, 6 cm high, 12.75 cm diameter.

A Chinese foliate-rim white-ware stem cup, song (960-1279) or…

Chinese White Porcelain Stem Cup with Foliate Rim

A Chinese foliate-rim white-ware stem cup, song (960-1279) or Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), with a splayed high foot and five indents to the rim creating a five-lobed mouth, covered in an ivory tinged glaze, 5.5 cm high, 7 cm diameter.

A pair of Chinese Qingbai cups, Song Dynasty (960-1279), each…

Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Cups

A pair of Chinese Qingbai cups, Song Dynasty (960-1279), each of simple hemispherical form with a line carved below the rim, covered in very pale blue glaze, each 4 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter.

A pair of Chinese Qingbai footed dishes, Song Dynasty…

Qingbai Footed Dishes from Song Dynasty

A pair of Chinese Qingbai footed dishes, Song Dynasty (960-1279), of shallow bowl form with slightly rolled rims, and with high feet, covered in a fine pale blue glaze, each approximately 3 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter.

A Chinese Qingbai bowl with combed decoration, Song Dynasty…

Qingbai Bowl with Combed Decoration, Song Dynasty

A Chinese Qingbai bowl with combed decoration, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the large bowl with six vertical slip lines running from the unglazed rim to the centre, and a combed wave design roundel to the centre, the whole covered in a fine pale blue glaze.…

A pair of Chinese Qingbai bowls with carved lotus decoration,…

Qingbai Lotus Bowls, Song Dynasty

A pair of Chinese Qingbai bowls with carved lotus decoration, Song Dynasty (960-1279), each with carved decoration of scrolling lotus to the exterior, covered in pale blue glaze, each approximately 5.5 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter.

Two Chinese impressed textile decorated pottery jars, Eastern…

Impressed Textile Pottery Jars, Eastern Zhou Dynasty

Two Chinese impressed textile decorated pottery jars, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (475-221BC), each of grey pottery in baluster form, uniformly covered in geometric decoration formed by textile impression, the taller jar 29 cm high, 22 cm diameter. Provenance:…

A large Chinese painted pottery storage jar, Majiayao culture…

Chinese Painted Pottery Storage Jar, Majiayao Culture

A large Chinese painted pottery storage jar, Majiayao culture (3300-2000BC), Machang phase (2300-2000BC), of globular form with two small strap handles around the middle, with black painted decoration to the shoulder of linked spirals, 41 cm high, 42 cm…

A late 14th century Chinese Yuan Dynasty blue and white jar,…

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Jar

A late 14th century Chinese Yuan Dynasty blue and white jar, height 4.5 cm, diameter 4.5 cm

A heavy solid bronze footed Chinese Shi-Qiang plate featuring…

Bronze Chinese Shi-Qiang Plate with Inscription and Handles

A heavy solid bronze footed Chinese Shi-Qiang plate featuring long character inscription and twin handles, width 27.5 cm comes in Chinese fabric box, after the plate commissioned by Qiang of the Wei family in the Western Zhou Dynasty in memory of his…

A Sassanian glass bottle, Central Asia, 3rd to 7th century A.D.…

Sassanian Glass Bottle from Central Asia

A Sassanian glass bottle, Central Asia, 3rd to 7th century A.D. 8 cm high, 13 cm diameter. Note: a near identical example is illustrated 'Sassanian and post Sassanian in the Corning Museum of Glass', page 17.

A Chinese Jiexiu moulded white Ware dish, Song Dynasty…

Song Dynasty White Ware Dish with Butterfly Motif

A Chinese Jiexiu moulded white Ware dish, Song Dynasty (960-1279), with moulded decoration of twin butterflies to the centre, the grey stoneware body covered with white slip and then transparent glaze, 4 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter.

Chinese wine vessel possibly from the Zheu Dynasty 7th to 9th…

Zheu Dynasty Chinese Wine Vessel

Chinese wine vessel possibly from the Zheu Dynasty 7th to 9th century BC. Provenance: from the collection of Dr Roy Jenzen. Height 26.5 cm.

