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A green-black cast bronze vessel that is in the shape of a standing four-legged, hooved animal. The creature’s body is thick and round with a long, downturned tail. Its neck is thick and its head has a long, small snout, round eyes, and almond-shaped ears that point straight up. There is a curved form in the center of its back.

Pouring Vessel in the Form of a Standing Quadruped with Hinged Cover in the Form of a Duck

Chinese

A cast bronze vessel that has a short round body, a tall narrow neck, and a lid that has three pieces standing on it. It has thick bands of green and gold along the sides. The body has two rings attached on either side.

Covered 'Hu' Wine Container with Horizontal Bands, Animal-Mask Ring Handles, and Bird Finials on Cover

Chinese

A dark brown/green bronze vessel that has a detailed, overlapping 3D pattern along the sides. The pattern has small inlaid turquoise and a white material. There are two curved serpents for handles on both sides. The top lip is short and flares out.

Small 'Pou' Jar with Openwork Decoration of Interlaced Dragons and with Two Serpentine Handles

Chinese

Silver cup with handle in shape of bird head

Peach-Shaped Cup with Falcon-Head Handle, one of a pair

Chinese

Pale green cup with lid with gold decoration

Covered Jade Cup with Gilt Bronze Fitting Decorated with Three Felines and Three Crested Birds

Chinese

Pale green and brown oval-shaped cup

Jade Winged Oval Cup (Erbei), one of a pair

Chinese

Pale green and brown oval-shaped cup

Jade Winged Oval Cup (Erbei), one of a pair

Chinese

A vertical Gothic church interior is depicted in perspective; people are present near the bottom of the painting.

The Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, with a Sermon in Progress, 1617 - 1692

Emanuel de Witte

Cenotaph Cover

Cenotaph Cover

Ottoman

Fragment with Large Leaf

Fragment with Large Leaf

Byzantine

Fragment with Jeweled Cross Flanked by Birds

Fragment with Jeweled Cross Flanked by Birds

Byzantine

A green cast bronze piece that is in the shape of an animal head lays flat on a grey background. The head has two front-facing eyes, swirling shapes around them, and a downturned beak that holds a suspended ring.

'Pushou' Mask Handle with a Suspended Ring, Perhaps One Handle from a Set of Handles for a Coffin

Chinese

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

Long-necked Jar (hu)

Long-necked Jar (hu)

Chinese

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Daoist Immortals and Dragons

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Daoist Immortals and Dragons

Chinese

Covered tripod cauldron (ding)

Covered tripod cauldron (ding)

Chinese

Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Chinese

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

Water dropper in the form of a Quadruped

Water dropper in the form of a Quadruped

Chinese

Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar

Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar

Persian

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