Browse Items (1027 total)

Two egg-shaped white jade beads. Blue vein. Each bead presents two small holes pierced in one end; threaded through with black cord knotting beads together.

Three rectangular paper banknotes. Obverse of each note presents two faded seals in red pigment and inscriptions in black pigment contained within a rectangular border design featuring intertwined dragon motifs and a central illustration of ten…

One rectangular paper banknote. Obverse presents stamps and seals in red and black pigment and Chinese-language inscriptions in blue and black pigment contained within a rectangular border featuring two dragons near the top and a wave pattern along…

One copper-red lacquered wood sculpture of a man standing on a green-coloured wooden base chipped at the front. Figure is dressed in long flowing robes. Left hand is missing.

One round shaped, green celadon glazed ceramic bowl, from Longquan in Zhejiang Province. Wide rim, tapering toward a short, narrow base. Lotus petal pattern moulded on the outside of the bowl, inside is plain. Southern celadon. Gift from Palace…

One round shaped, olive green glazed porcellaneous stoneware bowl, from Honan Province. Funnel shape, widest at rim and tapers toward the base. Celadon glaze with a delicate floral scroll design carved in paste underneath on the inside of the bowl.…

One cylindrical white jade ornament. Upper end terminates in carved bracket pierced with small hole. Red silk tassel threaded through; secured with a circlet of small pearls. Bottom end presents small hole pierced part way through longitudinal axis.…

One large glazed sancai ware figure in the form of a camel standing on a shallow rectangular unglazed base with five musicians mounted on its back. Dominant glaze colours are white ochre green and blue.

One yellow-brown and green carved stone pendant in the form of a fish with a flat oval-shaped body and tail. Incised details of gills and fins. One small hole pierced through the head.

One glazed sancai ware figure of a saddled horse with a lowered head standing on a shallow rectangular unglazed base. irregularly shaped, multi-coloured glazed ceramic horse. Horse's mane presents pattern of linear grooves and the saddle a pattern of…

One globular glazed ceramic vase with a lid. Vase is surmounted by a short narrow neck over wide shoulders gradually tapering to a flat narrow base. Vase lid is a short cylinder glazed orange on its round face with a circumferential serpentine design…

One circular glazed blue gold orange and white ceramic bowl with a wide crenellated rim tapering to a shallow narrow base. Bowl interior and exterior present intricate designs of birds and flowers. Bowl rests on a carved rosewood stand. Underside of…

One irregularly shaped, green portrait bust of Rewi Alley, by Xiaohui Lu (Harry Lu). Made using a resin mould and cast technique from an original clay bust. Oil paint finish.

One oval-shaped grey-white jade pendant. Light brown vein. Obverse presents convex relief carving of a coiled animal. Incised details. Reverse is flat with two pairs of small holes.

One dark brown jade pendant in the shape of a couchant lion. One small circular hole piercing spine to belly threaded through with blue cord. Another small circular hole drilled through underside of fore feet.

One blade-shaped grey-white jade pendant. Engraved with composite bird and cicada design. Blue-grey vein. Small hole at the top. Implement used to loosen knots.

One jade pendant. Carved in the shape of a cicada with details engraved on obverse and reverse. Dark blue-grey vein. Small hole at top with blue cord threaded through.

One white jade pendant. Brown vein. Obverse and reverse present engraved serpentine patterns. Perimeter exhibits rectilinear cut-out. Hole pierced through longitudinal axis with blue cord threaded through; knotted at either end to secure pendant.

One arc-shaped white mutton-fat jade pendant. Dark brown vein. Obverse presents relief carving of stylized lion. Reverse is flat with incised serpentine patterns. Small hole pierced through pendant near tail of lion. Another small hole is pierced…

One shield-shpaed white jade pendant with serpentine ornamentation at the top. Grey-brown vein. Incised details on both slightly convex obverse and flat reverse. Small circular central hole.

One grey-white jade pendant. Dark grey vein. Small hole pierced in top with orange cord threaded through.

One crescent-shaped white mutton-fat jade pendant. Brown vein. Two small holes pierced at top with blue cord threaded through.

