Round-bodied pot with 3 legs, 2 decorative, curving, detachable 'handles' and fan-like lattice element at back; decorated overall with organic and geometric designs — Censer, 1723-1735
China

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five feet; bowl-shaped body with outward-turned rim; domed cover with geometric and organic pierced design; teardrop-shaped finial; green patina — Covered Incense Burner, 7th-8th century
China

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long handle; cup-shaped censer with removable liner with small lion on rim; end of handle has another seated lion; top of handle has petal-shaped ornament; green patina — Buddhist Long-handled Censer, 8th century
China

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two standing bodhisattvas cast in three-quarter relief in front of a petal-shaped mandorla rising to a slender point and engraved with flame motifs, each slender deity with serene expression, shown standing with one arm held up close to the chest and the other arm held down at the waist, holding lotus-bud shaped objects in each hand, wearing simple monastic robes falling in graceful pleated folds to the top of the bare feet resting on a domed lotus-petal plinth, with hair gathered into a high topknot behind a simple crown, and with an engraved halo of petals around the head and a simple nimbus framing the body, raised on a table-form pedestal with angled legs at the corners lightly encrusted with a smooth dark grayish-green patina overall showing spots of bright malachite green and touches of reddish cuprite — Votive stele, 596
China

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bird with long, drooping tailfeathers and legs drawn up toward body; ball in bird's slightly open beak; scroll design on bird's back with rectangular opening; rectangular opening at center of body — Harness Trapping, one of a pair, 10th century
China

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Flat of reflective side with unpolished original patination, the back with 'squirrel and grape' motif cast in high relief. — Mirror, 7th-10th century
China

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Vase-shaped with flaring foot and mouth and wide neck; 2 ring handles; geometric and organic designs overall — Vase, Yongzheng period, 1723-1735
China

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lozenge-shaped box on raised foot; blue ground and interior; scrolling multi-colored flowers; central round medallion with pair of blue birds on a branch against a maroon ground — Cloisonné box with cover, 18th century
China

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rounded vessel with concave underside; flat cover with openwork on top with symmetrical organic scrolling design; copper colored metal — Hand warmer, early 17th century
Zhang Mingqi

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dark brown patina; linear silver inlay on garments and saddle; man with small moustache and beard, seated on a horse; man in turned slightly toward PL, with his PL arm bent at the elbow, across his stomach, and his PR arm down toward his PR side; hole in fists for holding objects (missing); horse has PL front hoof raised; ovoid quatrefoil base with scalloped edge — General Guan Yu on Horseback, late 17th century
China

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reclining figure on a flat leaf; figure wears pleated slacks and wide floral-patterned belt and holds a fan in her PR hand; head resting on a gourd (?), looking upward; brass-colored patina — Paperweight in the form of a reclining lady, Early 17th century
China

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low, wide foot with flaring body and slightly inverted wide mouth; pair of dragon-shaped handles; dragons and fantastic animals carved on body; chased floral design on foot; gilt highlights on carving — Censer, c. 1600-1610
Zhu Zhenming

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

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quadruped with rounded body, short legs with four toes on each foot, and wing-like appendages; scales on back and stomach; head is on center of body; open mouth with bared teeth; two small horns; forked tail; row of scrolling plates down back; red gemstone eyes; inlaid gems of various colors and types throughout; head removable — Censer in the shape of a mythical beast, 1736-1795
China

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Set of six cloisonné boxes in the form of two bundles of books; resting on a stand and surmounted by three picture scrolls, symbolizing learning or literature and painting. Background of enamel work sky blue, known as King-tai Lan blue of King Tai period because it was first produced in this period (1450-56) of Ming Dynasty. Included in the design are rosettes, floral patterns, lotus, and the meander. The three picture scrolls, two side by side and one on top, are tied by a silk scarf wrought in gold. Blackwood stand inlaid with enamelled copper plaque. — Box in the Form of Books and Scrolls, 18th century
China

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Gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara carrying a fly whisk in the right hand and a small bottle in the left. Long chains hang from the shoulders to the waist and swing in an asymetrical arc over the front of the skirt, their movement emphasized by the long flaring pleats of scarf ends at each side of the feet. Round depressions appearing at intervals the length of the chain, and in the three-lobed crown, indicate that the bronze was once inlaid with jewels. The unisa is a scrolled projection, and the folds of the skirt and scarf are represented by incised lines on the back of the figure. The eyebrows are indicated by double incised lines which merge with the bridge of the nose. — Guanyin, early 7th century
China

