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1 A rare, large archaic bronze food vessel (ding ) Shang dynasty, 13th century BC Height: 9 1/2 in, 24.2 cm the wide U-shaped body terminates in an everted rim set with two loop handles and is supported on three cylindrical legs. Click here for more information |
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2 An archaic bronze food vessel (ding ) Early Spring and Autumn period Diameter: 7 1/8 in, 18.1 cm the shallow U-shaped bowl has a flange rim set with two upright loop handles and is supported on three cabriole legs. |
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3 A rare archaic bronze wine vessel (jue ) Shang dynasty, Erlitou period Height: 5 3/4 in, 14.5 cm the waisted body is of pointed elliptical section with a flat base and is supported on three slender triangular-section legs, each with a ridge. |
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4 A miniature archaic bronze ritual drinking vessel (zhi ) Western Zhou dynasty Height: 2 1/2 in, 6.4 cm supported on a splayed foot, the oval-section vessel has a low, swollen belly, |
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5 A fine archaic bronze ritual drinking vessel (zhi ) Early Western Zhou dynasty Height: 7 3/4 in, 19.7 cm of circular cross-section, the elegant, waisted vessel is supported on a spreading foot. |
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6 A fine and unusual bronze ladle Six Dynasties Length: 9 1/2in, 24.2 cm the deep bowl has two incurving points, a pronounced ridge and beaded edges. |
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7 A fine archaic bronze fitting Warring States period Diameter (excluding rings): 2 5/8 in, 6.7 cm cast as an openwork slightly domed medallion of twelve intertwined beasts, four snakes and eight dragon |
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8 A fine bronze wine vessel (hu ) Late Warring States period to early Western Han dynasty Height: 15 1/4 in, 38.7 cm the depressed globular body rises to a long, knopped, tapering neck |
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9 A fine gilt-bronze model of a lion Tang dynasty Height: 2 1/2 in, 6.4 cm standing four-square on an oval ring base. |
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10 A fine, large bronze mirror Tang dynasty Diameter: 10 7/8 in, 27.7 cm the eight-lobed mirror has a plain domed boss, pierced for suspension, encircled by a blossom with eight petals. |
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11 A rare and large bronze figure of Zhenwu Jiajing period, dated 1544 Height: 18 3/4 in, 47.5 cm seated on a separately cast throne Click here for more information |
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12 A rare parcel-gilt bronze figure of a young woman Song, Yuan or Ming dynasty Height: 13 in, 33 cm seated on a stool; she plays a broken-necked pipa. |
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13 An iron figure of a Bodhisattva on a qilin Ming dynasty Height: 12 3/8 in, 31.4 cm the Bodhisattva, possibly Simhanada-Lokesvara, the healer of all ills, sits in rajalilasana, the posture of royal ease, |
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14 An inlaid bronze wine vessel (lei ) 17th/18th centuries Height: 12 3/4 in, 32.3 cm of circular section and supported on a moulded foot, the vessel swells to the shoulder, |
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15 A fine, massive parcel-gilt bronze vase 18th century Height: 30 3/4 in, 78.2 cm the pear-shaped vase, with a low belly, a waisted neck and an upright mouth, |
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16 A fine, small bronze water pot Ming dynasty Height: 2 in, 5.1 cm the globular body is set on three cabriole legs and terminates in a waisted neck. |
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17 A small gold-splashed bronze vase (hu ) Late Ming dynasty Height: 3 7/8 in, 9.8 cm the well-rounded body is supported on a spreading foot ring, turns inwards at the shoulder and terminates in a waisted neck. |
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18 A fine gold-splashed incense burner Late Ming dynasty Width across the handles: 7 in, 17.8 cm after an archaic bronze ritual food vessel (gui ). |
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19 An unusual bronze table screen Mid-Ming dynasty Height: 8 in, 20.3 cm the shaped rectangular panel is supported on two dogs of fo. |
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20 A good bronze baluster vase Kangxi period Height: 10 3/8 in, 26.4 cm supported on a short, straight foot, the vase swells from a spreading base, turns sharply inward to a long, cylindrical, |
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21 A fine and rare inlaid gilt-bronze group 18th century Height: 7 in, 17.8 cm of two birds on rocks. |
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22 A parcel-gilt bronze brush rest Ming dynasty, late 16th or early 17th century Length: 6 in, 15.2 cm cast in the form of five rocky peaks representing the Five Sacred Mountains of China. |
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129 An unusual gilt-bronze belt buckle Ming dynasty Length: 2 7/8 in, 7.4 cm the hollow, flower-form plaque is heavily cast and decorated with a dense floral scroll |
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