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20th century BC. An early Old Babylonian carnelian cylinder seal with presentation scene, a seated deified king wearing a cap with a brim and a fl...

4th century BC. A white agate cylinder seal with warrior on the right with a round cap with a wide brim and hair bun wears a knee-length skirt and...

9th-6th century BC. A carnelian cylinder seal with bearded figure, wearing a fringed robe with a double v-shaped neckline and a pointed hat, sitti...

1st millennium AD. A silver mount in the shape of a leaping panther with gently curved body, forepaws extended to each side of the head, ears pull...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A pair of ceramic polo player figurines on custom-made stands comprising: one in active pose with horse's legs extended,...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic horse figurine with one foreleg raised, elegantly arched neck with long flowing mane in red pigment, the head ...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic figurine of a horse and rider, the horse standing, appearing alert with its ears pointing forward and mouth op...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A pair of fearsome Lokapala figures, the guardian kings, in full polychrome military armour, fierce expression with pain...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A ceramic figurine of a standing warrior with cross-over tunic with red trims and wide sleeves, thick collar originall...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A ceramic figure of a courtly attendant with short hair, layered robes with V-shaped necklines, hands folded within th...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A terracotta figure of a half-standing rabbit with alert expression, ears erect with red pigment, eyes wide open with re...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A glazed ceramic statue of a lion with open mouth on a rectangular lotus flower base, supporting a goddess in a draped...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A glazed ceramic dragon ridge-tile from a roof in two sections with green and yellow glaze, flowers and other motifs t...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A glazed ceramic dragon ridge-tile from a roof in two sections with green and yellow glaze, flowers and other motifs t...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A ceramic horse and rider figurine on a rectangular base, the stout horse with elaborate bridle and tack, long saddle-...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A green-glazed ceramic house shrine(?) with corrugated roof, decorative protomes, reserved windows and door with stud ...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A green-glazed hollow ceramic house shrine with detailed roof, decorative protomes, open central section with reserved...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A green-glazed ceramic roof terminal comprising a rectangular chamber shrine with pelmet and lateral decorated panels,...

Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 AD. A gold metal prayer-holder, tubular with collar to each end and discoid base, openwork design of birds and foliage; ch...

7th century AD. A gold ring comprising a penannular hoop with overlapping rounded ends, low-relief opposed dragons to the outer face. 5.48 grams...

18th-19th century AD. A gilt-bronze hollow-cast figure of Ganesh sitting on a lotus-flower dais, each of his four hands holding a symbol, with a c...

Song Dynasty, 13th century AD. A carved jade(?) figure of a frog modelled in the round. 38 grams, 40mm (1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; p...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A carved sandstone head of Guanyin, the goddess of mercy, carefully modelled facial details with red paint to the lips...

17th century AD. A carved marble head of the Buddha with a serene expression, eyes half-closed, his hair pulled up to a topknot, elongated ears, f...

18th-19th century AD. A carved stone stele depicting a stupa in high relief with seated figure of Buddha within an arch on the forward face, two f...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. An unusual ceramic vessel in the form of a sitting owl, body details painted in vivid blue and red, the black wings tu...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A large ceramic bicolour vessel with pear-shaped bulbous body with flared base, tall neck with wide flared rim, raised...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic whiteware piriform jar with everted rim, slightly flared base. 4.1 kg, 30cm (11 3/4"). From a private UK col...

8th-11th century AD. A composition architectural figure formed as a facing kilted male with swags of beads to the neck, swords in the two raised h...

14th-15th century AD. A group of nine rectangular glazed ceramic wall tiles with manganese floral calligraphy on a carved ground. 3 kg total, 10...

12th century AD. A two-edged iron sword of piled construction with broad tapering blade and shallow fuller to each face, curved quillons with flar...