http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/results...p=Chinese%20Art

Scroll through these pictures, and you'll know what I'm talking about.

UPDATE: Look below for thumbnail pics of the gallery; click on the web links below the desciption of each thumbnail to look at the larger image of each pic. Feel free to select any image of the gallery that you find interesting or cool, and use imageshack.com or any other site like that to post pics here. Enjoy!

Eric
P.S. It doesn't have to be from the Freer Gallery above either, if you have any good pics of Chinese art, then feel free to post them here regardless.

That's an amazing collection of on-line Chinese (and other) art that the Smithsonian holds--about 1890 images including several with historical background. I've been there for a few hours and have only browsed through a small fraction of it. Thanks for sharing.

No problem, Publius, it's my pleasure to share the goodness (lol). It's friggin amazing, though, so many different items and pieces of art ranging from the Shang Dynasty all the way to the Qing. Incredible.

Eric

Charles Lang Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C., and other assorted pics.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Enjoy these ancient, medieval, and early modern age East Asian (mostly Chinese) Art pics while I get more of them later. Here are some quick info links, and then the actual pics below...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freer_Gallery_of_Art

http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/results...p=Chinese%20Art

SIMPLE DIRECTIONS: Don't bother clicking on the thumbnails themselves, just click on the web links below the written description of each thumbnail pic, and it will bring you to a pop-up window where the large-size image of that pic is! Enjoy!



This painting entitled Guan-Yin and the Fish Basket, 15th century AD, Ming Dynasty painting, anonymous painter.

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This painting is entitled, a Group of Lohan Floating Upon Waves and Clouds, painted in 1610, Ming Dynasty

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Eastern Han Dynasty Ding Tripod Vessel, earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze, 1st century AD

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Basin (chien), bronze-cast vessel, 5th century BC

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Northern Qi Dynasty, Head of the Buddhist Disciple Ananda, limestone, late 6th century AD

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Ming Dynasty Red-Lacquer Box, Yongle Reign Period, 1403-1424 AD

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Northern Song Dynasty Statue of Guanyin, early 12th century AD

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Zoomorphic-Bird Ritual Vessel, bronze with gold inlay, circa 500 BC

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Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl, cobalt colorless glaze, Emperor Xuande period (1426-1435 AD)

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Tang Dynasty Silver Cup, intricate silver-smithed designs of animals and flower motif, early 8th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/qBRFqG4b.jpg

Eric

More Pics here!

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The towering Liao Dynasty Guanyin Painted-Clay Statue of Dule Temple, 984 AD

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Ming Dynasty Porcelain Slops Jar (Zhadou), Zhengde Reign, 1506-1521 AD

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Ladies Playing Double-Sixes, original by Zhou Fang (lived c. 730-800 AD), late 10th - early 11th century remake, Song Dynasty

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Bronze Mirror, gold and silver inlay design of horse-riding chariots, Buddhist figures, and flying animals, dated from 220 - 589 AD, during the divisionary period

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Bronze Mirror, gold and silver inlay designs of intertwined flying dragons, 5th-4th century BC, Warring States Era

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Jade-carved Hair Comb (Jincun), 5th-4th century BC

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Landscape Painting by Dong Yuan, 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms Period, 10th century AD

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Lady of Guo On a Spring Outing, by Zhang Xuan, 8th century AD, Tang Dynasty

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A Man Taking His Ease, painting on silk scroll, first half of 15th century AD, late Yuan Dynasty

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The Hall of Precious Paintings, originally by Qiu Ying, 17th century remake

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Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, early 17th century Ming Dynasty

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The Original and well-preserved painting of Luohan Laundering, by Lin Tinggui, painted in 1178 AD, Southern Song Dynasty period

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Northern Song Dynasty, porcelain Ding Ware Bottle, 11th-12th century

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Yuan Dynasty, plastic-dripped lacquer over wooden tray with pearl inlay design, late 13th - early 14th century AD

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Western Zhou Dynasty, Ritual Food Vessel (Fuding Ding), bronze-ware, dated 11th-10th century BC

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Ming Dynasty, porcelain dish, Xuande Reign, 1426-1435 AD

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Tang Dynasty, gilded-bronze incense burner, dated 7th-8th century AD

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Ming Dynasty, Low Table, plastic-dripped lacquer over wood, gold, silver, and pearl inlay design, late 16th century AD

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Tang Dynasty, Silver Stem Cup, 700-750 AD

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Western Han Dynasty Covered Tripod, stoneware with mostly worn-off green-glaze celadon, 2nd Century BC

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Qianlong Ispection Tour, painted handscroll, mid 18th century

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Qianlong Ispection Tour, painted handscroll, mid 18th century

