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human face with long ears; open mouth with teeth; red linear designs — Mask, c. 900-300 BCE
Olmec

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Spinach green jade, carved in chrysanthemum form, small flutings, spread in tiers from the center of the plate, representing the petals of the flower. Carved on both sides, the petals curled over the rim. The jade is extremely thin and translucent. — Plate, 18th-19th century
China

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Snuff Bottle, jade, with emerald and rust markings. Green jade stopper carved in intricate floral design. Tiffany teak stand. — Snuff Bottle, 1780-1850
China

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Dish, oval, in the form of a formalized medallion within a fluted border of chrysanthemum petals; two undercut floral handles; medallion boss carved with floral and foliate designs radiating from a central floral form. Translucent camphor jade with flocculent crystalline markings. One of a pair- 36.7.5-6. — Oval Dish, 18th century
China

G210

Bowl, plain fei t'sui camphor jade with all-over violet and blue cast. One of a pair, see 35.20.2. 'Greenish white jade with greyish mauve cast' — Bowl, 18th century
China

G210

Bowl, plain fei t'sui camphor jade with all-over violet and blue cast. One of a pair, see 35.20.2. 'Greenish white jade with greyish mauve cast' — Bowl, 18th century
China

G210

Bowl, one of a pair, covered fei t-sui jade carved in chrysanthemum form. This white jade, flecked with green called by the Chinese 'moss entangled in melting snow'. Carved inside and out in four rows of petal design. Small spreading base also carved in spread petal design. Extraordinarily fragile and brilliant. Pair with 34.21.5a,b — Lidded Bowl, 18th century
China

G210

Bowl, one of a pair, covered fei t-sui jade carved in chrysanthemum form. This white jade, flecked with green called by the Chinese 'moss entangled in melting snow'. Carved inside and out in four rows of petal design. Small spreading base also carved in spread petal design. Extraordinarily fragile and brilliant. Pair with 34.21.6a,b — Lidded Bowl, 18th century
China

G210

Carved in the form of two birds conjoined bodies, the necks of the birds forming handles of the vase and with two further loop and loose ring handles at the sides, the base formed by the birds legs entwined with floral motifs and the cover attached by a long chain. — Covered Vase, 19th century
China

G210

Snuff bottle. Salmon pink coral. Coral Top. Very fine old needle-work case. — Snuff Bottle, 1750-1825
China

G216

glass, with coating of red lacquer; green jade top; medallions cut from the lacquer; hand-painted scene on glass — Snuff Bottle, 1875-1925
China

G216

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

snuff bottle; crystal with green jadeite top; hand-painted figures on inside; signed and sealed — Snuff Bottle, 1921
China

G216

glass stone top; cream color; colored etching on opaque glass — Snuff Bottle, 1880-1925
China

G216

Snuff Bottle, China — Snuff Bottle, 1800-1900
China

G216

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

carved white jade; wing feathers crisply incised; serrated wing covers fitting lower section cleanly — Quail Box and Cover, one of a pair, late 18th-early 19th century
China

G210

carved white jade; wing feathers crisply incised; serrated wing covers fitting lower section cleanly — Quail Box and Cover, one of a pair, c. 1770
China

G210

A long sampan with several figures on board, carved with elaborate details and with wave motifs around the base, fitted with teakwood stand with white jade birds inset in the wave carving. — Pleasure Boat, 18th century
China

G210

white jade top; carved lotus design in seven colors — Snuff Bottle, 1780-1850
China

G216

jade top; hand-painted with rock blossoms and citron on one side; eagle and an animal on other side — Snuff Bottle, 1898
China

G216

translucent mauve jade with touches of brown, carved in form of magnolia blossom. Stopper of green jade, carved in form of very small frog. — Snuff bottle, 1875-1935
China

G216

cinnabar lacquer, carved; jade top; Philosophers under a Pine Tree — Snuff Bottle, 1750-1850
China

