One tall rectilinear dark brown lacquered wooden ancestral tablet and base with traces of gilding. A carved dragon head surmounts the upper front face with relief carvings of full-length dragons defining a narrow rectangular border on the remainder of the front face. Another relief carving of a dragon adorns the front face of the base. Within the dragon border are two vertical lines of characters. The right vertical reads 皇清勑封宜人顯妣何宜人神圭 (tablet of Lady He) and the left 男聯彬奉祀 (Son Lianbin Serve).
One dark brown jade pendant. Dark grey vein. Taotie-like face carved in relief on one side. Two holes pierced either side of obverse and another hole pierced longitudinally.
One cream-yellow carved stone canine posed on a shallow flat base. Head and body exhibit dark grey patches. Figure is depicted with forelimbs extended and head and haunches raised.
One light yellow-brown jade pendant. Obverse and reverse present incised taotie-like design.
One T-shaped white jade pendant. Grey-brown vein. Convex obverse surface; flat reverse surface. Pierced with six small holes.
One crescent-shaped white mutton-fat jade pendant. Brown vein. Two small holes pierced at top with blue cord threaded through.
One grey-white jade pendant. Dark grey vein. Small hole pierced in top with orange cord threaded through.
One shield-shpaed white jade pendant with serpentine ornamentation at the top. Grey-brown vein. Incised details on both slightly convex obverse and flat reverse. Small circular central hole.
One arc-shaped white mutton-fat jade pendant. Dark brown vein. Obverse presents relief carving of stylized lion. Reverse is flat with incised serpentine patterns. Small hole pierced through pendant near tail of lion. Another small hole is pierced part way through the reverse behind the lion's head.
One white jade pendant. Brown vein. Obverse and reverse present engraved serpentine patterns. Perimeter exhibits rectilinear cut-out. Hole pierced through longitudinal axis with blue cord threaded through; knotted at either end to secure pendant.
One jade pendant. Carved in the shape of a cicada with details engraved on obverse and reverse. Dark blue-grey vein. Small hole at top with blue cord threaded through.
One blade-shaped grey-white jade pendant. Engraved with composite bird and cicada design. Blue-grey vein. Small hole at the top. Implement used to loosen knots.
One dark brown jade pendant in the shape of a couchant lion. One small circular hole piercing spine to belly threaded through with blue cord. Another small circular hole drilled through underside of fore feet.
One oval-shaped grey-white jade pendant. Light brown vein. Obverse presents convex relief carving of a coiled animal. Incised details. Reverse is flat with two pairs of small holes.
One irregularly shaped, green portrait bust of Rewi Alley, by Xiaohui Lu (Harry Lu). Made using a resin mould and cast technique from an original clay bust. Oil paint finish.
One circular glazed blue gold orange and white ceramic bowl with a wide crenellated rim tapering to a shallow narrow base. Bowl interior and exterior present intricate designs of birds and flowers. Bowl rests on a carved rosewood stand. Underside of base of bowl presents Chinese character 玉, meaning ‘jade’.
One globular glazed ceramic vase with a lid. Vase is surmounted by a short narrow neck over wide shoulders gradually tapering to a flat narrow base. Vase lid is a short cylinder glazed orange on its round face with a circumferential serpentine design in gold. Upper exterior face of lid presents complex botanical design on a five-lobed glazed white ground. Exterior body of vase presents orange and gold peony design with grey foliage on a finely crazed white ground.
One glazed sancai ware figure of a saddled horse with a lowered head standing on a shallow rectangular unglazed base. irregularly shaped, multi-coloured glazed ceramic horse. Horse's mane presents pattern of linear grooves and the saddle a pattern of grooved diagonal criss-crosses. Horse's body is glazed brown and the saddle is glazed cream and green. Horse's tail exhibits a tie glazed blue.
One yellow-brown and green carved stone pendant in the form of a fish with a flat oval-shaped body and tail. Incised details of gills and fins. One small hole pierced through the head.
One large glazed sancai ware figure in the form of a camel standing on a shallow rectangular unglazed base with five musicians mounted on its back. Dominant glaze colours are white ochre green and blue.
One cylindrical white jade ornament. Upper end terminates in carved bracket pierced with small hole. Red silk tassel threaded through; secured with a circlet of small pearls. Bottom end presents small hole pierced part way through longitudinal axis. Used for holding the peacock plume of a high Manchu official.