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Censer covered vessel on stand; on four feet, with two dragon handles, t'ao ti'eh mask and dragon and cloud motifs; two shades of blue cloisonne. — Censer, 18th century
China

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one of pair of Bodhisattvas crowned, seated in Dhyana (meditation) mudra on thrones with flame halo; gilt bronze — Pair of bodhisattvas, 1770
China

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Set of six cloisonné bowls of various sizes, lined in mercurial gold plate, and decorated on outside with large single floral motifs in red, blue, green, and yellow on blue ground. Alternating with flowers are Chinese characters in gold on dark blue medallions. Gold meander pattern, ending in reversed dragons' heads and derived from Shang bronze decor, around rim. these bowls part of a ceremonial dinner set made for Chien Lung and having on the bottom of each bowl characters indicating presentation to him. — Set of four bowls and two cups, 1790
China

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Ruyi, cloisonne enamel set with pink coral medallions. Decorated with bat and shou (long life) designs. Former Classification: Jade — Ruyi Scepter, 1736-1795
China

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Urn-shaped, slender neck; no decoration, rim diam. 3-3/16 in. — Vase, 10th century
Unknown Chinese

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

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gilt bronze female figure seated on cushion holding small male figure in lap; mounted on black stand — Child-Giving Guanyin (Songzi Guanyin), 16th century
China

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cloisonné basin decorated on the inside of the bowl with figures on a terrace and panels decorated with birds and animals; reverse decorated with four Buddhist lions — Basin, 1573-1620
China

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figure seated on lotus, proper right leg hanging off and supported by smaller lotus; lotus growing from both palms and flowering at shoulders; elaborate headdress and oversize earrings — The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, 1403-1424
China

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bowl shape without foot; straight sides; small lip — Ritual Buddhist Basin, 7th-8th century
China

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bombé form with elephant head handles; stand with five trefoil-shaped feet joined by a circular stretcher; olive brown surface splashed with gilding — Censer with Stand, Xuande period (1426-1435)
China

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bronze oval with grey jade pierced phoenix and lotus; shaft with similar rectangular jade; base with jade flowers; metal surface with hibiscus and peony scrolls — Ruyi scepter, late 18th century
China

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man standing with proper right foot on head on sea serpent; proper left leg bent backward with square brushwasher resting on heel; man holds brush in proper right hand and small shell-shaped cap in proper left hand — Kui Xing (God of Literature), 16th century
China

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PR arm raised, holding object; PR leg bent in front of figure, PL hand rests on PR knee; circle behind figure's head attached by a bronze pin; mounted on a black base; has its own box — The Bodhisattva Guanyin, 7th-8th century
China

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gilt bronze mounted with three emerald green jade plaques. The ruyi was an object much used by the Chinese for presentation purposes, in addition to its regular use as a ceremonial scepter. Former Classification: Jade — Ruyi Scepter, 18th century
China

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one of pair of Bodhisattvas crowned, seated in Dhyana (meditation) mudra on thrones with flame halo; gilt bronze; Tibetan — Bodhisattva, one of a pair, 1770
China

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footed, with round body and long thin neck, flaring at mouth; pairs of incised lines inside mouth; cover is disk with 2 joined bronze strips below — Ritual Buddhist Bottle Vase and Cover, 7th-8th century
China

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fountain-shaped; bell-shaped foot with flat-sided basin; central vertical element with small basin at top with pointed spike at center; decorated overall with organic and geometric designs — Imperial Candlestick, 18th century
China

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Recumbent buffalo with tail pulled to PL side; back curved slightly to L with head slightly raised and turned left — Water dropper in the form of a water buffalo, 16th century
China

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meandering pattern at foot and mouth; larger intertwining vein pattern at neck; largest band at body containing two types of plants; darker plain bronze field raised detailing in patterns gilt — Vase in the shape of a bronze zhi, 16th-17th century
Hu Wenming

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Christie's 11/6/95 Lot 214 — Cloisonne Pricket Candlestick, one of a pair, 18th century
China

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Christie's 11/6/95 Lot 214 — Cloisonne Pricket Candlestick, one of a pair, 18th century
China

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pear-shaped vase, wooden base. — Pear-shaped vase, early 19th century
China

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standing gilt bronze figure in contraposto position, proper left hand open at side, right hand held in front, hanging jewelry highlighted by inlaid stones — Bodhisattva, one of a pair, 18th century
China

