A delightful Shakudo brooch featuring a laughing face with exaggerated features including large copper lips as well as copper rope detail. Made in Japan. Meiji era, ca. 1880. Excellent condition with lovely patina.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x L 1 3/4 in. #1118

Amusing shakudo brooch with copper and gold detail featuring a woman in repose. The brooch is braced by a sterling silver mount. Made in Japan. Meiji period, ca. 1880. Excellent condition with fabulous patina.

Length: 2 3/8 in. #1120

Swiss brooch, ca 1880. Oval enameled plaque in gold frame; rim comprises applied scrolls heightened with enamel and inset with pearls.

The plaque depicts the Château de Chillon, a medieval castle set on an island in Lake Geneva, with Mont Blanc in the background. Chillon was a source of inspiration to the English Romantics, especially Lord Byron whose Prisoner of Chillon was inspired by its use as a prison during the 16th-century Wars of Religion. Byron’s evocation of tormented solitude is ...

This pretty brooch with stones mounted in silver-topped 18k gold has been designed in the shape of a flower. The petals have been formed from 5 incised citrines in a warm smokey yellow-brown color which surround a cut diamond in the center. The stem of the flower and the petals' border are all highlighted by inlaid old European and rose-cut diamonds. The back has been marked with a French guarantee stamp. The brooch measures approximately 1 3/4" X 1 1/4" and was made Circa:1880. It is a lov...

Victorian ring in platinum on 18k gold with rose-cut diamonds and rubies in crisscross design. England, ca 1880. Hallmarked. Excellent condition.

Size: 4 1/2. Weight: 2.1 dwt (3.2 g). #1221

Russian 875 silver ladle, ca 1880. Oval bowl and fiddle terminal with engraved initials and year 1881. A nice serving piece from the twilight of tsarist Russia. Marks include maker’s (PA) stamp and Moscow assayer’s (Aleksandr Nicolayevich Krollau) stamp dated 1880. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 11 1/4 x W 3 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BY490

European 15k gold stickpin, ca 1880. Mounted with carved intaglio cameo, depicting a left-facing Classical female head. The color is reddish brown. It is in a gold frame mounted to a twisted shaft. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x D 5/8 in. #112  

English Victorian diamond, 18k gold, and enamel eye brooch, ca 1880. Oval enamel plaque with flowers on peach ground. Bordered with rose-cut diamonds. Gold edge has engraved zigzag pattern.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 1 3/4 in. #878

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Elongated baluster with flared rim and raised foot. Overlay in form of budding and blooming tulips with entwined and whiplash tendrils. On foot is scrolled cartouche engraved with scroll-letter C between the years 1880 and 1905. Glass is green. Silver has faint marks including La Pierre maker's stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 3/8 x D 3 3/4 in. #BZ148

Rare mixed metal pitcher with lots of bugs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Modish insects—dragon fly, grasshopper, and butterfly—creep and dart among fluid and interlaced grass stalks applied to hand-hammered sterling silver ground heightened with floral engraving and copper inlay. A superb integration of Japonesque and Craftsman. Interlaced script monogram engraved to underside. Fully marked including pattern n...

Fabulous Chrysanthemum sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises 5 pieces: coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl.

In the celebrated pattern that is an American interpretation of a Japanese motif. To Baroque forms are applied a profusion of climbing, wrapping, and bunching flower heads. Chrysanthemum was introduced in 1880 and this set dates from the first quarter century of its production.

All pieces fully marked including maker’...

Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver tea tray, ca 1890. Retailed by Arthur & Bond in Yokohama. Lobed oval. Well stippled and engraved with shaded interlaced monogram. Upturned c-scroll end handles. Blossoming prunus branches, iris flowers, and bamboo applied to handles and tapering shoulder. Exotic ornament and Western form. Marked “Arthur & Bond / Sterling / Yokohama”. Very good condition. One handle back has dent (not visible from front).

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 28 1/2 x D 18 1/2 in...

Victorian Regency sterling silver salver. Made by John Aldwinckle and James Slater in London in 1880. Round and solid well engraved with stylized garland frame (vacant) in ornamental surround. Shoulder has applied ribbon-tied garland with pendant patera and open colonnade; beaded rim. Three c-scroll supports with open colonnade and applied garland. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x D 18 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 78 troy ounces. #BY506

Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “St...

Gilt and polychrome bronze frame with exotic fronds, ca. 1910. Rectangular with colored and etched fronds, flowers, bamboo, and grape bunches. Exciting Japanese-inspired design. With glass, silk lining, brass back and hinged support for vertical display. Support is marked ‘MV’ with hammer. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 x W 7 in. Window: H 7 ½ x W 3 ¾ in. AR427

Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Double-gourd with irregular fluting; helmet mouth with leaves wrapped around reeded rim. Shoulder has applied leaf and flowerhead border with radiating squiggles incised on body. High-looping handle with layered and sprawling leaf mount. Same beneath handle. Four volute-scroll supports with leaf and flowerhead mounts.

