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Vessel, Ritual Wine

Bronze ceremonial vessel (possibly a wine cup or "jue") with tripod base (legs are approximately 9.5 cm). Vessel is deep, decorated with a meander-like pattern, partially covered with patina and has a wide, flaring neck or lip at each end, one…

Tags: Animals, Asia, Bronze, Ceremonial, China, Ethnology, Food, History, Imagery, Metal, Tools and Equipment

Burner, Incense

Brass incense burner with tripod base, two side handles shaped like dragons and a top decorated with a goat-like or dog-like figure. Central interior piece resembles two wheel hubs and an axle. Height with top 25 cm. Height without top 14.2 cm. …

Tags: Accessories, Animals, Asia, China, Ethnology, Furnishings, History, Household, Imagery, Mammals, Metal

Jarlet, Spice

Small porcelain jar on foot rim with flattened globular body, tapering shoulders, small, short neck and abstract, cobalt blue floral painting.

Tags: Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, History, Household, Imagery, Porcelain, White

Vase

Porcelain, globular jar on foot ring. Tapered shoulders and decorated with a wide band of floral and foliage motifs in relief. Coated with a Claire-de-lune blue glaze. Qianlong reign marks of the Ching Dynasty. Height: 3-3/4 ins. Diameter: 4-1/4…

Tags: 18th Century, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, History, Household, Household Accessories, Imagery, Plants, Porcelain

Vessel, Kendi

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Porcelain kendi on large foot ring, with globular body, tapering shoulders, tall slim neck with everted lip rim, and globular nipple form spout. Covered with an elaborate silver top with domed lid. Decorated with flying phoenixes and floral motifs…

Tags: 17th Century, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Ethnology, Floral, Food, History, Household, Imagery, Porcelain, Tools and Equipment, White

Vase

Cylindrical porcelain vase on foot ring, with tapering tubular neck. Decorated with birds, flowers and rockery in cobalt blue on white background. Height: 7-1/4 ins.

Tags: 17th Century, 18th Century, Animals, Asia, Birds, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, History, Household, Imagery, Plants, Porcelain, Vases, White

Plate

Porcelain plate with polychrome decorations. It has blueringed borders and tan striped rims. Decorations on underside. Chinese export porcelain.

Tags: 18th Century, Accessories, Art, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Ethnology, Furnishings, History, Household, Porcelain, Tan

Skirt

Long, embroidered and pleated silk Chinese skirt. Skirt formed of two halves which fasten together to form a wrap-around waistband of sand-colored cotton or linen weave. Halfway down and around most of both halves, ribbons weave vertically down…

Tags: Animals, Asia, Birds, Black, Blue, Brown, China, Clothing, Ethnology, Floral, History, Imagery, Personal Objects, Plants, Tan

Vest

Chinese embroidered, blue-patterned silk vest, bordered with woven beige ribbon with blue designs and flowers, and thick embroidered band of multi-colored flowers; bordered by thin black band.

Single large pleat down center of both front and…

Tags: Amphibians, Animals, Asia, Black, Blue, Brown, China, Clothing, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Personal Objects, Pink

Bowl

Light blue ceramic bowl with dark blue design. Exterior: two stylized dragon-like figures with legs, horns, mane, and forked tail. Two designs between dragons. Two pencil-thin lines around top, one around base, two lines on the foot. Interior: two…

Tags: Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Porcelain

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Vessel, Ritual Wine

Burner, Incense

Jarlet, Spice

Vase

Vessel, Kendi

Vase

Plate

Skirt

Vest

Bowl

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