An ornate bronze vessel shaped like a bird on a decorative base. Green bold text reads: “Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900”.

Exhibition

Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900

Through September 28

Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Galleries 209–218

Free with Museum admission

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Overview Exhibition Objects

Ceremonial bell with imperial procession, landscape, and mythical creatures in waves, Copper alloy, China — Ceremonial bell with imperial procession, landscape, and mythical creatures in waves
China
12th century

Mahamayuri on peacock, Gilt copper alloy, China — Mahamayuri on peacock
China

Rubbing of stele of the imperial Daoist monastery (Shenxiao Yuqing Wanshougong), Ink on paper, China — Rubbing of stele of the imperial Daoist monastery (Shenxiao Yuqing Wanshougong)
China
stele: 1119; rubbing: 19th century

Ritual vessel (dou), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (dou)
China
1118

Coin inscribed “Chong Ning Tong Bao”, Copper alloy, China — Coin inscribed “Chong Ning Tong Bao”
China
1102–06

Dasheng bell, note nanlü zhongsheng, Copper alloy, China — Dasheng bell, note nanlü zhongsheng
China
ca. 1105

Dahe bell, note jiazhong, Copper alloy, China — Dahe bell, note jiazhong
China
ca. 1105, reinscribed ca. 1174

Ritual mountain vessel (shanzun), Copper alloy, China — Ritual mountain vessel (shanzun)
China
1121

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

Incense burner, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner
China
12th–13th century

Tripod incense burner, Glazed stoneware (Ru ware), China — Tripod incense burner
China
late 11th–early 12th century

Ritual ox tripod (niuding) , Copper alloy, China — Ritual ox tripod (niuding)
China
1114

Ritual vessel (fu) lid, Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (fu) lid
China
1314

Ritual vessel (dou) lid, Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (dou) lid
China
1306

Ritual grain container (fu), Copper alloy, China — Ritual grain container (fu)
China
1321

Ritual vessel (dou), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (dou)
China
1359

Ritual water vessel (lei), Copper alloy, China — Ritual water vessel (lei)
China
1359

Ritual vessel (dou), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (dou)
China
1350

Ritual vessel (bian), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (bian)
China
1483

Ritual grain container (gui), Copper alloy, China — Ritual grain container (gui)
China
1484

Ritual grain container (fu), Copper alloy, China — Ritual grain container (fu)
China
1484

Stele for the Confucius Temple, Ink on paper, China — Stele for the Confucius Temple
China
Stele: Song dynasty (960–1279), 960–68; rubbing: 20th century

Tripod incense burner with archaistic patterns, Stoneware with molded decoration under celadon glaze (Yaozhou ware), China — Tripod incense burner with archaistic patterns
China
12th century

Tripod incense burner, Copper alloy, China — Tripod incense burner
China
1486

Altar vase, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Altar vase
China
1496

Altar vase, Copper alloy, China — Altar vase
China
1494

Five-piece altar set (wugong), Copper alloy, China — Five-piece altar set (wugong)
China

Ritual wine cup (jue), Copper alloy, China — Ritual wine cup (jue)
China
1293

Ritual wine cup (jue), Copper alloy, China — Ritual wine cup (jue)
China
1294

Ritual wine cup (jue), Copper alloy, China — Ritual wine cup (jue)
China
1350

Ritual wine cup (jue), Copper alloy, China — Ritual wine cup (jue)
China
1520

Ritual cup (jue), Copper alloy, China — Ritual cup (jue)
China
1668

Wine container (hu), Bronze, China — Wine container (hu)
China
ca. 1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase with archaistic design, Copper alloy, China — Vase with archaistic design
China
ca. 1173

Han dynasty vessel (hu), in Xuanhe bogutu (Antiquities of Xuanhe Hall illustrated), Page from sixteen volumes of woodblock print books, China — Han dynasty vessel (hu), in Xuanhe bogutu (Antiquities of Xuanhe Hall illustrated)
China
ca. 1120 (1588 Boruzhai edition)

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

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

Archaistic ritual steamer (yan), Copper alloy, China — Archaistic ritual steamer (yan)
China
13th century

Tripod vase, Copper alloy, China — Tripod vase
China
13th century

Vase with wave pattern and animal-head handles, Copper alloy, China — Vase with wave pattern and animal-head handles
China
14th century

Bottle, Porcelain with ivory glaze (Ding ware), China — Bottle
China
11th–12th century

