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Carved from pale gray-green stone with cloudy white mottling and black and brown rivering throughout, the mountain landscape with high rising peaks and numerous figures and pavillions amid foliage on both sides, with the seal of the Emperor Qianlong above a long inscription on one side, the reverse with a further inscription and a seal, one seal referring to the eightieth year of the Emperor Qianlong,corresponding to the year 1784.

Jade Mountain Illustrating the Gathering of Scholars at the Lanting Pavilion, China #225

seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint

Seated Avalokiteshvara Boddhisattva (Guanyin), China #211

standing horse with legs slightly splayed outward; wide eyes; open mouth with exposed teeth; upward-pointed ears; green patina with white, blue and red pigment traces

Celestial Horse, China #172

Library and Rock Garden

The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, China #905

Standing Guanyin with lotus bud(?) in left hand, right hand missing, inscribed base which bears the date 571 A.D., translation of inscription filed with purchase blank, from Xi'an in Shaanxi province.

Standing Bodhisattva, China #177

Vessel in the shape of an owl. Two flanges, one ending just under the beak in front and the other continuing to the top of the head in back, have alternating straight and L-shaped scores, those on the front flange being much the deeper of the two. The tail, with a scored flange border, forms the back support of the vessel. Apart from the realistically-formed feet, the bird is strongly stylized. The body is completely covered by rows of scales except for the shoulder line, expressed by a vigorous spiral, and the wings quills, rendered by bands filled with antithetical spirals. Patina green.

Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl, China #220

Standing Screen with Marble Panel, gray brown and white marble slab reminiscent of a misty mountain, set into a wood frame; twelve carved panels within frame depict chi dragons and scrolls; frame set into larger stand

Screen, China #218

standing horse balancing on three legs; mouth open; short tail pointing up; leaning slightly to proper left

Prancing Horse, China #906

The Wu Family Reception Hall, China #549

Jewelled headdress with pendants suspended from the beaks of decorative birds or from projecting scrolls. Right hand is on right knee, left hand is raised toward the chief diety. Sitting in a cross-legged position, the image of his Dhyani-Buddha in his headdress. Hip-length blouse, with wide round neck and rolled over collar, has a center vertical panel which is pulled into the neck when seated. Three-quarter length sleeves. The skirt is finely pleated and caught up slightly on either side of the leg.

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), from a set of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and Flying Celestials, China #170

ovoid shape, with two handle-like protrusions on long sides; rust-red and brown; rim and handles painted with running geometric designs

Wine Cup, China #067

Seated figure, resting PR elbow on raised PR knee, PL leg bent and on ground and PL arm behind, hand resting on ground; wearing bracelets, long necklaces and elaborate crown

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin), China #353

Mortuary figures, pair of, representing warriors both wear armor, with curious head-dresses, and one carries a sword-like object. Four of these figures were found at the entrance of a tomb in Honan province. Two bought by M.I.A., and two by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. They are fashioned of polychromed pottery of the greyish cast associated with Wei. Traces of faded terra cotta color remain. These are unusually large tomb figures.

Tomb Guardian Figures, China #912

octagonal box with lid; lid carved with central circle surrounded by 4 C-scrolls and 4 concentric bands of tixi scrolls; box decorated with rolls of same scrolls; black interior

Octagonal Box, China #171

base with iridescent light green glaze and 2 animals, one standing on the back of the other; long post topped with openwork bird finial; 4 long branches at top: 3 depict figures dancing and holding objects and a figure under a canopy on top of branch and figures and radiating coins below branch; one depicts same scene except an animal replaces the figure under canopy; 20 rectangular branches, 19 with figures, horses, deer and figure under canopy with coins sprouting from branches; one with same scene except animal and figure(?) replace figure under canopy; 40 small branches with 3 radiating coins; pendant of monkey with a coin

Money Tree, China #183

Slab built and modeled, rectangular courtyard surrounded by a tile roofed wall; seperate elements are a pigsty, boar, round food dish, rectangular food dish, seated figure, bird, dog, suckling pig, four piglets.

