Chinese bronze axe head Western Zhou Dynasty or Early Spring and Autumn Period, 21 cm long
Impressed Textile Decorated Zhou Dynasty Pottery Jar
A Chinese Pottery tall jar with impressed textile decoration, Zhou Dynasty (475-221BC), of tall baluster form covered in impressed textile decoration, and with a mottled grey and brick-red patina. 30 cm high, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: a private New…
Rare Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel from Zhou Dynasty
A fine and very rare Chinese archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel, pan, Zhou Dynasty (1,100-256 BC) the exterior of this vessel is decorated with a band of interlocking dragon scroll, flanked by a pair of handles decorated with absctract pheonix motif,…
Eastern Zhou Pottery Jar with Angular Scrolls
A large dark Pottery jar, Eastern Zhou period, Lammoulded with angular scroll motifs, 41.5 cm wide; 33 cm high. Provenance: Maria Lam, Hong Kong, late 90s. Private collection, NSW, Australia.
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:…
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…
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
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…
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…
Bronze Cowrie Shell Coins from Zhou Dynasty
A group of 11 gilt bronze 'cowrie shell' coins, Zhou dynasty, possibly the Jin, Lu, and Wei cultures with box, Approx. 2.8 cm long each (11). Provenance: C. C. Teng, Taipei, 28 February 1995, no. 002550 (label and receipt) Cowrie shells are amongst the…
Chinese Jade Jue Slit-Rings from Eastern Zhou/Han Dynasty
Two Chinese nephrite jade 'Jue' slit-rings, Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) or Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the two rings carved in such a way that one side is smoothly rounded to the edge, and the other side bevelled, with narrow slits to one side. Both of…
Chinese nephrite jade 'Jue' slit-rings
Two Chinese nephrite jade 'Jue' slit-rings, Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) or Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the two rings carved in such a way that one side is smoothly rounded to the edge, and the other side bevelled, with narrow slits to one side. One…
Chinese Western Zhou Ash Glazed Vessel with Incised Decoration
Chinese Western Zhou (10th/9th century) ash glazed vessel, of squat baluster form, with four lugs and incised decoration to shoulders, diameter 10.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased between 1938-1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent
Etched Western Zhou Bowl with Lug Handles and Foot
Chinese early Western Zhou, 9th/10th century bowl, of squat baluster form, set with lug handles, with borders of etched decoration, raised on a circular foot, diameter 9.7 cm reference: 'Ther ceramic Art of China', Ocs, Victoria and Albert Museum, London,…
Panoramic West Lake Suzhou Scroll, 1772
A large table scroll, ink and colour on paper, signed Zhou Shang Wen, 1772, two red seals, panorama of West Lake, Suzhou, 96 x 370 cm
Zhou Dynasty Bronze Ritual Cup with Dragon Frieze
An antique Chinese bronze ritual cup, Zhou Dynasty, circa 4th century BC, the bell shaped cup with a flaring rim and high set looping handles, decorated with an archaistic silk worm frieze surmounted by a border of dragons in triangles, the waisted foot…
Bronze Dragon Bell from Eastern Zhou Dynasty
A Chinese bronze bell, with two Confronting Scaly dragons on top, after Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 5th century BC, the shape and style probably from an original old mould, present day Shanxi Province was renowned for bell manufacture, height 33 cm
Ancient Chinese Dragon Dou Vessel
A Chinese archaic-style bronze shaped ritual food vessel, Dou, after Eastern Zhou Dynasty, BC 6th/5th century, the deep rounded body supported on a stem and flared foot decorated with bands of interlaced stylized dragons, height 21 cm
Ancient Chinese Bronze Gui Ritual Vessel
A Chinese archaic-style bronze ritual food vessel, Gui, after Western Zhou Dynasty, BC 11th century, height 11.5 cm
Northern Song Qing-Bai Glazed Incense Pu
A Qing-Bai glazed incense Pu, Northern song period (960-1127), with moulded cross hatch design to the body, in a soft pale green and blue glaze produced by the song Hu-Tian kiln, 7.4 cm high. Reference: Zhou's bronze Pu seen: Shanxi Institute of…
Archaic Bronze Chariot Fittings, 400 BCE - 1100 BCE
A group of six archaic bronze chariot fittings, Warring States/Western Zhou or earlier, 400 BCE - 1100 BCE, two with inlaid stylised motifs, largest 12 cm long. Provenance: Old James R Lawson tags, lot 276
Ancient Chinese Bronze Mask - 11th Century BCE
A rare Chinese bronze mask, Western Zhou, 11th century - 771BCE. A ritual burial object modelled as a human face, southern China, probably Zichuan provence, original patination. 15.5 cm high, 19 cm wide. 24.2 cm high including stand
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