A giltbronze model of a silkworm, its segmented body realistically modelled with rounded head, tail horn and eight pairs of suction pads underneath. The bronze is covered in
North-west China Warring States period, 475-221 BC
Length: 2 1⁄4 inches, 5.8 cm
Two sheet-gold ornaments, each in the form of two confronting coiled raptors, shown in profile with curved beaks and horns and centred on a small circle in
A bronze wine ladle, comprising a tulip-shaped bowl and a long handle, with a flared, curved end. A stylised ridge forms an angle near the quarter-section of