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An imperial gilt-bronze handled dagger with white jadeite scabbard. From China, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century CE, sold at Christie's in 2011

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An imperial gilt-bronze handled dagger with white jadeite scabbard. From China, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century CE, sold at Christie's in 2011

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Jar for imperial sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, with "sacrificial blue" glaze. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jar for imperial sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, with "sacrificial blue" glaze. 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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Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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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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A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold and silver inlays, Han Dynasty, 1st century BCE, now housed at the Nanjing Museum in China

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A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold and silver inlays, Han Dynasty, 1st century BCE, now housed at the Nanjing Museum in China

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Enamelled bronze vases in the archaic style. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Enamelled bronze vases in the archaic style. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Bronze spearhead with gold and turquoise inlays from Zhou dynasty China, 5th century BC

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Bronze spearhead with gold and turquoise inlays from Zhou dynasty China, 5th century BC

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Bronze horse frontlet with silver inlays. China, Han dynasty, 2nd-1st century BC

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Bronze horse frontlet with silver inlays. China, Han dynasty, 2nd-1st century BC

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Ceremonial jade axe with bronze handle and turquoise inlays. China, Shang dynasty, 1200 BC

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Ceremonial jade axe with bronze handle and turquoise inlays. China, Shang dynasty, 1200 BC

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An ivory erotic gambling dice produced in Germany, dating to the early 18th century CE. Sold at Christies in 2016

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An ivory erotic gambling dice produced in Germany, dating to the early 18th century CE. Sold at Christies in 2016

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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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Jade table screen with carved stand. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jade table screen with carved stand. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Child's hundred-household jacket and trousers, traditionally made with a patch donated from each household in a village. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

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Child's hundred-household jacket and trousers, traditionally made with a patch donated from each household in a village. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

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Knife with lapis lazuli handle. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Knife with lapis lazuli handle. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Two gilded lanterns with carved jade panels. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Two gilded lanterns with carved jade panels. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Two bronze dagger-axes. China, Shang dynasty, 14th-11th century BC

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Two bronze dagger-axes. China, Shang dynasty, 14th-11th century BC

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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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Malachite carving of a luohan sitting under a tree with his assistant, with an incribed poem by the Jiaqing Emperor. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

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Malachite carving of a luohan sitting under a tree with his assistant, with an incribed poem by the Jiaqing Emperor. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

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A large bronze drum from Guangxi province in China, now housed at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Tang dynasty or earlier

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A large bronze drum from Guangxi province in China, now housed at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Tang dynasty or earlier

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Jade flower vase with bamboo and lingzhi mushrooms. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

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Jade flower vase with bamboo and lingzhi mushrooms. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

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