Funerary Model of a Pig Sty, China #907

hinged covered red lacquer box with a removable front panel; tray under cover, six drawers behind panel; flying crane and phoenix over rock and crashing waves, main design at top and sides of box

Cosmetic Cabinet, China #171

Ceremonial Gate, China #173

standing figure with arms bent at elbows, PL forearm slightly lower than PR forearm; unfinished back; looping drapery folds

Standing Shakyamuni Buddha, China #169

folding chair with woven seat; inlaid iron decorations on arms and footrest; carved open-mouthed animals where arms attach to seat

Folding round-back armchair, China #215

Standing Bodhisattva of white marble, arms broken off below shoulder. The figure wears a narrow scarf, barely defined, and a skirt girdled at the waist, its upper edge finished with a curling line. Jewelled necklace and long chains. High headdress. Feet missing, head restored at throat where formerly broken off.

Standing bodhisattva, one of a pair, China #169

bronze budhist temple bell; tall football shaped body with flat top; two dragons turned away from each other form hanger at top center; sides decorated with two rectangular fields striped with three bands of three raised circular bumps

Bo bell, China #908

Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand, China #221

dark brown in color; square mouth piece cut from rim of smaller end; five holes at top, three at underside

Vertical flute, China #176

the nude boy shown crouching in an almost horizontal position, holding a bird in his left hand, the chubby face with simply carved features and the hair pulled back in double knots; carved from greenish white stone. Former Classification: Jade

Pillow, China #903

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Carved from pale gray-green stone with cloudy white mottling and black and brown rivering throughout, the mountain landscape with high rising peaks and numerous figures and pavillions amid foliage on both sides, with the seal of the Emperor Qianlong above a long inscription on one side, the reverse with a further inscription and a seal, one seal referring to the eightieth year of the Emperor Qianlong,corresponding to the year 1784.

Jade Mountain Illustrating the Gathering of Scholars at the Lanting Pavilion, 1790

China

G210

seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint

Seated Avalokiteshvara Boddhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century

China

G200

standing horse with legs slightly splayed outward; wide eyes; open mouth with exposed teeth; upward-pointed ears; green patina with white, blue and red pigment traces

Celestial Horse, 25-220

China

Not on View
Library and Rock Garden

The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, 1797

China

G216

Standing Guanyin with lotus bud(?) in left hand, right hand missing, inscribed base which bears the date 571 A.D., translation of inscription filed with purchase blank, from Xi'an in Shaanxi province.

Standing Bodhisattva, 571

China

G200

Vessel in the shape of an owl. Two flanges, one ending just under the beak in front and the other continuing to the top of the head in back, have alternating straight and L-shaped scores, those on the front flange being much the deeper of the two. The tail, with a scored flange border, forms the back support of the vessel. Apart from the realistically-formed feet, the bird is strongly stylized. The body is completely covered by rows of scales except for the shoulder line, expressed by a vigorous spiral, and the wings quills, rendered by bands filled with antithetical spirals. Patina green.

Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl, 13th-12th century BCE

China

G214

chased silver dish decorated with scene from the "Former Red Cliff Ode" by Su Shi (1037-1101); engraved in painterly baimiao style showing the poet in court robes with two companions relaxing in a boat drifting on tranquil water, with a winepot and cups on the table in front of them; one figure playing a flute and the other holding an open book; rocky banks with grasses and tall reeds, a willow and a cassia tree; small waterfall spilling down from high cliffs at the far shore; sky with pair of birds flying to the left towards a constellation of seven stars drawn as circles joined by thin lines to form the Big Dipper seen through drifting clouds surrounding a full moon engraved with the legendary yu tu dao yaou scene of the Moon Rabbit under the cassia tree pounding a pestle in a mortar; shallow plain sides of octafoil bracket-lobed outline rising to a barbed everted rim

Silver plate decorated with chased “Red Cliff” scene, 13th century

China

G208

Standing Screen with Marble Panel, gray brown and white marble slab reminiscent of a misty mountain, set into a wood frame; twelve carved panels within frame depict chi dragons and scrolls; frame set into larger stand

Screen, 17th century

China

G217

squat, round, red lacquer covered box with black interior and bottom; cover decorated with flowers, foliage and 2 birds with long tail feathers; sides of box with flowers and foliage