One round shaped, olive green glazed porcellaneous stoneware bowl, from Honan Province. Funnel shape, widest at rim and tapers toward the base. Celadon glaze with a delicate floral scroll design carved in paste underneath on the inside of the bowl. Outside of bowl is plain. Typical example of Northern celadon. Gift from Palace Museum.
One round shaped, green celadon glazed ceramic bowl, from Longquan in Zhejiang Province. Wide rim, tapering toward a short, narrow base. Lotus petal pattern moulded on the outside of the bowl, inside is plain. Southern celadon. Gift from Palace Museum.
One copper-red lacquered wood sculpture of a man standing on a green-coloured wooden base chipped at the front. Figure is dressed in long flowing robes. Left hand is missing.
One rectangular paper banknote. Obverse presents stamps and seals in red and black pigment and Chinese-language inscriptions in blue and black pigment contained within a rectangular border featuring two dragons near the top and a wave pattern along the bottom. Chinese-language inscriptions comprise (top) 大清寳鈔 (Great Qing currency note); (centre left column) 咸豐肆年制 (made in the fourth year of the Xianfeng era); (centre column) 準足制錢壹千伍百文 (denominating one thousand pieces of government cash); (centre right column) 帳字第七千五百参十八號 (banknote serial number: Zhang 7538); (in circles along left border) 均平出入 (issued and accepted at equal value); (in circles along right border) 天下通行 (to circulate throughout the Empire); (bottom) 此鈔即代制 / 錢行用並准 / 按成交納地 / 丁錢糧一切 / 稅課捐項京 / 外各庫一概 / 收解每錢鈔 / 貳千文抵換 / 官票銀壹兩 (These notes shall circulate in place of government cash and will be received in the proportion fixed for the different taxes for all the custom's dues and for the purchase of rank. The treasuries both of the capital and provinces shall alike accept and forward them. The cash notes shall be exchanged for government silver notes in the proportion of 2,000 cash for one tael of silver). Reverse presents Chinese-language inscriptions in black pigment. From the Xianfeng era (1851-1861 AD) of the reign of Emperor Wenzong (1850-1861 AD).
1854 (the fourth year of Xianfeng Period).
Three rectangular paper banknotes. Obverse of each note presents two faded seals in red pigment and inscriptions in black pigment contained within a rectangular border design featuring intertwined dragon motifs and a central illustration of ten stylised strings of coins. Inscriptions comprise (top) 大明通行寶鈔 (Great Ming currency); (middle) 壹貫(one string denominating one yuan or one thousand wen); (left) 永遠通行 (circulating in perpetuity); (right) 大明寳鈔 (Great Ming currency); (bottom) 戶部 / 奏准印造 / 大明寳鈔與銅錢通行 / 使用僞造者斬告捕 / 者賞銀貳百伍拾兩 / 仍給犯人財產 / 洪武年月日 (The Imperial Board of Revenue having memorialised the Throne has received the Imperial sanction for the issue of Government notes of the Ming Empire to circulate on the same footing as standard cash. To counterfeit is death. The informant will receive 250 Taels of silver and in addition the entire property of the criminal). The Hongwu era of the reign of Emperor Taizu (1368-1398 AD).
Two egg-shaped white jade beads. Blue vein. Each bead presents two small holes pierced in one end; threaded through with black cord knotting beads together.
One rectangular mottled green jade tablet. Obverse presents four lines of engraved characters in a mixture of seal script and regular script. Tapered circular peg projects from base.
One egg-shaped green-white jade ornament. Small hole pierced through longitudinal axis.
One cream and light-tan carved stone head broken off a larger sculpture at the neck. Depicted adorned with an elaborate headdress. A hole in the back of the head suggests that there are missing attachments.
One ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing an elaborate headdress embellished with an ornamental motif at the front and falling to the neck on the back and sides. Headdress is glazed blue green black and brown. Figure's hair is glazed black but its face is unglazed red-brown ceramic.
One glazed ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing an elaborate headdress with an opening at the top. Headress is glazed black and green. The figure's face is glazed yellow-brown with a greenish cast.
One glazed ceramic head of a figurine depicted with its hair styled into twin top-knots. Figure's hair is detailed in black and green glaze whilst its face is glazed red-brown.
One glazed ceramic head of a figurine with its hair detailed in black and its face coloured olive-yellow. There are two unglazed patches on either side of the top of the figure's head where something has been broken off.
One long slender yellow-brown wooden back scratcher. Central part of main body incorporates an abacus directly carved from the wood medium.
