Tang-style, sancai (three colour) glazed horse and female rider. Most of the horse and rider are glazed with amber, green and yellow, however the head of the rider is unglazed. The chestnut coloured horse has its head turned and is wearing a green saddle and blanket. The female rider is seated, wearing a chestnut coloured shirt and pants, and a green vest. The horse is standing four-square on a rectangular base and has a short tail. The horse body is hollow.

Pottery court figure. The standing woman wears a long elegant robe with both hands hidden in her sleeves. She has a rounded face with pink lips, pronounced cheeks, and a double chignon. The long robe covers her feet. Unglazed, with pale traces of paint throughout. Figure is hollow.

Sancai (three colour) glaze pottery court figure on an irregular-shaped base. The slender standing figure is wearing long court robes while slightly turning to one side, her face round with a double chin and high chignon, a scarf over her long amber dress reveals two upturned shoes. The glaze is predominantly brown, green and yellow tones. Figure is hollow.

Square ceramic tile with pomegranate motif carved in relief across front. Surface is glazed. Background is painted black, with a green tint. Three large pomegranates are growing from curving branches, that extend from top edge of tile. Leaves and offshoots, from same branches, decorate rest of surface. All are coloured dark green. White marks throughout design, highlighting veins in leaves and stem remnants on pomegranates. Five vertical ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped between ridges.

Square ceramic tile with floral motif painted on front. Surface and sides are glazed. Background is off-white. Plain yellow border along edges, next to thinner band with black dots throughout. Central design of an ornate vase full of flowers. Vase has a wide opening, rounded shoulder, tapering base and flared foot. It is off-white and decorated with yellow, black and purple-red bands full of linear, geometric and curvilinear motifs. Three large hibiscus flowers extend from the vase, towards the top of the tile, and the left and right sides. Flowers are white and dark purple-red, with yellow centres. Offshoots of leaves, berries and smaller flowers fill rest of space. Most are done with black stippling, with larger leaves painted green and dark purple-red near the top. Raised grid across entire back of tile. Handwritten inscriptions on back.

Shiwan style pottery figure of the goddess Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy in female form wearing long flowing priestess robes, glazed in celadon. She is standing and wearing a long, full light blue hooded robe, holding a baby boy in her left arm. She wears a golden brown headdress, with green gems, and a matching necklace. Figure is hollow. Interior has maker’s seal, impressed signature, and is signed by the artist.

Pottery court figure. The standing woman wears a long elegant robe, with both hands hidden in the sleeves. She has a rounded face and pronounced cheeks, with a single chignon. Her long, pale pink robe covers her feet. Unglazed, with pale red traces of paint. Figure is hollow.

Square ceramic tile painted dark teal with different designs overtop. Surface and sides are glazed. Entire background is dark teal with black dots throughout. Light blue quarter circles in each corner, with scalloped edges and curvilinear motifs inside them. Motifs done in white and light yellow. Small white and light blue flowers, with yellow centres, across surface, with three large circles towards centre of tile. All circles have a black border, off-white background and central light yellow design. Circle towards the left side has a fish, with curved lines and dots in the background. Motifs are done in light blue, imitating water. Circle towards the top has a flower with multiple black offshoots. Additional light blue offshoots in background. Last circle, towards right side, has a flying crane with light blue stalks in the background. Raised grid across entire back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Mintons China Works, stamped diagonally between squares.

Unglazed and unpainted ceramic sculpture of a cacti garden, on a rounded mound. Back of mound is undecorated. Animals spread throughout garden, most along bottom edge. Animals include lizards, a rabbit-like creature, cat-like creature and snake. All animals are coloured beige, with dark orange highlights. Cacti type and size vary throughout garden, and are all coloured beige. Tree-like cacti have dark orange flowers along the tips of their arms. All design elements are textured, with impressed dots, incised lines and moulded ridges. Mound is coloured dark orange and has a small hole in the top centre. Large hole in the back of the mound. Artist signature on back.

Double-sided, unglazed and unpainted ceramic sculpture with an oval-shaped base and raised foot. Sculpture is triangular with a woman forming one side and a man the opposite. Female figure is wearing a dark orange veil, and scalloped headdress with a cross protruding from the top. A naked man is nailed to it, with a small sign above his head. The large female figure is wearing a long pink robe, with her hands held in front of her body, holding a pointed crown(?). Her robe has incised dots and raised floral and curvilinear motifs throughout. Her veil drapes down either of her body, in a trianglular shape, and is covered in raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. In front of her, is a tall male figure, flanked on either side by six smaller male figures. All are wearing robes with raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. The central figure has both hands raised up, the others have their arms crossed or hands held in prayer. In front of all of the figures, on the base of the sculpture, are plates, cups, a platter of food, and a jug. The male figure, on the opposite side of the sculpture, has a long moustache, pointed beard and curly hair. He is wearing a pointed headdress with a cross protruding from the top. A winged woman, wearing a crown, is tied to the cross. The large male figure is wearing a long robe, with his hands clasped in front of his body, holding a large flower. His robe has raised and incised curvilinear and dot motifs throughout. On either side of his body, the triangle sculpture is covered in raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. Beneath him, there are two scalloped archways with a scalloped pedestal in between. A baby lies on the pedestal, with a man and woman on either side of him. Both are wearing capes and robes covered in raised floral motifs. The woman is wearing a veil and both their hands are held up in prayer. A horse and cow kneel next to them, looking up at the baby. In the two flanking archways are angels, wearing robes identical to the man and woman. In front of these figures, along the edge of the sculpture base, are three men wearing capes and headdresses, and holding offerings. The men on the sides are riding horses, the man in the centre is on an elephant. Throughout the scene are flowers. All figures, crockery, plants, and animals on the sculpture are beige, with dark orange highlights throughout. Artist signature carved along the sculpture foot.