Box, 13th century

China

G215

Wallpaper, late 18th century

China

G328

standing horse balancing on three legs; mouth open; short tail pointing up; leaning slightly to proper left

Prancing Horse, 1st-3rd century

China

G215

The Wu Family Reception Hall, early 17th century

China

G218

white and grey veined marble; carved sculpture in the form of a Chinese side chair with curved back

Copyright Š Ai Weiwei 2008

Marble Chair, 2008

Ai Weiwei

Not on View

Bamboo and Rocks, c. 1760

Zheng Xie

Not on View
Blue-and-White dish, porcelain; decorated in a deep blue in the center with a large peahen flying amongst peonies, the cavetto molded with a band of peonies in white in a blue ground, the rim with a border of stylized waves and a molded foliated edge; the reverse has a typical wide unglazed base with a short foot ring and the exterior is decorated with a band of scrolling lotus

Dish, 14th century

Unknown

Not on View
The principle surface displays a rectangular field of interlocked T's on a ground of squared spirals framed on three sides by rows of spikes. Scored flanges at the four corners of the vessel are supplemented in the upper belt by additional flanges which thus divide it into eight panels. Antithetical, long-tailed birds flank the short flanges forming the central ridge of a rudimentary t'ao-t'ieh mask. Hanging blades appear on the cylindrical legs, and disfigured dragons in flat relief on the outer surface of the upright handles. Patina green

Fangding food vessel, 11th century BCE

China

G214

The decor is disposed in the three areas usual in vessels of this class the foot, bulb, and neck. The foot belt, divided into four panels by deeply scored flanges, displays a mask t'ao-tieh with a C-shaped mouthline, hooked forehead shield, small eyebrows, and S-shaped norns. Above is a narrow band with consecutive trunked dragons. The decor ground is of squared spirals throughout. The bulb, also divided into four panels, displays a t'ao-tieh bodied to the extent that some simple lines of a vertical body still remain above the leg. The central line of the face, with no forehead shield, is formed by the flange. The lower zone of the high throat is filled with consecutive snakes, their heads turned EN FACE. Above are slender rising blades, the major part of each filled with a t'ao-t'ieh to be seen from above. Streaked eyebrows appear over buldging eyes, and over these, again, long-drawn-out C-shaped figures forming the horns. Below the eyes are two C-shaped figures, modifications of mouthlines. At the end of the blade, separated from the t'ao-t'ieh by a narrow, empty band, is a V-figure- a corruption of a cicada drawing. Patina grey-green and blue-green with patches of red. Except for a cross-shaped perforation between the foot and the area above, the beaker is in almost every detail exactly similar to the one with a Yin inscription published in Huang, TSUN KU CHAI.

Gu wine vessel, 12th-11th century BCE

China

G214

Jewelled headdress with pendants suspended from the beaks of decorative birds or from projecting scrolls. Right hand is on right knee, left hand is raised toward the chief diety. Sitting in a cross-legged position, the image of his Dhyani-Buddha in his headdress. Hip-length blouse, with wide round neck and rolled over collar, has a center vertical panel which is pulled into the neck when seated. Three-quarter length sleeves. The skirt is finely pleated and caught up slightly on either side of the leg.

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), from a set of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and Flying Celestials, c. 951-953

China

G200

ovoid shape, with two handle-like protrusions on long sides; rust-red and brown; rim and handles painted with running geometric designs

Wine Cup, 2nd century BCE

China

G215

Spinach green jade, carved in chrysanthemum form, small flutings, spread in tiers from the center of the plate, representing the petals of the flower. Carved on both sides, the petals curled over the rim. The jade is extremely thin and translucent.

Plate, 18th-19th century

China

G210

Yao-Chou celadon bowl, porcelain, carved lotus design.