One T-shaped white jade pendant. Grey-brown vein. Convex obverse surface; flat reverse surface. Pierced with six small holes.

One light yellow-brown jade pendant. Obverse and reverse present incised taotie-like design.

One cream-yellow carved stone canine posed on a shallow flat base. Head and body exhibit dark grey patches. Figure is depicted with forelimbs extended and head and haunches raised.

One dark brown jade pendant. Dark grey vein. Taotie-like face carved in relief on one side. Two holes pierced either side of obverse and another hole pierced longitudinally.

One tall rectilinear dark brown lacquered wooden ancestral tablet and base with traces of gilding. A carved dragon head surmounts the upper front face with relief carvings of full-length dragons defining a narrow rectangular border on the remainder…

One glazed white ceramic stuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened elongated round rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. One face presents a multi-coloured design of a bird and plants; the other face presents a black…

One glazed white two-part ceramic snuff bottle. Each section comprises a short narrow neck surmounting an elongated cylindrical body tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. Each body cylinder presents continuous multi-coloured design of…

One rectangular, unfired, clay panel which depicts Rewi Alley and a likeness of Buddha with children. Copy of an original Rewi Alley memorial at Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

One round, brass charm or amulet coin, depicting two dragons separated by a pillar surmounted by rosettes, one of which has three tendrils. Outer and inner double rim. Circular hole in centre.

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents nine Chinese characters comprising (top) 北洋造 (Beiyang mint) and (bottom) 庫平七錢二分 (denoting weight of the coin as seven mace and 4 canareens). Obverse inner circumference presents four Chinese…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents twelve Chinese characters comprising (top) 廣東省造 (minted in Guangdong province) and (bottom) 庫平一錢四分四釐 (denoting weight of coin as one mace and forty four canareens). Obverse inner circumference…

One circular Russian coin. Obverse presents Imperial double eagle motif. Reverse outer circumference presents wreath motif within which is inscribed 15 КОПѢЕКЪ 1916 (15 Kopeks 1916). From the reign of Tsar Nicholas II (1894-1917 AD).

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents nine Chinese characters comprising (top) 中華民國 (Republic of China) and (bottom) 開國紀念幣 (coin commemorating birth of the Republic of China) surrounding central profile portrait of head of Sun…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents ten Chinese characters comprising (top) 中華民國 (Republic of China) and bottom 當貳佰文銅元 (value 200 wen bronze coin) surrounding a central wreath and chrysanthemum flower motif. Reverse outer…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents seven Chinese characters and four Manchu characters comprising (top) unidentified Manchu characters; (bottom) 當製錢十文 (value ten wen); (sides) 清江 (Qingjiang Jiangsu province). Obverse inner…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents eleven Chinese characters comprising (top) 山東省造 (minted in Shandong province) and bottom 每元當製錢十文 (each coin valued ten wen). Obverse inner circumference presents four Chinese characters 光緒元寶…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents nine Chinese characters and four Manchu characters comprising (top) unidentified Manchu characters bounded by 丙午（the year of bingwu, 1906); (bottom) 當製錢五文 (five cash); (sides) 戶部 (Ministry of…

(1) One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents five legible Chinese characters comprising (bottom) 當製錢十文 (value ten wen) and sides 戶部 (Ministry of Revenue). Obverse inner circumference presents four Chinese characters 大清銅幣 (Great Qing…

(1) One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents eight Chinese characters comprising (top) 湖南省造 (minted in Hunan province); (bottom) 銅元 (bronze coin); (sides) 當十 (value ten). Obverse inner circumference presents four Chinese characters…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents six Chinese characters comprising (top) 中華民國 (Republic of China) and (bottom) 當十 (value ten). Obverse inner circumference presents four Chinese characters 湖南銅元 (Hunan bronze coin). Reverse outer…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents seven Chinese and four Manchu characters comprising (top) unidentified Manchu characters; (sides) 北洋 (Beiyang mint); (bottom) 當製錢十文 (value ten wen). Obverse inner circumference presents four…

(1) One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents eight Chinese characters comprising (top) 中華民國 (Republic of China) and (bottom) 河南省造 (minted in Henan Province) surrounding a central wreath motif within which are two Chinese characters 十文…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents six Chinese and two Manchu characters comprising (top) 湖北省造 (minted in Hubei province); (bottom) 當十 (value ten); (sides) boo at the left and an unidentified character at the right. Obverse inner…

(1) One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents six Chinese and two Manchu characters comprising (top)  江蘇省造 (minted in Zhejiang province); (bottom) 當十 (value ten); (sides) boo je (Hangzhou Zhejiang province mint). Obverse inner…

One circular coin. Obverse outer circumference presents indeterminate number of Chinese characters worn beyond legibility. Obverse inner circumference presents four Chinese characters 四川銅幣 (Sichuan bronze coin) surrounding a central floral motif.…

One circular coin. Obverse presents portrait of head of Sun Yat-Sen. Reverse outer circumference presents eleven Chinese characters comprising (top) 中華民國十八年 (the eighteenth year of the Republic of China or 1929) and (bottom) 廣東省造 (minted in Guangdong…

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 嘉泰通寶 (jiatai tongbao). From the Jiatai era (1201-1204 AD) of the reign of Emperor Ningzong (1194-1224 AD).

(1) One circular coin. Square central hole. The Obverse presents four Chinese characters 政和通寶 (zhenghe tongbao). From the Zhenghe era (1111-1118 AD) of the reign of Emperor Huizong (1100-1126 AD).(2) One circular coin. Square central hole. The…

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 洪武通寶 (hongwu tongbao). Reverse presents two corroded Chinese characters 京十 (jing shi); jing 京 referring to the Nanjing mint and shi 十 denoting the value of ten.…

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 嘉泰通寶 (jiatai tongbao). From the Jiatai era (1201-1204 AD) of the reign of Emperor Ningzong (1194-1224 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents two Chinese characters denoting coin denomination 半兩 (ban liang). Ban Liang of rimless Western Han Dynasty type from ~175-119 BC.

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents two worn Chinese characters denoting coin denomination 半兩 (ban liang). Ban Liang of indeterminate type from ~378-119 BCE.

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 咸豐通寶 (xianfeng tongbao). Reverse presents two Manchu characters worn beyond legibility. Coin worn through at one point on its obverse upper right internal…

One circular Annamese coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 安法元寶 (anfa yuanbao). Reverse is blank. From the Thuận Thiên era of the reign of Emperor Lê Lợi (1428-1433 AD).

One worn circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 乾隆通寶 (qianlong tongbao). Reverse presents two worn Manchu characters boo yun (Yunnan province mint).

One circular Annamese coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 景盛通寶 (jingsheng tongbao). Reverse is blank. From the Cảnh Thịnh era of the reign of Emperor Nguyễn Quang Toản (1792-1802 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 太平通寶 (taiping tongbao). Spans the period between the first (Taipingxingguo) and third (Duangong) eras (976-989 AD) of the reign of Emperor Taizong (976-997 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 開元通寶 (kaiyuan tongbao). Kai Yuan of indeterminate type from 621-907 AD.

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 乾隆通寶 (qianlong tongbao). Reverse presents two worn Manchu characters boo chiowan (Beijing Board of Revenue mint). From the Qianlong era (1736-1796 AD) of the reign…

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 弘治通寶 (hongzhi tongbao). From the Hongzhi era of the reign of Emperor Xiaozong (1487-1505 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 開元通寶 (kaiyuan tongbao). Kai Yuan early type (621-718 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 洪武通寶 (hongwu tongbao). From the Hongwu era of the reign of Emperor Taizu (1368-1398 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 正隆元寶 (zhenglong yuanbao). From the Zhenglong era (1156-1161 AD) of the reign of Emperor Wanyan Liang (1150-1161 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 紹興元寶 (shaoxing yuanbao). From the Shaoxing era (1131-1162 AD) of the reign of Emperor Gaozong (1127-1162 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 熙寧重寶 (xining zhongbao). From the Xining era (1068-1077 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shenzong (1068-1085 AD).