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Portrait of Lady Li, 1535 AD, Ming Dynasty Silk Hanging Scroll

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Portrait of Lady Li, 1535 AD, Ming Dynasty Silk Hanging Scroll

http://thumbsnap.com/v/z644igLM.jpg

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Massive Leshan Buddha Stone Sculpture, 71 meters tall (233 feet), completed in 803 AD, Tang Dynasty; it is the largest stone-carved Buddha in the world

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Another image of the massive 9th century Leshan Buddha Sculpture

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Stone Lohan Buddhist Statue in Meditation, 11th century AD, Northern Song Dynasty

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Eastern Han Dynasty Green Glaze Tripod Ding, 1st century AD

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Life-size Horse Sculpture, 8th century, Tang Dynasty, Alberto Manuel Cheung Gallery of Arts

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Bronze-Cast Statue of Emperor Yongle (reigned 1402 - 1424 AD), Ming Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/v/jCrycg55.jpg

HOLY CRAP! The greatest of all these paintings below, click on the link below the description to scan across the entire length of this old 11-meter-long painted handscroll:

[img]http://thumbsnap.com/t/TVTPhoTo.jpg[/img]

Spring Festival (Qing Ming) on the River, this is an 18th century remake of an 11th century classic by Zhang Zerui

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Eastern Jin, Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies, original copy by Gu Kaizhi, 345-406 AD

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Ancient Eastern Jin Dynasty Landscape Painting original, by the master Luo Shen Fu (lived circa 317-420); this is another long handscroll, so when you click the link directly below, make sure to scan through the whole picture using the scroll bar, it's worth the look!

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/mHG5FwcP.jpg

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A Bird Hovering over Blossoming Branches, 18th century Qing Dynasty

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A Man Resting Under Pines; Two Boys Preparing Tea, 16th century AD, Ming Dynasty

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Toy Peddler and Children, 18th century, Qing Dynasty

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Original and well-preserved painting of Rock Bridge at Tiantai Mountain, by Zhou Jichang, 1178 AD, Southern Song Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/QkZ6i1Ak.jpg

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Painting of a Seated Luohan, 16th century AD, Ming Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/RaMJZ4Tw.jpg

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Java Sparrow on a Berry Branch, 15th century AD, early Ming Dynasty

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One of the Four Scenes Paintings, by Liu Songnian (1174-1224 AD), Southern Song Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/P1F2XLF7.jpg

Eric

Pics Continued...



Ming Dynasty, red lacquer box over wood, intricate Chinese pavilion and ocean carving design, Hongzhi Reign (1488-1505)

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/JFe8VIm8.jpg



Ming Dynasty, porcelain Guan Shape Vase, intricate scene design of flowers and children playing, Jiajing Reign (1522-1566)

http://www.imageshack.com/



Ming Dynasty, Tibetan buddhist base mandala, enamels on brass, cloisonne, early 15th century, Yongle Reign

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/UpH4mequ.jpg



Southern Song Dynasty, red lacquer over wood tray with mother-of-pearl inlay, 13th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/iJz2Zr3Z.jpg



Ming Dynasty, porcelain stem-bowl, Xuande reign, mid 15th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/SIXDNaxg.jpg



Ming Dynasty, lacquered box with bamboo basketry, silver, gold, polychrome, 1573-1620 AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/W2igKzgF.jpg



Song Dynasty Jade Cup (Bei), 11th-12th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/p1azU0Nf.jpg



Ming Dynasty, red-lacquer box over wood, intricate lacquer carving, 15th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/v9ocvQo6.jpg



Qing Dynasty, porcelain vase, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/HHckKFvb.jpg



Eastern Zhou Dynasty, ritual wine vessel, bronze-ware, 5th century BC

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/HQWaFVdA.jpg

Eric

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, brick construction, 64.5 meters (211.6 feet) high, built in 652 AD under the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/JUb0ElQ4.jpg



The Iron Pagoda of Youguo Temple, brick construction, 54.66 meters tall, built in 1049 AD in the Northern Song Period of China

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/daganQUl.jpg



Yingxian Pagoda, 67.31 meters tall, original wood construction, built in 1056 AD, during the Liao/Northern Song Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/GN4OClju.jpg



Liu-He Pagoda, brick and wood construction, 59.89 meters tall (roughly 196.5 feet-tall), erected in 1152 AD during the Southern Song Dynasty of China

http://thumbsnap.com/v/dbSTARZq.jpg



Famen Temple's Real Spirit Pagoda, brick construction, 47 meters tall, built in 1579 AD during the Ming Dynasty in China

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/2FkizKiB.jpg



The Anji (or Zhaozhou) Bridge, brick and stone segmental arch bridge, engineered by Li Chun, construction began in 595 AD, and was completed in 605 AD under the Sui Dynasty of China

