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Cannister and lid made from a section of bamboo which the outer skin has been stripped off to prevent splitting rings carved by lathe around circumference.

A-B: Wood lacquer compass with glass magnetic point. Cloth case with edging. Feng Shui compass. Part C is missing.

Cast bronze coins: spade shape archaic character inscriptions. (a) and (b) have hole (c) is thinner. All have border rims and verdigris. (a) has casting flaw. Possibly from Chow Dynasty (1027 - 4th century B.C.) or Warring States Period (475-221…

Cast bronze mirror with center knob for cord surrounded by archaic stylized animals and registered archaic characters (untranslated). Raised outer rim with stipple design. Heavily verdisgried. Some flat polish on mirror side. Poor casting and…

Blue and white porcelain bowl hand-painted Taoist or scholar with attendant looking at a cloud with a crane symbol of long life.

Soup Bowl Fine porcelain body hand-painted bird on flowering branch motif. Blue and white. 4 character inscription on foot probably reign. Decorated rim flowing pattern.

Rice Bowl Porcelain blue and white hand painting. Wide band of blue and white flowers around exterior narrow band around inside and circle in bottom of bowl. Kiln flaw in upper lip of bowl. Calligraphic inscription on bottom.

Soup Bowl Blue and white hand-painted porcelain bowl. Flowering branches iwth two medallions in character _sho_ (happiness). Two abstract bats symbol of felicity. Two characters on rim. More of a folk design than others in Kovell's donations.

Hand-painted blue and white porcelain. Two gentlemen (Taoist?) in landscape with fire and smoke. Buddhist love knot with inscription on back. Double circle on foot.