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Exhibition

Masters and Masterpieces: Chinese Art from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection

Overview Exhibition Objects

Dish with peafowls and peonies, Carved red lacquer, China — Dish with peafowls and peonies
China
early 15th century

Sutra cover with dragons and phoenixes amid clouds, Plain weave in silk with supplementary weft patterning, China — Sutra cover with dragons and phoenixes amid clouds
China
16th century

Circular textile with two phoenixes, Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi), China — Circular textile with two phoenixes
China
16th–17th century

Covered box with dragons and phoenixes, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Covered box with dragons and phoenixes
China
mid-16th century

Dish with character for longevity (shou), Carved red lacquer, China — Dish with character for longevity (shou)
China
mid-16th century

Dish with characters for longevity and health (shou kang), Carved red, yellow, and green lacquer, China — Dish with characters for longevity and health (shou kang)
China
mid-16th century

Dish with a dragon amid clouds, Carved red lacquer, China — Dish with a dragon amid clouds
China
late 16th century

Jar decorated with auspicious characters amid plants, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Jar decorated with auspicious characters amid plants
China
late 16th century

Box with dragons in clouds, Carved red lacquer, China — Box with dragons in clouds
China
mid-18th century

Meiping vase with dragons amid waves, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red (Jingdezhen ware), China — Meiping vase with dragons amid waves
China
mid-18th century

Ruyi scepter with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor, Bamboo veneer, silk, China — Ruyi scepter with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
China
mid-18th century

Album of Illustrated Cotton Production and poems composed by the Qianlong Emperor, Jade (nephrite), China — Album of Illustrated Cotton Production and poems composed by the Qianlong Emperor
China
late 18th century

Album of the Note on Respect of Elders composed by the Qianlong Emperor, Jade (nephrite), sandalwood, China — Album of the Note on Respect of Elders composed by the Qianlong Emperor
China

Rock-form ornament with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor, Jade (nephrite), China — Rock-form ornament with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
China
18th century

Brush holder with scene from Investiture of the Gods, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Brush holder with scene from Investiture of the Gods
China
mid-17th century

Brush pot with hunting scene, Zhou Naishi Chinese, Bamboo, China — Brush pot with hunting scene
Zhou Naishi
17th century

Brush pot with poem

Shen Wenhu

1786

Brush pot with poem, Wang Shihong Chinese, Wood (Huanghuali, or Dalbergia odorifera), China — Brush pot with poem
Wang Shihong
1716

Brush pot with poem
, Porcelain with resist decoration and powdered blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Brush pot with poem
China
late 17th century

Wrist rest decorated with an ear of corn and snail, Jin Xiya Chinese, Bamboo carved in relief, China — Wrist rest decorated with an ear of corn and snail
Jin Xiya
1925

Carved fan, grapevines and calligraphy, Jin Xiya Chinese, Folding fan; ink and color on paper with carved bamboo frame, China — Carved fan, grapevines and calligraphy
Multiple artists/makers
1924

Incense burner, Hu Wenming Chinese, Parcel gilt copper alloy, China — Incense burner
Hu Wenming
17th century

Bottle for incense tools, Hu Wenming Chinese, Parcel gilt copper alloy, silver inlay, China — Bottle for incense tools
Hu Wenming
17th century

Incense box, Hu Wenming Chinese, Parcel gilt copper alloy, China — Incense box
Hu Wenming
17th century

Box with pommel scroll design, Carved red and black lacquer, China — Box with pommel scroll design
China
second half 14th century

Box with pommel scrolls, Carved red and black lacquer, China — Box with pommel scrolls
China
13th century

Dish with pommel scrolls

, Carved black, red, and yellow lacquer (tixi), China — Dish with pommel scrolls
China
second half 14th century

Tray with pommel scrolls
, Carved red and black lacquer, China — Tray with pommel scrolls
China
14th century

Box with pommel scrolls, Ivory, China — Box with pommel scrolls
China
14th century

Covered bottle with cloud scrolls, Silver with incised designs, China — Covered bottle with cloud scrolls
China
14th century

Bottle with cloud scrolls, Stoneware with painted decoration on brown glaze (Jizhou ware), China — Bottle with cloud scrolls
China
13th–14th century

Pair of plum-blossom-shaped cups, Black lacquer, China — Pair of plum-blossom-shaped cups
China
11th–12th century

Ten dishes with chrysanthemum petal rim, Lacquer, China — Ten dishes with chrysanthemum petal rim
China
14th century