Bowl, 960-1279

China

G204

gourd with flowers, foliage and insects, ivory ring at mouth; rounded cover with tortoise shell carved with flowering bush

Cricket Container, Date Unknown

China

G216

half of a gourd with flat portion of wood; gourd carved overall with geometric designs; radiating half-circle door on one side

Dome-shaped Cricket Carrier, Date Unknown

China

G217

set of 32 chessmen, sixteen red and sixteen white (natural); each chaessman stands on a carved filigree globe, within which are one or more free carved balls; the globe rests on small turned stem, and the foot is carved with double row of lotus design

Chess Set, 18th century

China

Not on View
armorial porcelain deep dish painted with fly amidst butterfly wings, turquoise ground with reserve cartouches enclosing arms and monogram of Grimaldi

Dish, c. 1735

China

G209

red spongelike rock with white striations

Scholar's Rock, early 19th century

China

G218

Dancers, pair

Dancing Figure, one of a pair, 3rd century BCE - 3rd century CE

China

G215

Tomb Figurine of a Court Lady, 618-906

China

G208

crouching rabbit with small ears and brown eyes; rectangular base with squared-off corners

Figure of a Rabbit, 8th-9th century

China

G204

camel standing on diamond-shaped base; head up, tail up and curled; yellow with traces of red and black pigment; single hump

Two camels and a groom (Camel), 618-907

China

G207

Seated figure, resting PR elbow on raised PR knee, PL leg bent and on ground and PL arm behind, hand resting on ground; wearing bracelets, long necklaces and elaborate crown

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin), 12th century

China

G200

Mortuary figures, pair of, representing warriors both wear armor, with curious head-dresses, and one carries a sword-like object. Four of these figures were found at the entrance of a tomb in Honan province. Two bought by M.I.A., and two by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. They are fashioned of polychromed pottery of the greyish cast associated with Wei. Traces of faded terra cotta color remain. These are unusually large tomb figures.

Tomb Guardian Figures, early 6th century

China

G208

octagonal box with lid; lid carved with central circle surrounded by 4 C-scrolls and 4 concentric bands of tixi scrolls; box decorated with rolls of same scrolls; black interior

Octagonal Box, 15th century

China

G215

base with iridescent light green glaze and 2 animals, one standing on the back of the other; long post topped with openwork bird finial; 4 long branches at top: 3 depict figures dancing and holding objects and a figure under a canopy on top of branch and figures and radiating coins below branch; one depicts same scene except an animal replaces the figure under canopy; 20 rectangular branches, 19 with figures, horses, deer and figure under canopy with coins sprouting from branches; one with same scene except animal and figure(?) replace figure under canopy; 40 small branches with 3 radiating coins; pendant of monkey with a coin

Money Tree, 1st-2nd century

China

G201

Slab built and modeled, rectangular courtyard surrounded by a tile roofed wall; seperate elements are a pigsty, boar, round food dish, rectangular food dish, seated figure, bird, dog, suckling pig, four piglets.

Funerary Model of a Pig Sty, 2nd century BCE

China

G215

hinged covered red lacquer box with a removable front panel; tray under cover, six drawers behind panel; flying crane and phoenix over rock and crashing waves, main design at top and sides of box

Cosmetic Cabinet, 16th century

China

G215

Stone head of Buddha. A fragment consisting of the face only, modelled in the style that heralds the Tang.

Head of a Buddha, 570-577

China

G200

Ceremonial Gate, 1728

China

G217

standing figure with arms bent at elbows, PL forearm slightly lower than PR forearm; unfinished back; looping drapery folds

Standing Shakyamuni Buddha, late 6th century

China

G207

folding chair with woven seat; inlaid iron decorations on arms and footrest; carved open-mouthed animals where arms attach to seat

Folding round-back armchair, late 16th century

China

G217

Standing Bodhisattva of white marble, arms broken off below shoulder. The figure wears a narrow scarf, barely defined, and a skirt girdled at the waist, its upper edge finished with a curling line. Jewelled necklace and long chains. High headdress. Feet missing, head restored at throat where formerly broken off.

