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Started by Yun , Jul 31 2004 05:34 AM

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Posted 01 December 2004 - 02:56 AM

Here's a good one from the Warring States Period, probably between Qin and Zhou:

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Posted 01 December 2004 - 09:37 PM

Yep, Kulong put it up once on another thread. It's definitely Wang Kewei's best painting so far!
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Posted 02 December 2004 - 03:43 PM

Yeah I also noticed that but I cannot find the origanal thread. These though are much larger.

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Posted 02 December 2004 - 07:10 PM

wow
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Posted 02 December 2004 - 08:51 PM

Magnificent piece!

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Posted 19 May 2005 - 01:39 AM

General Huo Qubing against Xiongnu (western han dynasty era)

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Posted 19 May 2005 - 01:41 AM

The "flaming bull formation" - victorious battle of General Tian Dan of Qi against Yen (warring states period)

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Posted 19 May 2005 - 01:43 AM

Chinese Chariot battles (Spring/Autumn or warring states period)

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Posted 19 May 2005 - 01:51 AM

The Han dynasty picture reminds me of European type paintings of Napoleon or something! :lol:

I like the chariot battle picture but I've never seen a triple Ge "spear" before!
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Posted 19 May 2005 - 03:38 PM

You got this from china defense forum didn't you :D ? Nice pics.

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Posted 19 May 2005 - 04:59 PM

are there more to this set?
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Posted 19 May 2005 - 05:06 PM

http://forums.swordf...&threadid=51207

They have more here.
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Posted 20 May 2005 - 02:17 AM

You got this from china defense forum didn't you :D ? Nice pics.

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Posted 20 May 2005 - 11:01 PM

are those all of the ChinaDefense paintings? If not, feel free to post them all!
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Posted 20 May 2005 - 11:07 PM

That chariot warfare painting by Wang Kewei looks like an earlier version of his Guoshang (the one at the top of page 2).
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