Bowl with hexafoil rim, Porcelain with reddish-brown glaze (Ding ware), China — Bowl with hexafoil rim
China
11th–12th century

Dish with hexafoil rim
, Porcelain with incised design under ivory-white glaze (Ding ware), China — Dish with hexafoil rim
China
11th–12th century

Chrysanthemum-petal dish with tortoise, cranes, and flowers, Porcelain with impressed design under glaze (Ding ware), China — Chrysanthemum-petal dish with tortoise, cranes, and flowers
China
12th–early 13th century

Dish with chrysanthemum-petal rim, Black lacquer with traces of gold decoration, China — Dish with chrysanthemum-petal rim
China
11th–13th century

Pedestaled dish with scalloped rim, Red and black lacquer with engraved gold decoration (qiangjin), China — Pedestaled dish with scalloped rim
China
13th century

Twelve-lobed covered box, Black lacquer trimmed in pewter, China — Twelve-lobed covered box
China
14th century

Covered box with lotus-petal rim, Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and pewter wires, China — Covered box with lotus-petal rim
China
late 13th–14th century

Blind with scrollwork, bat, and flowers

China

18th century

Bodhidharma, Soapstone, China — Bodhidharma
China
19th century

Seated luohan holding a book, Soapstone, China — Seated luohan holding a book
China
18th century

Bodhisattva Guanyin and attendant Sudhana, Soapstone, China — Bodhisattva Guanyin and attendant Sudhana
China
18th century

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Ivory, China — Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
China
late 17th–early 18th century

Twin boys, Ivory, China — Twin boys
China
18th century

Immortal Liu Hai playing with a frog, Soapstone, China — Immortal Liu Hai playing with a frog
China
18th century

Chess playing in an immortal realm, Bamboo root carving, China — Chess playing in an immortal realm
China
19th century

Brush holder with the story of Pan An, Ivory, China — Brush holder with the story of Pan An
China
18th century

Platter with the story of Pan An, Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Platter with the story of Pan An
China
early 18th century

Figure of a gentleman, Boxwood, horsehair, and silk, China — Figure of a gentleman
China
18th–19th century

Side table, Wood (huanghuali), China — Side table
China
17th century

Immortal, Jade (nephrite), China — Immortal
China
18th century

Immortal, Jade (nephrite), China — Immortal
China
18th century

Sutra container with Daoist pantheon, Carved red lacquer, China — Sutra container with Daoist pantheon
China
ca. 1744

Pair of dishes with peonies and lotuses, Carved red lacquer, China — Pair of dishes with peonies and lotuses
China
late 14th century–15th century

Dish with the Three Friends of Winter

, Carved brown lacquer, China — Dish with the Three Friends of Winter
China
16th–early 17th century

Box with chrysanthemum and praying mantis, Carved red and black lacquer, China — Box with chrysanthemum and praying mantis
China
16th century

Box with lychees, Carved red and black lacquer, China — Box with lychees
China
16th century

Bamboo stalk with insects, Ivory, China — Bamboo stalk with insects
China
18th century

Chen Mingyuan

early 20th century

Chen Mingyuan

early 20th century

Chen Mingyuan

early 20th century

Two mushrooms, Jade (nephrite), China — Two mushrooms
China
18th century

Lingzhi mushrooms, Jade (nephrite), China — Lingzhi mushrooms
China
18th century

Lingzhi mushrooms

, Jade (nephrite), China — Lingzhi mushrooms
China
18th century

Bowl in the form of a lotus flower, Jade (nephrite), China — Bowl in the form of a lotus flower
China
18th century

Cup in the form of a lotus flower petal

Chen Mingyuan

early 20th century

Water coupe with fruits and nuts

Chen Mingyuan

early 20th century

Water coupe in the form of a flower, Jade (nephrite), China — Water coupe in the form of a flower
China
18th century

Brush washer in the shape of lotus leaf with chi dragons, Jade (nephrite), China — Brush washer in the shape of lotus leaf with chi dragons
China
12th–14th century

Oval cup with chi dragons amid clouds, Jade (nephrite), China — Oval cup with chi dragons amid clouds
China
12th–14th century

Plaque with dragons, Ivory, China — Plaque with dragons
China
early 15th century

Saucer with two chi dragons, Carved black lacquer, China — Saucer with two chi dragons
China
14th–15th century

Paper weight with chi dragons, Soapstone, China — Paper weight with chi dragons
China
18th century