An early, one-of-a-kind piece in the historic Japonesque pattern that debuted in 1880.

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The artist who produced this piece, Wataru Motomura, prides himself in living a traditional life in the eastern hills of Kyoto—long known for its rich clay and idyllic pastoral lands. Though the form of this vessel appears innovative and modern, the techniques and materials used to produce it have been around for many hundreds of years. Taking inspiration from the varied pottery traditions of his native Hyogo, Motomura is also known to use clay and methods from the Shigaraki region and many of...

From a well-known series entitled “Chōtō” (Listening to the Waves) this large contoured vase features a sandy glaze that the sculptor claims is an expression of the features of the landscape where he grew up.

Born in the port city of Shimoda, Sakiyama studied art in Osaka and then later went on to open his own kiln that he named “Hidaka” (High Sun). Appearing to have a natural gift for form and proportion, his pieces soon attracted the attention of galleries and collectors...

From a well-known series entitled “Chōtō” (Listening to the Waves) this large contoured vase features a sandy glaze that the sculptor claims is an expression of the features of the landscape where he grew up. The Chōtō series that launched his career proved to be wildly popular and today a number of pieces are held by museums around the world including: Brooklyn Museum; Hyôgo Museum of Ceramics; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Minneapolis Institute of Art; Musée National de Céramique, Sè...

Pair of English Retro Deco sterling silver wine coolers, 2014. Each: Chamfered and tapering bowl; stained-wood side handles with stepped sterling silver mounts. Tapering and stepped support mounted to chamfered square base. All planes and angles for holding a round bottle. Super stylish style-of barware. Fully marked including unidentified maker’s stamp (R&SN) and London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x W 8 5/8 x D 7 1/2 in. Heavy gross weight: 170 troy ounces. #BZ651...

Two Modern sterling silver drink stirrers:

1) Thin round stem with ball terminal; bowl in form of golf club head. Marked “Tiffany & Co 925”. Very good condition. Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x W 1 3/8 in.;

2) Long round stem and oval bowl; cast figural rooster terminal, suggestive of either the early-bird special or the morning-after hair of the dog cure. Marked “Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling”. Very good condition. Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 1 1/4 in.

Total weight: 1.8 troy ounces. #BZ347 ...

Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup tureen. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed and oval bowl with scalloped and turned down scalloped rim. Bracket end handles and four splayed volute supports. Cover double domed with bracket finial. Dense and textural cast ornament in form of alternating flower heads and leaves applied to rim and cover shoulder. With dense profusion of same applied to feet and wrapped and mounted to handles. A big, drool-inducing centerpiece made soon after this histor...

George VI sterling silver box. Made by WH Manton in Birmingham in 1938. Rectangular with curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Cedar-lined and partitioned interior; wood lined underside. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x W 7 1/8 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 18 troy ounces. #BZ609

Modern double picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Two vertical (portrait) rectangular windows in horizontal (landscape) rectangular surround. Sterling silver borders and sides. On front red guilloche enamel in shade of throbbing scarlet. For a hot twosome. With beveled glass, red lining, and same velvet back with hinged easel support. Marked “Cartier Sterling 925 Italy”. Very good condition with strong intact color. Velvet wear and discoloration.

Dimensions: Frame: H 3 1/2 x W ...

German 800 silver lady’s shoe, ca 1920. Plain sole and low heel, and loose-mounted c-scroll strap. Chased leafing and flowering scrolls on stippled ground. Hanau marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x L 7 3/4 x W 2 3/8 in. Heavy weight: 6.8 troy ounces. #BZ641

Set of 6 Belle Epoque cast 950 silver candlesticks in Louis XVI style, ca 1910. Made by J. Gruhier in France, ca 1910. Each: Spool socket with stepped and detachable bobeche. Tapering paneled shaft with stippled and elongated egg-and-dart; domed foot on octagonal base. Gadrooning and reeding. Substantial and elegant. Fully marked including Minerva head and maker’s stamp. Five have retailer’s stamp for Boin-Taburet, a Paris firm associated with adapting and reproducing historic French wares. ...

Traditional German gilt sterling silver stirrup cup, ca 1950. Conical bowl mounted with cast stag head—a furry, gaping beast with flexed-back ears and big antlers. Marked. Very good condition with nice toning.

Overall dimensions: H 6 1/4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 in. Weight: 10.5 troy ounces. #BZ595

Tall Classical sterling silver wine ewer. Made by Moore for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway, New York, ca 1855. Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised round foot; cast high-looping fruiting grapevine handle. Foot rim encircled with same. Chased and engraved outsized leaves and squiggly tendrils, and bunches in relief. Irregular round frame (vacant). Early marks (1854-70) including maker’s stamp and retailer’s stamps, and pre-1860 pattern no. 488. Very good condition with deep patina.