One yellow-white jade pendant in the shape of a flattened bell. Light brown vein. Obverse and reverse present central band of interlocking triangles in-filled with incised striations. Upper end terminates in carved bracket pierced with small hole.
One cream and brown carved stone pendant in the form of the horned head of a ram. Incised details of eyes ears and snout. Sculpture exhibits a small longitudinal piercing threaded through with orange cord.
One yellow-brown carved stone pendant in the form of a crouching animal. Darker brown vein. Small hole piercing side of snout.
One yellow-brown carved stone pendant in the form of the horned head of a ram. Incised details of eyes and snout. A small hole longitudinally pierces the sculpture from its mouth to the back of its head.
One elongated jade green pendant in the form of a tadpole with a bulbous head and a blunt pointed tale. Darker green vein. Serpentine profile. Presents five holes; three in the head area; two in the lower tail.
One triangular partly translucent green-brown jade pendant. Yellow-brown and dark green vein. Three small holes pierce each apex of triangle. Obverse and reverse present incised serpentine decoration.
One elongated oval shaped dark green jade seal. Obverse presents convex relief carving of a stylised cicada with incised details. Reverse is flat with a row of Chinese characters. One small hole piercing side through mouth.
One green-white jade pendant. Darker green vein. Obverse presents relief carving of a crouching toad. Incised details. Small hole piercing side of object behind its head.
One translucent green-white jade pendant. Brown vein. Carved in the shape of a fish. Obverse and reverse present incised serpentine patterns. Each end pierced by small hole.
One blade-shaped yellow-white jade pendant. Blue-brown vein. Pisciform with incised criss-crossing patterns on obverse representing scales. Reverse is flat and roughly finished. One small hole pierced in upper end. Implement for loosening knots.
One green-white jade pendant. Darker green and brown vein. Obverse presents convex relief carving in the form of a stylised couchant animal with incised details. Reverse is flat and presents vertical line of Chinese characters 豪氣年來漸掃除; line from a Yuan Dynasty poem written by Qiu Yuan 仇遠 (1247-1326 AD). One small hole pierced between front paws.
One blue-green and creamy-brown stone carving in the form of a coiled eel with a long flattened body. Obverse and reverse incised with details of eye mouth and body segments. Approximately ovoid piercing through centre of stone.
One crescent-shaped blue-grey-white jade ornament in the form of a couchant canine. Brown-flecked vein. Incised details of eyes ears and ribs.
One jade pendant in the form of a couchant lion. Flattened in the frontal plane. One side is almost entirely white; the opposing side exhibits prominent red-brown vein. Small hole pierced through back of mouth.
One white-brown jade pendant in the form of a couchant animal. Darker brown vein. One hole pierced through fore-feet with a red cord threaded through. Incised details.
One long rectangular light tan carved stone sculpture with a square transverse cross section. Body exhibits incised linear features. One square end-face of sculpture presents circular piercing drilled along longitudinal axis.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in dark brown.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in black with traces of red colouration on the lips.
One glazed white ceramic head and upper body of a figurine. Hair facial features and robes detailed in black with traces of red and yellow colouration.
One glazed white ceramic head and upper body of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in black with traces of red colouration on the lips. Robes detailed in red-brown and green.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in black.
One glazed blue-green ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing an elaborate headdress.
One glazed white and brown figurine depicted standing in long flowing robes with hands clasped at chest height. White glaze exhibits crazing. The head of the figurine has been broken off and reattached.
One glazed white ceramic head and upper body of a relief figurine. Convex obverse presents details of hair and facial features in black and red. Figurine's robes are detailed in red-brown and green. Flat reverse is unglazed.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in black with red colouration on the lips.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in black green yellow and red.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Hair and facial features detailed in black with the lips in red.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing a red headdress. Hair and facial features detailed in black with the lips in red.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine. Head and facial features detailed in black. Glaze exhibits crazing with yellow colouration.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing a pale green and black headdress. Facial features detailed in black. Red and yellow coloured robes visible on fragment of left shoulder. Glaze exhibits crazing with yellow colouration.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing a tall and elaborate red-brown black and yellow headdress. Facial features detailed in black with lips in red-brown.
One glazed white ceramic head of a figurine depicted wearing a tall elaborate red headdress falling on either side of its face. Facial features detailed in black with red lips. Figurine's head is glazed on obverse only.
One glazed white ceramic head of a relief figurine depicted wearing a red-brown green and black headdress. Conves obverse presents facial features detailed in black with red lips and traces of red colouration on the lower part of the face and chin. Flat reverse is unglazed.
