Grouping of twelve (12) assorted Asian items. 1st-3rd items: Three (3) Chinese Bronze Decorative Items, including foo dog, censer, and vase. 1st item: Chinese cloisonne foo dog modeled in a crouching pose, blue ground with foliate decoration. Fitted with a rectangular hardwood stand. Dog – 5 5/8" H x 11 1/4" L x 4 1/4" W. Stand – 3 1/4" H x 12" L x 3" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese champleve and bronze covered censer, lid with figural Chih-lung finial, shaped body with elephant head handles and band of champleve decoration above a round and pierced base. 9 1/4" H x 7 3/4" dia. 19th century. 3rd item: Chinese archaic form covered vase with handle, body and lid with carved designs, animal finial to lid. 8 5/8" H. Late 19th/early 20th century. 4th-12th items: Nine (9) Asian Carved Jade and Hardstone Items. 1st Grouping: Five (5) Asian carved jade and hardstone figural novelties including one (1) celadon jade bat toggle, one (1) carved variegated green jade fish, one (1) carved pudding stone fish, possibly an incense burner, one (1) carved hardstone boar, and one (1) carved hardstone elephant. Sizes range from 1 3/4" to 4 3/4" L. Chinese and Japanese, 20th century. 2nd Grouping: Four (4) carved jade and hardstone items, including one (1) carved variegated green-gray jadeite pendant in the form of a lock, with incised flowering fruit design. Fitted into a later custom hardwood stand. Pendant – 4" H x 3" W x 1/8" W, with stand 4 1/2" H. (Note: this type of object was often given as a gift to a new parent, to wish the child a long life by "locking" him to the earth and keeping him safe from harm). 3rd Grouping: Three (3) Asian carved items including one (1) yellow hardstone belt hook, one (1) miniature green hardstone bowl, and one (1) white-grey jade or hardstone dragon form toggle. 2 1/4" to 4 1/2" L. All pieces 20th century. Provenance: Private Alabama collection.

CONDITION: 1st item: Overall general wear and some pitting to surface of dog, repair to left leg, center of back. 2nd item: Losses to enameled decoration. Some overall wear, denting to circular base. 3rd item: Overall general wear and losses, oxidation, repair to animal finial on lid. 4th-12th items: All items overall very good condition.