Vase with archaic-style patterns, Copper alloy, China — Vase with archaic-style patterns
China
13th century

Long neck vase with tubular handles, Copper alloy, China — Long neck vase with tubular handles
China
13th century

Hexagonal vase with cloud-shaped handles, Copper alloy, China — Hexagonal vase with cloud-shaped handles
China
14th century

Hexagonal flower vase with magic fungus handles, Copper alloy, China — Hexagonal flower vase with magic fungus handles
China
14th century

Faceted vase with flowers, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Faceted vase with flowers
China
mid-14th century

Vase with geometric patterns, Copper alloy, China — Vase with geometric patterns
China
14th century

Incense burner with rope-form handles, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner with rope-form handles
China
ca. 1323

Incense burner with rope-form handles, Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware), China — Incense burner with rope-form handles
China
ca. 1323

Flask with archaistic design, Copper alloy, China — Flask with archaistic design
China
14th century

Vase with elephant-headed handles, Copper alloy, China — Vase with elephant-headed handles
China
14th–15th century

Vase with dragon handles, Copper alloy, China — Vase with dragon handles
China
14th century

Vase with dragons, Copper alloy, China — Vase with dragons
China
14th 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

Incense burner in the shape of a lion, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner in the shape of a lion
China
14th century

Paperweights in the shape of crabs, Copper alloy, China — Paperweights in the shape of crabs
China
14th century

Brush rest in the shape of twin dragons, Copper alloy, China — Brush rest in the shape of twin dragons
China
14th century

Portrait of Yuan artist Ni Zan, Qiu Ying Chinese, Handscroll; ink and colors on paper, China — Portrait of Yuan artist Ni Zan
Qiu Ying
ca. 1542

Tripod vase, Copper alloy, China — Tripod vase
China
14th century

Vase with archaistic design, Copper alloy, China — Vase with archaistic design
China
14th century

Vase with archaic-style motifs, Copper alloy, China — Vase with archaic-style motifs
China
14th century

Flower vase with animal-head handles, Copper alloy, China — Flower vase with animal-head handles
China
14th century

Vase in the form of a ritual wine container (fang), Copper alloy, China — Vase in the form of a ritual wine container (fang)
China
14th century

Tripod incense burner, Copper alloy, China — Tripod incense burner
China
14th century

Tripod incense burner, Copper alloy, China — Tripod incense burner
China
dated 1346

Archaistic vessel with tubular handles, Copper alloy, China — Archaistic vessel with tubular handles
China
13th–14th century

Ritual wine container (hu), Bronze, China — Ritual wine container (hu)
China
3rd–2nd century BCE

Archaistic jar-form vase, Copper alloy, China — Archaistic jar-form vase
China
14th century

Vase with lion-head handles, Copper alloy, China — Vase with lion-head handles
China
14th century

Vase with elephant-headed handles, Copper alloy, China — Vase with elephant-headed handles
China
14th century

Water dropper in the shape of a mythical beast, Copper alloy, silver inlay, China — Water dropper in the shape of a mythical beast
China
16th–17th century

Water dropper in the form of a mythical creature, Porcelain with tea-dust glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Water dropper in the form of a mythical creature
China
18th century

Ritual wine cup (jue), Copper alloy, China — Ritual wine cup (jue)
China
1493

Vase with tubular handles, Stoneware with impressed motifs under celadon glaze (Longquan ware), China — Vase with tubular handles
China
ca. 1323

Vase with animal-mask handles, Copper alloy, China — Vase with animal-mask handles
China
ca. 1323

Square vase with archaic-style motifs (fangzun), Copper alloy, China — Square vase with archaic-style motifs (fangzun)
China
14th century

Excerpt from “Song of Leyou Park”, Zhang Jizhi Chinese, Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — Excerpt from “Song of Leyou Park”
Zhang Jizhi
13th century

Mallet vase “shō-kine-no-ore”

China

14th–15th century

Rock landscape with rectangular planter "Floating Bridge of Dreams" (Yume-no-ukihashi)

China

late 13th–early 14th century

Archaistic vase with square handles, Iron damascened with gold and silver, China — Archaistic vase with square handles
China
15th–16th century

Wine container (hu), Bronze, bronze inlay, China — Wine container (hu)
China
5th–4th century BCE

Archaic-style Vase (hu), Copper alloy, gold and silver inlays, China — Archaic-style Vase (hu)
China
15th–16th century

