A large gold and silver inlaid bronze vessel, hu, of baluster shape, supported on a tall, tapered foot and flaring outwards at the neck. The body is divided

Qing dynasty, 19th century

Diameter: 5 1⁄8 inches, 13.2 cm
Height: 2 3⁄8 inches, 6 cm

A silver gilt box of circular form with a slightly domed cover. The cover and the straight sides are decorated with an intricate pierced

Qing dynasty, 18th century

Height: 15 inches, 38 cm
Width: 10 inches, 25.5 cm

A pewter tea canister of hexagonal section, the sides rising from a flat base and bulging outwards, before tapering towards a flat shoulder. The circular mouth

A small bronze incense burner in the form of an archaic gui vessel, supported on a high,

Ming to Qing dynasty 17th – 18th century

Length: 6 3⁄4 inches, 17 cm
Height: 4 5⁄8 inches, 11.7 cm

A copper hand warmer, the rounded, lobed body tapering upwards from a short foot with recessed base, and with a

Qing dynasty, 18th century

Length: 4 inches, 10.1 cm
Height: 1 inch, 2.6 cm

A bronze paperweight, cast as two tiger-like animals to either side of a flower emanating from a tree trunk, all on a rectangular base. The animal

Ming to Qing dynasty, 17th – 18th century

Height: 3 3⁄4 inches, 24.8 cm

A bronze figure of a foreigner, standing straight with his head slightly turned towards his right, holding up a large vase against his chest. He wears

A bronze seal of diminutive size, the silver inlaid knob cast in the form of a coiled dragon. The dragon has a well-defined horned

Ming dynasty, 17th – 18th century

Height: 7 inches, 17.8 cm

A bronze figure of a male immortal, standing with his chest uncovered and his right hand half raised. He is dressed in loosely layered robes, with the ends tied

Ming to Qing dynasty, 17th – 18th century

Length: 7 3⁄4 inches, 19.5 cm
Height: 3 3⁄8 inches, 8.5 cm

A bronze sculpture in the form of a mythical creature, bixie, carrying a vase-shaped container and a smaller bixie