Clay Asian Art and Furniture

This is a Chinese handcrafted Red Clay Yixing teapot and cover, which we date to the 20th century, circa 1950. The Teapot and lid are handcrafted in an ...

A wonderful antique/ancient terracotta clay made Japanese ritual burial funeray full body Haniwa dancing sculpture. These large (some were life sized) hollow figures were made for t...

Japan / 2021s Size : W1200 D25 H1600 mm Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years. [Wataru Hatano...

Antique Japanese large pagoda form bronze kiln furnace for melting shaping metal w/ the original fire clay insert - signed at two places at top of insert. As found old surface with o...

Beautiful set of Terracotta sculptures representing Xian Warriors. This set of figures is incredibly detailed and presents 4 warriors and a horse. Intrica...

Traditional Hanamaki clay doll, early-mid 20th century, Iwate, Japan. H 15.5 x W 13.3 x D 10 cm (6.10 x 5.23 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.

A wonderful antique/ancient terracotta clay made Japanese ritual burial funeray Haniwa warrior sculpture. These large (some were life sized) hollow figures were made for the Japanes...

An antique and incised Chinese Cizhou-style Ceramic Container or Incense Box. The piece with a deep Gray glazed surface incised with intricate floral and scrolling pattern with the i...

This nice Japanese Haniwa-style horse sculpture is a replica or modern interpretation of Haniwa, ancient Japanese terracotta figures placed on tomb mounds during the Kofun period. ...

Extremely rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region. A beautiful large sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 549 and 577 AD. This horse statue is extremely finely modeled of earthenware pottery, standing in a very elegant and majestic position striding on a trapezoidal shaped base. The animal has a gracefully arched neck to the left looking forward and its extremely well modeled. The head is adorned with a large detailed tassels of plumes and the body is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief. Decorated with dotted and circles patterns. The surface is treated with applications of natural color pigments such; red, white and others. Has a measurements of 435 mm by 319 mm by 243 mm (17.10 x 12.55 x 9.55 Inches) (43.5 x 31.9 x 24.3 Cm). Northern Qi, was the successor state of the Chinese Xianbei state of Eastern Wei...

A finely modeled Japanese ceramic figure depicting a samurai or martial attendant holding a gunbai (war fan), dating to the late Edo period, circa 1820–1860. The figure is rendered ...

The first money-depositing object in the shape of a pig emerged in Java, Indonesia in the 14th century with the introduction of coins from China. Javanese Boars (Celeng)in the Majapa...

Japan / 2021s Size : W900 D25 H1200 mm Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years. [Wataru Hatano...

This vintage Italian detailed head is made of hand crafted terracotta clay, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1918, Italy. Bronzo di Riace was one of the ...

This exceptional Edo-period sculpture depicts a seated monkey in an incredibly lifelike manner, with finely carved details and expressive features. Made using traditional Dojin-yaki ...

9/10thC Dvarati Buddha Tablet. I believe this one is quite old and it’s probably a period piece . The surface appears to have very good age, but with buried objects that only tells...

Shoji Hamada Japanese clay charger with black glaze and terracotta toned glazed decoration, circa 1960s. On contemporary stand. The piece is unsigned and as such cannot definitively ...

Japan / 2021s Size : W900 D25 H1150 mm Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years. [Wataru Hatano...

Japan / 2021s Size : W1200 D25 H1550 mm Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years. [Wataru Hatano...

A Korean statue of Dongja made from clay/stucco with wood core and painted with polychrome colors circa 18th century of the Joseon Dynasty. The statue is nicely presented on a custom...

These 3 antique Chinese terracotta statue plaques give a glimpse into the world of 19th century ancient China. Made in terracotta, each plaqu...

Look at this magnificent Vintage Chinese Carved Kwan Yin Statuary. It shows very detailed hand carving works and wonderful clay pottery techniques on it. It is all hand made and hand carved Baby deliver Kwan Yin statuary holding a baby in her arm. A lot of detailed carving works on it. You can see from the pictures that they are in many years history with some age wears. Now you can have them on your collection shelf. They are not only a great adornment but also a wonderful gift! Don't miss it. Size: 20.5in H x 9in W x 8in D Origin: China Circa: 1950s Material: Purple Clay...

Chinese Yixing Clay or Zisha Clay Teapot, probably 20th Century. This charming decorative teapot is formed of Yixing Clay with a wonderful warm color, the...

A set of 32 reclaimed Minton tiles, ideal for use as an antique tile splashback, entranceway floor or fireplace hearth in a period cottage or Victorian...

The magazine table belong to the furniture collection “Vase on table”. Taking everyday practical objects found at home and transforming them into ceramics in a playful way without thinking too much of their primary function. Furniture pieces are made of height firing terracotta clay. Actual ceramic tubes...

Three Chinese Yixing Clay Teapots, probably 20th Century. These charming teapots are beautifully formed of clay and varying in rich shades of brown....

This antique framed tile panel depicting a bird in a decorative cage, sourced from the estate of Dame Barbara Mary Quant, is quite the find. Displayed in a frame, the tiles make a be...

Vintage Black Clay Minotaur Vessel. Mexico, circa 1980. Hand-built, wood-fired and signed.

A Yoroi Dorei is a traditional Japanese clay bell shaped like a suit of samurai armor. These bells are often handcrafted and painted with intricate detail, symbolizing strength, prot...

Oni Snow Bowl by Seigan Yamane, Hagi Ware This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approa...

Oni Snow Bowl by Seigan Yamane, Hagi Ware This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approa...