A Chinese Jizhou 'Guan' jar; Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279);…

Southern Song Dynasty Jizhou 'Guan' Jar

A Chinese Jizhou 'Guan' jar; Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279); of compressed baluster form with a rolled rim, covered in a rich iron brown glaze and splashed with a lighter phosphatic glaze, with a Chinese cloth covered box. Height 11.4 cm, diameter 13.5…

A rare Chinese Qingbai octagonal tripod censer Yuan Dynasty…

Qingbai Tripod Censer, Yuan Dynasty, Rare

A rare Chinese Qingbai octagonal tripod censer Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the octagonal section censer with two handles, raised on three cabriole lion mask legs with iron details, covered in a beautiful pale blue glaze. 12.7 cm high, 9.2 cm diameter

A Chinese Longquan ribbed jar and cover Yuan Dynasty…

Sea Green Glazed Yuan Dynasty Ribbed Jar with Cover

A Chinese Longquan ribbed jar and cover Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the whole covered in a fine sea green glaze. 15.5 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Sydney, 26 Feburary 2007, lot 4 the Brake-Lau Ackerman collection, Christies…

A Chinese Raspberry-Splashed Junyao bowl Yuan Dynasty…

Raspberry-Splashed Junyao Bowl from Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese Raspberry-Splashed Junyao bowl Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) decorated with a single raspberry copper red splash against a sky blue glaze. 9 cm high, 18.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, November 2010, lot 943 Mossgreen…

A pair of Chinese Qingbai funerary vessels Yuan Dynasty…

Qingbai Funerary Vessels with Human Figures and Dragons

A pair of Chinese Qingbai funerary vessels Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the tall vases with applied decoration to the sides of human figures and dragons, the lids with birds. Each approximately 58 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter

A polished black pottery altar set with mark of Qin Chuan Yuan…

Qin Chuan Yuan Dynasty Altar Set with Archaistic Designs

A polished black pottery altar set with mark of Qin Chuan Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) comprising a pair of vases and a tripod censer, each with impressed archaistic designs, and a polished blackened surface. Each piece marked 'Tiantun Jun Qin Chuan Qin Zhao'…

A Chinese iron-spotted Qingbai ewer Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)…

Iron-spotted Qingbai Ewer from Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese iron-spotted Qingbai ewer Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) with iron spotting to the glaze, resting on a hexagonal foot. 20.5 cm high, 13 cm diameter

A Chinese Qingbai lobed Meiping vase Song Dynasty (960-1279) of…

Qingbai lobed Meiping vase, Song Dynasty, R&V Tregaskis provenance

A Chinese Qingbai lobed Meiping vase Song Dynasty (960-1279) of lobed form with six vertical ribs to the sides. R & V Tregaskis label to base. 24 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: purchased from R & V Tregaskis Oriental Antiques, Sydney, 4 March 2007

A Chinese Qingbai 'Rice Measure' jar Southern Song Dynasty…

Qingbai Rice Measure Jar, Southern Song Dynasty, China

A Chinese Qingbai 'Rice Measure' jar Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with incised line decoration to the body and a row of bosses beneath the rim, covered in a fine pale blue glaze. R & V Tregaskis label to base. 7.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter. Provenance:…

A Chinese white-ware vase Song Dynasty (960-1279) with a…

Song Dynasty White-Ware Vase with Cup-Form Mouth

A Chinese white-ware vase Song Dynasty (960-1279) with a greyish-white glaze and cup-form mouth. 35 cm high, 22 cm diameter

A Chinese Qingbai ewer Song Dynasty (960-1279) the lobed body…

Qingbai Song Dynasty Carved Ewer

A Chinese Qingbai ewer Song Dynasty (960-1279) the lobed body with carved decoration. 22 cm high, 13 cm diameter

A Chinese Qingbai lobed covered ewer Song Dynasty (960-1279)…

Qingbai Lobed Ewer with Incised Decoration, Song Dynasty

A Chinese Qingbai lobed covered ewer Song Dynasty (960-1279) the lobed ewer decorated with incised decoration to the shoulder, covered in a pale blue glaze. 23 cm high, 16 cm wide

