Wine beaker (tsun), ancient Chinese Size:M: 50 x 50cm 23rd July 1973

23rd July 1973

Actor Peter Davison as the 5th Doctor Who seen here at Buckhurst House

26th August 1974

Egypt was where the British had a key interest in the Suez Canal and Constantinople represents the main focus of the war between Russia and Turkey

Wine beaker (tsun), ancient Chinese Size:M: 50 x 50cm 23rd July 1973Wine beaker (tsun), ancient Chinese, (1925). A taotie mask, with protuberant eyeballs, is arranged on either side of each of the three vertical ridges. Above each ridge is a head of the sacrificial victim, hsi. The two upper encircling bands are figured with the k'uei dragon. Spaces between the decorative elements are filled in with 'cloud and thunder' pattern. Pre Han style, showing supposedley autochthonous Chinese art. A print from Chinese Art,