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Miniature vase in the shape of an ancient ritual vessel (gu), Jade (nephrite), China — Miniature vase in the shape of an ancient ritual vessel (gu)
China
late 18th–early 19th century

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

Vase in the shape of an archaic bronze vessel (gu), Chen Jinhou Chinese, Stoneware with relief decoration (Yixing ware), China — Vase in the shape of an archaic bronze vessel (gu)
Chen Jinhou
18th century

Vase, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase
China

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

Upright bell (nao), Bronze, China — Upright bell (nao)
China
13th century BCE

Ritual tripod cauldron (Ding), Bronze, China — Ritual tripod cauldron (Ding)
China
12th–11th century BCE

Ritual tripod cauldron with cover (Ding), Bronze, China — Ritual tripod cauldron with cover (Ding)
China
5th–4th century BCE

Basin with turtles and fish, Unidentified Artist, Chinese, 14th century, Bronze, China — Basin with turtles and fish
Unidentified
14th century

Mirror With the Design of a Nine-Tailed Fox, Harukawa Goshichi Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan — Mirror With the Design of a Nine-Tailed Fox
Harukawa Goshichi

Partial copy of an inscription on an oracle bone from the Shang dynasty

Wen C. Fong

1945

Head of a Fourth Dynasty King in a White Crown, Limestone, traces of paint — Head of a Fourth Dynasty King in a White Crown
ca. 2575–2465 BC

Meeting between Emperor Wen and Fisherman Lü Shang, Kano Takanobu Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper, Japan — Meeting between Emperor Wen and Fisherman Lü Shang
Kano Takanobu
ca. 1600

Drawings of Historical Characters, Shang Guan Zhou Chinese, Two volumes of woodblock-printed books; ink on paper, China — Drawings of Historical Characters
Shang Guan Zhou
Zhu Zhuang

View from Koong-Yan-Shang Temple, John Thomson British, Scottish, Albumen silver print from glass negative — View from Koong-Yan-Shang Temple
John Thomson
ca. 1869

Partial copy of an inscription on an oracle bone from the Shang dynasty; Partial copy of Yan Zhenqing’s autobiography (Gaoshen tie)

Li Jian

Undated, 1940s

Rectangular wine container (fangyi), Bronze, China — Rectangular wine container (fangyi)
China
12th century BCE

Wine container (Hu), Bronze, China — Wine container (Hu)
China
late 9th–early 8th century BCE

Wine container (Hu), Bronze, China — Wine container (Hu)
China
late 9th–early 8th century BCE

"Dynasty" Textile, Screen-printed linen and cotton — "Dynasty" Textile
1967–69

Tea caddy, Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory British, Soft-paste porcelain, British, Chelsea — Tea caddy
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
1745–50

Inscriptions on the Stone Drums (Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th century BCE), Unidentified artist, Set of rubbings in ten sections mounted as a pair of handscrolls; ink on paper, China — Inscriptions on the Stone Drums (Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th century BCE)
Unidentified artist
17th century

Statue of a goddess, probably Nehemetaway or Nebethetepet, cupreous metal — Statue of a goddess, probably Nehemetaway or Nebethetepet
550–300 B.C.

Brush holder with narrative scene, Ivory, China — Brush holder with narrative scene
China
18th century

Rectangular cauldron (Fangding), Bronze, China — Rectangular cauldron (Fangding)
China
12th–11th century BCE

Song dynasty Poems, Zhou Zhaoxiang Chinese, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, China — Song dynasty Poems
Zhou Zhaoxiang
20th century

Mirror in the style of the Tang dynasty (618–907), Bronze, China — Mirror in the style of the Tang dynasty (618–907)
China

Handle-shaped blade, Jade (nephrite), China — Handle-shaped blade
China
10th–9th century BCE

Enthroned Vishnu, Granulite, India — Enthroned Vishnu
India
second half of the 8th–early 9th century

The Return to Court of the Four Graybeards of Mount Shang (left); Su Shi’s Visit to the Wind and Water Cave (right, Kano Mitsunobu 狩野光信 Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — The Return to Court of the Four Graybeards of Mount Shang (left); Su Shi’s Visit to the Wind and Water Cave (right
Kano Mitsunobu 狩野光信
late 16th century

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

Vase in Shape of Archaic Bronze Vessel

, Soft-paste porcelain (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase in Shape of Archaic Bronze Vessel
China
18th century

Rubbing of Han Dynasty Tile, Ink on paper, China — Rubbing of Han Dynasty Tile
China
20th century

Rubbing of Han Dynasty Tile, Ink on paper, China — Rubbing of Han Dynasty Tile
China
20th century

Head Attributed to Arsinoe II, Limestone (Indurated) — Head Attributed to Arsinoe II
278–270 B.C.

Spouted water container (He, Bronze, China — Spouted water container (He
China
11th century BCE

Block Statue of a Prophet of Montu and Scribe Djedkhonsuefankh, son of Khonsumes and Taat, Gabbro — Block Statue of a Prophet of Montu and Scribe Djedkhonsuefankh, son of Khonsumes and Taat
690–610 B.C.

Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji, Unidentified artist Chinese, early 15th century, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji
Unidentified artist
early 15th century

Rubbing of a Qing Dynasty Luohan, Ink on paper, China — Rubbing of a Qing Dynasty Luohan
China

Torso of a High General, Metagraywacke — Torso of a High General
4th century B.C.