This rare and attractively-shaped pottery jar of semi-spherical form was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) or possible earlier (Eastern Zhou period 770 - 221 BC). It is made from a relatively highly-fired fine grey pottery. The lower body has been decorated with repeated cord impressions that are particularly crisp...
The sword's hilt has a finely hand-carved hardwood grip, with beautiful natural grains, and a small pistol-shaped pommel. The brass crossguard has short, slightly downturned quillons, bud-shaped terminals, and a pair of langets. It is made of two halves riveted by iron pins at the terminals. Three iron rivets secure the wooden grip and the crossguard to the tang of the blade...
The helmet's hemispherical shape is crafted by hand-hammering a single piece of solid steel. The interior shows visible hammer marks, while the exterior is entirely smooth.
The skull is adorned with a hand-chiseled in low relief series of eighteen narrow ribs radiating vertically from the top of the helmet...
It is 25.2 inches (64 cm) in circumference by 11.5 inches (29 cm) in length. The pendant is 2.4 inches (6 cm) long by 1.9 inches (4.89 cm) wide by 0.26 inch (0.67 cm) thick. The jade ring is 15.7 mm- 17.9mm diameter. The bead is 11.5 mm- 12.5 mm...
Dimensions: H 13 7/8 x W 5 5/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weight: 19.8 troy ounces. #BZ592
Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 4 in. #BZ505
Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 3 1/2 x D 2 in. Total weight: 7.5 troy ounces. #BY228
Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 16 x D 7 1/4 in...
It is 3 inches (7.6 cm) tall by 1.3 inches (3.5 cm) wide. It is 43.8 gram.
It has rubbing gold, stains and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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It is 7.83 inches (19.9 cm) tall by 6.85 inches (17.4 cm) wide. It is 1837Gram.
It has rubbing of patina, rust, cracks, pitting, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 8 in. Weight: 9.4 troy ounces. #BZ638
Dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BZ562
This pottery jar of "hu" form was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) and comes from Shaanxi province in the northwest of China. It is made from a relatively highly-fired reddish pottery and has simple incised decorative bands surrounding the jar at its shoulder. The whole surface, including the base and inner mouth, is coated in an attractive amber-coloured glaze that is very finely-crackled. The flat base has mark...