One glazed white ceramic head and upper body of a figurine. Depicted wearing a black red and green hair adornment and robes exhibiting red and green colouration. Figurine's hair is detailed in black with brown patina. Facial features are detailed in black with the lips in red.
One glazed white ceramic shard of the upper body and right arm of a relief figurine. Convex obverse exhibits details of robes in black red and yellow. Flat reverse is unglazed.
One globular glazed cream-white ceramic vessel with a short neck and wide mouth and a shallow narrow base. Glaze exhibits crazing. Vessel exterior presents four moulded relief designs spaced equidistantly around its circumference.
One globular glazed white brown and green ceramic cup. Presents wide rim with an out-turned lip and a ring handle on one side.
One unglazed brown earthenware figure presented in an erect standing posture with feet together and arms by sides. Figure is beared and depicted wearing a headpiece and flowing robes. Traces of red pigment on head and body.
One unglazed reddish-brown earthenware figure of a saddled horse with a bulb-shaped decoration on the top of its head. Incised details of bridle and saddle straps. Saddle straps present incised zig-zag pattern. Saddle border presents incised S-curve pattern. Incised inscription in Chinese characters on rear lip of saddle.
One circular green jade bi. Dark green vein. Small circular central hole.
One dark brown tablet of brick tea. Obverse stamped with a tripartite design comprising (top) a row of five stars; (middle) a gazebo-like structure framed by plants; (bottom) two rows of Chinese characters 中國茶業公司 趙李橋磚茶廠製造 (Chinese Tea Corporation. Made in the Zhao-Li-Qiao Brick-tea Factory).
One large rectangular glazed white ceramic table screen mounted in an elaborately carved dark stained hardwood frame and stand. Obverse of table screen presents multi-coloured design of groups of animals in a mountainous forested landscape: 百獸 (bai shou or 'Hundred Animals') theme.
One green and brown embroidered pouch containing sixty two rectangular ivory counters for the gambling game zhuangyuan chou 狀元籌. Various types of counters are engraved with Chinese characters and pictorial illustrations.
One black ink stick in the form of a flattened rectangular slab. Contained in a case lined with pink satin. Ink stick is broken into several pieces. Exterior faces embellished with continuous stamped design of plants and insects. One broad face presents three gold Chinese characters 螽斯羽 (Zhong Si Yu or 'ye locusts winged tribes'). One narrow face presents five stamped Chinese characters 式好堂珍藏 (treasured and collected by the hall of Shi Hao). Print tabs are attached to each end of the ink stick. The upper tab reads 屯溪市徽州胡開文墨廠 (Tunxi city Huizhou suburb Hu Kaiwen Ink Factory); lower tab reads 143 淨煙墨 (143 pure black soot ink).
One red-brown lacquered wood box. Lid and sides decorated with a garden landscape design. Metallic-gold coloured hinges and clasp.
One elongated light tan and white carved ivory pin broken at the neck. Head exhibits carved incised bilaterally symmetric design. Presented in dark blue box with Chinese characters on lid and light blue interior lining.
One cylindrical mustard-yellow carved stone bead. Presents smooth ring-shaped ridges around its exterior surface.
One crackle-glazed green-white ceramic oil lamp in the form of a wide-rimmed spouted globular body attached to a saucer-shaped base with a vertical handle.
One fragment of a shallow circular glazed red sang-de-boeuf bowl with a slightly out-turned rim and a wide flat base. Rim and base of bowl are glazed white. Glaze exhibits crazing and crackling.
One broad flat rectangular serpentine white jade sui. Blue vein. One half of complete clasp. Presents pattern of fine cracks. Obverse presents carving of head of a dragon. One round hole pierced through centre.
Two cylindrical glazed green ceramic head pieces for the rod of a scroll. Exterior sides of each head piece present 大雅齋 Da ya zhai (Big elegant studio) in red-brown glaze and a design of birds fruit and flowers in purple pink red-brown and yellow-green glaze. In red-brown glaze upper surfaces of each head piece present a grouping of five bats (wufu, symbolising the Five Blessings or Five Happinesses) encircling the Chinese seal character shou (symbolising longevity).
One circular grey-white jade bi. Crackle-patterned red vein. Small circular central hole.
One white jade sui. Each end of obverse presents serpentine relief carving. Reverse presents a flat surface engraved with a repetitive series of circles and spirals.
One ceramic figurine depicted in a stylised hood and flowing robe. Figure stands leaning forward with its right hand raised to its face and its left hand raised to the side of its head. Figure is glazed black except for its lower third which is unglazed red-brown ceramic.
