Winter 2002

	27 A fine Banpo-type pottery amphora (xiao kou jiandi ping) Neolithic period, Yangshao culture, 5th–4th millennium BC Height: 16 1/4 in, 41.3 cm of elegant, slender oval form and circular section, with a pointed tip, a cup-shaped mouth and two loop handles.
	28 A fine pottery figure of a female attendant Western Han dynasty Height: 19 in, 48.2 cm standing with her hands before her to hold an object and with her head turned slightly to the left.
	29 An extremely fine and rare painted pottery model of musicians on a camel’s back Tang dynasty, early 8th century Height: 22 5/8 in, 55 cm the camel stands four-square on a rectangular pottery base. Its head is held high and the top of its head, neck, front haunches and tail are carved to simulate fur. *Click picture for more information*
	30 A pair of fine painted pottery figures of female attendants Early Tang dynasty Height: 14 in, 35.5 cm the slender young women wear high- waisted, long robes and stoles, beneath which their hands are hidden.
	31 A fine and rare grey pottery figure of a camel Early Tang dynasty Length: 14 1/2 in, 36.8 cm naturalistically sculptured and standing four-square with its head turned towards the left.
	32 An unusual, small painted pottery tomb guardian figure Tang dynasty Height: 13 1/4 in, 33.6 cm seated on its haunches with its front legs stretched forward.
	33 A fine and large buff pottery model of a horse Tang dynasty Length: 25 1/2 in, 65 cm standing four-square, the elegant, muscular animal turns slightly to the left.
	34 A fine and rare sancai-glazed pottery dish Tang dynasty, first half of the 8th century Diameter: 9 7/8 in, 25.2 cm the low sides gently round and then rise steeply from a flat base with a very slightly depressed centre.
	35 A fine sancai-glazed pottery horse Tang dynasty Height: 19 1/8 in, 48.6 cm well modelled and detailed, and standing four-square on a rectangular pottery base, the horse turns its head slightly to the left
	36 A very fine glazed pottery figure of an attendant Tang dynasty Height: 17 5/8 in, 44.9 cm standing with his hands held before him and covered by his sleeves to clasp a tablet, now missing.
	37 A fine, large sancai-glazed pottery figure of a warrior Tang dynasty Height: 38 3/4 in, 98.5 cm standing on a shaped pottery base in an aggressive pose with his left hand held before him as if barring the way, and his right hand clenched.
	38 left A fine white stoneware jar and cover Tang dynasty, 7th century Height: 7 in, 17.8 cm supported on a slightly spreading, solid foot with a bevelled edge; the depressed pear-shaped body rises to a waisted neck and ends in an everted, cup-shaped mouth. 39 right A white stoneware cup Sui or early Tang dynasty Height: 3 in, 7.6 cm the U-shaped sides rise steeply from a solid, spreading foot with a bevelled edge and a slightly concave base.
	40 A fine Yue ware celadon dish (he ye xing wan) Late Tang or Five Dynasties Diameter: 5 7/8 in, 14.9 cm rising from a slightly concave base, the sides flare to a petal-form rim.
	41 A good white stoneware covered ewer and warming basin Song dynasty Height of ewer: 5 1/8 in, 13.1 cm the globular ewer is supported on a short foot ring and has a slightly thickened band around the top of the shoulder from which the tall, cylindrical neck rises.
	42 A fine Cizhou ware bottle Jin dynasty Height: 11 in, 27.9 cm from a slightly spreading ring foot, the well-rounded, pear-shaped body rises to a slender, waisted neck and terminates in an everted mouth.
	43 A very fine and rare Northern blackware censer or lamp Northern Song or Jin dynasty Height: 4 3/4 in, 12.2 cm the slightly flaring cylindrical vessel has a broad flange just below the rim and rests upon a tall, spreading, stepped foot.
	44 A fine and rare Yaozhou ewer Late Tang dynasty Height: 9 3/8 in, 23.8 cm the lobed, melon-form body rises from a spreading foot with a slightly recessed base, to a trumpet neck, and terminates in an everted mouth.
	45 A stoneware ewer Tang dynasty Height: 6 1/8 in, 15.5 cm the rounded body rises from a slightly spreading, flat base, tapers at the shoulder and terminates in a flaring cylindrical neck with a rolled lip.
	46 A good Northern blackware oil-spot bowl Jin dynasty Diameter: 6 3/8 in, 16.2 cm rising from a circular foot ring, the sides flare steeply and terminate in a short, vertical lip.