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/OwhLWNgL.jpg



Eastern Han Dynasty Tomb Panel Relief, stone carving, 1st-2nd century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/3ZQZibvq.jpg



Tiger Under Snowy Pines, silk-scroll painting, early 17th century, Ming Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/SQlrceEf.jpg



Taoist Immortals Walking on Water, late 14th century AD, early Ming Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/uZABFl0e.jpg



Eastern Zhou Dynasty Pilgrim Flask (Bian Hu), bronze inlaid with silver, 3rd century BC

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The Forbidden City of Beijing, 720,000 square meters of area, 800 buildings with over 8,600 rooms, construction completed by 1420 AD, under the reign of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yongle.

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Corner Tower of the Forbidden City

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Canal view with palace Meridian Gate entrance of the Forbidden City in the background

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The Hall of Supreme Harmony within Beijing's Forbidden City

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Forbidden City Throne Room

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The Terracotta Army of Qin, created and assembled by the year 210 BC by the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shihuangdi), located near modern-day Xian. A total of 8,099 terracotta figures were found in the outlying tombs to his main pyramid mausoleum, the figures including horses, soldiers, generals, and complete with bronze chariots and actual wielded weapons.

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Terracotta Soldiers, 3rd century BC

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Terracotta Cavalryman holding the reins of his horse, 3rd century BC

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Terracotta Army Officer General

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Terracotta Army Bronze Chariot with Terracotta Horses

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Jade Dragon Plaque, 3rd century BC

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Eastern Han Dynasty, Chimera with Rider, jade, 25-220 AD

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Dwelling in Seclusion in the Summer Mountains, by Wang Mang, 1354 AD

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Yuan Dynasty, lacquered box with engraved gold, 14th century

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Ming Dynasty, blue-and-white porcelain flask, early 15th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/8FiINqn8.jpg

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Portrait of Yang Hong, Jingtai Reign, circa 1451 Ming Dynasty

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Ming Dynasty Jade Libation Cup, 16th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/FnBcGOeJ.jpg

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Yuan Dynasty, Tripod-Shaped Incense Burner, marbelized stoneware, late 13th - early 14th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/Hemq5TsY.jpg

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Ming Dynasty, lacquer box over wood, 14th-17th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/87mj53Hv.jpg

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Shang Dynasty, bronze bell (bo zhang), 12th-11th century BC

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Western Han Dynasty silken banner found in the tombs at Mawangdui, dated 2nd century BC

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A hanfu-robe garment found at Mawangdui, 2nd century BC

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Ming Dynasty Painting on silk scroll, 16th century

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Ming Dynasty silken embroidery, 16th century

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Yuan/Ming Dynasty painting of Manjusri with a lion, mid 14th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/Q1ZcTliB.jpg

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Yuan Dynasty Jun Ware Flower Pot, early 14th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/dV7elG1z.jpg

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Ming Dynasty Porcelain, Fahua Ware Jar, 15th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/EyChBqmy.jpg

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Ming Dynasty Yixing Ware Teapot of Li Chung-fang, 1620 AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/oCZkkIjU.jpg

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Qianlong reign (1736-1795) Stem Bowl with Attached Stand, Jingdezhen

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/DWdLZH0V.jpg

[img]http://thumbsnap.com/t/SNUhruSR.jpg[/img]

Yuan Dynasty Longquan Ware Vase, stoneware with bisque panels, late 13th century - early 14th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/SNUhruSR.jpg

Yongle Palace Murals, Yuan Dynasty era, early 14th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/raZh5znL.jpg



Jade Princess, Yongle Palace Murals

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Yongle Palace Murals

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/mYE2nLw9.jpg



Yongle Palace Murals

http://thumbsnap.com/v/0lR1h8KG.jpg



A Seated Lohan, Attendant, and a Dragon, 15th century Ming Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/IjXN6j67.jpg



Painting of a basket with flowers, Ming Dynasty, 16th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/ZBOG8ZfA.jpg



Bronze-gilt figuring of a standing Deva King, Tang Dynasty, 8th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/JTWQMYe6.jpg



Northern Song Jun Ware Planter, stoneware with Jun glaze, early 12th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/v/bAYDW8nm.jpg



Ming Vase, stoneware, early 17th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/hrnHszXj.jpg



Northern Song Vase, porcelain clay qingbai glaze, 11th century

http://thumbsnap.com/v/1q5LyanV.jpg

Eric

Must have took you centuries, NHNB.

Thank diety and thank you.