A Chinese Qingbai incised conical bowl Song Dynasty (960-1279)…

Qingbai Incised Conical Bowl with Peony Decoration

A Chinese Qingbai incised conical bowl Song Dynasty (960-1279) decorated to the interior with incised combed decoration of scrolling peonies. R & V Tregaskis label to base. 6.2 cm high, 19.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, 2 June 2008, lot…

A Chinese Qingbai lobed ewer Song Dynasty (960-1279) the body…

Qingbai Lobed Ewer from Song Dynasty China

A Chinese Qingbai lobed ewer Song Dynasty (960-1279) the body gracefully lobed with horizontal ribbed decoration running through the lobes. The whole covered in a fine pale blue glaze. 25.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide

A large Chinese painted pottery 'Fat Lady' Tang Dynasty…

Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery 'Fat Lady' Figure

A large Chinese painted pottery 'Fat Lady' Tang Dynasty (618-907) delicately modelled, with remnant polychrome decoration. 51 cm high, 15 cm wide. Provenance: purchased from Ken Soon Asiatic Pty Ltd, Singapore, 7 January 2004. Other Notes: together with a…

A Chinese pottery tomb guardian Tang Dynasty (618-907) of low…

Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Guardian

A Chinese pottery tomb guardian Tang Dynasty (618-907) of low fired terracotta with remnant mineral pigment decoration. 46 cm high, 15 cm wide

A Chinese painted pottery tomb guardian figure Tang Dynasty…

Tang Dynasty Tomb Guardian Figure

A Chinese painted pottery tomb guardian figure Tang Dynasty (618-907) seated on hind legs, with remnant polychrome decoration. Label for James Fairfax collection to base. 38 cm high, 15 cm wide. Provenance: James Fairfax, A.O. Collection spring auction,…

A Chinese pottery tomb figure of a dog Tang Dynasty (618-907)…

Tang Dynasty Pottery Dog Figure

A Chinese pottery tomb figure of a dog Tang Dynasty (618-907) or earlier modelled standing upright with its mouth open, remnant polychrome decoration. 23.5 cm high, 31 cm length

A small Chinese bronze mirror, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) it is…

Tang Dynasty Dragon Bronze Mirror

A small Chinese bronze mirror, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) it is cast with a dragon and cloud scrolls 6 cm diameter. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia

A rare bronze octagonal barbed bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)…

Rare Yuan Dynasty Bronze Barbed Bowl with Dragon Motifs

A rare bronze octagonal barbed bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is with alternate bird and flower panels, on short flared foot with interlocked dragon motifs, the bronze with even green patina. 23 cm diameter, 14 cm high. Literature: new history of…

A rare and fine white and mottled jade bi, Warring States…

Mottled Jade Bi from Warring States Period

A rare and fine white and mottled jade bi, Warring States period (476-221 BC) the jade ring is finely carved in relief on both sides with comma spirals, set within slightly raised borders, the stone is with a pale white tone with areas of brown and…

A rare Chinese pale greenish-white and russet jade pierced…

Rare Liao-Jin Dynasty Jade Plaque with Rabbits and Lingzhi Fungus

A rare Chinese pale greenish-white and russet jade pierced oblong Plaque 'Qiushan', Liao-Jin Dynasty, 10th-13th century the plaque is well carved and pierced with a pair of rabbits standing amidst lingzhi fungus and large-leafed trees while one with the…

A 'Tixi' black lacquer tray, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) deeply…

Yuan Dynasty Tixi Lacquer Tray

A 'Tixi' black lacquer tray, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) deeply carved through black and red lacquer layers with a band of ruyi- shaped clouds on the side. 18.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, Australia

A Chinese painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty…

Tang Dynasty Court Lady Pottery Figure

A Chinese painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the figure modeled standing in voluminous robes 16 cm high. Provenance: an important private collection, Canberra, Australia

A Chinese Qingbai 'Boys' bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the…

Qingbai 'Boys' Bowl, Yuan Dynasty - Chinese Ceramic

A Chinese Qingbai 'Boys' bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is finely moulded with two boys amongst peonies, it is covered with a fine pale blue glaze. 17.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 22/04/2016, lot 96. An important private…