G216

Snuff Bottle; cinnabar lacquer; green jade top in silver; lacquer overlaid with black lacquer, which is deeply carved — Snuff Bottle, 1750-1825
China

G216

Vase, carved camphor jade, with cover. Ovate form carved at shoulders with two delicte twigs encircled by loose ring handles, and flanked by fur pendant fern leaves extending to the upper foot. On the two body panels carved fighures of Bodhisattvas, one blowing a horn and standing upon two prayer wheels; the other holding a pole lantern. About the foot a double collar of foliage. Floral fluting and finial on cover. This piece worked to extreme translucency. Probably a copy of a bronze form. — Vase, 1736-1795
China

G210

Dish, white camphor jade (one of a pair 36.7.2-3). Carved in chrysanthemum form and worked to proper thinness. One of pair has a small hole the size of a pin prick, which appears to have been done at time. Rough carving, but may be the result of [moving?]. — Dish, 18th century
China

G210

Dish, white camphor jade (one of a pair 36.7.2-3). Carved in chrysanthemum form and worked to proper thinness. — Dish, 18th century
China

G210

Bowl of white Camphor jade, carved in a XVIII century Tibetan form suggesting a Chrysanthemum, a design that came to Tibet from India, and was later introduced into China by Tibetan Carvers and brought to Peking by Ch'ien Lung. The nephrite jade has a beautifully lustrous quality. Former Classification: Jade — Bowl, 1736-1795
China

G210

Snuff bottle, carved silver with bird and blossom motive; green jade stopper. — Snuff Bottle, 1800-1900
China

G216

The plain globular body raised on tripod supports issuing from animal masks and with two monster mask and loose ring handles at the shoulder, the domed cover with cloud motifs supporting loose rings and with a pierced dragon finial, the grayish-blue stone with slight cloudy russet markings. — Incense burner, 19th century
China

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The globular body deeply carved dragon motifs in raised relief, with large animal masks and loose ring handles at the side, the high domed cover with further loose ring handles and with coiled dragon finial, the stone with very bright green patches used in the carving. — Incense Burner, 19th century
China

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The plain globular body carved with two projecting dragon-head handles at the shoulder supporting large loose rings and raised on three short supports issuing from two fu-lion masks, the domed cover with two fu lions for the finial. — Covered Incense Burner, late 18th-early 19th century
China

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A large deeply hollowed lotus leaf supported by an elaborate openwork base of stems and leaves pierced and carved in the round, the cover with a lotus pod, blossom and two birds; the cover is tacky waxed to the base and may come loose. — Covered Vase, 18th-19th century
China

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Dish, oval, in the form of a formalized medallion within a fluted border of chrysanthemum petals; two undercut floral handles; medallion boss carved with floral and foliate designs radiating from a central floral form. Translucent camphor jade with flocculent crystalline markings. One of a pair- 36.7.5-6. Former Classification: Jade — Oval Dish, 18th century
China

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Seal, 19th century

China

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Bowl, one of a pair, 18th century

China

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the globular body left entirely plain, with high polish showing the bright green stone with icy mottling and some darker green flecks and traces of white, with a pair of monster mask and loose ring handles, the tripod supports also issuing from monster masks and the domed cover with two fu lions forming the finial; carved of light green stone with white and green markings. Former Classification: Jade — Covered Tripod, 19th century
China

G210

Snuff bottle (one of pair 36.5.2-3), gold inlaid on two flat sides with a large floral spray of semi-precious stones. Smaller floral designs in semi-precious stones on narrow sides. Two handles formed of gold scrolls. Gilt stand. — Snuff Bottle, 1900-1935
China

G216

Snuff bottle (one of pair 36.5.2-3), gold inlaid on two flat sides with a large floral spray of semi-precious stones Smaller floral designs in semi-precious stones on narrow sides. Two handles formed of gold scrolls. Gilt stand. — Snuff Bottle, 1900-1935
China

G216

Ruyi Scepter, 18th century

China

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