Tang Dynasty Ewer (kundika), stoneware with straw-colored glaze, 8th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/IdgorLMl.jpg



Eastern Han Dynasty tomb jar, earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze, 1st century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/XIlgK09f.jpg



The Imperial Park, by Qiu Ying, 16th century Ming Dynasty

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/4WavaSAG.jpg



Painting of Deer and Autumn Trees, by Wu Ming, 5 Dynasty and 10 Kingdoms period, 10th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/v/F8mglMLk.jpg



Sakyamuni Buddha Preaching, by Chang Sheng-wen, Southern Song Dynasty, circa 1200 AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/f01bJdx0.jpg



Tang Dynasty, porcelain bottle with lid, 8th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/FnSelu9z.jpg



Tang Dynasty, limestone head of buddha, circa 700 AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/xDgXciPt.jpg



Shang Dynasty, ritual bronze-ware wine container (jia), 13th century BC

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/Bluc52XT.jpg



Ming Dynasty, blue-and-white porcelain Jardiniere, early 15th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/DeIfOMCB.jpg



Qing Dynasty, lacquer on wood, mother-of-pearl, silver, gold, late 17th - early 18th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/eIlBNjrf.jpg

Eric

Thanks, WangEnlai. It's been a lot of work with thumbsnap and imageshack, but after a long and arduous task of posting it here, at SMQ, shadowedrealm.com, and at AE forums, it's starting to look good. I've already got some great responses and inquiries in AllEmpires.

Glad to be of service,
Eric

Dang it's awesome, esp this one:

Dwelling in Seclusion in the Summer Mountains, by Wang Mang, 1354 AD.

Thanks so much for sharing, Eric! Like Wang said, it must have taken ages. Appreciate all the hard work.

Impressive!

Dear Eric, thanks for the huge effort in bring us such beauty. I particularly like the above three. They seemed to glow with such serenity and elegance. They seemed to have the same noble bearing, but yet, they are from two different dynasties. It is indeed amazing.

Wow........ just wow.

Are we limiting this gallery only to just art?

It's preferred that we keep it in a strictly artistic fashion. However, if you'd like to post some pics of the siege and war machines that you're knowledgeable about, feel free to do so! It could still count as the 'crafts' part of arts. Lol.

Eric

Remarkable contributions, NHNB.

Just one little correction:



'Luo Shen Fu' (Rhapsody on the Goddess of the Luo River) is actually the title of the painting. It was inspired by the poem of the same name written by Cao Zhi, son of Cao Cao. The painter is attributed as Gu Kaizhi, but as is also the case with the Admonitions painting you thumbnailed and listed just before this one, the attribution to Gu lacks substantial proof and has been much debated by art historians.

Thank you Yun, I tried to go back and fix the mishap, but now the post-editing option will not allow me to do so. It said something about too many pictures in one post.

Eric

Yeah, that probably happened because you made a few posts in rapid succession and they got merged into a single post by the system, but now the system considers that post to have too many images to be edited and reposted.

That's a program flaw that I've run into before as well.

Did you take all those pictures by yourself Non-Han Ban? It's a great collection.

@ Yun,

Yeah, I guess I'll just have to live with it then. I wish I could go back and fix it though. However, don't the site moderators have the ability to do so (I'm looking at you, moderators, lol)?

@ Anthrophobia,

No, I didn't take any pictures of these personally. The vast majority of these photographs are taken directly from the weblink in the first post to the Charles Lang Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. (I basically hunkered down with thumbsnap.com and imageshack.us for a very long time, saving pics to my computer, writing pic descriptions, providing web links, and providing thumbnails). The rest are just assorted pics from other sites that I thought would be interesting to add, pics of items and places that are obviously still within mainland China (like the monumental Leshan Buddha Statue, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, the various Buddhist pagodas, etc.)

Eric

I can say all picture are great ,thank you eric ,i learn a lot now from this picture .

Thanks galvatron, I've learned much from these photos as well.

Eric

Cizhou Type Ware Bottle, stoneware iron glaze, 13th-14th century AD, Yuan Dynasty

http://img131.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c...ottlestovr8.jpg



Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl, 1450-1500 AD

http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=m...elainbowoq4.jpg



Tang Dynasty Silver Cup with Cover, 9th century AD

http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t...ercupwitgi3.jpg



Northern Song Dynasty Yaozhou Bowl, 12th century, stoneware with celadon glaze

http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n...astyyaozka6.jpg



Group of Geese Under a Snow-Covered Willow, 16th century Ming Dynasty

http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=g...erasnowcpp7.jpg



Lu Tung-Pin portrait, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=l...dynasty2au4.jpg



Ming Dynasty Porclain Dish, 1506-1521 AD

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=m...laindishxo3.jpg



Northern Qi or Northern Zhou Jar, earthenware with copper-green glaze, 6th century AD