Three blocky blue glazed ceramic shards. irregular square shaped, blue glazed ceramic shards.
One circular qingbai ware ewer. Glazed blue-white with darker blue decorative patterning. Ewer body is short and wide tapering at the top to a narrow circular opening and at the bottom to a shallow base. Ewer body also embellished with moulded ribs and a broad quatrefoil spout. Ring-shaped moulded handle attached to upper shoulder of ewer body at four equidistantly placed points.
One Jun ware vessel in the form of an acutely flattened globe surmounted by a wide neck and flaring mouth and supported by three equidistantly-spaced legs moulded to its underside. Body of vessel is glazed blue and purple except for the interior base and exterior underside and legs which are glazed orange. Orange-glazed portion of vessel interior also exhibits a pattern of densely packed concentric ridges.
One quatrefoil glazed Ge or Guan ware dish. Obverse and reverse exhibit crackle glaze pattern.
One glazed cream-brown ceramic figure of a woman standing wearing a full-length dress the folds of which are gathered up by her left hand folded across her chest and by her right hand at her hip. The figure's hair is coiled into a prominent coif at the top of her head. A white band around the figure's neck suggests her head has been broken off and reattached. The figure's face and clothing exhibit traces of green red and yellow colouration.
One toroidal glazed white ceramic water dropper with a tiny aperture in the top a small lug spout on one side of its body and a shallow narrow base.
One circular glazed white ceramic plate with a gold-lined fluted rim and a shallow base. Obverse presents a multi-coloured rustic scene with two poems composed by Lou Shu (1090-1162). Reverse presents three bat designs equidistantly spaced just under the rim. Underside of base exhibits mark of Daoguang (1820-1850).
One circular glazed brown-green Tianmu ware tea bowl in the form of an inverted conoid tapering sharply from the rim to a shallow narrow base. Bowl interior and rim exhibit damage.
One circular glazed white earthenware vessel lid. Obverse presents convex surface with upturned rim and moulded serpentine design on top as a handle.
One white and brown ceramic shard. Obverse presents trefoil pattern in white glaze.
One circular mutton-fat white jade bi. Four equidistantly-spaced carved busts resting on folded arms and facing alternately obverse and reverse on outer circumference. Small circular central hole with blue cord threaded through. Obverse and reverse present grain pattern in relief.
One circular yellow-brown varnished wooden geomantic compass or luopan. Obverse presents minute radial divisions containing Chinese characters in black and red pigment surrounding central compass needle inset under glass. Reverse presents a grid containing Chinese characters in black pigment.
One green-white jade pendant. Yellow-green vein. Oblong-shaped with rounded corners. Small oblong hole in centre. Upper edge presents carved dragon decoration with brown cord threaded through. Obverse and reverse present serpentine patterns.
One yellow brown and green stone carving in the form of a flattened bird's head. Appears to be a fragment of a larger sculpture broken off at the neck. Bird's head depicted with a prominent crest and hooked beak. Two circular holes pierce head and crest. Both faces of sculpture present incised details.
Jade: huang, one jade pendant, and one jade carving in a box
Two crescent-shaped translucent jade huang. First huang is white mutton-fat jade with yellow vein. Second huang is green jade with dark green vein. Both huang from girdle pendants. At extremities of their crescent forms each huang possesses a suspension hole. One long dark green jade pendant; flattened circular cross-section; narrow shaft drilled through its length. One dark green jade carving. Presented in dark blue fabric-covered box with blue lining and inscription on inside lid.
One white jade pendant. Grey-brown vein. In the shape of a bi embellished with a carved crouching lion on the upper edge and a smaller carved crouching lion on the lower edge. Tail of upper lion extends into obverse face; tail of lower lion extends into reverse face. Small circular central hole. White cord threaded through gap between upper lion's body and bi.
One grey-white jade sui. Yellow-brown vein. Obverse presents two incised characters.
One circular brown jade bi. Four equidistantly-spaced projecting lugs on outer circumference. Large circular central hole. Obverse presents engraved pattern of diamonds and a date. Reverse presents four archaic Chinese characters.
One oval-shaped white jade sword-guard. Light brown vein. Oval-shaped hole in centre. Obverse presents convex surface on which are carved two stylised birds in shallow relief. Reverse surface is flat.
One circular grey-white jade ring. Yellow-green vein. Large circular central hole.