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compressed spherical form on a high pedestal foot; domed cover with knob of concentric graduated disks surmounted by pear-shaped finial — Buddhist Reliquary, 7th-8th century
China

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spherical form with gimbals in center arranged to keep central cup upright; decorated with openwork design of butterfiles in scrolling flowers and foliage — Censer, 8th century
China

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gilt bronze group of a warrior in full armour seated astride a walking and armoured horse — General Guan Yu on Horseback, 16th century
China

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bird with long, drooping tailfeathers and legs drawn up toward body; ball in bird's slightly open beak; scroll design on bird's back with rectangular opening; rectangular opening at center of body — Harness Trapping, one of a pair, 10th century
China

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standing gilt bronze figure in contraposto position, proper left hand in front of body with fingers together pointing upward, right hand down at side holding draped fabric — Bodhisattva, one of a pair, 18th century
China

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fountain-shaped; bell-shaped foot with flat-sided basin; central vertical element with small basin at top with pointed spike at center; decorated overall with organic and geometric designs — Imperial Candlestick, Yongzheng period, 1723-1735
China

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vase-shaped with flaring foot and mouth and wide neck; 2 ring handles; geometric and organic designs overall — Vase, Yongzheng period, 1723-1735
China

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Seated duck, flat on bottom; notch in backside; incised feathers and facial features; spots of gilding in rows — Duck Shaped Scroll Holder, one of a pair, 19th century
China

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bronze figure of bodhissatva on a modern Japanese base — Standing Bodhisattva, c. 1600
China

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turquoise-blue pillar on two level base topped by lotus; four decorative supports surrounding pillar; gilt bronze and baked enamel — Cloisonné Altarpiece, 18th century
China

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bronze figure of bodhissatva on a modern Japanese base — Standing Bodhisattva, c. 1600
China

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Standing lion with extended claws and flame-like hair on back of legs, tail and head; open mouth with slightly protruding tongue and bared teeth; dots of gilding throughout; tail is completely removable; hinged head — Temple Lion Censer, one of a pair, 17th century
China

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Seated duck, flat on bottom; notch in backside; incised feathers and facial features; spots of gilding in rows — Duck Shaped Scroll Holder, one of a pair, 19th century
China

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vessel, bronze — Globular vessel, early 19th century
China

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round-cornered square form with plain sides, single swing handle and removable cover; domed cover decorated with openwork design with geometric shapes; inlaid silver wire on handle — Footwarmer, early 17th century
Zhang Mingqi

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horse, Han style, bronze with gold gilt. Slight abrasion to gilt. — Horse, 9th century
China

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Cup, engraved with stylized lotus design and stipple background; gilt bronze. — Cup, 7th-8th century
China

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Wide mouth with slightly flaring body on a tall foot rim; 2 separately attached monster head handles; 6 mythical animals (same design on each side) in low relief with 2 scrolling bands on a ring-punched ground — Censer, 16th-17th century
Hu Wenming

G214

Standing lion with extended claws and flame-like hair on back of legs, tail and head; open mouth with slightly protruding tongue and bared teeth; dots of gilding throughout; tail is completely removable; hinged head — Temple Lion Censer, one of a pair, 17th century
China

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round-bodied vessel with gilt rim and two small handles; three small gilded feet; bombe sides and base decorated in red, yellow, green, black, mauve and white enamels on a turquoise-blue ground in scrolling lotus design — Incense burner, 1736-1795
China

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small censer with straight sides and flat bottom with six-character inscription; three scrolling cloud-form legs; body has low relief gilt floral design with geometric and floral design ground — Censer, c. 1600
China

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rounded square metal box with lid; fisherman carved on lid; handle — Hand warmer, 17th century
China

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straight sides with three bands of three ribs each; footed bottom; bulbous tripod feet; chocolate brown; six-character inscription on bottom — Censer, 16th-17th century
China

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slightly rounded body with long thin neck with wide, flat ring midway to top; small spout with hinged cover; green patina — Buddhist Ritual Water Bottle, c. 750
China

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small handled container that disassembles when upper pin is removed; large upper burner; 2 small covered boxes at bottom, one with 3 tiers; openwork container with squirrel in grapes and lotus blossoms; Buddhist symbols and dragons on frame — Potpourri box, 16th-17th century
China

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Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangzi River on a Reed, c. 1600

Shisou

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Elevation and Plan for Andirons, 1968

Romaldo Giurgola

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Japanese-made lacquer storage box for a mirror, 7th-10th century

China

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Lacquer storage box for a mirror, 7th-10th century

China

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