Incense burner with three beasts in high relief distributed evenly around the body with three openwork floral patterns in between. Its original cover comes with a seating buddha with its mouth wide-open for the incense smoke to be released.
Vase with compressed globular body rises to a tall cylindrical neck with garlic head shaped opening, all raised on a spreading ring foot
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Seating story-teller with geometrical pattern on his clothing
A corpulent lady of the court with folding hands completely concealed by the long sleeves of her voluminous robes falling in pleaded folds to the platform base, with the upturned pointed shoes emerging at the hem. Her hair piled up in an elaborate coif on her broad face with distintive features.
Silver gilt mask shaped according to the form of the person's face with long nose and wide mouth
Faceted pear-shaped wine vessel, Fanghu, supported on a slightly splayed foot, with a pair of taotie-mask in relief and loose ring handles at the shoulder.
Oval-shaped gilt plaque (most probably part of a musical instrument) delicately engraved with phoenix in the upper portion and continuous peonies in mirror image on the whole piece.
Human mask with distinct features of a pair of almond-shaped bulging eyes, two horn-like ears, a hawk nose and a wide mouth on its rectangular face
Pair of coins with
Three coins of Hsian Fung Period in Chinese characters on one side
Round mirror with pattern of precious articles in relief bounded by a raised rim
Buddha seating on a tree-shaped stand
Open-mouth seating bear with big eyes and the snub nose features large simple pit nostrilsin addition to the large open mouth set in a double row of uniform teeth
Fine casting of a seating Guanyin on double lotus seat
Pair of rare decorative daggers with mythical beasts cast in high relief above the tang and slightly beneath the notches, there is a circle with continuous scrolls
Vase with three bands of double S scrolls motifs and flanked by two applied taotie masks
Rare and delicate parrot-shaped wine pot. The opening is beneath the snake-shaped handle. At its adormen, there is a distinct dragon among continuous foliage.
Food vessel with cover, Dou, supported on a splayed foot, cast in low relief scrolls around the body and three tigers in relief on three sides.
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