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METAL
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1 A very fine archaic bronze vessel and cover (you ) Late Shang dynasty Height: 10 5/8 in, 27 cm standing on a tall, conical foot, the elegant, circular-section vessel has a low, well-rounded body, a tall neck and a slightly flared mouth. |
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2 A fine archaic bronze food vessel (ding ) Late Shang or early Western Zhou dynasty Height: 8 in, 20.3 cm supported on three slender legs issuing from flanged monster masks cast in high relief, |
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3 A rare archaic bronze wine vessel (jue ) Early Shang dynasty Height: 7 1/8 in, 18.1 cm standing on three tapering, triangular-section legs |
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4 A good archaic bronze ritual drinking vessel (jue) Late Shang dynasty, 12th or 11th century BC Height: 7 3/4 in, 19.6 cm supported on three blade-shaped legs, the deep, ovoid body, set with a simple strap handle |
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5 A rare archaic silver-inlaid bronze vessel (hu) Early Warring States period Height: 14 in, 35.5 cm supported on a spreading moulded foot, |
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6 A pair of archaic bronze vessels (hu) Western Han dynasty Height: 8 in, 20.3 cm standing on a tall, straight foot, |
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7 An archaistic bronze wine vessel (hu) Warring States period Height: 10 3/8 in, 26.4 cm standing on a tall conical foot, |
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8 A silver-inlaid bronze finial Warring States period Length: 3 1/4 in, 8.3 cm the circular-section shaft curves and tapers |
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9 A bronze seal Northern Wei dynasty Height: 1 1/4 in, 3.2 cm the square seal is surmounted by a tortoise-form knop, |
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10 A gilt-bronze horse ornament Tang dynasty, 7th or 8th century Height: 3 1/4 in, 8.2 cm of leaf form with lobed edges |
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11 A pair of parcel-gilt silver hairpins Tang dynasty Length: 11 and 10 5/8 in, 28 and 27 cm each two-pronged pin has gilt openwork decoration |
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12 A parcel-gilt silver box and cover Five Dynasties or Liao dynasty Diameter: 3 7/8 in, 9.9 cm in beaten silver and of circular form with straight sides. |
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13 An unusual parcel-gilt bronze brush rest Late Ming dynasty Length: 5 in, 12.7 cm of triangular form with five geometric posts. |
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14 A pair of unusual bronze incense burners 17th century Height: 10 in, 25.5 cm each is modelled in the form of a qilin with a young prince on its back, |
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15 A pair of bronze figures Late Ming dynasty Height: 9 3/4 in, 24.8 cm of scholars on integral, waisted, spreading plinths |
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16 A gold-splashed bronze censer Late Ming dynasty Width across the handles: 7 1/4 in, 18.4 cm after an archaic bronze ding. |
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17 A pair of fine bronze vases Qianlong mark and period Height: 12 in, 30.5 cm each of elegant, slender baluster form with a waisted neck and a slightly spreading foot. |
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