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Mythical animal
Chu State, Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn period, 770 - 476 B.C.
Excavated in Xujialing, Xichuan county, Henan Province, in 1990
Bronze inlaid with malachite
Height 48 cm
Institute of Archeology and Cultural Relics, Henan Province

Vessel: Canteen (Bian hu)
Chinese Eastern Zhou, 770-221 B.C. ca. 300-250 B.C.
Bronze inlaid with silver 12 1/2 x 12 x 4 5/8 in. (31.1 x 30.5 x 11.7 cm.)
Origin: Henan province?
jpgt of Charles Lang Freer
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution
The National Museum of Asian Art for the United States

Wine vessel in the shape of an animal
Warring States period, 481-221 B.C.
Bronze with gold, silver, and turquoise inlay
Treasures from the National Palace Musuem, Taipei

Han Dynasty Horse
Han Dynasty, 206-220 B.C.
terracotta
23" tall
Marc Richards Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

Mythical animal
Eastern Han dynasty, 25 - 220
Excavated in Luoyang, Henan Province
Stone
height 122 cm, length 165 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Stele with the Deified Laozi and Two Attendants
Northern Wei dynasty, dated 515
Sandstone
43.5 cm tall
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Unglazed pottery: Lady on horseback
7th c. early Tang dynasty
ceramic
13.5in. (34cms)
Nicholas Pitcher Oriental Art, London, United Kingdom

Tang Dynasty Earth Spirit
Tang Dynasty, 618 - 907
terracotta
21" tall
Marc Richards Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

Figure: Tomb-guardian creature (zhenmushou)
Tang dynasty (618-907), ca. 700-740
Origin: Henan or Shaanxi province
Lead-glazed earthenware
95.7 cm H x 35.7 cm W x 31.5 cm D (37 11/16" x 14 1/16" x 12 3/8")
jpgt of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution The National Museum of Asian Art for the United States

Group of Musicians
Tang dynasty, 618 - 906
Excavated in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, in 1995
Earthenware
height 11 - 11.5 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Figure of a lady
Tang dynasty, 618-906
Excavated from the tomb of Xianyutinghui, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, in 1957
Earthenware with blue three-color, sancai, glaze
height 44.5 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Heavenly King
Tang dynasty, 618 - 906
Probably excavated in Luoyang, Henan Province
Earthenware with three-color, sancai, glaze
height 126 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Rare bronze sculpture of a kingfisher with a basket on his back
T'ang Dynasty - 7th to 10th century
bronze
7,5 cm high
Arga Inc., Venice, Italy

Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
Five Dynasties, 907 - 960
Excavated at the Tem Thousand Buddha Pagoda in Hunhua county, Zhejiang Province, in 1958
Gilt bronze
total height 77.7 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Meditating Buddha
10th-11th c.
stone
1m. 80cm.
Camaleon Art Gallery, Ibiza, Spain

Cup in the shape of a lotus leaf
Southern Sung to early Ming dynasty (12th-15th century)
Nephrite
Treasures from the National Palace Musuem, Taipei

Teabowl with black glaze and leaf pattern
Southern Sung dynasty (1127-1279)
Porcelain, Chi-chou ware
Treasures from the National Palace Musuem, Taipei

Celadon vase--Lung-ch'uan yao. Vase, with two handles in form of fish with dragon heads
Southern Song (1127-1279), 13th-14th century
Glazed clay
10 3/16 x 4 7/16 in. (25.9 x 11.3 cm.)
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution
The National Museum of Asian Art for the United States

Jambhala
Tibet or China
14th-15th c.; ca 1400
Papier-mache, gesso, and pigment
H: 19 cm
James Singer, Tiburon, USA

Wine ewer decorated with flowers and fruits
Ming dynasty, Yongle period, 1403 - 1425
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
height 26.1 cm, diameter of mouth 6.4 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Chen Yanqing Zhenwu, Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven
Ming dynasty, dated 1439
Gilt bronze
36.4 cm
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Ming official figure
15th c.
bronze
22 cm
Angelo Attilio Attili, Parma, Italy

Covered jar decorated with goldfish and aquatic plants
Ming dynasty, Jiajing period, 1522 - 1566
Excavated in the eastern suburbs of Beijing in 1955
Porcelain with five-color enamels, wucai
height 46 cm
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing

Longnu
16th c.
gilded bronze; with traces of polychrome
52cm (20.5 inches)
Asian Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Vase with floral decoration
Ch'ing dynasty (1662-1772)
Painted enamel on copper
Treasures from the National Palace Musuem, Taipei

Snuff bottle with decoration of peaches
Ch'ing dynasty (1736-95)
Painted enamel on glass
Treasures from the National Palace Musuem, Taipei

Miniature rock-form carving
17th century
Carved ivory, length 3 1/4 inches
The University of Pennsylvania Musuem of Archaeology and Anthropology

Drunken Luohan with attendant
Qing Dynasty (17th century)
Wood, height 14 inches
The University of Pennsylvania Musuem of Archaeology and Anthropology

Brushpot
Carved bamboo brush pot with prunus design.
The prunus symbolizes overcoming adversity.
Signature of Wu Zhifan.
Qing Dynasty (17th century)
Frank H. McClung Museum, Tennessee, Knoxville

Tree, representing winter
Qianlong period (1736-95)
Crystal, pearls and enameled copper, height 18 7/8 inches
The University of Pennsylvania Musuem of Archaeology and Anthropology

Luohan resting on a lion
Qing Dynasty (18th century)
Carved soapstone
height 15 1/4 inches
The University of Pennsylvania Musuem of Archaeology and Anthropology

Mountain Sculpture
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Natural wood root.
Frank H. McClung Museum, Tennessee, Knoxville

Baby Buddha
18th c.
bronze
65 cm
Camaleon Art Gallery, Ibiza, Spain

Jade Scholar's Boulder With a Lohan in Grotto
Chinese workmanship
Qing dynasty
jade
height: 20 cm.
Robyn Turner, San Francisco, USA

The Dipper Mother
Qing dynasty, 18th century
Dehua porcelain
24.8 cm
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco