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From Sichuan province this decorated bladed weapon was made in three layers - the inner for strength, the middle for resilience (accepting blows) and

Thickly formed from lovely Celadon-green nephritic Jade this axe-form has a nicely tapered large hole and is 4-1/4" long and 2-1/2" at its...

The darkly patinated, thick blade likely has some iron content, which often separates out and moves to the surface. Some iron rust seems integral to

Patinated a nice Bronze green, it is 4-1/8" long and 1-3/4" wide, A bit later than the above, it could date as late as Western Han (9AD)....

The Tao' T'ieh design of Tiger or Fierce Beast face is well-known to ancient collectors since it was used for strength and protection by all...

These bells have turned up in multiples among grave goods (mingqi) in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC suggesting they were money substitutes for certain

Made from dark nephritic material, the Gui was held in front of officials during annual ceremonies. A provincial example that shows simple charm, it

Dragon Lying Down design it is 2-1/2" long and has no damage or repairs. The crusty patina seems to hide the decoration on the upper side of t...

Excavated in the western Yellow River region of Gansu province, each bead or decorative shell (aka: amulets) is well-crafted and nicely polished. My

A large and perfect Warring States to Han Cicada that is as fine as any seen by this writer. Gansu province by its find site and type of very hard Ja

Excellent design with Dragon-head handles make this a premium Bronze from the Eastern Zhou period (7th-4th C. BC). 6-3/4" from snout-to snout,...

A very large Blade, this ceremonial example has subtly tapered sides, an oval cross-section, rough top edge (suggesting ritual hammering) and a foredg

Important and rare group of Agate pendants from the Warring States period. Similar examples are shown in several references and these are typical. T

Silk Road Region, and Zhou period, this ancient necklace was promised to me to be a single tomb find. Included with the uniquely shaped beads are 3 Bi

A large tomb sculpture (mingqi or "grave goods") of grey stoneware manufacture, these tomb Stoves have been well-published. This example ...

South Central China, this simply but nicely potted example has at least two layers of different slip coatings over the grey body…which appear to have

These mid-size Axle Caps were found in the Ordos region and were for local use around today's Lanzhou or Dunhuang…..as there were no long-distan...

From Sichuan Province, these ancient amuletic bronzes are impressive and surely of high importance during the period of their use. The design seen he

Heavy Bronze rings with inner detailing such as these only were made in Sichuan. They were a form of bullion coin for local use and when two were joi

From a Yangtze River region burial, this Mythical Beast is rearing up or standing tall in readiness and protection. This figure, known in a vareity of