Chinese Works of Art
Large Archaic Bronze Bell
Height: 43.7 cm. (17 1/4 in.)
Width 26.7 cm. (10 1/2 in.)
Depth: 21.6 cm. (8 1/2 in.)
Eastern Zhou, Warring States period
6th-5th century B.C.
A Pair of Bronze Bear-Form Finials
Heights: 16 cm. (6 1/4 in.)
Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.
Bronze Lu (brazier) on Hoof-Shaped Feet
Diameter: 33.7 cm. (13 1/4 in.)
Height: 14.2 cm. (5 3/4 in.)
Six Dynasties period
3rd-5th century
A Liao Silver Death Mask
Height: 22.8 cm. (9 in.)
Width: 21.6 cm. (8 1/2 in.)
Liao dynasty
11th-early12th century
Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Black-Lacquer Low Table
Length: 75.5 cm. (29 3/4 in.)
Depth: 42.5 cm. (16 3/4 in.)
Height: 24.1 cm. (9 1/2 in.)
Late Ming-early Qing dynasty.
17th-18th century.
An Unusual Carved Red Lacquer Box
Diameter: 14.2 cm. (5 5/8 in.)
Height: 5.1 cm. (2 in.)
Ming dynasty
16th century
A Gilt-Bronze Taotie Mask and Loose Ring Handle
Width: 5.8 cm. (2 1/4 in.)
Length overall: 8.3 cm. (3 1/4 in.)
Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.
Recent provenance: Japan, at least since 1950.