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n...thernzhoec3.jpg



Standing Woman, by Tang Yin, early 16th century Ming Dynasty

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s...tangyineow5.jpg



Qianlong reign (1736-1795) Nephrite (Jade) Tripod Vessel with Cover, Western Zhou Style Bronzeware

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=q...361795nenr7.jpg

Eric

Eastern Zhou Dynasty, bronze Ritual Vessel (Fang Hu), 5th century BC

http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e...stybronzit8.jpg



Eastern Jin Dynasty, Deqing Ware Ewer, stoneware, 4th-5th century

http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e...tydeqingbj6.jpg



Eastern Zhou Dynasty, bronze bell (yong zhong), 6th century BC

http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e...stybronzhz7.jpg



Yuan Dynasty, lacquer on wood box, late 13th century

http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=y...ueronwoouq0.jpg



Ming Dynasty, Box with cover, lacquer over wood, Wanli Reign (1573-1620)

http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=m...ithcoverxx9.jpg



Northern Song Dynasty, jade hound, 10th-11th century

http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n...astyjadeno1.jpg



Neolithic Period, jade cong, circa 2000 BC

http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n...jadecongvy4.jpg



Qing Dynasty, lacquer box over wood, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=q...uerboxovxl2.jpg



Spring Landscape, by Ma Wan, 1343 AD

http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s...bymawan1yj3.jpg



Song Dynasty jade vessel with elephant lugs, 12th-13th century

http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s...vesselwiro1.jpg

Eric

The Yangzi River, 13th century, Southern Song Dynasty era

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t...3thcentupd1.jpg



A Bodhisattva and Two Attendants, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a...twoattengf4.jpg



A Lohan and His Attendant, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a...endantmidr8.jpg



Birds and Plum Blossoms, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=b...ssomsminvh4.jpg



A Black and Smoke-Gray Horse, 18th century, Qing Dynasty

http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a...ryqingdyus1.jpg



Tang Dynasty Bronze Mirror, 8th century

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t...zemirrorce0.jpg



Coromandel screen, wood painting, 1672 AD

http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c...nwoodpaiza0.jpg



Northern Song Dynasty, Guanyin on a Rocky Edge, marble stele, Emperor Zhezong Reign, 1091 AD

http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e...eignguanwz5.jpg



Eastern Zhou Dynasty Belt Hook, pure jade, 4th century BC

http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e...stybelthub0.jpg



Southern Song Dynasty Mallet Shaped Vase, stoneware with Guan-type glaze, 12th century

http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s...astymallbj9.jpg

Eric

Buddhist Divinity, Attendants, Musicians, and Dancer, mid 14th century, late Yuan or early Ming Dynasty



Yueyang Pavilion, by Xia Yong, mid 14th century, late Yuan or early Ming Dynasty



Scroll Painting, A Palace Between Lake and Mountains, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)



Geese Beneath the Moon, 15th century Ming Dynasty



The Goddess Chang'e in the Lunar Palace, original by Zhou Wenju, 16th century



A Mother, Child, and Three Maids, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)



Cornice of Funerary Couch, limestone, 550 - 577 AD



Northern Song Dynasty Ewer, porcelain qingbai glaze, 11th century



Southern Song Dynasty Vase, glazed stoneware guan-type, 12th century



Eastern Zhou Dynasty Ceremonial Stemmed Oval Cup, lacquer-ware, 5th-4th century BC

Eric

A Tartar, an Emaciated Horse, and Dog, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD)



A Tartar, an Emaciated Horse, and Dog, Ming Dynasty remake (1368-1644 AD)



A Luohan and an Attendant, painting on silk, mid-14th century Yuan or Ming Dynasty



Autumn Foilage in a Mountain Gorge, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD)



Late Eastern Zhou Dynasty Pendants, nephrite (jade) and gold, early 3rd century BC



Liao Dynasty Vase, earthenware with lead-silicate glaze, c. 907-1125 AD



Grooming an Elephant, by Cui Zihong (died in 1644 AD), late Ming Dynasty



Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl, Xuande Reign, 1426-1435 AD



Southern Song Dynasty Longquan Vase, 1200-1279 AD



Tang Dynasty Silver-Gilt Bowl, early 8th century AD

Eric

Eastern Zhou Dynasty, ritual wine container (hu), 8th century BC



Eastern Zhou Dynasty, ritual wine vessel, bronze, gold, and silver, 6th-5th century BC



Tang Dynasty, jade-carved figure of a plump foreign traveler, 7th century AD



Northern Song Dynasty, Longquan type ware, stoneware, circa 960-1000 AD



Ming Dynasty, Guanyin Figurine, ivory, early 17th century



Yuan Dynasty, porcelain dish, early-to-mid 14th century



Ming Dynasty, lacquer over wood cup and stand, Yongle Reign (1403-1424)