A Chinese celadon glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the…

Song Dynasty Celadon Glazed Bowl with Incised Comb Marks

A Chinese celadon glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the interior of the bowl is decorated with incised comb marks, it is covered inside and out with a yellowish green glaze. Four characters 'Fan shi yi hao' written in black ink on the base. 18 cm…

A Qingbai ewer and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the body is…

Qingbai Ewer and Cover, Song Dynasty

A Qingbai ewer and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the body is potted with eight vertical lobes that rise to incised horizontal bands at the base of the trumpet neck, above a straight ring foot. It is applied with a strap handle attached on top with a…

A Chinese red pottery model of a horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906…

Tang Dynasty Red Pottery Horse Model

A Chinese red pottery model of a horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the horse is finely modelled striding forwards, on a flat shaped base, with original red, yellow, and black mineral pigments, fitted perspex base. 28 cm long, 24 cm high. Provenance:…

A Chinese Jian Chayang black glazed conical tea bowl, Southern…

Southern Song Dynasty Black Glazed Tea Bowl

A Chinese Jian Chayang black glazed conical tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1280) the bowl is sturdily potted with conical sides flaring to a slightly everted finger-grooved rim, it is covered with a brownish-black glaze. 9.7 cm diameter. Provenance…

A Xing white glazed bowl, late Tang-Five Dynasties,10th century…

10th Century Xing White Glazed Bowl

A Xing white glazed bowl, late Tang-Five Dynasties,10th century the bowl is potted with a lipped rim, covered overall with a clear glaze with the exception of the bi-shaped foot, 15.5 cm diameter

A Qingbai foliate-rimmed dish, Southern Song Dynasty…

Southern Song Qingbai Foliate Dish

A Qingbai foliate-rimmed dish, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the dish with foliate rim and it is covered with a with an aqua-blue glaze. 11.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Australia

A small Chinese Cizhou black glazed 'Oil Spot' bubble bowll,…

Yuan Dynasty Black Glazed Oil Spot Bubble Bowl

A small Chinese Cizhou black glazed 'Oil Spot' bubble bowll, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the bowl is covered overall with a black glaze suffused with silver 'Oil spots', which on the exterior falls short of the small foot exposing the beige body, an ink mark…

A rare large Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped box and cover,…

Qingbai Chrysanthemum Box, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty

A rare large Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped box and cover, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368) the box and cover are each moulded with chrysanthemum petals on the sides, and are covered inside and out with a transparent glaze of aqua bluish-white tone…

A very fine and rare Chinese Longquan Guan celadon vessel,…

Rare Southern Song Dynasty Longquan Guan Celadon Zhadou Vessel

A very fine and rare Chinese Longquan Guan celadon vessel, Zhadou, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the zhadou is potted with a compressed bulbous body and a broad neck that flares at the rim, and is covered inside and out with a beautiful ice-crackled…

A Chinese Jian hare's fur dark glazed tea bowl, Southern Song…

Southern Song Dynasty Hare's Fur Glazed Tea Bowl

A Chinese Jian hare's fur dark glazed tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the bowl is covered with a streaked black and russet glaze. It is from Shuiji kiln, Fujian. 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, Holland. Capital…

A Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty…

Southern Song Longquan Celadon Brush Washer

A Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) the washer is finely potted with an angular profile rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, covered overall with an attractive glaze of even sea green tone with the exception…

A Chinese Jiangxi dark glazed tripod censer, Southern Song…

Dark Glazed Chinese Tripod Censer, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese Jiangxi dark glazed tripod censer, Southern Song -Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century the compressed bombe body is supported on the short tripod feet, it is covered with a dark tea dust glaze / 8.5 cm high

A Chinese Longquan celadon bronze-form tripod censer, Yuan…

Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Bronze Censer

A Chinese Longquan celadon bronze-form tripod censer, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the centre with a compressed globular body and with a pair of D-shaped handles flanking the short neck and joining the shoulder to the edge of the everted rim, it is covered…

A large Chinese Jun dish, possibly Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-13th…

