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Vessel, Ritual Wine

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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…

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. …

Basket

Basket with lid. Manufactured by coiling technique using raffia threads.

The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…

Flute

Globular flute.

The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…

Album, Woodblock Prints

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Album bound in heavy brown paper with a wooden spine. The binding exhibits a star-motif.

The album holds 48 pages of woodblock prints. Most of the prints are attributed to one of the late great print masters of the Edo period (1603-1868), Utagawa…

Jarlet, Spice

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

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…

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…

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.

Plate

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