Eastern Art (00462TEA)

Yellow imitation checkbook, with a stamp featuring the image of the Judge of Hell, as well as a number and typical inscriptions on the cover. The back is plain. Inscriptions: On front: “THE BANK OF HELL” “CHEQUE BOOK” 2828 868228 22288 'Mingtong Yinhang' (in Chinese characters, 'Bank of Passage through Hell') 'Mingtong zhipiaobu' (in Chinese characters, 'Cheque Book, Bank of Passage through Hell')

Eastern Art (00463TEA)

A cardboard imitation ‘silver’ credit card, with two coloured images on the front, one depicting the Judge of Hell, the other a picture of a Chinese lion. It has text written in black and red, and embossed into the surface, and a coloured logo. The back is plain uncoloured cardboard.

Eastern Art (00464TEA)

An imitation ‘gold’ credit card. On the front is a coloured picture of the Judge of Hell, and a black outlined box containing an image of a Chinese dragon, and a small logo on a rainbow background. There is text in blue and black, and embossed into the surface. The back is plain uncoloured cardboard.

Eastern Art (00465TEA)

Description: Imitation banknote. The front is printed with a brown background, and two colored images, one of the Judge of Hell, the other of a yellow and orange Chinese Dragon. In the middle is a white box with various inscriptions inside. The back is printed green, with an image of several traditional Chinese buildings and surrounding landscape elements. Inscriptions: On front: “The Heh Bank Corporation” “FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS” “HELL BANK IST 1998” “By order of the Board ef Directors” “GENERAL MANAGER” 500 HB5101988 'Yin Hang Du Ming' (in Chinese characters, 'Bank of Hell') 'Yu Bai Yuan' (in Chinese characters, 'five hundred yuan') On back: 500 'Tian Di Tong Yong Yin Hang' (in Chinese characters, 'General Bank of Heaven') 'Lu lu fa' (In Chinese characters, lit. 'road road go') 'Tian Di Tong Yong Zhi Bi' (in Chinese characters, 'common paper currency of Heaven and Earth')

Eastern Art (00466TEA)

Paper imitation banknote. The front is printed orange with white text, and two coloured images; one of the Judge of Hell, the other depicting a golden qilin or similar Chinese mythological creature. There is a white box with a bar beneath in the centre of the note containing various inscriptions. The back is printed green, with an image of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing with two dragon statues in front, and another image of a traditional house.

Eastern Art (00467TEA)

Paper imitation banknote. The front is white, printed partly with a pale pink background. The note is illustrated with two colour images of the Judge of Hell: one larger image on the right and one fainter, smaller image on the left resembling a watermark. To the left of the centre is a band of orange and blue, with a floral seal and various lines of text. The back is printed green, with an image of a Chinese lion on the left hand side. Text: On Front: 100 YA 20018388 'Tian Di tong Yong Yinhang' (in traditional Chinese characters, 'General Bank of Heaven and Earth' 'Yi bai yuan' (in traditional Chinese characters, 'one hundred yuan') 'Bi Yong Tong Di Tian' (in traditional Chinese characters written in reverse, 'common currency of Heaven and Earth') On back: “Primises to pay the bearer on demand at its office here” “HELLBANKNOTE” 100 YA98-08888 'Yi bai' (In Chinese, 'one hundred') 'Bi Zhi Yong Tong Di Tian' (in traditional Chinese characters written in reverse, 'common papercurrency of Heaven and Earth') '200 nian' (Chinese characters, '200 years') 'Cheng tian di dong shi hui zhi' (Chinese characters, 'By order of the Board of Directors of Heaven and Earth')

Eastern Art (00468TEA)

Imitation banknote, duplicate of 00467TEA. The front is white, printed partly with a pale pink background. There are two coloured images of the Judge of Hell, the one on the left smaller and fainter than that on the right. To the left of the centre is a band of orange and blue, with a floral seal and various bits of printed text. The back is printed green, with an image of a Chinese lion on the left hand side.

Eastern Art (00469TEA)

Imitation banknote. White paper printed with green watermarks. The note is illustrated with two colour images of the Judge of Hell: one larger image on the right and one fainter, smaller image on the left resembling a watermark. To the left of the centre is floral seal and various lines of printed text. The back is printed green, with an image of a Tibetan style temple, possibly the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

Eastern Art (00470TEA)

Imitation banknote. The front is printed in orange on white paper. Two coloured images are printed on the front; one of the Judge of Hell, the other depicting a golden qilin or similar Chinese mythological creature. There is a white box with a bar beneath in the centre of the note containing various inscriptions. The back is printed green, with a picture of a traditional Chinese building in front of a river, with a pagoda and an image of a Chinese dragon on the left hand side.