Chinese Jun Dish with Blue and Purple Glaze

A large Chinese Jun dish, possibly Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-13th century the dish is heavily potted with a flattened rim and is covered with a thick pale blue glaze with purple splashes. 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 10/09/2002, lot 186

A large Chinese moonwhite glazed Jun bowl, Yuan Dynasty…

Moonwhite Jun Bowl, Yuan Dynasty

A large Chinese moonwhite glazed Jun bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the large bowl is covered with a moon white glaze with purple splashes 22 cm diameter

A rare Chinese Changsha brown and green splashed bird-form ewer…

Tang Dynasty Bird-Form Ewer with Splashed Glaze

A rare Chinese Changsha brown and green splashed bird-form ewer and cover, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) the bird formed ewer applied with wings on either side of the body and everted tail, decorated with alternating brown and blue streaks of glaze. 12 cm…

A Chinese Jun tea bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the deep…

Yuan Dynasty Chinese Jun Tea Bowl with Blue Glaze

A Chinese Jun tea bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the deep rounded bowl is covered with a thick milky blue glaze. 8.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 8/05/2017, lot 67.

A Chinese Yue celadon glazed vessel, Western Zhou Dynasty…

Yue Celadon Glazed Vessel, Western Zhou Dynasty

A Chinese Yue celadon glazed vessel, Western Zhou Dynasty (1045-771 BC) the vessel is supported on a splayed foot, decorated with three twisted handles and a band of arrow motifs on the shoulder. It is covered overall with a celadon glaze. 13 cm diameter

A Nepalese carved stone Stele, circa 12th century it is…

12th Century Nepalese Stone Stele of Uma-mashevara

A Nepalese carved stone Stele, circa 12th century it is depicting Uma-mashevara. Lord Shiva relaxing with his consort, Parvati, Shiva's vehicle Nandi, the bull at his right elbow. The Royal couple rest on a rocky outcrop while celestial dancers and…

Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279) white glazed squat vase, of…

Song Dynasty White Glazed Melon Vase

Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279) white glazed squat vase, of lobed melon form, with a short neck, in white glaze, height 10 cm Provenance: purchased between 1938-1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, then by descent, Aalders Auctions, then…

Shu-Fu bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), 6 cm high, 12.5 cm…

Yuan Dynasty Shu-Fu Bowl from Sprague Collection

Shu-Fu bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), 6 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter. Provenance Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne/London

A bone belt hook, Warring States period with box, 15.7 cm long.…

Warring States Bone Belt Hook with Box

A bone belt hook, Warring States period with box, 15.7 cm long. Provenance: C. C. Teng, Taipei, 28 February 1995, no. 001650 (label and receipt) Compare a similar slender-formed hook, see Sotheby's, Chinese Art including Property from the Collection of…

An assortment of 42 glass beads, cowrie shell currency, and…

Ancient Chinese Currency and Glass Beads Lot

An assortment of 42 glass beads, cowrie shell currency, and beads of various material, Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and later Varying sizes from 0.6 cm to 3.6 cm long (42). Cowrie shells were the most widely used currency during the Shang and Western Zhou…

Three gold leaves and a gilt bronze 'animal mask' currency,…

Zhou Dynasty Gold Leaves and Animal Mask Currency

Three gold leaves and a gilt bronze 'animal mask' currency, Zhou dynasty two leaves in the shape of cowrie shell, removed from their bronze core, the other in the same 'animal mask' design as the gilt bronze piece, also removed from its bronze core, The…

A pair of gold 'goddess' earrings, Song dynasty 5.0 cm and 5.1…

Song Dynasty Gold Goddess Earrings

A pair of gold 'goddess' earrings, Song dynasty 5.0 cm and 5.1 cm long, 5g each, 20ct (2). Images of apsara, goddesses, or child attendants are common design elements of the Song dynasty decorative arts. In earrings they typically appear in…

A group of eight gold hairpins, Song to Yuan dynasty Varying…

Gold Hairpins from Song-Yuan Dynasties

A group of eight gold hairpins, Song to Yuan dynasty Varying sizes from 15.5 cm to 19.2 cm long (8). Hairpins made from folded long pins such as this example are called zhegu chai and were popular during the Song and Yuan dynasties. Simpler designs such…