One glazed ceramic double figurine of the bodhisattva of compassion Guanyin and a swaddled infant posed on pink lotus blossoms attached to a green base. Guanyin is depicted standing supporting a gold jug in her left hand and holding an orange and black willow branch in her right. She wears a green petticoat beneath a wide-sleeved dress patterned in white and blue; this ensemble surmounted by an orange headdress that falls around her shoulders and back. She also wears an orange-coloured necklace and pendant. The hair and facial features of Guanyin and the infant are detailed in black and their lips in orange. The faces of both figures are coloured a lighter orange-white. The figure of Guanyin has been broken off its base and subsequently reattached. The second lotus bud with the figure of an infant remains broken into several pieces.
One glazed pale green ceramic cuboid seal. Upper end embellished with recumbent lion. Lower face presents inscription 一片冰心 (yi pian bing xin or 'the heart of jade').
Two ceramic spoons. The concave obverse of each spoon is glazed yellow with a repeating pattern of three symbols: blue swastikas bordered in gold; pink and gold bat-forms; golden graphic symbols. The convex reverse of each spoon is glazed white with a multi-coloured botanical design. The undersides of the spoons exhibit the mark of Guangxu (1875-1908).
One glazed ceramic figurine depicted seated with its left hand holding an open book. The figure's left hand rests on its right hand which in turn rests on its right raised knee. Figure's head and body is glazed tan brown with hair detailed in white. Figurine is presented wearing a blue-glazed robe open at the front and loose white-glazed pants.
One glazed ceramic figurine depicted seated with its left hand holding an open book. The figure's left hand rests on its right hand which in turn rests on its right raised knee. Figure's head and body is glazed light brown with hair detailed in white. Figurine is presented wearing a blue-glazed robe open at the front and loose white-glazed pants.
One glazed blue purple and cream-brown ceramic figure depicting Liu Hai astride the three-legged toad Jin Chan. In his left hand Liu Hai cradles a gourd-shaped object. Liu Hai's right arm has been broken off.
One mauve and white glazed ceramic shard.
One ceramic figure depicted standing on an oval base moulded to resemble a pile of rocks. Figure is dressed in flowing robes with its arms crossed across its chest. Figure is glazed cream-white with facial festures and costume detailed in black red-brown and green. Glaze exhibits red crackle.
One oval-shaped glazed green celadon figure in the form of a seated bather in a tub.
One white glazed ceramic shard. Obverse presents serpentine pattern.
Two approximately trapezoidal glazed cream ceramic pillow ends. Each pillow end presents moulded surface patterns. One model possesses a small hole near its upper right edge.
One circular glazed blue and purple Jun ware bowl with a narrow shallow base. Exterior and interior exhibit crazing. Lower part of bowl exterior is unglazed.
One ceramic shard re-shaped into a circular pendant. Obverse presents convex surface with blue-purple glaze. Reverse presents flat surface with cream-white glaze and two small holes threaded through with red cord.
One blue glazed ceramic shard reshaped into the form of a small rectangular plate with rounded edges. Concave obverse presents purple patch bounded in dark blue.
One approximately circular blue glazed fragment of the bottom of a ceramic bowl. Circular base of bowl is unglazed.
One unglazed tan-brown figure in the form of a camel. Camel is depicted with head erect bearing ingots of iron and bales of silk. Figure exhibits moulded and incised details and traces of red pigment.
One glazed green-brown earthenware miniature model of metal ingots stacked in a shallow dish.
One ovoid unglazed red and black burnished earthenware figure in the form of a masked head.
One unglazed earthenware figurine of a horse and rider mounted on a rectangular base. Painted black and red. In several areas pigment is flaking off to reveal yellow-brown fired clay beneath.
One unglazed light tan earthenware figure presented standing erect on a small round base. Figure is depicted with legs together and both arms bent with the hands stacked across his front. Figure wears a knee-length robe with out-turned collar out turned and a hat which extends over the ears and back of neck to the shoulders.
One elongated white jade knife. Yellow-brown vein. Broken in the middle.
One circular white jade yuan. Brown-flecked vein. Large circular central hole.
One circular coin. Obverse upper outer circumference presents six Chinese characters 中華民國三年 (the third year of the Republic of China or 1914) surrounding a central profile portrait of Yuan Shikai. Reverse upper outer circumference presents six Chinese characters 每十枚當一圓 (ten such coins equal one yuan) surrounding central wreath motif within which are two Chinese characters 一角 (one jiao).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 洪武通寶 (hongwu tongbao). Reverse presents Chinese character 浙 (zhe) referring to mint in Zhejiang Province. From the Hongwu era of the reign of Emperor Taizu (1368-1398 AD).