Standing bodhisattva, one of a pair, late 6th century

China

G200

bronze budhist temple bell; tall football shaped body with flat top; two dragons turned away from each other form hanger at top center; sides decorated with two rectangular fields striped with three bands of three raised circular bumps

Bo bell, late 6th-5th century BCE

China

G215

Sarcophagus, with accompanying memorial tablet and cover, made for the Chinese General, Prince Cheng Ching, 524 A.D. The six bas-reliefs comprising this group include the two ends and two sides of the sarcophagus, the tablet, and its cover. The sides are decorated in low relief with five groups of historical personages, illustrating filial piety scenes, in a landscape of trees and mountains in which dragons, phoenix, and other symbolical animals roam. The head end bears a scene including a bridge leading over a lotus pond to a gate decorated with 24 bells representing 12 pairs of musical accords. Two guardians flank the gate. The foot end carries a large dragon in a landscape. The memorial tablet bears a long inscription including Cheng Ching's biography, the Emperor's eulogy, and the date 524 A.D. The sides are decorated with large dragons. The cover of the tablet is surrounded by a bevelled edge of conventionalized dragon heads and contains remnants of bronze handles at the four corners. Along the sides, on the top surface, are eight blank squares indicating places for sacrificial vessels. The major figures and forms on the stones stand in relief and have been polished to form an even surface; the spaces betwen were left rough. All six reliefs are in fairly good condition with the exception of the cover for the memorial tablet which has been gouged at the corners. The sarcophagus was undoubtedly carved at Loyang, the Northern Wei capitol from 484 A.D.

Sarcophagus of Prince Yuan Mi, 524

China

G208

Horse with long mane and clipped tail. ca 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, on a flat base. The decoration of the trappings is in the Sassanian style. Glaze predominantly a fine cobalt blue which has oxidized on the hind legs to an irridescent silvery-blue. Saddle and top saddle pad unglazed.

Horse, early 8th century

China

G208

The rich decor of the vessel covers every surface except the backs of the stubby legs. The ground is squared spirals throughout. On the long side of the body the median line is marked by a free animal's head on the neck belt and by a t'ao-t'ieh in low relief on the bottom. The shoulder line of the owl is boldly stylized into an enormous spiral, the wing quills emerging in narrow parallel bands. Behind the quills the tail protrudes in a short downward hook. The shoulder, neck and quills are covered with scales. Two birds with cleft crests, bottle horns, and tails adorned with scales, flank the free head on the neck of the vessel. Coiled dragons decorate the front sides of the legs, and the bottom surface of the vessel is covered with scales in parallel rows. The whole area is bordered at the rim by a circle band which appears also on the adjoining rim of the lid. The owl has enormous eyes, and the horns are the large, C-shaped type of the ordinary t'ao-t'ieh. Patina bluish-green

You wine vessel in double-owl shape, 12th-11th century BCE

China

G214

standing male figure wearing armor and tall hat, with thin moustache and beard; figure stands with both feet on a white-skinned demon with fangs, green claws and black hair

Lokapala Guardian King, one of a pair, late 7th-early 8th century

China

G207

Both sides inscribed with very small text in black and red; short sides are selvedge edges

Cheat's Handkerchief, c. 1860

China

G217

Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand, early 17th century

China

Not on View
thinly cast with a narrow spout and pointed lip above an oblong body cast with three medial lines, a single loop handle; all standing on tall blade-form legs

Jue wine vessel, 16th-15th century BCE

China

G214

dark brown in color; square mouth piece cut from rim of smaller end; five holes at top, three at underside

Vertical flute, c. 1800

China

G216

the nude boy shown crouching in an almost horizontal position, holding a bird in his left hand, the chubby face with simply carved features and the hair pulled back in double knots; carved from greenish white stone. Former Classification: Jade

