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Guan Yu (Famous Chinese General)
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Figur. Dehuaporslin, Ming-Qingdynasti.
Figur. Dehuaporslin, Ming-Qingdynasti.
FIGURE. Kuan-Ti (God of War) riding an animal of camella-like type. Dehua porcelain is also known as Blanc-de-Chine in Europe.
Guan Di (“Emperor Guan”) is an important figure in C...
Vase in the Shape of an Archaic Jade 'Cong' Ritual Implement
Vase in the Shape of an Archaic Jade 'Cong' Ritual Implement
Square in section, this tall vase has a circular footring and a short, circular neck with lightly flaring walls. The vase is strongly archaistic in character, its shape deriving f...
Bowl barrel. Dingporcelain The Song Dynasty.
Bowl barrel. Dingporcelain The Song Dynasty.
SKÅLFAT, of porcelain with a turned brink in six marked passes. Carved decoration with a large lotus flower on the inside. The icing is ivory white. The edge of the foot glazed, th...
Colors of Mount Emei (Emeishan se)
Colors of Mount Emei (Emeishan se)
Dong Shouping (1904-1997) painted this short hanging scroll in ink and colors on paper. It depicts Mt. Emei's famous and very colorful sunrise. A mass of rocks--presumably the moun...
"Because of the void everything is possible. Without the void nothing is possible.", Written in Bold Black Script
"Because of the void everything is possible. Without the void nothing is possible.", Written in Bold Black Script
This large, horizontally oriented, rectangular album leaf is inscribed with seven columns of text, the columns with varying numbers of characters. The calligraphy on this album lea...
Chinese Manuscript coin catalogue of 1721.
Chinese Manuscript coin catalogue of 1721.
Illustrations from a coin catalogue of 1721. The descriptions are pasted on the brodcade of the album. The Chinese are traditionally thought to be the first - from around the 11th ...
General Ōdera Attacking the "Hundred Foot Cliff" with All His Might (Ōdera shōgun zenroku o furuite Hyakusekigai o shūgeki suru no zu)
General Ōdera Attacking the "Hundred Foot Cliff" with All His Might (Ōdera shōgun zenroku o furuite Hyakusekigai o shūgeki suru no zu)
This horizontally oriented, woodblock-printed triptych comprises three individual sheets, each approximately 15 inches in height and 10 inches in width, that together form a panora...