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 熙寧元寶 (xining yuanbao). From the Xining era (1068-1077 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shenzong (1068-1085 AD).

One circular coin. Approximately square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 皇宋通寶 (huangsong tongbao). Spans the period between the fourth (Baoyuan) and seventh (Huangyou) eras (1038-1054 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong…

One circular coin. Approximately square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 至道元寶 (zhidao yuanbao). From the Zhidao era (995-997 AD) of the reign of Emperor Taizong (976-997 AD).

One circular coin. Obverse presents two Chinese characters 壹分 (one fen) either side of ancient Chinese spade money motif. Reverse presents eight characters 中華民國二十五年 (the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China or 1936) defining an arc over a…

One memorial scroll of calligraphy on paper with wooden ends. Commissioned by some of his older students to present to Rewi Alley on his 85th birthday, 1982. Inscription reads:
恭祝
路易. 艾黎老師八十五壽辰紀念
振翼齊飛
學生邱然美 梁渤然 張浩國 余盡忠
一九八二年十二月於慶陽
化普代筆
seal:…

One calligraphy scroll of two; five main characters with two lines of smaller characters; no signature seals; cracking in various places.

One calligraphy scroll; five main characters with two lines of smaller characters; two signature…

Large. Part of pediment of building?, with two 'griffins', archer, stag and hind. Black.

Large. Formal pattern of leaves and characters. Black.

Large, humans, animals, inscription, black.

Large, man and two horses and mythological animal. Geometric border. Black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Four kneeling figures. Geometric border. Black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, musicians, dancers, gamesters. Geometric border, black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, pi, animals, etc. Geometric border, black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, portrait of man. Black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, kneeling man. Black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, pi, etc. Geometric border, black.

Rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, pi, kylin, etc. Geometric border, black.

One rubbing of a tortoise from early Chinese stone relief. Geometric border.

One rubbing of a mythological bird from early Chinese stone reliefs. Geometric border.

One rubbing of tortoise and animal on its back from early Chinese stone reliefs. Geometric border.

One rubbing od a mythological bird from early Chinese stone relief. Geometric border.

One rubbing from early Chinese stone relief. Bi intersected by mythological creatures. Geometric border.

One rubbing from early Chinese stone reliefs. Large, portrait of a man.

One vividly painted rectangular canvas monastery scroll. Obverse exhibits botanical border in purple and magenta surrounding a central design rendered in red orange blue and green. Buddhist theme.

One rectangular pink-white silk sheet embroidered with a multicoloured design of five flying dragons pursuing flaming red spheres.

One woodblock print entitled 'The Greats' depicting Rewi Alley at the Great Wall of China.

One unglazed tan-brown earthenware vessel. Takes the form of an upper ovoid cup divided by four equidistantly spaced vertical ridges and a pedestal with a flared base. Each face of upper part of vessel exhibits moulded decoration comprising circular…

One earthenware model of a granary in the form of an elongated tapered pillbox sitting on three stubby feet and surmounted by the remains of a flared roof. Sides of object exhibit remains of green-grey glaze. One side presents a vertical slot.

One glazed blue-green earthenware model of a well head. Lower part of model comprises box-shaped body with square cross-section and beveled edges tapering slightly to the top. Upper part of model comprises stylised torana with horizontal crossbar and…

One light tan earthenware model of a granary. Presents unglazed cylindrical body flaring outwards slightly towards the base with a vertical slot in one side. Model also exhibits glazed green four-cornered peaked roof with moulded ridges.

One circular glazed black Tianmu ware bowl in the form of an inverted conoid tapering sharply from a wide rim to a shallow narrow base. Line of red glaze around rim.

One unglazed painted earthenware head of a female figure. Figure exhibits elaborate hairstyle with remants of linear detailing in ochre pigment. Eyes and eyebrows are painted in black pigment and lips in red pigment.