One circular Spanish coin. Obverse outer circumference reads CAROLUS. IIII. DEI. GRATIA. 1805 (Charles IV by the grace of God 1805) surrounding a central profile portrait head of Charles IV. Reverse outer circumference reads HISPAN. ET IND. REX. M. 8R. T. H (where HISPAN. ET IND. REX. means King of the Spains and the Indies; M. identifies the Mexico City mint; 8R refers to the denomination eight reales; T. and H. are the initials of the official assayers) surrounding a central design comprising a crowned Spanish coat of arms deposed between two pillars. The pillars exhibit banners bearing the latin motto PLVS VLTRA (Plus Ultra or More Beyond).
One circular coin. Obverse upper outer circumference presents seven Chinese characters 中華民國十年造 (made in the tenth year of the Republic of China or 1921) surrounding a central profile portrait head of Yuan Shikai. Obverse also exhibits purple discolouration. Reverse presents a wreath motif within which are two Chinese characters 一圓 (one yuan).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 天聖元寶 (tiansheng yuanbao). From the Tiansheng era (1023-1032 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents two Chinese characters 貨泉 (huo quan). From the reign of Emperor Wang Mang (9-23 AD).
One circular charm coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 周元通寶 (zhouyuan tongbao). Reverse presents moulded serpentine design of phoenix and dragon. Characters refer to the Xiande era of the reign of Emperor Shi Zong (954-959 AD). However decorated reverse suggests that this is not genuine currency but rather a charm coin.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 光緒重寶 (guangxu zhongbao). Reverse presents two worn Chinese characters 當十 (dang shi or value ten) and two worn Manchu characters boo yuwan (Beijing Board of Works mint). From the Guangxu era of the reign of Emperor Dezong (1875-1908 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 同治重寶 (tongzhi zhongbao). Reverse presents two worn Chinese characters 當十 (dang shi or value ten) and two worn Manchu characters boo chiowan (Beijing Board of Revenue mint). From the Tongzhi era (1862-1875 AD) of the reign of Emperor Muzong (1861-1875 AD).
One circular coin. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 咸豐重寶 (xianfeng zhongbao). Reverse presents two worn Chinese characters 當十 (dang shi or value ten) and two worn Manchu characters boo chiowan (Beijing Board of Revenue mint). From the Xianfeng era (1851-1861 AD) of the reign of Emperor Wenzong (1850-1861 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 道光通寶 (daoguang tongbao). From the Daoguang (1821-1850 AD) era of the reign of Emperor Xuanzong (1820-1850 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 嘉慶通寶 (jiaqing tongbao). Reverse presents two Manchu characters worn beyond legibility. From the Jiaqing era of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1796-1820).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 乾隆通寶 (qianlong tongbao). Reverse presents two Manchu characters boo chuwan (referring to the Chengdu Sichuan mint). From the Qianlong era (1736-1796 AD) of the reign of Emperor Gaozong (1735-1796 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 雍正通寶 (yongzheng tongbao). Reverse presents two Manchu characters boo chiowan (Beijing Board of Revenue mint). From the Yongzheng era (1723-1735 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shizong (1722-1735 AD).
One circular coin. Sqaure central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 康熙通寶 (kangxi tongbao). Reverse presents two worn characters comprising the Manchu yun at left (referring to the Yunnan province mint) and the Chinese 雲 (yun) at right. From the Kangxi era (1662-1722 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shengzu (1661-1722 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 順治通寶 (shunzhi tongbao). Reverse presents one Chinese character 河 (he referring to the Kaifeng Henan province mint). From the Shunzhi era (1644-1661 AD) of the Emperor Shizu (1643-1661 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents two Chinese characters 五銖 (wu zhu). From the 1st Century BCE to the 6th Century AD.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents two Chinese characters 五銖 (wu zhu) almost worn beyond legibility. From the 1st Century BCE to the 6th Century AD.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents two Chinese characters 貨泉 (huo quan). From the reign of Emperor Wang Mang (9-23 AD). Material missing from obverse upper left quadrant.
One circular coin. Approximately square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 元祐通寶 (yuanyou tongbao). From the Yuanyou era (1086-1094 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhezong (1085-1100 AD).
