EditorialGuardian Protector of the East (Dongfang chiguo tianwang), ???(???????) ?????? ?????, Dali kingdom (938?1253), 11th?12th century, China, Partially gilt arsenical bronze; lost-wax cast, H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)...
EditorialDongfang Shuo stealing peaches of longevity, ? ?????????, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), China, Amber, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Amber, Dongfang Shuo was an official at the court of Han Emperor Wu (r. 141?87 B.C.) known for his quick w...