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Cat, butterfly and peony snuff bottle

cat, butterfly and peony snuff bottle
view: front

Glass snuff bottle of flattened rounded shape.


Armorial plate bearing the arms of Boyd, Earls of Kilmarnock

armorial plate bearing the arms of Boyd, Earls of Kilmarnock
view: detail 1

Export ware plate, part of a Scottish armorial service.


Armorial plate bearing the arms of Wood of Islington, Middlesex

armorial plate bearing the arms of Wood of Islington, Middlesex
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Export ware plate, part of an English armorial service.


Dehua porcelain scene of Governor Duff and his wife

Dehua porcelain scene of Governor Duff and his wife
view: front

Dehua blanc de Chine porcelain scene of Governor Duff and his family.


Underglaze copper-red moon flask

underglaze copper-red moon flask
view: front

Heavily potted moon flask or pilgrim bottle.
The flattened, globular flask stands on a spreading circular foot, with a short contracted garlic-neck and two right-angled handles from the rim to the shoulder.


Painting Qing copy of Tang Yin style landscape - hanging scroll

painting Qing copy of Tang Yin style landscape - hanging scroll
view: front

A literati landscape in the style of Tang Yin (1470-1523). Signed with two artists' seals, Luo Ping and Liang Feng.


Cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre

cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre
view: left

Carved cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre.
The ruyi sceptre is decorated with a number of symbols including castanets, gourd, fan, peach, bamboo, fungus, vase and sword. Made of coloured lacquer. It is carved with a cloud-shaped head and a curved shaft.


Bowl with landscape

bowl with landscape
view: front

Black lacquer bowl, richly inlaid with mother-of-pearl.


Handscroll of Eighteen Luohans on their mythic animals

handscroll of Eighteen Luohans on their mythic animals
view: front

A copy of the handscroll of Eighteen Luohans by Qiu Ying, in ink and colour on silk.


Phoenix hair ornament

phoenix hair ornament
view: front

Kingfisher hair ornament in the form of a phoenix, decorated with kingfisher feathers.


Mask with fibre beard

mask with fibre beard
view: front

This slim, shallow wooden mask shows a white face, painted with white clay or kaolin, and has a fibrous beard attached to the base of the mask. Facial features show cowrie-shaped eyes and a long, sagittate nose, and no mouth.


Whistle

whistle
view: front

This smaller whistle has a cylindrical base with a suspension loop on one side, which shows evidence of wear, and an air vent on the opposite side. The tip is bulbous with a flat top.


Kneeling figure

kneeling figure
view: front

This kneeling figure sits on a cylindrical base and is well polished and a rich honey colour. It shows a female figure in a prayer-like posture with closed eyes and evidence of filed teeth. The circular incised lines round the head indicate a cap.


Small ivory figure

small ivory figure
view: front

This figure has a fan-shaped face with ring and dot eyes inlaid with red, no visible nose and a small mouth.


Royal sceptre

royal sceptre

This elaborately carved sceptre, or fly-whisk handle shows the image of a snake or reptile at the base, with a smooth shaft surmounted by a horse and rider sitting on a plinth.


Baule male figure

Baule male figure
view: quarter 4

This standing figure shows an intricately carved coiffure, delicate facial features, and large ears. The long feet and muscular calves are in contrast with the slender body. The figure is looking away slightly to the left with a cupped hand posture.


Female figure with child

female figure with child
view: front

Seated on a stool this carved, female figure is suckling a baby, who is holding a rattle. The figure is made of a dark brown wood and shows areas of red pigment. The eyes and lips are painted white, as are the bracelets round her wrist and below the knee.


Trumpet with double figure

trumpet with double figure
view: left

This trumpet is surmounted by two figures standing back to back. They have flat mask like faces. The arms are carved in a continuous band around the figures, joining at the hands. Between the two heads and in a double band below the figures are carved cowrie ornaments.


Trumpet with standing figure

trumpet with standing figure
view: quarter 1

This trumpet is surmounted by a standing figure, under which, is the airhole, where the trumpet would be blown. The figure has sinewy arms, with the hands clasped as if holding a beard or in prayer.


Dance mask representing a European

dance mask representing a European
view: front

This mask is constructed of a very light wood. The face is very smooth, although the reverse is quite crudely carved.