Silver, Glass, Ceramics and Asian Art

Nineteenth century, Qing dynasty, China. Both with figural decorations within scrolling vegetal border on white ground, with stylized Chinese dynasty

Nineteenth century, Qing dynasty, China. Featuring the Eight Buddhist symbols of Happy Augury, including The State Umbrella (symbol of an incorruptib

Late Qing dynasty, China. All having black ground and yellow scaly dragons with spotted heads. Matching vases (bruising) with green bands of waves a

Early 20th century, probably China. Depicting a man carrying long wood pole, having a double gourd hanging from his waist and empty basket on his bac

Early 19th century, Qing dynasty, China. Hollow casting of seated Confucian-style civil servant, holding sceptre in his hands in front of chest, on f

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. Undecorated square vessel with simple band at mouth and straight slightly flaring hollow foot. Taotie mask ring

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. Undecorated three-legged ancient food vessel, with three knobs on lid, vertical slightly flaring handles, having

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. Having three seated squirrels on lid, two thin vertical handles and sharp horizontal lip protruding from shoulder

Shang dynasty (16th century - c.1050 BC), China. Most likely handles from an ancient vessel, each taotie (beast) mask suspends a ring from curved bea

Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC), China. Beast with curled snout and tail, the body cast with scaly detail. Length 9.8 cm. (3 7/8 in.).