Eastern Art (00471TEA)

Imitation banknote. The front is printed with a green background, with red border and features. In the centre is a frame with a picture of the Judge of Hell, with inscriptions in white text above and below it. The back is printed in blue, with an image of a traditional Chinese building.

Eastern Art (00472TEA)

Red imitation bank book/passbook, with a coloured picture of the Judge of Hell, and gold text on the cover. The back contains a coloured image of a traditional Chinese building, with a mountainous background in the style of a traditional Chinese painting.

Eastern Art (00473TEA)

Imitation banknote. On the front a blue ground is printed on white paper. There are two coloured images of the Judge of Hell, the one on the left smaller and fainter than that on the right. To the left of the centre is floral seal surrounded by various bits of printed text. The back is printed green, with an image of a landscape, with a river flowing through mountains in the background.

Eastern Art (E4377 B)

stand, form of lotus leaf, black lacquer, damaged

Eastern Art (E1871)

Scabbard, wooden, with fibre band

Eastern Art (E679)

Model of bullock cart

Eastern Art (E697)

Model of bullock cart, incomplete. Burmese work from Mandalay, In white wood (teak???) with painted human figure and bullock (originally two?). Also see Notes tab.

Eastern Art (E698)

Model of bullock cart with two bullocks (human figure missing), teak + colours. Incomplete.

Eastern Art (E1941)

Green, black, red, and natural stripes on the cyclinder. Thin bands of hide strung vertically round, broken skin top.

Eastern Art (Ea6366 B2)

button, small, child holding scroll + text, Shisui-no yume, white metal, shibuichi, engraved, unsgd

Eastern Art (Ea6366 B3)

button,small,vajrapani wielding vajra,Cu,relief + engraving,+ Au,unsgd

Eastern Art (Ea6366 B4)

button,small,fierce head of vajrapani,Cu, high relief + engraving,+ Au,unsgd

Eastern Art (Ea6366 B5)

button,small,?horned oni,bearded,+ elaborate hat & tablet,shibuichi,high relief Au,Cu & shakudo,unsgd

Eastern Art (00050TEA)

Heavy stoneware, cld-glaze. Note "11A Rhs 14-3"

Eastern Art (Or1991.16)

Bottle, biconical body, flared mouth, low ft-O, stoneware, incised scroll under celadon glaze, gloss on ft & lower body.

Eastern Art (Or1991.17)

Bottle, spheroid body, flared mouth, flat ft; stoneware; incised lotuses under brown & cream glazes.

Eastern Art (Or1991.18)

Sherd, lip & wall of (?) saggar, coarse red/grey stoneware, + white & black inclusions.

Eastern Art (Or1991.19)

Sherd, lip of bowl, grey stoneware, 3 black lines on white slip under clear greenish glaze.

Eastern Art (Or1991.20)

Sherd, wall of vessel, grey stoneware, white slip inside & out.

Eastern Art (Or1991.21)

Sherd, wall of vessel, grey stoneware + white & black inclusions, 2 grey & 1 black lines on white slip under clear greenish glaze. Firecrack on back.

Eastern Art (Or1991.22)

Sherd, wall of vessel, grey stoneware + white & black inclusions, 3 black lines on white slip under clear greenish glaze.

Eastern Art (Or1991.23)

Sherd, wall of vessel, grey stoneware + white & black inclusions, 3 black lines on cream slip under clear glaze.

Eastern Art (Or1991.24)

Sherd, wall of vessel, grey stoneware + white & black inclusions, 1 brown line on cream slip under clear glaze.

Eastern Art (E1951.3(?))

3 page manuscript with description of use of Talipot tree.

Eastern Art (E268)

Japanese lady's pillow & toilet requisites. Made nr. Mizanoshita.

Eastern Art (E359)

Tall red earthenware vase, with white slipware decoration. Covered in honey glaze. Damaged.

Eastern Art (E1866)

Katar, Indian thrusting dagger with double egde, grooved blade and swollen point. Iron hilt with gold overlay, slightly worn but especially on blade mounts. Octagonal grip bars that enlarge in the centre.

Eastern Art (E1955)

Musical instrument no card.

Eastern Art (E1988)

Bichwa, Indian foot dagger with recuvring blade. Iron grip with chiseled flora decoration. Damaged leather sheath.

Eastern Art (E2147.03)

Calligraphy, practice. Islamic.

Eastern Art (E1867)

T section steel blade with reverse curve, single edge blade, some decoration on top of the t section. The hilt is of possible ivory (walrus) (Persian, Shirmani) which is riveted onto the tang. The tang is gilded with gold flowers and a small loop at the end. The scabbard is of leather with a cober or bronze mount which was probably originally gilded. Function: the Pesh-Kabz is intended for forcing an opening in mail.