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Door valance and side panels with dragons, Silk and metal thread brocade, China — Door valance and side panels with dragons
China
17th–18th century

Mirror (Shinjūkyō) Based on Han Dynasty Prototype with Cosmological Design, Bronze, Japan — Mirror (Shinjūkyō) Based on Han Dynasty Prototype with Cosmological Design
Japan
4th–5th century

Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware, Earthenware; painted in blue on opaque white glaze — Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware
9th century

Mount Penglai, Kondō Kōichiro Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Mount Penglai
Kondō Kōichiro
late 1920s

Chinese Memory, Nam June Paik American, born Korea, Single-channel video, color, silent, 21 min., 12 sec.; vintage television cabinet with permanent oil marker, glass, acrylic, record cover, scroll, antennae, and books — Chinese Memory
Nam June Paik
2005

Goqing, Wood, metal, stone, Chinese — Goqing
Chinese
19th century

Dung-Chen, Brass, copper, cloisonné, Chinese — Dung-Chen
Chinese
1368–1644

Pipa (琵琶 ), Wood, ivory, bone, silk, Chinese — Pipa (琵琶 )
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th century

Guqin (古琴 ), Prince Lu Chinese, Wood (wutong and zi), silk, jade, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, Chinese — Guqin (古琴 )
Prince Lu
1634

Small wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Chinese musicians, Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory British, Soft-paste porcelain, British, Chelsea — Chinese musicians
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Joseph Willems
ca. 1755

Tánggǔ (堂鼓), Elevated Tone Workshop, Guangzhou (Canton), Wood, oxhide, lacquer, brass, teak, Chinese — Tánggǔ (堂鼓)
Elevated Tone Workshop, Guangzhou (Canton)
19th century

Censer with elephant-shaped handles, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Bronze with treated surface., Chinese — Censer with elephant-shaped handles
Chinese
1644–1911

Small vase, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Porcelain with dark red glaze., Chinese — Small vase
Chinese
probably 19th century

Phoenix-head ewer, Tang sancai ware, Chinese , Tang Dynasty, Earthenware with polychrome glaze., Chinese — Phoenix-head ewer, Tang sancai ware
Chinese
late 7th century–first half 8th century

Wine jar (Guan), Cizhou ware, Chinese , Yuan Dynasty, Stoneware painted in brown on a white ground., Chinese — Wine jar (Guan), Cizhou ware
Chinese
late 13th–early 14th century

Small bottle-shaped vase, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small bottle-shaped vase
Chinese
probably 18th century

Small vase, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small vase
Chinese
ca. late 18th century

Small covered vase, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, "Soft-paste" porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small covered vase
Chinese
ca. late 18th century

Small vase, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, "Soft-paste" porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Chinese — Small vase
Chinese
19th century

Covered ewer, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, later Transitional period, Porcelain painted in enamels on the biscuit., Chinese — Covered ewer
Chinese
ca. 1644–83

Small covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze famille verte enamels., Chinese — Small covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in overglaze famille verte enamels and gilt., Chinese — Covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Peach-shaped wine pot or teapot, Chinese , early Qing Dynasty, Porcelain with relief decoration under polychrome glazes., Chinese — Peach-shaped wine pot or teapot
Chinese
ca. late 17th century

Panel (see also 1975.1.1933), Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Red silk., Chinese — Panel (see also 1975.1.1933)
Chinese
late 19th to early 20th century

Censer, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Brass., Chinese — Censer
Chinese
19th century

Miniature incense burner, Jun ware, Chinese , Jin/Yuan Dynasty, Stoneware with blue glaze., Chinese — Miniature incense burner, Jun ware
Chinese
13th–14th century

Shallow dish, Jun ware, Chinese , Northern Song Dynasty, Stoneware with blue glaze., Chinese — Shallow dish, Jun ware
Chinese
11th–12th century

Foliate-rim plate, Jun ware, Chinese , Jin/Yuan Dynasty, Stoneware with blue glaze., Chinese — Foliate-rim plate, Jun ware
Chinese
ca. 13th century

Quatrefoil vase, Jun ware, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Stoneware with slightly flushed blue glaze, Chinese — Quatrefoil vase, Jun ware
Chinese
possibly 18th century

Shallow dish, Jun-type ware, Chinese , probably Ming Dynasty, Stoneware with flushed purple glaze., Chinese — Shallow dish, Jun-type ware
Chinese
late 14th to early 15th century

Covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Small covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Small covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Small covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, "Soft-paste" type porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Chinese — Small covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Small covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, "Soft-paste" porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Chinese — Small covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Tazza, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Porcelain painted in overglaze famille verte enamels., Chinese — Tazza
Chinese
1662–1722

Peach-shaped wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Porcelain with relief decoration under polychrome glazes., Chinese — Peach-shaped wine pot or teapot
Chinese
probably 18th century

Small covered wine pot or teapot, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, Porcelain painted in overglaze famille verte enamels and gilt, Chinese — Small covered wine pot or teapot
Chinese
1662–1722

Small vase, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Porcelain with Sang de Boeuf glaze., Chinese — Small vase
Chinese
18th century