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A gem inlaid gold hat pommel decorated with carved jade in the form of a Chinese dragon flying through the clouds. Discovered in the tomb of Prince Chuang of Liang, 15th century Ming dynasty

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A gem inlaid gold hat pommel decorated with carved jade in the form of a Chinese dragon flying through the clouds. Discovered in the tomb of Prince Chuang of Liang, 15th century Ming dynasty

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A gold ewer decorated with a dragon and lion playing with a ball, Ming dynasty, 1601 CE, now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian, China

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A gold ewer decorated with a dragon and lion playing with a ball, Ming dynasty, 1601 CE, now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian, China

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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Covered Censer in the Form of a Lion Dog, bronze with gilding, Chinese, 14th century

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Covered Censer in the Form of a Lion Dog, bronze with gilding, Chinese, 14th century

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A gold hairpin ornament decorated with a standing phoenix and inlaid with turquoise. Tang dynasty , China

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A gold hairpin ornament decorated with a standing phoenix and inlaid with turquoise. Tang dynasty , China

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The gold embroidered robe with dragons and phoenixes of the female general Qin Liangyu , who is best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century

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The gold embroidered robe with dragons and phoenixes of the female general Qin Liangyu , who is best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Gold ewer with dragons and clouds. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Gold ewer with dragons and clouds. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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A Longquan porcelain pear-shaped covered ewer with long spout and handle. Yuan dynasty, 14th century CE, now housed at the Chuzhou Celadon Museum of Lishui in China

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A Longquan porcelain pear-shaped covered ewer with long spout and handle. Yuan dynasty, 14th century CE, now housed at the Chuzhou Celadon Museum of Lishui in China

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The crown of Kerch is a golden diadem of a noble lady that was discovered in a Migration-period tomb in Crimea, Ukraine. It is inlayed with red, garnet gemstones. Late 4th/1st half of 5th Century CE, now housed at the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Germany

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The crown of Kerch is a golden diadem of a noble lady that was discovered in a Migration-period tomb in Crimea, Ukraine. It is inlayed with red, garnet gemstones. Late 4th/1st half of 5th Century CE, now housed at the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Germany

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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Heraldic signet ring featuring a carnelian in the form of an openable book with biblical verses and rich decoration, gold and enamel, Germany, 19th century

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Heraldic signet ring featuring a carnelian in the form of an openable book with biblical verses and rich decoration, gold and enamel, Germany, 19th century

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Three pairs of ceramic molds with dragon and flower decoration. Lý dynasty, 11th-13th century, Vietnam.

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Three pairs of ceramic molds with dragon and flower decoration. Lý dynasty, 11th-13th century, Vietnam.

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Incense burner in the shape of a goose, copper alloy, early 15th century, Ming dynasty China

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Incense burner in the shape of a goose, copper alloy, early 15th century, Ming dynasty China

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Carved ivory cup inlaid with turquoise, from the Tomb of Fu Hao, one of the wives of King Wu Ding. Near Anyang, Henan Province China

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Carved ivory cup inlaid with turquoise, from the Tomb of Fu Hao, one of the wives of King Wu Ding. Near Anyang, Henan Province China

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor, Chinese Shang Dynasty, cast bronze, 13th century BCE, Sackler Museum - Harvard University, Boston

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'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor, Chinese Shang Dynasty, cast bronze, 13th century BCE, Sackler Museum - Harvard University, Boston

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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A 1 meter high pagoda, unearthed from the Chaoyang North Tower in China, and made of tens of thousands of crystal beads strung together. The pagoda is also inlaid with gold, silver, agate, amber, coral, pearls, glass, jade, shells and other materials. Liao Dynasty

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A 1 meter high pagoda, unearthed from the Chaoyang North Tower in China, and made of tens of thousands of crystal beads strung together. The pagoda is also inlaid with gold, silver, agate, amber, coral, pearls, glass, jade, shells and other materials. Liao Dynasty

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