Vintage orange, white & gold garden seat. Overall pattern of leaves and flowers.

Oni Snow Bowl by Seigan Yamane, Hagi Ware This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approa...

Late 19th C. large, decorative Japanese Imari plate featuring intricate hand-painted designs in blue, red, and gold. The central motif includes blue floral patterns with accents of r...

Three Chinese Yixing Clay Teapots, probably 20th Century. These charming teapots are beautifully formed of clay and varying in rich shades of brown ...

Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure, Western Han Dynasty. The tall slender court lady stands with knees and elbows slightly bent to reveal the hands, now lost with sockets remaining. The detachable rounded head has a delicately modeled face with small features and painted accents. The neck serves as an extended plug into the neckline of the hollow body ata slight cant as if eyes are downcast and bowing. The hair full at the hairline in form and painted black continuing on the back of the body on center to the waist. The body form of draped layers of long robes, crossing left over right over sloping shoulders with a stiff collar, deep full sleeves tied with a sash low on the waist and trumpet flared at the base, all outlined in red, white and black pigments. Custom black silk storage box in Chinese hinged lid style. Weight: 15.5 lbs. Western Han Dynasty 206 B.C. -  A.D. 9 Thermoluminescence testing of head and body with Bortolot Daybreak Corporation, Guilford, CT, 1989 sample #379A1. Date of firing 2300 +/- 600 years ago. Provenance: Upon Request For similar examples see: Oriental Ceramics, The World’s Great Collections, The Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Vol. 9, 1975, pl. 8 & 9. Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Vol. 1, 1976 p.53, pl.123 Sotheby’s New York, The Bernat Collection, November 1980, lot # 19. With hands covered and folded in front of the figure. Yutaka Mino and James Robinson, Beauty and Tranquility: The Eli Lilly...

An old Japanese clay doll. This is probably a "Hirota Doll" made in Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region. Until around the 1950s, Japan's economy was not as prosperous as it is today. It was difficult for an ordinary household to have a complete display of Hina dolls, and only a very limited number of households could afford to buy them. It seems that ordinary people would celebrate by displaying clay dolls, tile dolls, and paper mache dolls...

Two Chinese Yixing Clay Teapots, probably 20th century. These charming teapots are beautifully formed and decorated, with abundant texture brought o...

Oni Snow plate by Seigan Yamane, Hagi Ware This exquisite Japanese plate is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approach...

Two rare Japanese Izumo clay dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Nara Prefecture, Meiji period. Material and simple execution impart a flavor of antiquity and great decorative power. Empero...

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior ridin...

Oni Snow Bowl by Seigan Yamane, Hagi Ware This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approa...

Elio Schiavon (1925–2004) was an influential Italian ceramic artist whose work is a key part of the post-war Italian modern design movement. Working primarily in Padua, he was known ...

Oni Snow Bowl by Seigan Yamane, Hagi Ware This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approach to traditional Hagi pottery...

Three Chinese Yixing Clay Teapots, probably 20th Century. These charming teapots are beautifully formed of clay and varying in color, two in rich sh...

This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approach to traditional Hagi pottery...

This exquisite Japanese tea bowl is a prime example of Hagi Ware, crafted by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approach to traditional Hagi pottery...

Taoist Yixing Zisha clay 'priest or scholar' figure - cold painted - good detail - unsigned - China - 20th century. Good vintage condition - chips and ...

This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were...

I bought a small group of these in Northern Thailand sometime in the early 1990s. They were literally being pulled out of a sack filled with excavated Burmese votives...

Exceptional clay bottle from Amsterdam by Erven Lucas. Features a browned clay tone with its capacity, maker and place of origin carved into the sides. 1 liter

I’ve had a lot of Thai Buddhas pass through my hands over the years, but this little walking Sukhothai has stayed one of my personal favorites. 13th/14th century, made of clay and s...

I’ve always liked old Tibetan clay tablets because they feel closer to prayer than to sculpture. These examples, probably 18th/19th century or perhaps earlier, are filled with rows ...

I’ve always been drawn to these early Burmese clay votives, especially the larger ones that were clearly meant for a shrine or temple setting rather than personal wear. This example is pre-Pagan to my eye, or at least very early Burmese, and probably getting close to 1000 years old. The face and proportions have that directness the earliest Burmese devotional objects sometimes carry — simple, almost severe at first, but very compelling once you spend time with them. What I especially like here is the scale. Most surviving votives of this type are much smaller and heavily worn down. This one still retains a surprising amount of presence and definition. The clay surface has aged beautifully too. Softened naturally over time, with just enough remaining detail to keep pulling your eye back into the figure. I’ve handled quite a few Burmese votives...

Attractive framed ceramic decorative plate by Hakata clay artist . Pano depicts beautiful woman with umbrella, Sheltering her from falling snow . Signed . Size 44.5x36.5 cm ( 17.5x14...

A commanding and deeply evocative 16th Century Burmese Ava-period Buddha face, constructed from ancient brick and finished with traditional stucco/clay modeling. This monumental frag...

This exceptional antique Chinese earthenware storage vessel, rendered in the timeless style of the Qing Dynasty, is a captivating example o...

A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a horse groomer with tool and harness in hand. Dres...

Impressive Chinese polychrome terracotta head depicting a Luohan, or arhat, attributed to the Qing dynasty and probably dating from the 18th century. The bald figure is portrayed wi...

Female clay sculpture with delicate form and intricate detailing. Signed by artist France