Pillow, 17th-18th century

China

Not on View
This vessel is a remarkable example of its type, and of perfect workmanship. The body is divided into three horizontal belts by narrow, bare interstices uninterrupted by the scored flanges which, with the handle of the vessel, delimit four panels. The plain handle has an animal's head with zigzag lines across the nose and C-shaped horns with parallel lines in thin, thread relief. The lid is partly shaped as a plastic animal. The head, with the forehead lozenge and bottle horns of a t'ao-t'ieh, has other, more realistic details well-modelled ears and a mouth with saw-like teeth. The body is that of a long-drawn-out dragon in low relief reclining along the center of the lid. The central flange, curving with the body in the looped tail, has straight and T-shaped scores. A t'ao-t'ieh and various types of dragons figure in a decor scheme that covers almost the entire body of the vessel. The bodied t'ao-t'ieh with S-shaped horns in the middle belt is flanked by strongly stylized head turning dragons. Also strongly stylized are the dragons in the foot belt, which are similar to those on vessels 50.46.43, Karlgren #11, and 50.46.89, Karlgren #21. The consecutive dragons in the neck belt are not identical. To the right is an ordinary beaked dragon with recumbent C-shaped horn and a small vertical crest. The dragon under the spout of the vessel has no crest. Its horn is heart-shaped, and it has the drawn-out, pointed eye of the t'ao-t'ieh below. Its enormous beak is drawn out to parallel the curve in the rim. Inside the curve of the beak is a small, head turning dragon. The big dragon on the lid has spirals at the base of the horns and a single scale between parallel zigzag lines that flank the central flange, forming the common lozenge pattern. The legs, in flat relief, flank the big dragon, thier tails meeting at the end of the lid. Patina light blue-green.

Gong wine vessel, late 13th century BCE

China

G214

head with elongated earlobes; downcast eyes; headdress with scrolls, tassels and floral forms, with pair of ornaments on either side with three red balls on blue drops; traces of blue pigment at hairline; traces of red pigment on lips; traces of olive-colored patina on skin of face; red, green and blue pigment on headdress; received attached to rectangular black base

Head of a Bodhisattva, late 6th century

China

G200

Jar of buff colored pottery, painted with conventional wave designs in black and brick red pigment. Burial urn, earthenware with painted decor. Yang-shao culture, Pan-shan stage.

Storage Jar, c. 2300 BCE

Majiayao

G204

Incense burner, tripod, geometrical design. Grey earthenware, impressed with markings which indicate that the wet clay has been wrapped in matting. Pieces of this Neolithic mat-marked pottery were found in Honan; made without wheel. The clay clinging to it makes it look tan in color.

Li tripod, 13th-12th century BCE

China

G204

Lien (casket), circular, standing on three bears legs, black terra cotta, covered with white slip; painted in red and black design of dragons and clouds. These hill jars usually decorated with bands of relief instead of painting. Examples of Han painting are rare.

Lian (cosmetic box), 2nd century

China

G204

ink tablet, form of tortoise with cover, standing on its four feet; cover decorated with incised designs of scales with the Pa Kwa; inscribed with the eight trigrams of the 'Yi-Ching' (The Book of Changes), representing the various forms of change, principles or laws of the universe

Ink tablet in the form of a turtle, 1st century

China

G201

Boshanlu censer, 1st-2nd century

China

G215

Stove, pottery, two holes; reddish-brick earthenware, lead glaze; one fitted with kettle, the other with a bowl; coated with a green mottled glaze, turned to silver iridescence through burial. Repaired. Stoves with accessories are extremely rare.

Model of a stove, 1st-2nd century

China

G215

Calabash or gourd, white jade, with carvings of plant forms and animals in high relief.

Water Basin, late 18th century

China

G210

Jar, round, with decoration of incised geometrical designs in three bands around shoulder and body. Three projecting rings for handles- two on shoulder and one midway between on lower part of body; polished surface, no glaze. Grey earthenware.

Beaker-shaped Vessel, 13th-11th century BCE

China

G204

Beaker, Tsun, decorated with three bands of geometrical incised designs. The middles band, with feather design, has three protruding bosses regularly spaced; the lower band, with simple design of horizontal lines, also has three protruding bosses. The base, with slightly flared bottom, is decorated with incised lines. Polished surface, no glaze.

Beaker (tsun), 12th century BCE

China

G204

Ritual urn, Tou form; two ring handles attached to body of vessel with an elephant head (?) motif. Trumpet base, truncated trumpet finial. The bronze was lightly covered with silver before being washed with gold. Gold has worn off in spots revealing silver green iridescence; corrosion advanced to such a stage that handles have become attached to body of urn. Tou belong to the yi class, and were used to contain grain offered to the dead. Excavated, with other objects, rom a tomb in Honan, 1929. N.B.similar piece in Grenville Winthrop Collection, New York

Dou ritual vessel, 4th century BCE

China

G214

Brush Washer. Bowl of celadon jade carved with flowers, leaves, and bamboo in high relief; incised foliate design on body of bowl which has a shaped rim.