A Tibetan coral necklace, 18th/19th century with a Chung Dzi…

Tibetan Coral Necklace with Ancient Chung Dzi Bead

A Tibetan coral necklace, 18th/19th century with a Chung Dzi bead, 10th century or earlier, the necklace of old coral beads interspersed with silver beads, the chung dzi bead of white agate with three chestnut brown bands. The necklace 45.5 cm long. The…

A Burmese terracotta votive plaque, pagan Kingdom, circa 11th…

Burmese Terracotta Votive Plaque with Buddha and Stupas

A Burmese terracotta votive plaque, pagan Kingdom, circa 11th century, of teardrop form, with moulded decoration to the interior of five buddha amongst stupas, with sanskrit writing beneath, together with a fitted perspex stand, a private collection,…

A Chinese bronze Incense-Tool vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279),…

Song Dynasty Bronze Incense-Tool Vase with Verdigris Patina

A Chinese bronze Incense-Tool vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the pear-shaped vase raised on a tall splayed foot, simply decorated with five incised lines to the neck, covered in a beautiful original verdigris patina. An important Melbourne collection. 16…

A group of Chinese monochrome ceramics, Yuan Dynasty…

Chinese Monochrome Ceramics, Yuan Dynasty and Later

A group of Chinese monochrome ceramics, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) and later, comprising a Shufu type bowl, an iron brown monochrome bowl, a blue jarlet, a Swatow green jar with later lid, and a white ware qilin incense holder. The Shufu type bowl 5 cm high…

A Chinese celadon water dropper, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Water Dropper

A Chinese celadon water dropper, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the jarlet form water dropper with three lug handles and a pointed spout. 6 cm high, 6.5 cm wide

A Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, Southern Song Dynasty…

Southern Song Dynasty Celadon Bowl

A Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), the shallow bowl with a waisted rim, covered in an even grey-green celadon glaze. 5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter

A Chinese Jianyao tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the…

Song Dynasty Jianyao Tea Bowl

A Chinese Jianyao tea bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the stoneware bowl with black glazeto the interior, with iron brown to the rim, with partial hare's fur effect below the rim. Character mark to the base. 5 cm high, 12 cm diameter

A Chinese Iron-Decorated Changsha bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-907),…

Iron-Decorated Tang Dynasty Bowl with Floral Spray

A Chinese Iron-Decorated Changsha bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-907), decorated with a floral spray in iron brown to the interior. 4 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter

A Chinese white Ware bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-907), of simple…

Tang Dynasty White Ware Bowl

A Chinese white Ware bowl, Tang Dynasty (618-907), of simple form with a rolled-over rim, the white body covered in a clear glaze pooling slightly blueish-green around the foot rim. 4.5 cm high, 14.75 cm diameter

A Chinese Tang Dynasty style gilt bronze vase, 20th century,…

Tang-style Gilt Bronze Vase

A Chinese Tang Dynasty style gilt bronze vase, 20th century, the vase of narrow-necked baluster form, covered in gilding.

A Chinese bronze Taotie mask handle with loose ring, Warring…

Warring States Bronze Taotie Mask Handle with Ring

A Chinese bronze Taotie mask handle with loose ring, Warring States period (475-221BC), the taotie mask well cast with fine details, supporting a ring handle, covered in a pleasant verdigris patina. 9 cm high, 6 cm wide. Provenance: Anthony J. Allen, New…

An Indonesian basalt Fragmentary head of Buddha, central Java,…

Indonesian Basalt Buddha Head, 9th-10th Century

An Indonesian basalt Fragmentary head of Buddha, central Java, circa 9th-10th century, the fragmentary carving beautifully detailed with serene face, tightly curled hair, and high domed ushnisha. Mounted on a gunmetal-grey metalic stand. The head 30 cm…

Chinese half gourd brush washer and stand, probably song…

Song Dynasty Gourd Brush Washer with Calligraphy Incision

Chinese half gourd brush washer and stand, probably song dynasty, with a silvered edge, the interior incised with calligraphy, the whole raised on a wooden stand, length 12 cm