Vessel in the shape of a waterfowl (fuzun), Copper alloy, gold and silver inlay, China — Vessel in the shape of a waterfowl (fuzun)
China
15th–16th century

Incense burner, Copper alloy, silver inlay, Korea — Incense burner
Korea
13th–14th century

Tripod incense burner, Copper alloy, gold and silver inlay, China — Tripod incense burner
China

Incense burner with Persian inscription, Copper alloy, gold inlay, China — Incense burner with Persian inscription
China
15th–16th century

Sutra Covers with the Eight Buddhist Treasures

, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, China — Sutra Covers with the Eight Buddhist Treasures
China

Fire-offering ladle, Iron damascened with gold and silver, Eastern Tibet, Derge, for Chinese market — Fire-offering ladle
Eastern Tibet, Derge, for Chinese market

Fire-offering ladle, Iron damascened with gold and silver, Eastern Tibet, Derge, for China — Fire-offering ladle
Eastern Tibet, Derge, for China

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

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

Bodhisattva Manjushri, Gilt copper alloy, China — Bodhisattva Manjushri
China

Avalokiteshvara as Shadakshari Lokeshvara, Silk twill damask, China — Avalokiteshvara as Shadakshari Lokeshvara
China
early 15th century

Seated Buddha, Gilt copper alloy, China — Seated Buddha
China

Standing Buddha, Gilt copper alloy, China — Standing Buddha
China

Standing Amitabha Buddha, Gilt copper alloy, China — Standing Amitabha Buddha
China
1506

Lady reclining over an incense cage, Chen Hongshou Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk, China — Lady reclining over an incense cage
Chen Hongshou
mid-17th century

Incense burner in the shape of a goose, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner in the shape of a goose
China
early 15th century

Incense burner in the shape of a goose, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner in the shape of a goose
China
14th century

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

Scholars in garden, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, China — Scholars in garden
Unidentified artist
16th century

Miscellaneous Studies, Chen Hongshou Chinese, Album of twelve paintings; ink on paper, China — Miscellaneous Studies
Chen Hongshou
one leaf dated 1619

Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting
China

Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting
China

Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting
China

Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — Page from Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting
China

Altar vase (one of a pair), Copper alloy, China — Altar vase (one of a pair)
China
15th century

Altar vase (one of a pair), Copper alloy, China — Altar vase (one of a pair)
China
15th century

Altar vase, Gilt copper alloy, China — Altar vase
China

Incense burner with peacock and peony, Iron damascened with silver, China — Incense burner with peacock and peony
China
15th–16th century

Incense burner with dragon, phoenix, and sea creatures, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner with dragon, phoenix, and sea creatures
China
16th–17th century

Incense burner with fish-shaped handles, Copper alloy, China — Incense burner with fish-shaped handles
China
16th–17th century

Incense burner with animal-mask handles, Copper alloy, splash gilding, China — Incense burner with animal-mask handles
China
17th century

Tripod incense burner, Copper alloy, splash gilding, China — Tripod incense burner
China
17th century

Tripod incense burner, Gilt copper alloy, China — Tripod incense burner
China

Wine container in the form of a goose, Copper alloy, China — Wine container in the form of a goose
China
13th century

Archaistic vase, Hu Wenming Chinese, Gilt copper alloy, China — Archaistic vase
Hu Wenming
1599

Incense burner with flowers, Hu Wenming Chinese, Copper alloy, parcel gilding, silver inlay, China — Incense burner with flowers
Hu Wenming
16th–17th century

Incense burner with flowers, Hu Guangyu Chinese, Copper alloy, parcel gilding, silver inlay, China — Incense burner with flowers
Hu Guangyu
17th century

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

Cup in the shape of an ox-head, Shizheng Chinese, Parcel gilt copper alloy, China — Cup in the shape of an ox-head
Shizheng
16th–17th century

Waterdropper in the shape of a mythical beast, Copper alloy, China — Waterdropper in the shape of a mythical beast
China
17th century

Lamp in the shape of a chimera, Bronze, China — Lamp in the shape of a chimera
China
4th century

Water dropper in the shape of a rhinoceros, Copper alloy, China — Water dropper in the shape of a rhinoceros
China
15th century

Paperweight in the shape of a horse, Copper alloy, splash gilding, China — Paperweight in the shape of a horse
China
late 16th–early 17th century