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Pair of tall Edwardian Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1908. Fluted columnar shaft on stepped square base. Composite Corinthian capital with detachable, concave, and chamfered bobeche. Beading. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. A3208, and date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 5/8 x W 4 1/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weighted. #BZ394

Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Each: Fluted column and composite Corinthian capital. Bobeche detachable with chamfered rim. Stepped and square base. Beading. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. A3207, and date symbol. Very good condition with some pings.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Weighted. #BZ434

Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1916. Each: Fluted column and composite Corinthian capital. Bobeche detachable with chamfered rim. Stepped and square base. Beading. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Berry & Whitmore) stamps, no. A3207, and date symbol. Very good condition with some pings.

Dimensions: H 10 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Weighted. #BZ433

German Cold War-era parcel gilt sterling silver globe. In c-scroll frame mounted to cast dolphin support in turn mounted to round foot. The world as it used to be with Us and Them (The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) as well as a selection of secondary players. South America is made up of Brazil and Argentina and the Middle East of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Anybody missing? Sure, but a great icebreaker nonetheless for office peace talks, and source of reflections on the transience of power. L...

Victorian Classical sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round solid well; sides have pierced leafing scrollwork and turned-down rim applied with cast leafing scrollwork and buds that suggest the influence of Chrysanthemum; raised foot with cast scroll and flower border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 8743 (first produced in 1885), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 9 3/8 in. Heav...

Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Square window in wide and flat surround with incised honeycomb pattern on front; edges plain. With glass and velvet lining and back with hinged easel support. Italian marks (1944-68) with Fratelli Cacchione maker’s stamp. Very good condition. Velvet wear.

Dimensions: Frame: H 6 x W 6 in. Window: H 3 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. #BY900

Edwardian Classical sterling silver urn. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering bowl with leaf flange on domed foot; leaf-capped, wrapped, and mounted high-looping side handles. Chased leafing-scroll border with pendant flowers. Mouth rim wavy with applied leaves. Foot rim has applied swags and leaves. Gilded inside and out. Turn-of-the-century sumptuousness. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14368B and director’s letter C (1902-7) and volume (7 1/2 pts). Very...

German 800 silver figural wedding cup, ca 1920. A Baroque dame with snug-fitting bodice and wide and raised lace collar holds aloft scrolled-brackets with swing-mounted double-domed lobed and garlanded bowl. Second larger bowl in form of conical skirt with patterned fabrics and delineated folds and hang. Ornament chased and engraved. Hanau maker’s mark (Neresheimer). Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 13 7/8 x W 5 5/8 x D 4 1/8 in. Weight: 19.8 troy ounces. #BZ592

Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Mappin & Webb in Birmingham in 1965. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with flat top and scalloped tab. Interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Underside leather-lined. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 1 3/8 x W 6 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 13.3 troy ounces. #BZ514

Classic Midcentury Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. In form of abstract calla lily with asymmetrical mouth and irregular seam. Raised round foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, postwar pattern no. 23425, and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 1/8 x W 6 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 17.7 troy ounces. #BZ424

Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar; ball stopper. Overlay in open stylized pattern with leafing tendrils and interlaced and whiplash scrolls; heraldic cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is red. Silver has Gorham maker’s stamp and no. D942. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x D 4 in. #BZ505

Pair of Chinese export silver vases, ca 1910. Each: Flat and round moon body on domed foot; animal-head handles mounted to shoulder. On front and back is chased dragon—a horned and taloned serpentine serpent on hand-hammered ground. Marked Wang Hing & Co., an early 20th-century retailer active in Canton and Hong Kong. Very good condition. Handwork visible on foot underside.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 3 1/2 x D 2 in. Total weight: 7.5 troy ounces. #BY228

Pair of Victorian sterling silver bread trays. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Ovoid well with fluid egg-and-dart border. Pierced and chased rim with dynamic leafing scrollwork; Prince of Wales feathers at ends. Sumptuous, nicely toned gilding. The ones to bring out when royalty comes for dinner. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 12356 (first produced in 1895), and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x W 16 x D 7 1/4 in. Total weight...

