ji guan]]> ji guan (Chinese court official's hat) insignia. Comprises a transparent blue glass sphere threaded between a multi-tiered base and single-tiered cap of bronze with traces of gilding. Upper base decoration consists of lotus-like leaf-shaped scrolls with trefoil beads surmounting several tiers of stylised flowers with petals of coiled wire and prominent bead-like carpels. Cap presents eight stylised flowers surrounding a ninth central floral motif. Length of pink and white string attached to upper part of base.]]> ji guan]]> ji guan (Chinese court official's hat) insignia. Comprises an opaque dark blue glass sphere threaded between a base and cap of gilt metal. Base presents a moulded design of a stylised serpentine creature with scaled hide and claws. Cap exhibits seal character 寿 shòu (longevity).]]> ji guan]]> ji guan (Chinese court official's hat) insignia. Comprises an opaque pink sphere threaded between a base and cap of bronze with traces of gilding. Base presents a stylised moulded design including a badge exhibiting seal character 寿 shòu (longevity). Cap reiterates shòu motif.]]> ji guan]]> ji guan (Chinese court official's hat) insignia. Comprises an opaque orange sphere threaded between a base and cap of bronze with traces of gilding. One side of sphere engraved with seal character 寿 shòu (longevity). Base presents a stylised moulded design; cap reiterates shòu motif corroded to the limit of legibility.]]> ji guan]]> ji guan (Chinese court official's hat) insignia. Comprises an opaque red sphere threaded between a base and cap of gilded bronze. Base presents a stylised moulded design; cap exhibits seal character 寿 shòu (longevity).]]> ruyi in the shape of a flattened spindle. Obverse and sides are glazed in blue and white; reverse is unglazed. Lower end is disk-shaped; middle section widens into oval-shape; upper end is shield-shaped. Glazed area of ruyi presents designs of animals and intricately patterned geometric borders.]]>
(1) glazed yellow brown and green ceramic in a pattern of discs and dots.

(2) glazed yellow tan brown and light blue ceramic in a pattern of discs and geometric shapes. Cylindrical with a relatively large axial piercing.

(3) glazed yellow brown and green ceramic in a pattern of discs and dots. Cylindrical with a relatively large axial piercing.

(4) glazed red-brown tan and pale green ceramic. Spherical with a small piercing visible on one side.