	47 A good Northern blackware jar Yuan dynasty Height: 6 3/8 in, 16.3 cm the oval vessel is supported on a spreading foot ring and has a short, everted neck with two leaf-shaped handles.
	48 A good stoneware jar Southern Song to Yuan dynasty Height: 4 1/4 in, 10.8 cm the globular jar stands on a flattened bottom, rises to a slightly waisted neck and terminates in a rolled lip.
	49 A good Yaozhou ware bowl and cover Northern Song or Jin dynasty Height: 5 in, 12.7 cm rising from a small, slightly spreading, neatly cut foot ring with a bevelled edge, the deep U-shaped sides terminate in a slightly constricted, straight mouth.
	50 A fine Yaozhou ware bowl Northern Song dynasty Diameter: 5 3/8 in, 11.9 cm rising from a neatly cut foot, the thinly potted sides terminate in a foliate rim with six everted petal lobes.
	51 A fine and rare Yaozhou ware cup stand Northern Song to Yuan dynasty Diameter: 3 3/4 in, 9.5 cm supported on three short, splayed feet, the stand has a constricted neck and flat rim.
	52 A good Jizhou ware jar Southern Song dynasty Height: 3 3/4 in, 8.9 cm the sides swell from a short foot ring to a high shoulder and tapering neck and terminate in a rolled lip; an indented ring encircles the base of the neck.
	53 A Jizhou ware bowl Southern Song to Yuan dynasty Diameter: 6 3/8 in, 16.2 cm from a short, slightly tapering foot ring, the sides flare upwards to an indented lip.
	54 A very rare Ding ware covered box Northern Song dynasty Diameter: 2 1/2 in, 9 cm the sides of the vessel flare from a flat base to a grooved horizontal band where they turn sharply upward; the cover is flat with a bevelled edge.
	55 A good qingbai covered jar Southern Song dynasty Height: 3 1/4 in, 8.2 cm standing on a straight, recessed foot, the gently rounded sides end in a slightly tapering neck.
	56 A very fine and rare qingbai jar and cover Northern Song dynasty Height: 3 7/8 in, 9.8 cm the finely potted, well-rounded vessel rises from a recessed base, turns inward at the shoulder and terminates in a straight neck.
	57 A fine Jun ware bowl Jin dynasty Diameter: 6 3/8 in, 16.3 cm the well-rounded sides rise from a short, neatly cut foot ring.
	58 A fine Jun ware tripod censer Yuan dynasty Height: 4 3/8 in, 11.2 cm of bronze form, the depressed globular body is supported on three shaped legs, rises to a straight neck and terminates in a flattened rim.
	59 A fine and very rare pottery figure of a Buddhist lion Yuan dynasty Height: 9 1/4 in, 23.5 cm supported on a tall, circular base, the seated lion rests his left paw on a ball with trailing ribbons, and turns his head slightly to the left.
	60 A good Longquan ware dish Early Ming dynasty Diameter: 12 3/8 in, 32 cm incised with a medallion containing a lively, two-horned, scaly dragon, chasing a flaming pearl
	61 A fine and rare porcelain censer Transitional, 17th century Diameter: 7 1/2 in, 19 cm heavily potted, the swelling S-form sides rise from a straight ring foot.
	62 A very rare porcelain tea jar Kangxi period Height: 11 in, 27.8 cm heavily potted, the almost cylindrical body flares slightly towards the shoulder, where the walls turn inward and terminate in a straight neck.
	63 A pair of extremely fine porcelain ladies with candleholders Qianlong period Height: 16 in, 40.6 cm the elegant young women, holding candleholders in the form of lingzhi fungus, stand in mirror-image poses. *Click picture for more information*
	64 A porcelain vase (suan tou ping) Kangxi period Height: 7 7/8 in, 20.1 cm the globular body rises from a very slightly spreading foot ring to a long, cylindrical neck and terminates in a swollen mouth with a short rim.
	65 A fine porcelain bottle vase (you chui ping) Kangxi period Height: 11 1/8 in, 28.3 cm the globular body rises from a short foot ring and terminates in a long, slender, cylindrical neck.
	66 A fine and rare porcelain pear-shaped bottle vase (dan ping) Kangxi period Height: 11 3/4 in, 29.8 cm from a straight foot ring, the well-rounded, pear-shaped body rises through slanting shoulders to a cylindrical neck and terminates in a very slightly flared mouth.