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Ancient Artifacts and Metalwork

Depictions of historical artifacts like mirrors and bowls from various cultures, showcasing intricate designs and craftsmanship from different eras.

Mirror with floral patterns 8th century China. Mirror with floral patterns. China. 8th century. Bronze. Tang dynasty (618-907). Mirrors
Mirror with floral patterns 8th century China. Mirror with floral patterns. China. 8th century. Bronze. Tang dynasty (618-907). Mirrors
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Sword-Hilt Pommel (Kashira), 1700-1850. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Shakudo; average: 4.5 x 2 cm (1 3/4 x 13/16 in.).Plate ca. 1835 Possibly New England Glass Company. Plate 6167Sword Pommel of Falchion or Saber Made 1625-1650 England. Iron .Star of the commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Eight -armed order sign in the form of a star embroidered. With trap on the front Virtus Nobili Tat. On the back a label with the numbers 355 and below 5922. silk. metal. paper embroidering NetherlandsButton with Sacrifice of a Bull 1775-1799 Burslem. Stoneware (jasperware) . Wedgwood Manufactory (Manufacturer)Disk with Dragons. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); Diam. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm). Date: 14th-15th century.This disc either may have been used as inlay to decorate another a piece of furniture or a screen, or functioned as an independent work of art. Known as chihulong, the four snakelike dragons--two large, two small--prowling along the surface are identifiable by their long, narrow necks, the raised lines across their backs, and their branching tails. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Bronze mirror handle in the shape of a Nike. Dated 400 BC.Sword Guard, 1615-1868. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Iron; diameter: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.).Mirror with Four T's, 300s BC. China, Warring States period (475-221 BC). Bronze; diameter: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.); rim: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.).Church objects.Ancient Ivory and bronze mirror from Pylos (Greece), Mycenaean Civilization, 16th Century BCBonePlaqueButton, Paper, metal foil, thread, pailettes, Folding envelope of paper with tie closure; used as a case for ten circular buttons., On card 14, France, late 18th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, ButtonSeal against Henry IV, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.Quadrangular vase in the form of a Neolithic ritual jade object (cong) 13th century China The shape of this tube derives from that of Neolithic jade forms known as cong, and its reappearance in metalwork centuries later is typical of the fascination with earlier cultures that marked the twelfth and the thirteenth centuries. The precise function and meaning of the early jade cong remains a subject for debate.. Quadrangular vase in the form of a Neolithic ritual jade object (cong) 42065Carnavalet museum, medal collection Right in the field, a sower on the left; Adolphe bust, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817-1905) on the left; Below, shielded to the arms of Luxembourg accosted, on the left, by a branch of bay leaves and, on the right, by a branch of oak sheet.Tibetan Buddhist tingsha cymbals isolated on whiteSix powder bottles from ivory; Pulverflaschen von Elfenbein. .Relief of Coevorden and Reduction of Groningen, Penning made commissioned by Staten van Friesland, Gerard van Bylaer, 1594 history medal Silver medal. Front: View of the city of Groningen and besiegers. Reverse: inscription under crowned coat of arms Dordrecht silver (metal) striking (metalworking) Coevorden. Groningen. Friesland. In the centre Van Heemskerk has engraved the monogram of his son Joost and Joosts wife, Anna Coninck. Above this is the motto that translates as: ‘Just and sincere. The inscription around the border praises fidelity in marriage.Button (France); metallic foils, painted paper, metal, glassSales Book Of Sample Buttons (France)Plate. Maker, possibly by: Boston and Sandwich Glass Works, American, 1826-88Ink Cake, 1644-1911. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ink cake; overall: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.).Austin L Davison, Trivet, 1935 1942 TrivetBroochgolden sun handcraft from Mediterranean isolated on turquoise backgroundViking shield An illustration of a nice viking shield texture Copyright: xZoonar.com/magannx 1157179