Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Metalwork (124) works on display (17) works with images (120) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number China Halberd (kuei) 129.1988.3 China Square 'ding' cauldron with mythical creatures circa 12th century BCE 573.1993 China 'Gu' (wine goblet) 1200 BCE-1000 BCE EV5.1968 China Circular cauldron 'ding' 11th century BCE 572.1993 China Ritual bronze vessel, 'zun' 11th century BCE 253.2003 China Blade (mao) 129.1988.1 China Spearhead (mao) 129.1988.2 China Spearhead (mao) 129.1988.4 China Blade (ko) 129.1988.8 China Blade (ko) 129.1988.13 China Flat harness fitting 129.1988.15 China Terminal for stave with finely incised design 129.1988.24 China Pair of harness fittings with incised cloud scroll pattern 129.1988.29.a-b China Pair of hooked ferrules 129.1988.31.a-b China Hooked ferrule 129.1988.32 China Cauldron 'li' circa 8th century BCE 574.1993 China Chinese sword 475 BCE-221 BCE 295.2002 China Mirror with T-motif design 4th century BCE-3rd century BCE 170.1986 China Coin with cast characters 'banliang' ('half tael') 338.2006 China Mirror with TLV design 206 BCE-220 CE 515.1988 China Small taotie hook 129.1988.41 China Small belt hook 129.1988.42 China Ornamental sword hook 129.1988.43 China Plain belt hook 129.1988.44 China Bowl with 2 taotie mask handles 129.1988.49 China Curved shape ladle with incised lines on stem 129.1988.50 China Ladle with handle in shape of crane's head 129.1988.51 Image not available Japan Mirror TLV circa 200 BCE 15.2009 China Mirror with linked arc design 2nd century BCE 577.1993 China Mirror with 'caoye' design circa 1st century BCE 171.1986 China Coin with cast characters 'wuzhu' ('five zhu') 140 BCE-87 BCE 339.2006 China Mirror with astronomical design 1st century CE 516.1988 China 'Jiao dou' tripod 25 CE-220 CE 8.1980 Unknown Drum circa 500 CE-1000 CE 9031 Unknown Drum circa 500 CE-1000 CE 9032 China Bronze mirror (foliate shape) 618 CE-907 CE 578.1993 China Bronze mirror 347.1994 China Coin with cast characters 'kaiyuan tongbao' 0713-0741 340.2006 Korea Mirror with design of two birds 161.1999 China Copper belt hook with two-metal inlay 129.1988.46 China Copper belt hook with inlaid silver design 129.1988.47 China Song bronze vase and stand 2381 China Vessel in archaic 'gu' form 0960-1279 433.1997.a-b Indonesia Mirror handle 11th century 20.2000 China Box and cover 1026 CE 281.1998.a-b China 'Gui' food vessel decorated with 'kui' dragon motifs 1368-1644 440.1987 Hu Wenming Censer (gui) with fourteen auspicious motifs 1573-1619 368.1997 China Pouring vessel (he) in archaistic style 17th century 1357.1990 China Narcissus basin-shaped incense burner with 'chi' dragon handles 17th century 136.2003 China Gold dragon belt buckle 163.2003 China Wine vessel 18th century 7316.2.a-b Tibet Ritual bell and cover 18th century 146.2000.a-b North Sumatra, Indonesia Amulet in the form of a composite beast (singa) 18th century 537.2010 Japan Vase decorated with a pair of dragons in high relief 18th century 135.2003 China Coin with cast characters Qianlong 'tongbao' 341.2006 Japan 'Yatate' (moveable writing set) late 18th century 277.1997.a-c Tibet Temple bell 1800-1849 4077 On display – Naala Nura, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Ikenobō School Ikenobo usubata vase with phoenix handles 19th century 441.1988.a-c Sanshūsai Bronze vase 19th century 2446 Meiji export ware Covered jar with design of dragons and other imaginative animals 19th century 2460.a-b 1 2 3