One glazed yellow-brown ceramic figure depicted standing on a narrow rectangular base with its right arm bent across its chest and both hands curled into fists. Figure exhibits a band of black colouration around its waist and traces of yellow green…

One approximately ovoid unglazed painted earthenware head of a male figure wearing a red hat with ear flaps. Figure exhibits hair and facial features detailed in brown-black pigment. Lips detailed in red pigment.

One sancai ware figure depicted standing erect and dressed in flowing robes. Figure's robed body is glazed green and brown and surmounted by the unglazed head of an animal. Figure's head and upper back have been broken off and reattached.

One glazed yellow-ochre earthenware bianhu flask in the form of a flattened globe or canteen with a short neck surmounted by a ring-shaped lip and a flaring pedestal base. Vessel presents two circular faces divided by a ridge running around its…

One globular glazed creamy white earthenware cup. Cup exhibits broad rim with out-turned lip and a ring handle on one side. Visible cracks suggest object has been shattered and pieced back together.

One glazed red-brown ceramic head of a figure depicted wearing a headress falling to its shoulders.

One glazed yellow-brown ceramic head of a figure depicted with elaborately styled hair.

One glazed yellow-green ceramic figure depicted standing leaning slightly forwards on a narrow rectangular base. Figure wears a pointed headdress that falls to its shoulders and a high-collared tunic embellished at the neck with the head of an animal…

One glazed light tan ceramic figure depicted standing on a narrow circular base with its left arm bent upwards at the elbow and its left hand curled into a fist. Figure exhibits traces of yellow-green colouration.

One glazed yellow-brown ceramic figure depicted standing with hands clasped at chest height. Figure wears long flowing robes and a headdress that falls on either side of its face. Glazed exhibits crazing.

One glazed cream and brown earthenware miniature in the form of a hooded ox cart with ox and driver. Object is mounted on a shallow base. Cream glaze throughout except for the hood of the cart which is glazed brown.

One small globular ceramic vessel with a short neck and wide mouth tapering to a shallow narrow base. Two small handles on opposing sides of the vessel join its shoulders and neck. Upper two thirds of vessel exterior glazed dark brown in style of…

One glazed black and tan ceramic oil lamp in the form of a flattened bowl with a broad rim and a shallow narrow base. Lamp inner surface glazed black. Lamp rim contains a channel cut-out at one end and an elongated flange-shaped handle at the other.…

One shallow circular glazed white and brown Cizhou ware bowl with a shallow narrow base. Bowl interior presents serpentine motifs surrounding character 衣 yi (‘clothes’).

One wheel-shaped glazed white earthenware bottle with a slender cylindrical neck and a shallow oval base. Each side of the bottle presents a moulded Yin-Yang symbol encircled by three ranks of moulded concentric arcs.

One glazed ceramic figurine of a man standing on the head and body of a fish in water. Man wears an elaborate headdress and robes and sports a prominent moustache and beard. Figurine obverse glazed cream-white blue green and yellow. Reverse is…

One glazed white ceramic figure of a saddled and bridled horse.

One unglazed yellow-brown earthenware figure of a woman playing a lute. Figure is presented standing erect with lower limbs hidden beneath a long flowing robe. Figure exhibits traces of red orange and ochre pigment.

One small cuboid glazed grey-brown Ge ware dish resting on four stubby feet. Exterior and interior exhibit crackle glaze pattern. Patches of vermillion visible on the interior surface.

One shallow circular glazed white Ding ware bowl with a narrow shallow base. Bowl interior presents moulded relief patterns comprising paired fish on the base surrounded by concentric bands of serpentine botanical and geometric patterns. Innermost…

One glazed blue-white qingbai ware vase with a short narrow neck over broad shoulders and a globular body tapering towards a flat narrow base.

One shallow circular glazed light tan Yue ware bowl with a shallow narrow base. Bowl interior presents free-form pattern of combed striations.

One glazed brown earthenware ear-cup. Elliptical shape with two flange handles on opposing sides of the major axis.

One glazed green-brown earthenware vessel. Vessel presents a globular fluted body surmounted by a short neck and narrow opening flaring into a broad fluted rim. Vessel rests on a short out-turned pedestal base.