Weight in the shape of a chimera, Bronze, gilding, gold and turquoise inlays, China — Weight in the shape of a chimera
China
2nd century BCE

Paperweight in the shape of a Qilin, Copper alloy, China — Paperweight in the shape of a Qilin
China
15th–16th century

Table screen with woman playing touhu, Pewter with brass decoration, China — Table screen with woman playing touhu
China
late 17th century

Arrow vase (touhu) with dragons amid clouds, Copper alloy, China — Arrow vase (touhu) with dragons amid clouds
China
15th to 16th century

Elegant Gathering in the Apricot Garden, Xie Huan Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Elegant Gathering in the Apricot Garden
Xie Huan
ca. 1437

Table screen with immortals, Pewter, brass, China — Table screen with immortals
China
17th century

Brush rest in the shape of a mountain, Copper alloy, China — Brush rest in the shape of a mountain
China
1562

Water dropper in the shape of a three-legged toad, Copper alloy, China — Water dropper in the shape of a three-legged toad
China
14th century

Brush rest in the shape of a dragon, Copper alloy, China — Brush rest in the shape of a dragon
China
14th century

Brush washer with twin dragons, Copper alloy, China — Brush washer with twin dragons
China
14th century

Brush pot in the shape of a tree trunk, Wood, China — Brush pot in the shape of a tree trunk
China
ca. 1641

Archaistic incense burner of the Prince Lu (No. 40), Copper alloy, China — Archaistic incense burner of the Prince Lu (No. 40)
China
1636

Water container and spoon, Gilt copper alloy, China — Water container and spoon
China
mid-18th century

Brush rest, Gilt copper alloy, China — Brush rest
China
mid-18th century

Inkstone and stand, Gilt bronze, China — Inkstone and stand
China
mid-18th century

Brush holder with "Three Friends of the Winter" and poem, Patinated copper alloy, gold inlay, China — Brush holder with "Three Friends of the Winter" and poem
China
mid-18th century

Arrow vase (touhu), Copper alloy, China — Arrow vase (touhu)
China
ca. 1748

Hand warmer, Zhang Mingqi Chinese, Copper alloy, China — Hand warmer
Zhang Mingqi
17th century

Vase, Shisou Chinese, Copper alloy, China — Vase
Shisou
18th–19th century

Bowl with landscape, Parcel gilt copper alloy, China — Bowl with landscape
China
late 16th–early 17th century

Covered box with three animals crossing a river, Lu Weiliang Chinese, Copper alloy, parcel gilding, China — Covered box with three animals crossing a river
Lu Weiliang
17th century

Daoist immortal Laozi, Chen Yanqing Chinese, Gilt copper alloy, China — Daoist immortal Laozi
Chen Yanqing
1438

Laozi riding an ox, Xue Mingyang Chinese, Copper alloy, pigments, China — Laozi riding an ox
Xue Mingyang
1569 or 1629

Daoist ritual vessel
, Copper alloy, China — Daoist ritual vessel
China
17th–18th century

Sudhana (Shancai Tongzi), Gilt copper alloy, China — Sudhana (Shancai Tongzi)
China
1641

Daoist ritual cauldron, Copper alloy, China — Daoist ritual cauldron
China
17th–18th century

Set of scholar's objects, Shisou Chinese, Copper alloy, silver wire inlay, China — Set of scholar's objects
Shisou
early 19th century

Incense burner with floral pattern, Copper alloy, parcel gilding, and silvering, China — Incense burner with floral pattern
China
17th–18th century

Mirror stand in the shape of a rabbit, Parcel gilt copper alloy, China — Mirror stand in the shape of a rabbit
China
16th–17th century

Mirror, Copper alloy, China — Mirror
China
12th century

"Double phoenix" lobed box and cover, Soapstone, China — "Double phoenix" lobed box and cover
China
18th century

Archaistic vessel with celestial roosters, Copper alloy, parcel gilding, France — Archaistic vessel with celestial roosters
France
late 19th century

Vase with collage of archaistic motifs, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamel (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase with collage of archaistic motifs
China
mid-19th century

Tiered incense burner, Xue Zichen Chinese, Copper-nickel alloy, China — Tiered incense burner
Xue Zichen
late 19th–early 20th century

Painting table, Wood (huanghuali, Dalbergia odorifera), China — Painting table
China
late 16th–early 17th century

Wine container in the shape of a leather pouch, Bronze, China — Wine container in the shape of a leather pouch
China
8th century BCE

