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Terracotta Sculptures

Before 16th Century


92 objects

China - Grand Imperial Standard Bearer - Glazed Terracotta - Sui Dynasty

Male statuette in slipped and glazed terracotta representing an imperial standard-bearer guard of the Sui Dynasty. He is in a ceremonial posture: Body slightly bent forward, right hand folded at the a[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 500 €
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China - Great And Remarkable Fat Lady With Dog - Tang Dynasty - Tl

Remarkable and large terracotta sculpture representing a "Fat Lady" from the Tang Dynasty, an emblematic period of Chinese history (618-907). She stands upright, with an expressive face and generous f[...]

Period: Before 16th century

12 000 €

China - Terracotta Dancer - Sichuan Province - Han Dynasty - Tl

A beautiful, tall dancer from the Chinese province of Sichuan, cast in red terracotta. This is a classic Sichuan Han subject, full of life, humor, and movement. The face, with its typical, almost haun[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 000 €
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China - Terracotta Lancer Soldier - Han Dynasty - Tl

Chinese lancer-type soldier in a standing position wearing a long, crossed black tunic with white cuffs and collar fastened by a red belt. A banded pennant is placed and attached to the left shoulder.[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 000 €
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China - "heavenly" Horse With Its Rider - Han Dynasty - Tl

Extremely rare rider and his mount in red terracotta with engobe. The rider riding the horse wears a tunic decorated with mesh with green remnants. The saddle on which he sits is an integral part of t[...]

Period: Before 16th century

10 000 €

Artifact, Terracotta Demon Head Majapahit, Java, 15th Century.

Flourishing in East Java, Indonesia, between the late 13th and the early 16th centuries, art from Majapahit had a decisive influence on the development of Southeast Asian culture: its highly distincti[...]

Period: Before 16th century

345 €
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Tanagra Statuette

Votive statuette in terracotta from Ancient Greece called: "Statuette of Tanagra". It is a young woman dressed in a draped garment called Himation. The body is hollow, it is a molded manufacture of th[...]

Period: Before 16th century

800 €

Painted Nude Female Courtier (stick Lady), Han Dynasty (206 Bc - 220 Ad), China

The so-called stick lady was from the imperial tomb in Han dynasty (206 BCE- 220 CE). In fact, it was made as one of the courtiers to accompany the emperors or empress in their afterlife, alongside wi[...]

Period: Before 16th century

8 800 €

Sichuan Dancer, Han Dynasty (206 Bc - 220 Ad), China

This is a dancing terracotta lady figure from Sichuan region in Han dynasty. Although the colours have all faded, the shape and the moulded detail on the surface provide it with an everlasting life. T[...]

Period: Before 16th century

12 500 €

China - Persian Horsewoman - Tang Dynasty - Tl

Horsewoman sitting on a saddled horse wearing a traditional Persian headdress. She is dressed in a long orange tunic. The horse is in a standing position, resting on a terrace. The tail is braided. Po[...]

Period: Before 16th century

4 000 €
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Early 15th Century - Terracotta - Enthroned Madonna With Child

Scultura in terracotta di eccezionale qualità e rarità, di area francese agli inizi del XV sec. (rapporto di termoluminescenza a cura del Dott. Fulvio Fantino).Questa Madonna col Bambino, assisa su di[...]

Period: Before 16th century

14 500 €

Boeotian Tanagra Terracotta Figurine

Large, beautifully crafted terracotta figure of a woman holding a plate or jug, her hair held in place by a wide crown or headdress. Chitonic underlay draped under a voluminous himation, held by the r[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 395 €

China – Horseman Archer – Han Dynasty -tl

Horseman archer and his mount in terracotta. The rider riding the horse wears a long, crossed black and turquoise tunic with a red collar. He carries a quiver of arrows on his back. He held a bow in h[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 000 €
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Ming Dynasty (china, 1368 - 1643) - Sentry Box And 5 Servants In Glazed Terracotta

China - Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1643) Sentry box and 5 servants in polychrome enamelled terracotta Sentry box height 23.2 cm Servant heights 14.1 to 13.4 cm 2 glued heads

Period: Before 16th century

740 €

China - Cart And Ox - Han Dynasty - Tl

Beautiful set of an ox pulling a cart in slip-glazed terracotta. Very good overall condition. The object is accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certifying the authenticity of the dating. Similar [...]

