A crisply cast figure of buddha entwined with the snake,the mandala formed of the multiple heads.
The figure has sustained some damage at the top of the mandala probably through burial or as a result of casting flaws. It has substantial degredation with extensive azurite encrustation and cuprite deposits on the surface. 12th/13th century. Height 16.8 cm, width at base 7cm.
Late Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century.
depicting a Dog of Foo holding a Lingzhi fungus, the details of its head utilising the russet tones of the jade.
Diameter 12.2 cm, 4.8 in.
Late 18th/early 19th century.
each decoarated with birds amongst blossoming branches, the handles done in champleve enamel, the base with a six-character Qianlong mark.
Height 27 cm, 10.5 in.
