Censer, covered, of green jade in the form of a pagoda. The cover is in 3 sections carved with Buddhist symbol ; the finial a dragon surmonted by the praying mantis guarding the pearl of omnipotence. Body carved with all over foliate pattern, the rim with running Chinese fret. superb quality jade with begonia leaf marking. Brilliant emerald green in color. — Incense Burner in the Form of a Ding Vessel, 18th century
China

G210

Mirror, round with central boss surrounded by running designs, outer border of running flower and leaf pattern; fixed base; silver and alloy — Mirror, 7th-11th century
China

G208

Four inch gilt bronze mirror decorated with seahorse, grape, bird and foliage design; box — Mirror, 7th-11th century
China

G208

Mirror, hexagonal, bronze with gold repousse. decoration of chimera and phoenix and grape sprays on a granulated ground; fixed base — Mirror, 9th century
China

G208

Carved white jade bowl with inscription in four cartouches 'Chien Lung Yu Wan' (made for the emperor Chien Lung). Decoration of trailing branches and four cartouches containing signs of Chinese zodiac. smaller, alternating cartouches bear characters of inscription. Jade worked to great thinness. — Bowl, 1736-1795
China

G210

Vase, pork fat white jade, globular, carved in high relief with six asters and a floral band in reverse about the base. A poetic inscription about the throat. — Small Vase with Base, 1662-1722
China

G210

Vase, large, covered, white jade. Band of archaic animal design in relief on body. On the shoulders four archaic monster masks form ring handles from which are suspended loose rings; on the neck, above each handle, archaic birds in high relief. The cover, carved with a band of archaic animal design, is surmounted by a heavy lotus finial. On the low flaring base four shallowly incised flanges insipired by the .. Former Classification: Jade — Covered vase, 18th century
China

G210

Udhyana Buddha, China — Udhyana Buddha, 14th century
China

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Cup, engraved with stylized lotus design and stipple background; gilt bronze. — Cup, 6th-10th century
China

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T'ao Tieh mask, with pendant ring; large figure decoration on mask partly obliterated by heavy brown and green encrustiation; bronze cracked to left of right eyebrow; gilt bronze. — T'ao Tieh Mask, with Pendant Ring, 700 BCE
China

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Base stored in A10.7; oval bowl of white jade with carved handles of simple design. It is rare to find white jade of such exquisite quality in so large a piece. From the Imperial collection of Hsuan T'ung, last emperor of China. — Bowl, 1736-1795
China

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Vase, emerald green spinach jade, with cover. On each side of the body a phoenix in flight surrounded by cloud forms and trailing streamers in relief. Handles and finial of bold peony buds deeply undercut. — Covered Vase, 1736-1795
China

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Fei-t'sui green jade saucer; with stand; a rare example of Imperial green, highly polished — Saucer with stand, 1736-1795
China

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Lion, seated, left paw raised, mouth open; base and box; gilt bronze. — Lion, 14th century
China

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Mirror, 7th-11th century

China

G208

Box, Cover, 19th century

China

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Fan, 19th century

China

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Carved Azurite Mountain, Qianlong period, 1736-1795

China

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