A painted red pottery figure of a horse Tang dynasty, standing…

Tang Dynasty Painted Red Pottery Horse Figure

A painted red pottery figure of a horse Tang dynasty, standing four square on a rectangular base, the head turned slightly to one side, a saddle and saddle cloth on its back, an aperture for the tail, traces of coloured pigments, 44 cm high. Provenance,…

A cloisonne 'scrolling lotus' incense box, Qianlong…

Qianlong Cloisonne Incense Box with Lotus Design

A cloisonne 'scrolling lotus' incense box, Qianlong four-character mark, and an inventory mark, gui. 6.7 cm diam., 3.5 cm high. Cloisonne in the form of earlier bronze prototypes were used profusely during the Qianlong period (1735-1796) as trios of…

A yaozhou celadon-glazed cornical bowl, 12th/ 13th century. 4.3…

Yaozhou Celadon Cornical Bowl, 12th/13th Century

A yaozhou celadon-glazed cornical bowl, 12th/ 13th century. 4.3 cm high, 11.8 cm diam.

A Jizhou brown-glazed bowl, 12th/ 13th century. box, 5.8 cm…

Jizhou Brown-Glazed Bowl, 12th/13th Century

A Jizhou brown-glazed bowl, 12th/ 13th century. box, 5.8 cm high, 11.2 cm diam.

A jian-ware black-glazed cup, 12th/ 13th century. with later…

Jian-ware Black-Glazed Cup with Silver Band

A jian-ware black-glazed cup, 12th/ 13th century. with later silver band 6.4 cm high, 12.3 cm diam.

A qingbai 'wave' gourd-shaped ewer, Song dynasty, 12th century.…

Qingbai 'Wave' Ewer, Song Dynasty

A qingbai 'wave' gourd-shaped ewer, Song dynasty, 12th century. 15.5 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney. A few associated pieces from different kilns have been published. The most closely related, both in form and size, is probably…

A Chinese Greyware pottery figure of a warrior, Tang Dynasty,…

Tang Dynasty Warrior Pottery Figure with Thermoluminescence Report

A Chinese Greyware pottery figure of a warrior, Tang Dynasty, with a fierce expression wearing a helmet and armour, his hands formerly holding weapons, accompanied by a University of Wollongong Thermoluminescence dating report W2570, dated 19 January 1999…

Chinese Shang Dynasty pottery vessel, in black pottery, of…

Shang Dynasty black pottery vessel with incised decoration

Chinese Shang Dynasty pottery vessel, in black pottery, of tapering form, with incised liner and cross hatched decoration, with lug handle, a/f, height 13 cm. Provenance: purchased between 1938- 1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, then by…

Chinese Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) Ge Ware bowl, of deep circular…

Yuan Dynasty Ge Ware Bowl with Crackle Finish

Chinese Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) Ge Ware bowl, of deep circular form, with a crackle finish on a grey ground, raised on a circular foot, a/f, height 10 cm and diameter 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dorothy Savage, latterly Dorothy Fu…

Chinese 'Henan' Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127) black glaze handled…

Song Dynasty Black Glaze Handled Dish

Chinese 'Henan' Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127) black glaze handled dish, of circular form, with pedestal base and loop handle, on an unglazed foot, diameter 11.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dorothy Savage, latterly Dorothy Fu (1930-2010), then…

Chinese Qingbai Ware bowl. Deep, conical bowl with slightly…

Qingbai Ware Incised Bowl

Chinese Qingbai Ware bowl. Deep, conical bowl with slightly everted rim, raised on a circular foot. Lightly incised decoration to interior. Height 6.5 cm, Diameter 18 cm

Chinese Yuan Dynasty carved Longquan celadon jar. Globular body…

Carved Longquan Celadon Jar with Floral and Dragon Motifs

Chinese Yuan Dynasty carved Longquan celadon jar. Globular body with eight vertical ribs, carved with four stylised 'Long' characters. Alternating with lotus and camellia flowers. On a hardwood four-footed stand. Ex Andrew Stuart-Robertson. Height 16 cm