One glazed green and brown earthenware vessel. Exhibits wide opening at top with out-turned rim. Body narrows under rim and widens again toward base. Green glaze covers majority of object with brown glaze defining narrow band on rim and broader…

One globular glazed olive green ceramic water dropper surmounted at the top by a short narrow fluted opening and tapering to a wide shallow unglazed base. A small moulded lug with an opening at the top is attached to one side of the vessel's upper…

One plain circular qingbai ware bowl in the form of an inverted cone truncated to provide a narrow shallow base. Glazed blue-white. Bowl interior presents moulded serpentine botanical pattern. Underside of base of bowl exhibits mark of Huizong…

One small circular glazed ceramic vase with high shoulders surmounted by a short neck and narrow opening. Beneath the shoulders the body of the vessel gradually tapers to a relatively broad base. On a plain white glazed ground vase exterior presents…

One circular glazed blue and white ceramic stem cup with a slightly flaring upper lip and a deep hollow conoidal base. Upper circumference of goblet presents design of figures and landscape. Base of goblet encircled by botanical pattern.

One ceramic figurine of the bodhisattva Weituo depicted seated with his right hand resting on his upraised right leg. Figure's right hand is moulded into a fist curling around a small hole. Body and base of figure are coated in a pale green celadon…

One small glazed green glazed ceramic vessel in the form of a flattened globe. Vessel is surmounted by a short neck and a wide-lipped mouth and rests on three short equidistantly-spaced feet.

One lavender glazed chicken coop water pot. Exhibits a short narrow neck and a slightly flaring glazed white lip and a broad flat base. Underside of base of vessel is glazed white and exhibits mark of Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722).

One globular flambé glazed red vase with a long thin neck and narrow mouth. Glaze exhibits purple streaks particularly evident at the top of the neck.

One shallow circular glazed blue and white ceramic bowl with a broad shallow base. Bowl exterior presents serpentine botanical pattern. Similar patterning present on the interior base of the bowl and in a narrow band just beneath interior rim.…

One ceramic ink-paste container in the form of an oblate spheroid that opens into two halves. Lid and base interiors are glazed pale-green-white and their exteriors peach bloom glaze. The base of the container is slightly deeper than its lid and…

One deep circular glazed pale-green-white ceramic cup with a slightly out-turned lip and a shallow narrow base. Exterior of cup exhibits an incised freize of horses in a variety of poses.

One glazed cream-white Fujian blanc de Chine in the form of a rhinoceros horn. Exterior presents moulded relief patterns and glaze crazing.

One globular ribbed ceramic vase with a short narrow neck surmounting broad high shoulders that taper gradually to a narrow base. Upper three quarters of vase is glazed olive green and the remainder red-brown. Underside of base is unglazed.

One plain circular Clair de Lune glazed water pot. Flattened globular shape with a short neck and wide opening at the top tapering to a narrow base.

One cylindrical glazed green celadon jar resting on three equidistantly-spaced short feet. Jar exterior presents broad band of decoration in the form of a moulded serpentine botanical pattern.

One approximately circular shallow glaze green celadon plate (Yaozhou ware). Plate interior presents moulded serpentine botanical design.

One glazed blue and white ceramic vase with a short narrow neck surmounting a globular upper body and a cylindrical lower body flaring outwards slightly towards the base. Glaze exhibits dark blue crackle.

One circular glazed blue and white ceramic bowl with a fluted rim and a broad shallow base. Bowl interior presents stylised 'clouds and thunder' pattern of juxtaposed squared-off spirals. Bowl exterior exhibits same pattern in a band encircling the…

One circular glazed white ceramic plate. Obverse presents a dense multicoloured botanical pattern. Reverse presents three serpentine botanical motifs in blue equidistantly-spaced around the base. Underside of base exhibits mark of Qianlong…

One circular glazed cream and brown Cizhou ware bowl with a slightly out-turned lip and a shallow narrow base. Bowl interior and exterior exhibit abstract serpentine patterns. Lower part of bowl exterior is unglazed.

