It is 13 inches across at the widest point and can be tied around the neck using the attached fabric ties. As is obvious in the pictures, there are a couple areas of lose on the turquoise ornaments.

China, 1600's late Ming Henan Black Ware Tribal Ocarina Wind Instrument Whistle. Of fig shape with rounded body and 8 holes on the front and back with an escape on the neck and glazed mouth piece, in the Song to Yuan style of earlier Henan black wares or changsha ware, though likely later in dating. The deep amber glaze darkening to brown in areas. Incised mark to front. It measures approx...

In this shrine Benten appears in her eight-armed martial form holding various weapons (wheel, bow, spear, sword, club, lock, and arrow) and the wish granting jewel (all of them missing). On h...

This pottery model of a saddled horse was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a red pottery that has been "cold painted" with a white pigment on top of which has been applied black pigments for the saddle and features of the head. This "strong" looking horse stands alert with its head slightly raised and turned to its left. There is a groove down the back of its neck, and a hole at the back where originally w...