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Vase, Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase
China
1713–22

Buddha Maitreya (Mile), Gilt bronze with traces of pigment; piece-mold cast, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile)
China
dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)

Jar with dragon

, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Jar with dragon
China
early 15th century

Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu
Unidentified artist
mid-12th century

Arhat (Luohan), Stoneware with three-color glaze, China — Arhat (Luohan)
China
ca. 1000

Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation, Distemper on cotton, Tibet — Guru Dragpo, Padmasambhava’s Fierce Emanation
Tibet
18th century

Buddha, probably Amitabha
, Dry lacquer with polychrome pigment and gilding, China — Buddha, probably Amitabha
China
early 7th century

Dish in the shape of a leaf, Silver with parcel gilding, China — Dish in the shape of a leaf
China
late 7th–early 8th century

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, Gilt copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia — Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century

Buddha Shakyamuni, Brass with colored pigments, Central Tibet — Buddha Shakyamuni
Central Tibet
12th century

The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh — The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century

Table screen with landscape, Cloisonné enamel, wood frame and stand, China — Table screen with landscape
China
second half 15th century

Woman at her dressing table, Leng Mei Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Woman at her dressing table
Leng Mei
early 18th century

Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches
Tibet
15th century

Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara, Stone with polychrome, Tibet — Twenty-One Emanations of the Goddess Tara
Tibet
14th century

Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo), Water-based pigment over foundation of clay mixed with straw, China — Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
China
ca. 1319

Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas, Opaque watercolor and gold on board, Tibet — Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas
Tibet
late 14th–early 15th century

Knotted dragon pendant, Jade (nephrite), China — Knotted dragon pendant
China
3rd century BCE

Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, Silk tapestry (kesi), China — Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru
China
14th century

Night-Shining White, Han Gan Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Night-Shining White
Han Gan
ca. 750

Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru

, Huang Tingjian Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru
Huang Tingjian
ca. 1095

Tray with women and boys on a garden terrace
, Carved red lacquer, China — Tray with women and boys on a garden terrace
China
14th century

Bowl with dragons amid waves
, Stoneware with carved and incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), China — Bowl with dragons amid waves
China
10th century

Old Trees, Level Distance, Guo Xi Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Old Trees, Level Distance
Guo Xi
ca. 1080

Summer Mountains, Qu Ding Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Summer Mountains
Qu Ding
ca. 1050

Finches and bamboo, Emperor Huizong Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Finches and bamboo
Emperor Huizong
early 12th century

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan Chinese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China — Wang Xizhi watching geese
Qian Xuan
ca. 1295

The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai, Wang Hui and assistants Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai
Wang Hui
datable to 1698

Woods and Valleys of Mount Yu, Ni Zan Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — Woods and Valleys of Mount Yu
Ni Zan
dated 1372

The Sixteen Luohans, Wu Bin Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — The Sixteen Luohans
Wu Bin
dated 1591

Kurukulla, Appliqued satin, brocade and damask, embroidered silk and painted details, Tibet — Kurukulla
Tibet
19th century

Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet — Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi
Central Tibet
1450–1500

Landscapes with poems, Gong Xian Chinese, Fifteen leaves from an album (1980.516.2a–c and 1981.4.1a–o) of eighteen leaves, China — Landscapes with poems
Gong Xian
1688

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece, Gilt bronze, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece
China
dated 524 (5th year of Zhengguang reign)

Female Dancer, Earthenware with slip and pigment, China — Female Dancer
China
2nd century BCE

Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara

, Wood with traces of gilding and color, Tibet — Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara
Tibet
14th–15th century

Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China — Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
China

Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati), Distemper with gold on cloth, Central Tibet — Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati)
Central Tibet
ca. 1700

Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis", Distemper on cloth, Western Tibet, Guge — Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis"
Western Tibet, Guge
mid-17th century

Ritual Altar Set, Bronze, China — Ritual Altar Set
China
late 11th century BCE