Small faience jar to hold scented oil or perfume, in the style of the Greek aryballos. Formed in the shape of a hedgehog, with a rounded body, a criss-cross pattern covering the body to represent spines and a large ruff of spines framing the face.
Ovoid funerary vase of buff earthenware, in the shape of an Hellanistic amphora. The vase has a ribbed neck with a bowl-shaped mouth and slightly everted rim. There are two handles applied to the sides of the vase at the shoulder and rim.
Cizhou ware meiping vase with ovoid body, contracted neck, flat everted lip, and low foot rim decorated with a bold design of very thick purple-black peony and leaf scrolls on a cream background.
This black topped vessel is made of Nile river clay and would have been hand modelled. There is some chipping around the rim, but otherwise it is in reasonable condition.
This tall vase is made from diorite. It is long and tall with a lip around the opening. Apart from some small chips inside the opening, it is in good condition.
This rounded vase is made of black and white granite. There are two round handles, one on each side at the widest part of the vase. Each handle is drilled though with a narrow hole. The lip of the vase is chipped at the point directly above one of the handles.
This large compressed spherical type vase has a flat-lipped edge with evidence of damage. On each side are two long cylindrical lugs, pierced horizontally from each end, possibly to act as suspension.
This ovoid shaped jar has a flat-lipped edge to the small opening and two lugs on either side, possibly for suspension. There is significant damage on one side of the lipped edge and chipping on the other. Greenish discolouration (copper?) can be seen on and adjacent to both lugs.
This miniature rounded vase is made from diorite. It has two small handles on each side at the widest part of the vase. The handles are drilled through with narrow holes. There are chips around the rim and on the handles.