One shallow circular glazed cream white ceramic bowl with a slightly flaring rim. Base of bowl rests on three short equidistantly-spaced legs. Immediately above one of the legs is a short handle curving down.

One adze-shaped jade object. Yellow-green with brown-flecked vein. Obverse and reverse present band of incised decoration. Small hole pierced near top.

One elongated blade-shaped olive green jade gui. Brown-green and dark green vein.

One circular mottled grey-brown jade bi. Medium-sized circular central hole. Obverse presents interlocking geometric pattern arranged in two concentric rings. Reverse presents geometric patterns arranged in two concentric rings. Inner ring exhibits…

One grey jade cong. Dark grey-brown vein. Obverse and reverse present inner ring relief superimposed on square outer cross-section. Each side presents four rectangular reliefs incised with vertical parallel lines.

One white jade cong. Brown-grey vein. Obverse and reverse present inner ring relief superimposed on square outer cross-section.

One light-grey jade cong. Brown-flecked vein. Obverse and reverse present inner ring relief superimposed on square outer cross-section.

One circular light grey jade zu cong 组琮. Brown-flecked vein. Four equidistantly-spaced protruding arc-shaped sections around outside circumference.

One circular bone-coloured jade yuan. Brown-flecked vein. Circumference embellished with head tail and four feet of a stylised turtle.

One grey-green jade cong. Brown-flecked vein. Obverse and reverse present inner ring relief superimposed on square outer cross-section. Two opposing sides present decorative dragons in shallow relief; the other two opposing sides present an…

One adze-shaped jade object. Grey-white with light brown vein. Obverse and reverse present band of incised decoration with detail of stylised animal head. Small hole pierced at top.

One adze-shaped jade object. Yellow-brown with green-brown vein. Obverse and reverse present band of incised decoration comprising stylized tiger head within bounding lines. Immediately beneath band of incised decoration obverse and reverse present a…

One adze-shaped jade object. Yellow-white with dark green vein. Obverse and reverse present band of incised serpentine decoration in ruyi fungal pattern. Small hole pierced at top.

One triangular adze-shaped jade object. Red-brown with darker red-brown vein. Small hole pierced at top.

One adze-shaped jade object. Grey-white with grey-brown vein. Obverse presents four rows of archaic characters 戊王五十介X雨XX月XXXX日王X. Small hole pierced near top.

One short blade-shaped pale blue-green gui. Dark olive-brown vein. Lower edge describes an arc; upper edge defines a low triangle pierced with a hole.

One rectangular grey-white jade sui. Brown-flecked vein.

One broad rectangular grey-green jade sui. Dark brown vein. Upper two thirds of obverse presents incised serpentine ruyi fungal patterns and lower third an incised taotie pattern.

One grey-white jade pendant in the shape of a fish. Blue-grey vein. Obverse and reverse exhibit engraved details of eyes gills and fins. Small hole in the head and a larger hole where tail curves around into the body.

One blade-shaped translucent yellow-white jade gui. Yellow vein. Pointed top and flat base. Left and right edges present wave profile. Small hole pierced through upper right obverse.

One adze-shaped jade object. Blue-grey and brown. Obverse and reverse present row of Chinese characters. Small hole at the top.

One bone-white jade girdle pendant in the shape of a crouching lion. Light brown vein. Engraved details on both sides.

One translucent green jade girdle pendant in the shape of a dragon. Brown vein. Obverse and reverse exhibit engraved outline and spiral pattern representing scales.

One blade-shaped green-brown jade ornament. Dark brown vein. Two edges exhibit serpentine cut-out pattern. Obverse and reverse present band of incised decorations.

One yellow-brown jade girdle pendant. Repaired.

One adze-shaped jade object. Blue-green with darker green vein. One round hole at the top.

One oval-shaped brass daigou decorated with jade carving. Obverse presents grey-white mutton-fat jade relief-carving of dragon mounted in brass. Reverse presents two brass belt loops and clasp.

One adze-shaped jade object. Green-brown with dark green vein. Small hole near top.

One blade-shaped elongated white jade ya zhang. Light brown vein. Small hook carved into lower left obverse edge. Small hole adjacent to hook.