Pouch-shaped vessel, Copper alloy, gold and silver inlay, China — Pouch-shaped vessel
China
16th–17th century

Tripod cauldron (ding), Bronze, black pigment inlay, China — Tripod cauldron (ding)
China
11th century BCE

Archaistic tripod censer (ding), Parcel-gilt copper alloy, China — Archaistic tripod censer (ding)
China
17th century

Wine beaker (Gu), Bronze, China — Wine beaker (Gu)
China
ca. 13th century BCE

Vase in the shape of an archaic vessel (gu), Copper alloy, China — Vase in the shape of an archaic vessel (gu)
China
18th century

Censer in the form of a mythical beast, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Censer in the form of a mythical beast
China
early 17th century

Vase with archaistic design, Copper alloy, China — Vase with archaistic design
China
18th–19th century

Ruyi scepter, Hu Wenming Chinese, Copper alloy, silver inlay, China — Ruyi scepter
Hu Wenming
17th century

Octagonal cup with dragon handles, Gilt copper alloy, China — Octagonal cup with dragon handles
China
17th century

Incense Burner, Copper alloy, splash gilding, China — Incense Burner
China
18th century

Lozenge vase with mythical creatures, Copper alloy, China — Lozenge vase with mythical creatures
China
18th century

Tripod incense burner, Cloisonné enamel, gilt copper alloy, China — Tripod incense burner
China

Vase in the form of an archaic bronze vessel, Porcelain, relief ornament under light brown glaze, gilt (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase in the form of an archaic bronze vessel
China
mid-18th century

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

Vase with waves, conchs, and birds, Copper alloy, China — Vase with waves, conchs, and birds
China

Mountain-shaped incense burner, Copper alloy, China — Mountain-shaped incense burner
China

Vase with double phoenixes, Parcel-gilt copper alloy, China — Vase with double phoenixes
China

Ritual vessel (gui), Porcelain with low-relief decoration under dark blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Ritual vessel (gui)
China

Ritual vessel (deng), Porcelain with low-relief decoration under yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Ritual vessel (deng)
China

Ritual vessel (zun), Porcelain with red glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Ritual vessel (zun)
China

Ritual cup (jue), Porcelain with low-relief decoration under light blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Ritual cup (jue)
China

Ritual vessel (fu), Porcelain with low-relief decoration under white glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Ritual vessel (fu)
China

Ritual vessel (shanzun), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (shanzun)
China

Ritual vessel (xizun), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (xizun)
China

Ritual vessel (xiangzun), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (xiangzun)
China

Ritual vessel (xing), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (xing)
China

Ritual vessel (fu), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (fu)
China

Ritual vessel (gui), Copper alloy, China — Ritual vessel (gui)
China

Ritual bell, note nanlü, Gilt copper alloy, China — Ritual bell, note nanlü
China
1745

Ritual bell, note jiazhong, Gilt copper alloy, China — Ritual bell, note jiazhong
China
1715

Incense burner, Rootwood, boxwood, and rosewood, China — Incense burner
China
late 18th century

"Jingning" goosefoot lamp, Bronze, China — "Jingning" goosefoot lamp
China
33 BCE

"Jianzhao" goosefoot lamp, Bronze, China — "Jianzhao" goosefoot lamp
China
36 BCE

Copy of "Jianzhao" goosefoot lamp, Copper alloy, China — Copy of "Jianzhao" goosefoot lamp
China
1838

Bronze vessel with flowers, Zhao Zhiqian Chinese, Hanging scroll, ink and colors on paper, China — Bronze vessel with flowers
Zhao Zhiqian
Cheng Shouqian
mid-19th century

Ritual bell with archaistic design, note guxi, Gilt copper alloy, China — Ritual bell with archaistic design, note guxi
China
1761

Ritual bell of Zhejian, Bronze, China — Ritual bell of Zhejian
China
6th century BCE

Long-neck bottle vase, Copper alloy, China — Long-neck bottle vase
China
13th century

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

Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality, Wang Zhenpeng Chinese, Handscroll; ink on silk, China — Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality
Wang Zhenpeng
dated 1308

Crane in a bamboo grove, Unidentified artist Chinese, 14th–early 15th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Crane in a bamboo grove
Unidentified artist
14th–early 15th century

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An ornate bronze vessel shaped like a bird on a decorative base. Green bold text reads: “Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900”.