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Circular Mirror with Decoration of the Animals of the Four Quadrants, the Eight Trigrams, and Flying Apsarases

Circular Mirror with Decoration of the Animals of the Four Quadrants, the Eight Trigrams, and Flying Apsarases

Chinese

A black cast bronze vessel with a lid and a middle handle on top of it. It is smaller at the top and wider at the bottom with a thick foot. It is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs all over. The ends of the handle have animal-like heads coming out.

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Decoration of Confronting Birds

Chinese

A dark green cast bronze vessel in the form of a duck. It stands on its two feet with its head up and facing the right. It has a wide lid on its back that is attached by a chain. The entire piece is inscribed with a swirling pattern and fine lines that mimic feathers along the body.

'He' Ritual Wine Vessel in the Form of a Standing Duck

Chinese

A mottled black and green cast bronze vessel that stands on a wide foot, has a slightly round body, and a tall, flared out neck. The body is decorated with two horizontal bands of engraved patterns.

'Zun' Ritual Wine Vessel with Decorative Bands of Birds and Dragons

Chinese

A cast bronze orb that has three legs holding it up, two are visible. The orb is decorated with a geometric, swirling pattern that is mirrored down the vertical and horizontal centers. The legs are made of a circle and a swirled line that goes out, three on the bottom and three on the top. Two small circle handles are on the left and right.

Covered Spherical Food Vessel (Dui) with Geometric Decor

Chinese

Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants

Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants

Chinese

Two green cast bronze disks that have a small open circle in their centers. There is a swirling pattern around the center and fine engraved lines.

Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)

Chinese

A black cast bronze animal head with gold decorations on the top. The head has a wide, flat snout, round eyes on both sides, and small ears on top on each side. The neck is attached to a black mount that comes to a flat rectangular bottom.

Finial in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Two green/grey cast bronze disks that have a small open circle in their centers. There is a swirling pattern around the center and fine engraved lines.

Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)

Chinese

A black cast bronze animal head with gold decorations on the top. The head has a wide, flat snout, round eyes on both sides, and small ears on top on each side. The neck is attached to a black mount that comes to a flat rectangular bottom.

Finial in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Painting of cupboard filled with books, papers, and a cast of a head

The Vanity of the Artist's Dream, 1785 - 1862

Charles Bird King

Seated Sufi

Seated Sufi, c. 1560-70 - 1635

Attributed to Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)

Emperor Bust Weight

Emperor Bust Weight

Roman

Anthropomorphic female figurine fragment: body

Anthropomorphic female figurine fragment: body

Syrian

Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in old age

Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in old age

Indian

Two Poems with Birds

Two Poems with Birds, 1913 - 2004

Fred Becker

Intarsia Panel

Intarsia Panel

Roman

Intarsia Panel

Intarsia Panel

Roman

Intarsia Panel

Intarsia Panel

Roman

Fragment of a Box Mirror Relief Depicting a Gigantomachy with Athena

Fragment of a Box Mirror Relief Depicting a Gigantomachy with Athena

Greek

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