(5) dark grey stone with white vein. In the form of a flattened sphere.]]> ]]> ]]> yixing ceramic teapot with a large ring-shaped handle decorated with an incised scale pattern. Teapot surmounted by a lid with a removable dragon's head held in place by twine and a bilaterally symmetric knob in the form of a double spiral or cloud design. Sides of teapot feature moulded designs in low relief of a carp and a dragon respectively.]]> ]]> blanc de Chine male supplicant figure. Figure is depicted standing in a slightly bowed position on a cuboid pedestal with hands folded in prayer at chest height.]]> blanc de Chine cup in the form of rhinoceros horn. Cup exterior presents moulded relief ornamentation in the form of folds falling from the rim and floral patterns on its lower two thirds.]]> tsuba]]> tsuba. Japanese origin. Both faces exhibit patterns in moulded relief - a dragon on one side and a samurai sword on the other. Tsuba presents three cut-out openings of which one is lined in a gold-hued metal.]]> taotie pattern moulded in relief.]]> ]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a cicada. Lower part of reverse exhibits export seal in red wax]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a bird.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Light brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents relief carving of dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Dark brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Export seal on back.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Green-brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents pattern of dots and double spirals (ruyi motifs) carved in low relief.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Light brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents relief carving of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Light brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents relief carving of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a monkey.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Pale green-brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a feline.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Light brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of an insect or lizard. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a cicada.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a horse. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a monkey.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a pheasant. Obverse body presents serpentine botanical relief carving.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a swan.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a dragon.]]> yan gong) moulded in shallow relief opposite each lobe.]]> ruyi fungal patterns surround an inset pink gemstone.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Yellow-green vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents raised tongue-shaped ridge.]]> ge. Obverse and reverse exhibit green-brown patina. Two small holes near head of blade (yuan) behind which flange (nei) is broken off.]]> yuan) from a dagger-axe or ge. Obverse and reverse exhibit green patina. Head of yuan is broken.]]> ge. Obverse and reverse exhibit green-brown patina. End of blade (yuan) is broken off. Head of yuan broadens into crosspiece extension (hu). Lower part of hu presents a rectangular perforation (qiong). Behind hu is a flange or nei the obverse and reverse of which is grooved with a simple U-shape.]]>
One approximately rectangular yellow-brown bone fragment. Burnished obverse presents incised inscriptions. Shape of object (resembling turtle plastron or ox scapula) in conjunction with presence of inscriptions on burnished obverse supports its interpretation as an oracle bone used in divination rituals.]]> : blade]]> nei) in which is pierced a rectangular opening.]]> taotie pattern.]]> bi]]> bi. Brown-flecked vein. Medium-sized circular central hole.]]> gui]]> gui squared off at one end and pointed at the other. Dark green vein. Square end of obverse presents incised design pointing towards an incised pattern of seven linked dots.]]> huang]]> huang. Dark brown vein. From a girdle pendant. Probably cut from a large bi. Two suspension holes near inside rim and one suspension hole near outer rim.]]> huang]]> huang. Dark blue-grey vein. From a girdle pendant. Probably cut from large bi. Obverse and reverse present incised spiral pattern. Two suspension holes near outer rim.]]> qi]]> qi. Darker brown vein. Sagittal cross-section tapers inward from obverse to reverse. Obverse presents Yin-Yang symbol surrounded by an annular grain pattern. Reverse presents transverse piercing with light blue cord threaded through.]]> bi]]> bi. Small circular central hole. Obverse presents gu-wen grain pattern. Reverse divided into two concentric rings. Inner ring presents pattern of linear marks. Outer ring presents eight larger trigrams (bagua).]]> shishi guardian lion. Abruptly swells at the waist into the form of a hemisphere supported on three equidistantly-spaced legs with rounded feet. On opposing sides the shoulders of the censer are extended into carved animal heads the hanging tongues of which curve back into the censer's body. Each animal tongue is encircled by a loose ring.]]> ]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Dark green vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Large slot and hook on back.]]> hu or zhi with a cylindrical body and lid moulded into an S-shape. Vessel exhibits green patina flecked with metallic orange-red. Four equidistantly-spaced vertical flanges divide lid and body into quadrants. Lid surmounted by a wedge-shaped knob. Lid and body present moulded patterns in shallow relief including divided monster or taotie design.]]> bi]]> bi traversed in the frontal plane by a rectangular bar squared off at the bottom and arrow-shaped at the top. Dark green and purple-brown vein. Medium-sized circular central hole. Obverse presents incised serpentine dragon; reverse presents seven dots joined by lines representing the constellation of the Great Sea (Ursa Major). External circumference of bi is broken at one point. Bi rests in a wooden four-legged stand with carved ornamental details on the sides and along the base.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou carved in shape of a dragon. Light brown vein.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Pink vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents relief carving of double Korean lion.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Yellow-brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents serpentine relief carving of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Obverse body presents relief carving of two monkeys and fruit.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a swan.]]> ]]> ruyi patterns in blue red and yellow cloisonné enamel.]]> gu. Exhibits green patina and metallic red-brown flecks. Elongated cylindrical body flaring outwards from waist. Upper rim is approximately twice as wide as the lower. Raised band encircles the waist bounded above by one raised ring and below by two raised rings. Small hole between two lower rings.]]> gui). Dark green and brown patina. Two ring-shaped handles located on opposing sides of shoulder of vessel. Upper rim presents folded lip.]]> ge). Obverse and reverse exhibit green patina. Ge consists of an elongated blade (yuan) behind which is a flange (nei) perforated by a small hole. Obverse and reverse of nei present turquoise inlay.]]> bo) with diamond-shaped cross-section. Each side presents a three by three array of nine moulded projecting coils surrounded by a decoative border in moulded relief. Without clapper. Pattern of meanders and projecting coils.]]> jue) of near identical size and shape. One vessel exhibits more pronounced green patina. Each vessel presents a cylindrical body with a rounded bottom and an upper lip that flares into a wide triangular spout opposing a handle in the shape of a half cylinder. Each vessel also possesses a pair of conically capped cylinders either side of the upper handle and another semi-circular handle on their right side. Each vessel is embellished with three raised linear features running in parallel around their upper bodies and beneath the arch of their side handles.]]> ge). Obverse and reverse exhibit green patina. Behind blade (yuan) is a ring-shaped socket for a staff. The other side of the socket terminates in a rectangular flange (nei) the obverse and reverse of which present moulded serpentine patterns.]]> ]]> daigou]]> daigou. Dark green vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Lower right obverse body presents serpentine design carved in low relief.]]>