Chinese bronze Monkey, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty.

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Chinese bronze Monkey, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty.

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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17th Century Chinese Ming Bronze Figure of a Boy

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Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China

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A small and interesting cast bronze archaistic scholar vase with loose ring handles and taotie mask design, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China. The small vase of archaistic hu form, and cast with archaistic designs. Sitting on a tall splayed ring foot, the round body is cast with a large band featuring a ferocious taotie (ogre) mask. The taotie mask in this case id decidedly feline, with a ruyi shaped snout above a whiskered mouth. Two flanges stick out to either side of the mask, reminiscent of ears. A wide, tall neck rises from the body, terminating in a slightly everted mouth. The archaistic cast design on the neck is not as clear, but most likely represents Fusang, a mythical island in the Eastern Sea where the legendary Fusang tree grows. The Fusang tree, home to the mythical Sun Bird...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Bronze

Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century

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An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China. A delicate and...

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Silver, Gold

Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century

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Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China

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A small and lovely Chinese cast bronze garlic head scholar's "chilong" vase, early Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th century, China. The elegant vase of beautiful proportion...

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Luan Chariot Bell

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Cast with a globular top with a central aperture on both sides, pierced with radiating petals to one side, supported on a tall spreading foot of rectangular section cast with raised ...

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Nanhai Guanyin, 16th/17th Century, China

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A decidingly charming Chinese polychromed and gilt cast bronze figure of Nanhai Guanyin, Guanyin of the South Sea, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, China. Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion, is portrayed here as a beatific figure seated upon a raised lotus pedestal over waves. Guanyin is dressed in heavy robes, and wears an elaborate headdress. The small figure of Amitabha Buddha in the headdress positively identifies this figure as Guanyin. Guanyin rests one hand in his lap, holding a cup of pure water said to be able to alleviate all suffering. His other hand is raised, holding a willow branch which is used to sprinkle the healing waters. The two lotus blossoms to either side of Guanyin would originally have supported figures of the acolytes...

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