Period: Before 16th century

4 000 €
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Horse Head China Han Dynasty, 206 Bc – 220 Ad

Horse Head China Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) Terracotta. Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD The Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) reunified China after the civil war that followed the death of in 210 BC. It is[...]

Period: Before 16th century

480 €

China - Horsewoman - Early Tang Dynasty - Tl

Pretty Chinese horsewoman in terracotta with slip and polychromy from the Tang Dynasty. She is wearing a shawl covering her face as well and tied at the back. She is dressed in a long orange dress wit[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 500 €
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Chine : Dame De Cour

Dame de cour en céramique , placée à  l'origine dans les tombeau de personnages de l'aristocratie avec une cohorte de serviteurs, destinée à  accompagner le défunt dans l' au-delà , selon les rites fu[...]

Period: Before 16th century

220 €

Scope Of Francesco By Simone Ferrucci

Scope of Francesco di Simone Ferrucci (1437-1493) Virgin Enthroned with Child between Saints Peter and Saint Paul terracotta tile modeled in bas-relief 54 x 44 cm As already in the marble panel [...]

Period: Before 16th century

8 700 €

Anthropomorphic Terracotta Statuette From Mexico - Pre-columbian Art 14th-15th Centuries

Anthropomorphic terracotta statuette, from the pre-Columbian period (1), in perfect condition. Representation of a character in "clothing", a mask seems to cover his face, his legs are punctuated. Re[...]

Period: Before 16th century

200 €

Starry Quatrefoil Decorated With A Lion - Veneto, 15th Century

This brick, which reinterprets the Gothic motif of the starry quatrefoil in a highly ornamental way, features a coat of arms in its centre depicting a majestic lion standing on its hind legs, a symbol[...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 800 €

Warrior Head Tumaco Ecuador 500 Bc To 500 Ad Pre-columbian Art

Head of a warrior wearing a helmet decorated with a diadem in the shape of an arc, testifying to his rank and role within the clan. The face, marked by an ape-like expression, is accentuated by a nasa[...]

Period: Before 16th century

159 €

Head Of Funerary Stature, China, Han, Robert Rousset Collection Asian Art

Head of a funerary figure China. Early Han period, 2nd-1st centuries BC. Terracotta. Height: 11 cm (without the base) Base. Provenance: - Estate of Madame Anne-Marie Rousset - Former Robert Rousset co[...]

Period: Before 16th century

900 €

China - Persian Guard - Tang Dynasty - Tl

Guard in a static standing position, the right arm bent to originally hold a spear. He is dressed in the traditional clothes of the Persian military originally. A tunic belted at the waist falling ove[...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 000 €
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China - Singer Of Sichuan Region - Han Dynasty

Terracotta singer from the Sichuan region. He is in a kneeling position, his left hand behind his ear and his mouth open in song. He wears the typical clothing of the period, such as a long, crossed r[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 800 €
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China - Musician Rider - Tang Dynasty - Tl

Beautiful Chinese musician horseman playing the drum in terracotta with engobe and polychromies from the Tang Dynasty. He is wearing a hat, dressed in a short-sleeved tunic, baggy pants tucked into hi[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 000 €
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China - Grand Persian Groom - Tang Dynasty - Tl

Splendid and large groom of foreign origin in terracotta with painted engobe. He is in motion and we can clearly see the use of the power of his entire body to control a horse at the time. His size sp[...]

Period: Before 16th century

10 000 €
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China - Grand Military Officer - Han Dynasty - Tl

Grand officer of the Chinese army of the Han Dynasty. He is richly adorned with a crossed tunic falling over baggy trousers above the boots. He wears a leather headdress on his head, a sign of his ran[...]

