Ancient Chinese And Indo-Chinese Antiquities for Sale
| Chinese civilization originated in various city-states along the Yellow River valley in the Neolithic era. The written history of China begins with the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1750BC - ca. 1045 BC). The origins of Chinese culture, literature and philosophy, developed during the Zhou Dynasty (1045BC to 256 BC). It was the longest lasting dynasty and spans the period in which the written script evolved from ancient oracle script to the beginnings of modern Chinese writing. The feudal Zhou Dynasty eventually broke apart into individual city states. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang united the various warring kingdoms and created the first Chinese empire. Successive dynasties in Chinese history developed bureaucratic systems that enabled the Emperor of China to directly control the vast territories.
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| | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp 021824 | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp Ceramic, 340 grams, 11 cm. Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A ceramic lamp formed with a broad dished cup, plain stem and bell-shaped base; the cup and stem with dark purple glaze, inner cup and base with yellow-ochre glaze. Reference: cf. many forms of ancient lamp illustrated in Tregear, M. Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, Oxford, 1976. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £65.00  |  |
| | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp 023672 | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp Ceramic, 260 grams, 10.5 cm. Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A ceramic lamp formed with a broad dished cup, plain stem and bell-shaped base; the cup, base and stem with green glaze, inner cup with brown glaze. Reference: cf. many forms of ancient lamp illustrated in Tregear, M. Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, Oxford, 1976. Very fine condition, slight loss to basal rim. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £65.00 |  |
| | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp 023673 | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp Ceramic, 260 grams, 10.5 cm. Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A ceramic lamp formed with a broad dished cup, plain stem and bell-shaped base; the cup, base and stem with blue-green glaze, inner cup with blue-green glaze. Reference: cf. many forms of ancient lamp illustrated in Tregear, M. Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, Oxford, 1976. Very fine condition, slight loss to basal rim. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £60.00 |  |
| | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp 023675 | Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Bell-Based' Pedestal Lamp Ceramic, 380 grams, 12.25 cm. Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A ceramic lamp formed with a broad dished cup, balustered stem and bell-shaped base; the upper base, cup and stem with green glaze, the inner cup and base with ochre glaze, basal rim and underside of the cup unglazed. Reference: cf. many forms of ancient lamp illustrated in Tregear, M. Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, Oxford, 1976. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £65.00 |  |
| | Vietnamese Medieval 'Hoi An Hoard' Decorated Bowl 022170 | Vietnamese Medieval 'Hoi An Hoard' Decorated Bowl Ceramic, 500 grams, 5 cm high x 22 cm wide. Circa mid 15th century AD. A large shallow bowl, plain to the outside, inside the bowl has circular bands and the centre bears a bold petal design with a written character. Reference: excavated by Malaysian-Chinese businessman Ong Soo Hin and Oxford University archaeologist Mensun Bound, working with Vietnam's National History Museum. The project took four years and cost an estimated $14 million, on the base a 'Hoi An Hoard' authentication label recorded with identification number 158713. Provenance: from the shipwreck of the 'Hoi An' in 1966. Very fine condition. | £95.00 |  |
| | Vietnamese Medieval 'Hoi An Hoard' Decorated Bowl 022168 | Vietnamese Medieval 'Hoi An Hoard' Decorated Bowl Ceramic, 640 grams, 5.6 cm high x 23 cm wide. Circa mid 15th century AD. A large shallow bowl with some blue decoration to the outside, inside the bowl has a broad band of stylized leaves and the centre bears a bold flower design with a leafy scroll pattern. Reference: excavated by Malaysian-Chinese businessman Ong Soo Hin and Oxford University archaeologist Mensun Bound, working with Vietnam's National History Museum. The project took four years and cost an estimated $14 million, on the base a 'Hoi An Hoard' authentication label recorded with identification number 132203. Provenance: from the shipwreck of the 'Hoi An' in 1966. Very fine condition. | £145.00 |  |
| | Vietnamese Medieval 'Hoi An Hoard' Decorated Bowl 022169 | Vietnamese Medieval 'Hoi An Hoard' Decorated Bowl Ceramic, 820 grams, 6 cm high x 23 cm wide. Circa mid 15th century AD. A large shallow bowl with some blue decoration to the outside, inside the bowl has a broad band of stylized leaves and the centre bears a bold design of five stylized fruits with a leafy scroll pattern. Reference: excavated by Malaysian-Chinese businessman Ong Soo Hin and Oxford University archaeologist Mensun Bound, working with Vietnam's National History Museum. The project took four years and cost an estimated $14 million, on the base a 'Hoi An Hoard' authentication label recorded with identification number 133833. Provenance: from the shipwreck of the 'Hoi An' in 1966. Very fine condition. | £145.00 |  |
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