Jade Covered Vessel in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Gong' Vessel Resting on a Recumbant Mythical Beast

Square in section, this tall vase has a circular footring and a short, circular neck with lightly flaring walls. The vase is strongly archaistic in character, its shape deriving f...

Small hollow container of uncertain function with tubular opening and body in the form of a seated mythical beast of ferocious appearance: large, bulging eyes, flared nostrils, ope...

The vessel has a shallow foot with flat base. A slight edge marks the transition of shoulder to neck, which opens in a flaring mouth. A flat strap handle connects lip and shoulder....

This pelike, a two-handled jar with a baggy body, depicts a fight between a figure on horseback and a mythical creature, a lion-headed griffin. The griffin’s paws (now largely lost...

Represented in an alert position, almost as if stopped in its tracks, this wild boar appears to be facing an opponent, either another wild animal or, more likely, a hunter, such as...