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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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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.

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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.

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Alcohol Vase in the Shape of a Feline, Shang Dynasty, 12th century

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Alcohol Vase in the Shape of a Feline, Shang Dynasty, 12th century

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Incense burner shaped like a feline. Iran, Seljuk dynasty, 12th century AD

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Incense burner shaped like a feline. Iran, Seljuk dynasty, 12th century AD

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Jade incense burner shaped like a pagoda. China, 19th century

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Jade incense burner shaped like a pagoda. China, 19th century

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Bronze incense burner shaped like Liu Hai riding his three-legged toad. China, Ming dynasty, 1550-1640 AD

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Bronze incense burner shaped like Liu Hai riding his three-legged toad. China, Ming dynasty, 1550-1640 AD

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Sculpture of Avalokitesvara gazing at the moon's reflection in water. China, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century

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Sculpture of Avalokitesvara gazing at the moon's reflection in water. China, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century

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Chinese Incense burner which dates back to 1512 Ming dynasty

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Chinese Incense burner which dates back to 1512 Ming dynasty

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A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Bronze incense burner shaped like a mythical animal. China, 17th-18th century

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Bronze incense burner shaped like a mythical animal. China, 17th-18th century

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The skull of a woman wearing a golden crown, found in an early 10th century CE wooden red coffin in Inner Mongolia, China. Liao dynasty, now housed at the Inner Mongolia Museum

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The skull of a woman wearing a golden crown, found in an early 10th century CE wooden red coffin in Inner Mongolia, China. Liao dynasty, now housed at the Inner Mongolia Museum

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Ceramic figure of a torturer of Hell. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Ceramic figure of a torturer of Hell. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Bronze brush rest shaped like a mountain. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Bronze brush rest shaped like a mountain. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Sculpture of a sitting boy. China, Song dynasty, 12th century AD

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Sculpture of a sitting boy. China, Song dynasty, 12th century AD

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Jade vase shaped like a coin pouch. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jade vase shaped like a coin pouch. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Ceramic candle holder shaped like a lion and a Central Asian man. China, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century

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Ceramic candle holder shaped like a lion and a Central Asian man. China, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century

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Celadon incense burner with mandarin duck cover. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century AD

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Celadon incense burner with mandarin duck cover. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century AD

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Stone outer coffin of Li Shou, a cousin of Emperor Gaozu. China, Tang dynasty, 7th century AD

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Stone outer coffin of Li Shou, a cousin of Emperor Gaozu. China, Tang dynasty, 7th century AD

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Bronze incense burner shaped like a pheasant, with malachite inlays. China, Song dynasty, 960-1279 AD

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Bronze incense burner shaped like a pheasant, with malachite inlays. China, Song dynasty, 960-1279 AD

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Sculpture of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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Sculpture of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century AD

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