Ming Dynasty, portrait of Father Zhang Jimin and Mother Zhao, early 17th century



Zhong Kui Patrolling the Palace, by Hongwu (active 1751-1792)



Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Stupa, metal, enamel, gilt, Qianlong Emperor's reign era (1735-1796)

Eric

Luohan and a Demon, painting on silk scroll, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD)



Tang Dynasty Amphora, white stoneware colorless glaze, 7th century



Eastern Zhou Dynasty Jade Lady Ornament, 5th-4th centuries BC



Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl with decoration of scholar officials, circa 1450-1500 AD



Northern Song Dynasty, Cizhou Ware Jar, 11th century AD



Ming Dynasty Yixing Ware Teapot, stoneware, 16th century



Visitor on a Boat, 15th century Ming Dynasty



Northern Wei Dynasty Bodhisattva, carved sandstone, circa 525 AD



Tang Dynasty Silver Cup with Cover, 9th century



Portrait of a Man and His Servant, mid 17th century, Ming or Qing Dynasty transitional period

Eric

Shang Dynasty, marble-carved figurine of a bear, 14th - 12th century BC



Shang Dynasty, Bronze Wine Ladle with Snake-Headed Handle, 13th - 12th century BC



Western Zhou Dynasty, Bronze Ritual Bell (Bo) with Hooked Flanges, 10th - 9th century BC



Western Zhou Dynasty, Bronze Wine Server with Bird-Topped Lid, 950 - 850 BC



Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Six Bronze Graduated Bells (Yong Zhong), 6th century BC



Eastern Han Dynasty, Earthenware Tomb Model of a Foot-Powered Mill, 1st - 3rd century AD



Eastern Han Dynasty, Earthenware Tomb Model of a Lamp, 1st - 3rd century AD



Eastern Han Dynasty, Earthenware Tomb Model of a Stove, copper-green lead-silicate glaze, 1st to 3rd century AD



Eastern Han Dynasty, Earthenware Tomb Model of a Watch Dog, copper-green and lead silicate glaze, 1st - 3rd century AD



Eastern Han Dynasty, Garment Hook with Openwork Depiction of a Tiger, gilt bronze, 2nd - 3rd century AD

Now for pieces of art in eras after the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD)...

Northern and Southern Dynasties, Stoneware (thin iron glaze) jar with a tile-roof-shaped lid, 4th - 5th centuries AD



Northern and Southern Dynasties, Jar in the Form of Bamboo Root with Shoots, unglazed stoneware, 4th - 5th century AD



Sui or Tang Dynasty, Stoneware Jar with Long Neck, iron glaze, 6th - 7th century AD



Tang Dynasty, Figure of a Women and Bird, Earthenware with Sancai (three-color) glaze, 700 - 750 AD



Tang Dynasty, Miniature Jar with Four Loop Handles, stoneware with ivory glaze, 7th - 8th century AD



Tang Dynasty, a gilt-bronze mat weight in the form of a rabbit, inlaid with gold and silver, 7th century AD



Tang Dynasty, Jade Quail Figurine, 618 - 907 AD



Tang Dynasty, Jade Ornament, 618 - 907 AD



Tang Dynasty, Miniature Sarcophagus as a Buddhist Reliquary, gray limestone, 618 - 907 AD



Tang Dynasty, Jade Horse Figurine, 8th - 9th century AD

Now for pics after the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) of China...

Northern or Southern Song Dynasty, Jade Buddhist Monk (He Shang) Figurine, 11th - 12th century AD



Northern or Southern Song Dynasty, Jade Hen Figurine, 960 - 1279 AD



Northern Song Dynasty, Cizhou Ware Bottle, Stoneware with white slip under copper-green lead-silicate glaze, 12th century



Northern Song Dynasty, Cizhou Ware Bowl with Incised Fish Design, stoneware with white slip, 11th - 12th century AD



Northern Song Dynasty, Cup with Unglazed Rim, porcelain with blue (qingbai) glaze, 11th - 12th century AD



Northern Song Dynasty, Quanzhao Ware Bottle, stoneware with iron glaze, 11th - 12th century AD



Northern Song Dynasty, Yaozhou Type Bowl with Molded Decoration, stoneware with celadon glaze, 12th century AD



Northern Song or Jin Dynasty, Jun Ware Flower Pot Stand, stoneware, 12th - 13th century AD



Northern or Southern Song Dynasty, Jade Horse, 10th - 12th century AD



Liao Dynasty (neighbor kingdom to Northern Song Dynasty), Cylindrical Box with Cover, stoneware with copper-green iron-yellow and clear lead-silicate glaze, 11th - 12th century AD

