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A White Jade Snuff Bottle

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Red coral lion

Red coral lion
The free-standing sculpture of a lion is carved out of a whole block of red coral. Shaking its...

A Han-style Duan inkstone

A Han-style Duan inkstone
Crafted from Duan stone in the shape of Han Dynasty coins, head embellished with a pan dragon...

Buddhist pagoda of lapis lazuli inlaid with precious stones and pearls

Buddhist pagoda of lapis lazuli inlaid with precious stones and pearls
The three-layered gilt-copper round foundation is adorned with turquoises curling grass patterns...

AD 1730 - 1820
Height: 6.2cm

Of compressed form with flat lip and recessed flat, oval foot surrounded by a footrim, the narrow sides carved with mask-and-ring handles, coral stopper with vinyl collar.
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Other Artworks

    Gong
    Gong
    Gong emerged in the late Shang Dynasty. Its body normally is elliptical or rectangular.
    Rectangular jadeite pendant engraved with double-phoenix and characters Wan Shou Wu Jiang (means longevity)
    Rectangular...
    The rectangular pendant is engraved with double phoenix and cloud patterns in openwork on both...
    A Gold-gilt Bronze Mirror
    A Gold-gilt...
    With "TLV" Decor, Miraculous Creatures, Fine and Clear Inscription Beginning with "Shang Fang"...
    A Pair of Aubergine and Green Enamelled Yellow-Ground
    A Pair of...
    Both finely potted, small, broad-mouthed plates of shallow form, on a slight ring foot, edge left...
    Miniature landscape of golden peach-tree with a silver hexagonal pot
    Miniature...
    There's a tenon raised above the surface in the middle of the pot, joining the gold tree with the...
    Gold statue of Four-armed Avalokitesvara inlaid with pearls and gems
    Gold statue of...
    Avalokitesvara sits on a lotus seat with a high waist shaped like a lotus stem. There's an image...

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