Period: Before 16th century

10 000 €
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China - Court Maid With Bottle - Tang Dynasty

Court maid holding a bottle on a tray. She is dressed in a long dress topped with a vest and a long shawl worn over her shoulders and falling down her body. This fashion began around the beginning of [...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 500 €
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China - Court Servant With Vase - Tang Dynasty

Court maid holding a vase. She is dressed in a long dress topped with a vest and a long shawl worn over her shoulders and falling down her body. This fashion began around the beginning of the Tang per[...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 500 €
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China - Court Servant Present - Tang Dynasty - Tl

Court maid holding and extending a present in her hands, probably to her mistress. She is dressed in a long dress topped with a vest and a long shawl worn over her shoulders and falling down her body.[...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 800 €
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China - Pair Of Grand Dignitaries On Pedestal - Ming Dynasty - Tl

A pair of dignitaries on pedestals with their clothes tied at the waist. One of them carries a wooden object on his shoulder (stool?). Ming dynasty terracotta dignitary figurines are remarkable works [...]

Period: Before 16th century

4 000 €
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China - Large Detachable Headed Horseman - Ming Dynasty

Large horseman in motion on his mount. Ming dynasty terracotta horsemen, especially those with removable heads, are fascinating objects that reflect the art and culture of China between the 14th and 1[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 500 €

Chimu Zoomorphic Vase

Chimu zoomorphic vase in terracotta

Period: Before 16th century

650 €

Chimu Anthropomorphic Vase

Anthropomorphic vase with bird decoration in terracotta

Period: Before 16th century

450 €

Terracotta Skull - Vanitas Or Memento Mori From The 16th Century.

Interesting and rare example of Vanitas in terracotta from the 16th century, finely executed by a plastic artist active in a highly probable Florentine ceramic atelier. In fact, it is possible that[...]

Period: Before 16th century

2 500 €

Important Chinese Terracotta Sculpture Representing A Camel, China, Tang Dynasty

Mingqi in gray terracotta with white slip and polychrome, representing a Bactrian camel, ridden by a court lady. Very good state of conservation. Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta scul[...]

Period: Before 16th century

18 000 €

Chinese Terracotta Sculpture Representing A Horse, China, Northern Wei Dynasty

Mingqi in terracotta with white slip and polychrome, representing a adorned horse. Very good, even perfect condition. Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta sculptures were placed in the gr[...]

Period: Before 16th century

14 000 €

Votive Head - Etruscan - Ex-voto - Man - Terracotta - Greece - Italy - Archeology - Antique

Votive head, ex-voto representing the portrait of a young man Etruscan art, 3rd / 2nd century BC Terracotta, hollow, with a circular vent hole at the back of the head Height of 30 cm Good s[...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 400 €

Terracotta Female Character Majapahit Kingdom Late 13/early 16 Century Indonesia

Female figure in terracotta, traditional headdress, earring, slightly large, missing part of the body, beautiful patina on terracotta, beautiful profile. Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Kingdom, late[...]

Period: Before 16th century

330 €

Guttus Decorated With A Medallion In Relief Representing A Gorgon Mask - Greek Art - Antique

GUTTUS with black varnish, the top of the fluted body is decorated with a medallion in relief representing a Gorgon mask with wavy hair. Greek art, Southern Italy. 4th century av. JC Black glazed [...]

Period: Before 16th century

750 €

Votive Shield Portrait Medusa Great Greece Italy Terracotta Ancient Greek Art Woman Gorgon

Votive shield portrait of Medusa - Greater Greece, Italy Terracotta Ancient Greek art IIIs BC Gorgon Woman Greek Art, early Hellenistic period, circa 3rd century BC A rare votive shield in discoid[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 300 €

China - Great Servant - Ming Dynasty

Glazed terracotta statuette called sancai, representing a servant standing on a hexagonal base in a resting position. He wears a long green coat belted at the waist and is wearing a boiled wool cap, h[...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 250 €
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Silk Road Camel Sculpture - 3d Monocle Demonstration

This statue was present at an exhibition on the Silk Road in Fukuoka (Japan) in March 2024. It is an exceptional piece which has retained all its color throughout the centuries. Exhibited behind thick[...]

Period: Before 16th century

23 456 €

Polychrome Woman Statue - Silk Road - China

This statue was present at an exhibition on the Silk Road in Fukuoka (Japan) in March 2024. It is an exceptional piece which has retained all its color throughout the centuries. Exhibited behind thick[...]