One circular coin. Approximately square central hole. Obverse presents Chinese characters corroded beyond legibility. Body of coin is corroded through at several points and exhibits a prominent fracture.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 至和元寶 (zhihe yuanbao). From the Zhihe era (1054-1056 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 開元通寶 (kaiyuan tongbao). Kai Yuan early type 621-718 AD.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 開元通寶 (kaiyuan tongbao). Kai Yuan of indeterminate type from 621-907 AD.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 元祐通寶 (yuanyou tongbao). From the Yuanyou era (1086-1094 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhezong (1085-1100 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 皇宋通寶 (huangsong tongbao). Spans the period between the fourth (Baoyuan) and seventh (Huangyou) eras (1038-1054 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn Chinese characters 紹聖元寶 (shaosheng yuanbao). From the Shaosheng era (1094-1098 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhezong (1085-1100 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 天聖元寶 (tiansheng yuanbao). From the Tiansheng era (1023-1032 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 熙寧元寶 (xining yuanbao). From the Xining era (1068-1077 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shenzong (1068-1085 AD).
One round, bronze coin with a square hole in its centre, depicting Chinese characters in relief, from the Northern Song Dynasty, during the rule of Emperor Renzong (1023-1063AD). There are characters written in seal script on one side of the coin only, which read ‘Huang Song Tong Bao’.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 治平通寶 (zhiping tongbao). From the Zhiping era (1064-1067 AD) of the reign of Emperor Yingzong (1063-1067 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 嘉祐通寶 (jiayou tongbao). From the Jiayou era (1056-1063 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 景德元寶 (jingde yuanbao). From the Jingde era (1004-1007 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhenzong (997-1022).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 宋元通寶 (songyuan tongbao). Spans the period between the first (Jianlong) and third (Kaibao) eras of the reign of Emperor Taizu (960-976 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 天聖元寶 (tiansheng yuanbao). Reverse outer circumference presents arcing mark. From the Tiansheng era (1023-1032 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 紹聖元寶 (shaosheng yuanbao). From the Shaosheng era (1094-1098 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhezong (1085-1100 AD).
One round, bronze coin with a square hole in its centre, depicting Chinese characters in relief, from the Northern Song Dynasty, during the rule of Emperor Shenzong (1068-1085AD). There are characters on one side of the coin only, which read ‘Xi Ning Yuan Bao’.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 政和通寶 (zhenghe tongbao). From the Zhenghe era (1111-1118 AD) of the reign of Emperor Huizong (1100-1126 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 開元通寶 (kaiyuan tongbao). Reverse presents small crescent-shaped mark. Kai Yuan of indeterminate type from 621-907 AD.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 元祐通寶 (yuanyou tongbao). From the Yuanyou era (1086-1094 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhezong (1085-1100 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 皇宋通寶 (huangsong tongbao). Spans the period between the fourth (Baoyuan) and seventh (Huangyou) eras (1038-1054 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 天禧通寶 (tianxi tongbao). From the Tianxi era (1017-1022 AD) of the reign of Emperor Zhenzong (997-1022 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four corroded Chinese characters 大觀通寶 (daguan tongbao). From the Daguan era (1107-1110 AD) of the reign of Emperor Huizong (1100-1126 AD).
One circular coin. Approximately square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 元豐通寶 (yuanfeng tongbao). From the Yuanfeng era (1078-1085 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shenzong (1067-1085 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 皇宋通寶 (huangsong tongbao). Spans the period between the fourth (Baoyuan) and seventh (Huangyou) eras (1038-1054 AD) of the reign of Emperor Renzong (1022-1063 AD).
One circular coin. Approximately square central hole. Large chip on rim. Corroded beyond legibility.
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 元豐通寶 (yuanfeng tongbao). From the Yuanfeng era (1078-1085 AD) of the reign of Emperor Shenzong (1067-1085 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four worn and corroded Chinese characters 紹興元寶 (shaoxing yuanbao). Lower inner circumference of coin worn through in two places. From the Shaoxing era (1131-1162 AD) of the reign of Emperor Gaozong (1127-1162 AD).
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 至道元寶 (zhidao yuanbao). From the Zhidao era (995-997 AD) of the reign of Emperor Taizong (976-997 AD).
One round, copper coin with an irregularly shaped hole in its centre, used as a Tartar amulet. The coin has details in relief on both sides, which is possibly Iranian (Arabic) writing.
One glazed white ceramic figurine of a horse and rider. Rider's face and costume and horse's physiognomy bridle and saddle detailed in black red and green. Glaze exhibits crazing.
One light tan carved stone sculpture of a squat pot-bellied figure seated cross-legged on a hemispherical base.