Brush Washer, 18th century

China

G210

Censer, covered, of green jade in the form of a pagoda. The cover is in 3 sections carved with Buddhist symbol ; the finial a dragon surmonted by the praying mantis guarding the pearl of omnipotence. Body carved with all over foliate pattern, the rim with running Chinese fret. superb quality jade with begonia leaf marking. Brilliant emerald green in color.

Incense Burner in the Form of a Ding Vessel, 18th century

China

G210

Table screen, white jade carved in relief on the face with the eight horses of Mu Wang in a mountain landscape with pine trees, the branches of one tree extending on to reverse side. Composition derived from a painting of Ma Yuan. A long poetic inscription and date at upper left added in reign of Ch'ien Lung.

Table Screen with Stand, 18th century

China

G210

Finger citron of yellow jade; around body and base of vase a pattern of twining leaves and a smaller finger citron in relief. Teakwood stand.

Vase, late 18th century

China

G210

Brocaded panel of polychrome design with young Buddha in a light red robe making offering to the Queen of Heaven. Framed by later brocade, possibly Japanese. The treatment of the subject is similar to Tibetan Buddhist paintings; Tibetan-type altar hanging probably executed by Chinese artisans; Mkhas-grub Rje (founder of the Gelukpa order of Tibetan Buddhism) is shown making a mandala offering to his great teacher (Tsong-ka-pa), who sits above on a white elephant surrounded by clouds; a fellow monk assists Mkhas-grub Rje while the six-armed guardian Mahakala occupies the lower left corner; upper right depicts Yamantaka with his consort. Former Classification: Textiles - Tapestry

The Abbot Mkhas-grub Rje, late 18th century-19th century

China

G212

Writer's water coupe of white jade in form of Ling-Chih, the plant of long Life, and carved with a similar design in relief. Wood stand.

Water vessel, 18th century

China

G210

Sarcophagus, with accompanying memorial tablet and cover, made for the Chinese General, Prince Cheng Ching, 524 A.D. The six bas-reliefs comprising this group include the two ends and two sides of the sarcophagus, the tablet, and its cover. The sides are decorated in low relief with five groups of historical personages, illustrating filial piety scenes, in a landscape of trees and mountains in which dragons, phoenix, and other symbolical animals roam. The head end bears a scene including a bridge leading over a lotus pond to a gate decorated with 24 bells representing 12 pairs of musical accords. Two guardians flank the gate. The foot end carries a large dragon in a landscape. The memorial tablet bears a long inscription including Cheng Ching's biography, the Emperor's eulogy, and the date 524 A.D. The sides are decorated with large dragons. The cover of the tablet is surrounded by a bevelled edge of conventionalized dragon heads and contains remnants of bronze handles at the four corners. Along the sides, on the top surface, are eight blank squares indicating places for sacrificial vessels. The major figures and forms on the stones stand in relief and have been polished to form an even surface; the spaces betwen were left rough. All six reliefs are in fairly good condition with the exception of the cover for the memorial tablet which has been gouged at the corners. The sarcophagus was undoubtedly carved at Loyang, the Northern Wei capitol from 484 A.D.

Epitaph cover of Prince Yuan Mi, 524

China

G208

Sarcophagus, with accompanying memorial tablet and cover, made for the Chinese General, Prince Cheng Ching, 524 A.D. The six bas-reliefs comprising this group include the two ends and two sides of the sarcophagus, the tablet, and its cover. The sides are decorated in low relief with five groups of historical personages, illustrating filial piety scenes, in a landscape of trees and mountains in which dragons, phoenix, and other symbolical animals roam. The head end bears a scene including a bridge leading over a lotus pond to a gate decorated with 24 bells representing 12 pairs of musical accords. Two guardians flank the gate. The foot end carries a large dragon in a landscape. The memorial tablet bears a long inscription including Cheng Ching's biography, the Emperor's eulogy, and the date 524 A.D. The sides are decorated with large dragons. The cover of the tablet is surrounded by a bevelled edge of conventionalized dragon heads and contains remnants of bronze handles at the four corners. Along the sides, on the top surface, are eight blank squares indicating places for sacrificial vessels. The major figures and forms on the stones stand in relief and have been polished to form an even surface; the spaces betwen were left rough. All six reliefs are in fairly good condition with the exception of the cover for the memorial tablet which has been gouged at the corners. The sarcophagus was undoubtedly carved at Loyang, the Northern Wei capitol from 484 A.D.