Jin Dynasty, Cizhou Ware Bowl, stoneware with white slip under clear glaze, enamels over glaze, 13th century AD



Jin Dynasty, Cizhou Ware Stoneware Dish with painted flower motif (enamels), 13th century AD



Jin Dynasty, Ding Ware Bowl with Molded Decoration of Waterfowl, porcelain with ivory glaze, 12th - 13th century AD



Jin or Yuan Dynasty, Jade Horse Figurine, 1115 - 1368 AD



Jin or Yuan Dynasty, Stoneware Wine Bottle of Cizhou Type, 13th - 14th century AD



Southern Song Dynasty, Guan-Ware Cup with Foliate Edge, Stoneware with celadon glaze, 1127 - 1279 AD



Southern Song Dynasty, Jar with applied dragon and animals, unglazed stoneware, 12th - 13th century AD



Southern Song Dynasty, Longquan Ware Tea Bowl, stoneware with celadon glaze and a golden rim, 12th - 13th century AD



Southern Song Dynasty, Porcelain Jar in shape of building, praying human, and animals of four directions, 12th - 13th century AD



Southern Song Dynasty, Stoneware (with iron glaze) Jar with Lid-Shape of a tiled roof, 12th - 13th century AD

Southern Song Dynasty, Porcelain Tomb Jar with blue (qingbai) glaze, 13th century AD



Northern or Southern Song Dynasty, Jade Elephant, 12th - 13th century AD



Yuan Dynasty, Cizhou Type Bottle With Inscribed Date and Bird Designs, stoneware, 1341 AD



Yuan Dynasty, Cizhou Ware Bottle, stoneware with enamels over glaze, 14th century



Yuan Dynasty, Jun Ware Bulb Bowl, stoneware, 14th century AD



Yuan Dynasty, Jun Ware Flower Pot, Stoneware, 1279 - 1368 AD



Yuan Dynasty, Promenading Ladies, attributed to Zhao Mengfu (1254 - 1322), 14th century AD



Yuan Dynasty, Luohan Meditating in a Grotto, 14th century AD



Yuan or Ming Dynasty, Longquan Ware Bowl with Molded Incised Decoration, stoneware with celadon glaze, 14th century AD



Yuan to Ming Dynasty, A Stag, A Doe, and Red Camellias in Snow, by Zhou Yuan, painted 1367 AD

Ming Dynasty, Head of Buddha broken off from a larger bronze statue, 1368 - 1644 AD



Ming Dynasty, Couch-bed of Huanghuali wood, 16th century AD



Ming Dynasty, Jade Winged Chimera, 14th - 16th century AD



Ming Dynasty, A Chicken and Bamboos, original painting by Song Dynasty Emperor Huizong (lived from 1082 - 1135, reign started in 1101 AD), ink and color on paper, 15th-16th century remake



Ming Dynasty, Painting Table of huanghuali wood, late 16th - early 17th century AD



Ming Dynasty, Standing Figure of a Female Immortal, original by Zhang Mei (active mid 10th century), 16th - 17th century remake on silk



Ming Dynasty, Portable Chest of Zitan wood, late 16th - early 17th century



Ming Dynasty, Leashed Gibbon Monkey Stealing Fruit, original by Yi Yuanji (active 11tth century), 17th century remake



Ming Dynasty, Zhangzhou Ware Water Container in Shape of Toad, porcelain with iron pigment and lead-silicate enamel, 16th century AD



Ming Dynasty, stoneware bottle with iron pigment and glaze, 16th - 17th century AD

Ming Dynasty, Peonies, ink and color on silk, 15th century AD



Ming Dynasty, Willow-Branch Guanyin, original by He Liu Diazhao (active mid 13th century), Ming remake on paper (1368 - 1644 AD)



Ming Dynasty, Travelers in Snowy Mountians, ink and color on silk, early 16th century



Ming Dynasty, The Immortal Li Tiegnai Crossing the River on a Sword, original by Shi Ke (active in 10th century AD), Ming silk painting remake (1368 - 1644 AD)



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Military General, 16th - 18th century AD



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Two Female Musicians, ink and color on paper, 17th century



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Flowers, Leaves, Berries, and Birds, color on silk panel, 17th century AD



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Jade Dog, 17th - 18th century AD



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Palaces on the Shore of a Lake, by a follower of Qiu Ying (1494 - 1552), 17th century



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Magpies in a Pine Tree, Ducks and Hollyhocks, ink and color on silk, 17th - 18th century

Here's even more!



