This is Volume I of Ancient Chinese Bronzes In The Arthur M. Sackler Collections - Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, by Robert W. Bagley, 1987 (first edition.) A must have for serious students of ancient Chinese bronzes. 599 richly illustrated pages including index and credits. Steeped in substantive historical, cultural, techniques, styles and forms, scientific analyis, and other scholarship. We are not book specialists and are selling from our own library collection...

Art From Ritual, Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection, introduction and catalogue by Dawn Ho Delbanco, 1983 (first edition, hardcover.) A scholarly study of 70 important ancient bronzes from the Shang to the Eastern Zhou dynasties. 157 pages illustrated profusely with full page color plates and black and white details. Detailed, scholarly discussion of items in the Sackler collection following an informative introduction. Ex Libris Warren E...

Hand worked metal Thankga with mystical symbols, sacred mandala in center and Bodhisattva Manjushri image at the top. 16cm/6.2in x 20cm/8in. Some dents and tarnish consistant with age.

Finely crafted hand repousse, Five Dhyani Buddha crown, with velvet backing and a ritual set bells that is meant to be set on a staff, or altar (they have a pleasant tinkle sound). Crown width is 50cm/19.8in and height: 16cm/6.2in. The bells are height 19cm/7.5in

Chinese censor made of copper, three legs, two looped handles, round bulb form, lovely mottled patina on outside, interior has green patina. Republic Period early 20th century. Size: 6" wide diameter x 5" high (including handles)

King Fook Johnson Matthey Hong Kong 22K Gold Bar Necklace with 14K Gold Frame

The gold bar is 1.02 inches (2.6 cm) long by 0.63 inch (1.6 cm) wide. The necklace is 16.1 inches (41 cm) in circumference. The total weigh is 17.7 gram.

It has surface wears and scratches (as seen in he photos).

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Chinese guilt bronze buddha, 20th century. A buddha with his hands in mudra, the gesture for meditation. The buddha is seated on a lotus blossom blooming out of another lotus blossom, atop a hexagonal base. It measures 14" tall, 5" wide at base.

Vintage (1970's) Chinese Tibetan Solid Silver (tested silver with acid silver test kit) Hand Carved Phurpa Dagger with Mahakala Handle

It is 5.4 inches (13.7 cm) long by 1.89 inches (4.8 cm) wide. It is 165.7 gram.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, small chips at the tip of the dagger, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Vintage Chinese Solid Silver (tested silver with acid silver test kit) Enamel Opium Box with Bat Marked

It is 1.89 inches (4.8 cm) tall and wide. It is 53.3 gram.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, dings, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Tibetan Gilt Silver Teapot Embellished with Coral & Turquoise & Ruby Beads

It is 5.6 inches (14.2 cm) tall by 5.9 inches (15 cm) wide. Teapot is 335 gram.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, missing beads, inclusions at some of the bead, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1970's Chinese Gilt Silver Enamel Dragon Teapot with Agate Carnelian Beads Marked "Silver"

It is 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 3.4 inches (8.7 cm) wide. It is 63.8 gram.

It has rubbing of gilt, minor missing enamels, surface wears and scratches and tarnished silver. The agate beads have inclusions (as seen in the photos).

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An interesting metal pot with panels of glass depicting different scenes of filial piety. Metal sections contain geometric patterns and an inscription describing a scene in Liaoyang. Age: 20th century Size: Length 6" Width 2.25" Height 6.5"

Incense burner in the shape of three eggplants growing from one stem. The eggplants are separated by three leaves. The cover is in the shape of three crowns coming out of the joint stem. Each eggplant engraved with a plant. Standing on three feet.
Cast bronze with yellowish brown and darker brown patinas.
Apocrychal seal on bottom: Da Ming Xuande

China, early-mid 20th century

H 5.25 x W 4.75 inches

Fine condition, soot on inside

A vintage iron garden lantern featuring a grapevine motif with hinged door and votive candle holder on the inner floor. Beautiful aged patina and a cast finial depicting a knotted ring. Grape leaves drape the top of the roof. Marked with an incised Taiwan at the bottom.

Age: Mid Century

Dimensions: 7" Wide by 10" High by 7" Deep.

Chinese repousse silver perfumer shaped like a melon. It is divided into 6 sections with tiny flowers on a vine in each section. Clasp in back. Bottom has maker's cartouche.

Dimensions: 3"(including stem) X 3.25"

Chinese Brass large Lock and Key, etched Chinese letters, outside measurement(7" long, 1 3/4" high, 5/8" deep), inside measurement(4 7/8" long, 5/8" high-under stick, 5/8" deep), 3/8" diameter for stick, in good working condition.

Chinese large size Brass Lock and Key, etched design of Chinese characters and flowers, outside measurement(7 1/4" long, 1 5/8" high, 5/8" deep), inside measurement(4 3/4" long, 5/8" high under the stick, 5/8" deep), in good working condition.

2 exquisite Bronze Vintage Pots for wine or tea, done in Archaic Chinese style depicting dragons, frogs, crabs, lobsters and lizards.Size: height 7.5" with handle upright x 6" diameter (19 x 15 cm.). Good condition. Price $ 85.00 is for 1