Swan, Jade (nephrite), China — Swan
China
12th–14th century

Fitting in the shape of a mythical bird, Jade (nephrite), China — Fitting in the shape of a mythical bird
China
8th century

Carving with mythical beast, Jade (nephrite), China — Carving with mythical beast
China
16th–17th century

Box in the shape of an archaic jade she, Carved red and green lacquer, China — Box in the shape of an archaic jade she
China
mid-18th century

Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China — Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong
China
13th century

Ritual object (cong), Jade (nephrite), China — Ritual object (cong)
China
ca. 2400 BCE

Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong

, Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware), China — Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong
China
13th century

Archaic-style vase with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor, Jade (nephrite), China — Archaic-style vase with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
China
late 18th century

Vase, Stoneware with crackled blue glaze (Longquan ware), China — Vase
China

One of a pair of lamps with archaic-style calligraphy, Jade (nephrite), wood, and ivory, China — One of a pair of lamps with archaic-style calligraphy
China
second half 18th century

One of a pair of lamps with archaic-style calligraphy, Jade (nephrite), wood, and ivory, China — One of a pair of lamps with archaic-style calligraphy
China
second half 18th century

Double cup with mythical beasts, Rhinoceros horn, China — Double cup with mythical beasts
China
18th century

Double vessel with mythical beasts (champion vase), Cloisonné enamel, China — Double vessel with mythical beasts (champion vase)
China
18th century

Double vessel with mythical beasts (champion vase), Jade (nephrite), China — Double vessel with mythical beasts (champion vase)
China
18th–19th century

Archaic-style cup with ring handle, Jade (nephrite), China — Archaic-style cup with ring handle
China
17th century

Archaic-style vase with fish and birds, Jade (nephrite), China — Archaic-style vase with fish and birds
China

Bowl with lotus design, Jade (nephrite), China — Bowl with lotus design
China
18th century

Bowl with sacred lily, Jade (nephrite), China — Bowl with sacred lily
China
second half 18th century

Covered bowl with ring handles, Jade (nephrite), China — Covered bowl with ring handles
China
second half 18th century

Bowl in the shape of a ram, Jade (nephrite), China — Bowl in the shape of a ram
China
second half 18th century

Bowl in shape of a shell, Jade (nephrite), India — Bowl in shape of a shell
India
18th century

Bowl with floral design, Jade (nephrite), Turkey — Bowl with floral design
Turkey
18th century

Bowl with floral design, Jade (nephrite), India — Bowl with floral design
India
18th century

Ewer with floral design, Jade (nephrite), China — Ewer with floral design
China
second half 18th century

Covered urn (Koro) from a scholar's desk set

China

second half 18th century

Box and cover in the shape of a lotus pod with stems tied together on one end

China

second half 18th century

Vase in the shape of a lotus leaf tied together at the top with a ribbon

China

second half 18th century

Archaic-style vase with ring handles, Jade (nephrite), China — Archaic-style vase with ring handles
China

Base for a mandala, Cloisonné enamel, China — Base for a mandala
China
first half 15th century

Ritual staff, Iron damascened with gold and silver, China — Ritual staff
China

Tripod incense burner with lid, Cloisonné and champlevé enamel, China — Tripod incense burner with lid
China
early 15th century

Foliated dish with floral scrolls, Cloisonné enamel, China — Foliated dish with floral scrolls
China
early 15th century

Foliated plate with rocks, plants, and melons

, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Foliated plate with rocks, plants, and melons
China
14th century

Basin with birds in a lotus pond, Copper alloy, China — Basin with birds in a lotus pond
China
14th century

Toggle in the shape of a falcon attacking a swan, Crystal, China — Toggle in the shape of a falcon attacking a swan
China
10th–11th century

Belt slide with a falcon attacking a swan, Jade (nephrite), China — Belt slide with a falcon attacking a swan
China
12th–14th century

Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan
, Zhang family workshop, Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware), China — Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan
Zhang family workshop
12th–13th century

Covered box with figures in a garden, Carved red lacquer, China — Covered box with figures in a garden
China

Square dish with figures in a garden, Carved red lacquer, China — Square dish with figures in a garden
China
15th century

Dish with figures in a landscape, Carved red lacquer, China — Dish with figures in a landscape
China
late 16th century

Square dish with figures in a garden, Carved red lacquer, China — Square dish with figures in a garden
China
16th century

Lozenge-shaped dish with garden scene, Carved red lacquer, China — Lozenge-shaped dish with garden scene
China
early 15th century