Period: Before 16th century

23 456 €

Tanagra Terracotta Statuette

Tanagra terracotta statuette with remains of white slip, draped woman sitting on a rock with jar in one hand. Head glued back together and missing fingertips of right hand. Height 14 cm

Period: Before 16th century

1 600 €
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Chinese Terracotta Sculpture Representing A Horseman, China Han Dynasty

Mingqi in gray terracotta with white slip and polychrome, representing a rider on his horse. Very good state of conservation. Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta sculptures were placed i[...]

Period: Before 16th century

4 300 €

China Tang Dynasty (618-907) - 63 Cm - With Test

China Tang dynasty (618 - 907) - Foreign dignitary in terracotta with traces of polychromy Height 63 cm Thermoluminescence test from the Kotalla laboratory n°160921 With base

Period: Before 16th century

1 200 €

Acroterium Ancient Greece Architectural Element

Acroterum. Ancient Greece. Terracotta architectural element Height: 21 cm Width: 17 cm

Period: Before 16th century

680 €

Tuccata, Sawankhalok.

Tuccata“, votive figure in terracotta with cecidon glaze representing a woman carrying a child, found in the rice fields. Restoration at the level of the head: The head was separated from the body and[...]

Period: Before 16th century

180 €

Shaman Colima Western Mexico 100 Bc To 250 Ad

Shaman sitting with his arms crossed on his knees, his face seems to be scanning the horizon, perhaps waiting for a divine sign. His ears are symbolically disproportionate and his forehead has an outg[...]

Period: Before 16th century

900 €

Votive Figure Of An Ox Tang Dynasty, China, 618 To 907 Ad.

Votive figure modeled of a buffalo with a beautiful, peaceful and stylized posture. Orange terracotta, one horn restored as well as the end of the other, together in good general state of conservation[...]

Period: Before 16th century

230 €

Globular Vase, China, Gansu (province), Neolithic Terracotta And Pigment.

Globular vase with double handles, flared neck. China, Gansu (province), Neolithic Terracotta And Pigment. some gaps on the collar (see photos) Height: 9cm diameter: 36cm

Period: Before 16th century

480 €

Bust Of Mozart In Terracotta On Piedouche By Carrier Belleuse 1824/1887

BUST OF MOZART IN PATINATED TERRACOTTA ON WOODEN PEDESTAL BY CARRIER BELLEUSE 1824/1887 SIGNED ON THE BACK 19th century dim: 43 cm high x 26 cm wide x 14 cm deep

Period: Before 16th century

2 100 €

Sculpture Colima Mexico Protoclassic 100 Bc-250 Ad

COLIMA terracotta sculpture, representing a shaman? 1st century BC, Mexico Protoclassic period reattached not restored.

Period: Before 16th century

1 200 €

Ancient Greek Terracotta Comic Actor Figurine

TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF A COMIC ACTOR , Greece, c. 350 B.C. Labeled to the reverse, 'LAWRENCE COLL./LOT 426. SOTHEBY./APR. 1892. P. 816.'; Terracotta height 15.2 cm height 6 in Provenance  The [...]

Period: Before 16th century

3 500 €

Sculpture: Madonna And Child, Tuscany, 15th Century

Sculpture: Virgin and Child, Siena, 15th Century Polychrome stucco sculpture representing Madonna with a child seated on a throne. Siena, 15th century Measurements: height 47 cm

Period: Before 16th century

14 000 €

Guan Vase Amphora In Terracotta Han Dynasty Period (206 Bc - 220 Ad)

Guan Vase Amphora In Terracotta Han Dynasty Period (206 BC - 220 AD). Guan vase with two large handles, decorated with incised spirals on each side. In gray terracotta with brown patina. height: 18.5 [...]

Period: Before 16th century

1 400 €

Rare Terracotta Bull Head, Majapahit Kingdom, 13th / 16th Century Indonesia.

Rare terracotta bull's head, missing horn and erosions on the muzzle, beautiful patina on terracotta, exceptional profile. Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Kingdom, late 13th century / early 16th cent[...]

Period: Before 16th century

420 €

China - Horse Wei Period (356 - 557) - 32 Cm - Certificate

China - Wei Dynasty period (356-557) Elegant shell horse in ocher clay H 32 cm Kotalla laboratory certificate n° 040117

Period: Before 16th century

9 200 €

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