One rectangular yellow-white jade ornament. Yellow-brown vein. Central rectangular opening occupied by small crouching figure with left arm raised. Carved details at top and bottom. Obverse and reverse each present engraved symbols.

One cylindrical translucent white jade pendant chisel. Brown vein. Upper end surmounted by relief carving of a dog immediately beneath which is a small hole piercing body of pendant. Lower end carved into chisel shape.

One blade-shaped jade gui. Green with darker green vein.

One serpentine hook-shaped white mutton-fat jade pendant carved into the form of a dragon. Incised details.

One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Neck ringed with ruyi design. Body faces present a continuous design of figures silhouetted…

One carved silhouette agate snuff bottle. A short wide neck with an inner cylinder and narrow opening surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. One face is almost flat; the other face presents a slightly…

One frosted glass snuff bottle. A short wide neck with an inner cone tapering to a narrow opening surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Interior face presents a painted scene of figures in garden…

One glazed black gold and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a slightly flaring rim surmounts an elongated cylindrical body tapering slightly at the bottom to a circular base. Body presents continuous design of figures houses and…

One glazed white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened circular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Each face presents a grasshopper design glazed green brown and gold. Base exhibits mark of Daoguang Emperor…

One blue and white glazed ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts an elongated rounded rectangular cylindrical body tapering towards a circular base. Body presents decoration of ten squatting figures with an eleventh squatting figure on…

One Sang de boeuf glazed ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounted a flattened spade-shaped body tapering towards an oval-shaped base.

One glazed blue green red-brown purple and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a beaded rim surmounts an elongated cylindrical body flaring outwards slightly towards a circular base. Body presents a continuous design of two robed…

One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened circular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. One face presents a design depicting two figures under a tree in the company of a cormorant and a tortoise;…

One crackle glazed rose pink ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck flaring out to a beaded rim surmounts an elongated rounded rectangular body with high shoulders tapering towards an out-turned circular base. Plain white hemispherical stopper and…

One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a beaded rim surmounts an elongated cylindrical body flaring outwards slightly towards a circular base. Neck and base embellished with doubled blue rings. Body presents a…

One crackle glazed light brown and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a slightly flared rim surmounts an elongated cylindrical body with a circular base. Body presents a continuous multi-coloured design of a figure in a boat and a…

One glazed blue red and white ceramic snuff bottle. A narrow neck with a beaded rim surmounts an elongated rounded rectangular cylindrical body tapering towards a circular base. Body presents a continuous design of robed figures banners and a stone…

One frosted glass snuff bottle. A short wide neck with an inner cylinder and narrow opening surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Interior face presents a continuous painted landscape in black brown and…

One frosted glass snuff bottle. A short wide neck with an inner cone tapering to a narrow opening surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Interior face presents a continuous painted scene of a landscape…

One frosted glass snuff bottle. A short wide neck with an inner cone tapering to a narrow opening surmounts a flattened rounded rectangular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. One interior face presents a painted scene of trees and houses in a…

One glazed white ceramic snuff bottle. In the form of a green-eyed squirrel clutching a bunch of grapes.

One Sang de boeuf glazed ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a flaring rim surmounts an elongated body with high rounded shoulders tapering inwards towards an outward-flaring circular base.

One glazed blue and white two-part ceramic snuff bottle. Each section comprises a short narrow neck with a beaded lip surmounting a cylindrical body with rounded shoulders tapering slightly towards a circular base. Each neck ringed with ruyi pattern.…

One glazed blue red and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck with a beaded lip surmounts conical shoulders on an elongated cylindrical body tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. Neck ringed with geometric T-shaped pattern.…

One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short wide neck with a flaring rim surmounts a cylindrical body with rounded shoulders tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. Neck ringed with ruyi pattern. Body presents continuous design of…

One crackle glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts an elongated cylindrical body tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. Neck ringed with ruyi design. Body presents continuous design of mounted hunters and…

One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts an elongated cylindrical body tapering at the bottom towards a circular base. Body presents continuous design of two figures in a garden landscape.