Elizabeth II sterling silver salver. Made by Harrison Fisher & Co. in Sheffield in 1974. Round with molded ogee rim and 3 cast volute scroll supports. Traditional Georgian from the 1970s. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x D 8 1/8 in. Weight: 11.7 troy ounces. #BZ602

George V sterling silver salver. Made by Collingwood & Sons in Sheffield in 1937. Round with molded curvilinear piecrust rim; 3 hoof supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3/4 x W 10 3/8 x D 10 in. Weight: 17 troy ounces. #BZ603

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with straight tab. Box interior velvet lined. Cover interior gilt. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Schroth), phrase “Hand Made”, and no. 451. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 9 3/4 x D 6 5/8 in. Gross weight: 28.8 troy ounces. #BZ619

Edwardian Georgian sterling silver salver. Made by William Hutton & Sons Ltd in Sheffield in 1911. Flat and molded piecrust rim; three leaf-capped volute scroll supports. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 8 in. Weight: 9.4 troy ounces. #BZ638

Art Nouveau sterling silver shaving mug. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Round bowl; interior mounted with pierced brush holder. C-scroll handle. Acid-etched flowering scrollwork forming frame (vacant). Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. A5334. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 4 5/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BZ562

Modern Georgian sterling silver tray. Made by Hamilton Silver Co. Inc. in New York, ca 1950. Round well and sharp ogee piecrust rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 92. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/8 x D 12 3/8 in. Weight: 20 troy ounces. #BZ415

Pair of Francis I sterling silver low 3-light candelabra. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. Each: Central socket on bell-form base to which are mounted two leaf- and flower-wrapped scrolled and reeded arms, each terminating in single socket. Arms have threaded plug set in socket on raised foot. Low relief ornament with leaves and fruit and flower clusters. Fluting. Sockets bellied and rims scrolled. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, and X5691. Very good condition.

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Edwardian sterling silver porringer. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Round with gently upward tapering sides and solid shaped handle. Rectilinear frames with etched scenes of girl kneeling in prayer, feasting from a fruit platter, and seated at table with steaming pot and bowl of porridge. With text propounding dubious causality: “Every night / my prayers I say, / And get my dinner / every day;” and “And every day / that I’ve been good, / I get an orange / after food”. Cent...

Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver sauceboats. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1883. Each: Rectilinear body with lip spout and curved corners on same raised foot; high-looping leaf-covered handle with ribbed cast volute scroll terminal between scrolls and incised volute scroll mount. Repousse rinceaux band between molded lines. Stylized egg-and-dart rims. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 7370 (first produced in 1883), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very go...

George II sterling silver mug. Made by Samuel Welles in London in 1759. Baluster bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll handle. Raised foot with tooled leaf border. Chased and engraved bucolic scene with hounds racing through an orchard. A later Victorian homage to the tranquility of rural life. An even later engraved presentation in the frame formed by the leafing, overhanging trees: “Palm Beach Golf Club / Florida / State Championship / 1916 / First Prize / Runner Up / Won By”. No name follow...

Victorian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1877. Globular bowl with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Bowl has vertical ornament in form of applied acanthus leaves alternating with embossed gadroons. Neck has applied harps in wreaths between leafing scrolls. Handle has applied rosette and leafing stem. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 4706 (first produced in 1877), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good ...

Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver low candlesticks. Made by Richard Hodd & Son in London in 1881. Each: Ovoid socket with bobeche on spool support mounted to stepped square base with scrolling leaves at corners. In low relief draped matrons bearing wreaths and olive branches. Beading and leaf-and-dart. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x W 3 1/4 x D 3 1/4 in. Weighted. #BZ634

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by JC Boardman & Co. in Connecticut. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and rectangular tab. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 845. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 8 5/8 x D 7 in. Heavy weight: 30.7 troy ounces. #BZ652

Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver open salts. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Bellied bowl on 3 shell-mounted hoof supports. Repousse flowers and fronds. Everted rim with repousse scallop shells. Interlaced script monogram engraved on underside. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 4174, order no. 4997, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x D 2 1/2 in. Total weight: 3.4 troy ounces. #BZ171

Japonesque sterling silver spoon. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Tapering stem and round terminal; front hand-hammered and applied with a bug and bit of bamboo. Oval bowl. Back plain. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps. Very good condition. Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x W 1 3/8 in.;

With: Victorian sterling silver spoon. Made by same, ca 1891. Cast terminal in form of leafing nutmeg on stem. Back plain with engraved 3-letter script mon...

Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau sterling silver water pitcher, ca 1910. Retailed by Udall & Ballou in New York. Lobed and ovoid body with helmet mouth, domed foot, and high-looping handle. Applied and chased flower and frond clusters on body and foot, and branch rims. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. 1036. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 9 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 39.3 troy ounces. #BZ611

Set of 10 Art Deco sterling silver cocktail cups. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1915. Each: Cone on baluster mounted to round foot. Spare and functional. Nice balance for swishing the booze around. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18885 (first produced in 1915) and director’s letter m. Seven have order no. 547 and three no. 9. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x D 2 1/2 in. Total weight: 29 troy ounces. #BZ327

Traditional sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1945. Curved sides, flared rim, and stepped foot. A historic form that can suit many modern uses. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date code, no. 41659, and phrase “P. Revere / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x D 7 3/8 in. Weight: 18 troy ounces. #BZ364