Northern Wei Dynasty, Limestone Figure of Wei Mo Chi from Longmen Grottoes, circa 522 AD



Song to Ming Dynasty, Stoneware Tomb Jar with Figures of Musicians, 12th - 15th century AD



Song to Ming, Jade-Carved Hen, 1200 - 1400 AD



Yuan Dynasty, Pavilion of the Prince of Teng, by Xia Yong, ink on silk, mid 14th century AD



Ming Dynasty, Two Standing Cranes, ink and color on silk, 15th century AD



Ming Dynasty, A Jade-Carved Hairpin (Faji), 16th - 17th century AD



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Dragon and Tiger, ink and color on silk, 17th century



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Rabbit, Birds, and Flowering Camellia, ink and color on silk, 17th century AD



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Luohan on a Water Buffalo Skin, ink and color on silk, 17th century



Ming or Qing Dynasty, Jade Ox Figurine, 15th - 18th century AD

Qianlong Emperor (1736 - 1796) Portrait as the Bodhisattva Manjusri, painted by the Italian Jesuit Giuseppe Castiglione (1688 - 1766), a foreign court artist who resided in Beijing and became a confidant of Qianlong



Qing Dynasty, a Lohan Under a Canopy, with a Lion and Two Attendants, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, A White Cockatoo on a Swinging Perch, color on silk, 17th - 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Blue-and-White Porcelain Jar with Cover and Rosewood Stand, Kangxi Reign (1662 - 1722 AD)



Qing Dynasty, Eighteen Luohans in a Rocky Landscape, original by Li Gonglin (active 1049 - 1106), 18th century remake



Qing Dynasty, golden bracelet in the form of two dragons, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Illustrations of the Ladies Classic of Filial Piety, 17th - 19th century AD



Qing Dynasty, Jade Animal Reclining, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Jade Dragon-handled Cup with Spout, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Landscape with Ferry Boats, original by Ma Lin (active 13th century), 18th century remake on silk

Qing Dynasty, Man in a Red Coat, by Luo Ping (1733 - 1799), ink and color on paper, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Man with Two Attendants, ink and colors on silk, 18th - early 19th century



Qing Dynasty, Ornamental Disk (bi) of semi-translucent white jade, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Peonies, original by Tang Yin (active 1470 - 1524), ink on paper, 18th century remake



Qing Dynasty, Personages and Attendants, 17th - 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Bowl with Incised Decoration and blue glaze, 18th century AD



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Bowl with lavendar-blue glaze, Kangxi Reign (1662 - 1722)



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Vase with apple-green lead silicate glaze, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, porcelain vase with lead-silicate enamels over colorless glaze, Yongzheng Reign (1723 - 1735)



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Plate, Kangxi Reign (1662 - 1722 AD)

Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Plate, Kangxi Reign date (1662 - 1722 AD)



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Vase with lead-silicate enamels over pale-brown glaze, Qianlong Reign (1736 - 1799)



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Vase with Peach Bloom Copper-Red Glaze, Kangxi Reign (1662 - 1722)



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Vase with Ox-Blood (Langyao) Copper-Red glaze, Qianlong Reign (1735 - 1796)



Qing Dynasty, A Man and His Son at Home, ink and color on silk, 18th century



Qing Dynasty, Portrait of Yinxi (1711 - 1758), Prince Shen in an Outdoor Setting, ink and color on silk, dated 1757



Qing Dynasty, Shallow Porcelain Dish with Wide Reverted Rim, Kangxi Reign (1662 - 1722 AD)



Qing Dynasty, Small Porcelain Bowl with over glaze decoration, Yongzheng Reign (1723 - 1735)



Qing Dynasty, Vase Shaped Like a Shang or Zhou era Gu, Cloisonne and gilt-copper, Kangxi Reign (1662 - 1722 AD)



Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Water Bottle Made for the Thai Royal Court, 19th century

Lol.

I forget the psychological term for it, but the scenario when someone knows they haven't been a very good person in life, they like to sort of clean their slate by doing something nice for the community, like donating a bunch of auctioned purchases to a local museum, like Charles Lang Freer (a Detriot-based industrialist) did with these Chinese works of art (purchased from a Japanese Buddhist temple that had been under the control of a daimyo family for centuries).



You're very welcome,
Eric

I can't remember exactly how all this stuff came into the hands of the Japanese originally, but I remember reading that it had been at least since the 17th century (I think), and a significant portion of their collection was sold to Charles Lang Freer around the turn of the 20th century (because the Japanese needed funds for the upkeep of their Buddhist temple complex and what not). I'm going to do a little research on that...

In the meantime, search around this link here: http://www.asia.si.edu/visitor/default.htm

Eric

Cool, I've been meaning to head down there myself. I live in Fairfax, about 35-40 minutes away from D.C.

Eric