Epitaph cover of Prince Yuan Mi, 524

China

G208

Dignitary, probably a civil counsellor. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, mounted on a stand. The costume is predominantly brown with details in mottled colors. Head, headdress and hands unglazed.

Tomb retinue, early 8th century

China

G208

Earth Spirit with lion's head. ca. 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, on a cylindrical base with mottled glaze. The figure is predominantly blue and white with patches of yellow and malachite green.

Tomb retinue earth spirit, 8th century

China

G208

Guardian of one of the quarters of the Buddhist heaven. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, dressed in armor and standing on a kneeling bull. A fine blue predominates in color scheme, with details in white, brown, mottled green and yellow. Elements of Sassanian design appear on the armor. Head, phoenix headdress, and hands unglazed.

Tomb retinue, early 8th century

China

G208

Guardian of one of the quarters of the Buddhist heaven. ca 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, wearing armor and standing on a kneeling bull. The costume is predominantly blue in tone, but there is much use of mottled yellow, brown and blue in the skirt sections. Elements of Sassanian design in armor. Head and phoenix headdress unglazed.

Tomb retinue guardian, early 8th century

China

G208

Camel, Bactrian type, with blanket and saddle bags. ca. 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, on a flat base. Glaze predominately brown and yellow with mottled areas of blue, green, yellow and brown in the saddle-bags and blankets.

Camel, early 8th century

China

G208

Camel, Bactrian type, with saddle blanket with Sassanian decoration. ca. 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, on a flat base. Glaze predominately brown and yellow with mottlings of blue, green, and yellow.

Camel, early 8th century

China

G208

Earth Spirit with human head and removable flame halo. ca. 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, on a deep cylindrical base with mottled glaze. The figure is predominantly blue, with white areas. Head and halo unglazed.

Tomb retinue earth spirit, 8th century

China

G208

Ewer, with pheasant's head stopper. Pear-shaped body, with tapering short neck and short spout, on domed, spreading foot. The removable stopper, in the form of a pheasant's head, is modelled in full relief with carved details, the double strand handle is also modelled. Buff white porcelain with even, creamy-white glaze.

Ewer with Pheasant-Head Stopper, 8th century

China

G204

Tomb figurine, one of a pair, representing a Civil Dignitary. The type is individualized, and the features indicate that this person was of Khotanese origin. The figure is mould-made of grey clay, with a white ground, and painted, pigments flesh tints, red, green, blue, and gold. The figure is solid, the details being completed by hand.

Tomb Figurine, one of pair, late 6th century

China

G208

The pronounced sperical shape of this flask is most unusual. the decor is disposed in four broad belts set off from each other by narrow, bare, ridged bands bordering a single line of spirals. The belts, and the rising blades on the neck, are filled awith the comma pattern. The t'ao-t'ieh on the ring handle has scale bands on top and two big scales under the eyes. Patina blue-green.

Hu wine vessel, 4th century BCE

China

G214

The bovine head of this example has high, spreading horns and the forehead lozenge of a t'ao-t'ieh. Directly below is a band of rising blades with spiral filling. The terminal border of the pole top also has a spiral decro. PatinaGreen.

Cow-head finial, 12th century BCE

China

G214

Thick, unusually heavy flanges, narrowing toward the vessel, divide the foot, bulb, and neck into panels. They are scored with alternating straight and T-shaped scores, the stem of the T turned inward instead of outward in the usual fashion. This is a most eccentric feature. The decor, on a ground of squared spirals, covers almost the entire vessel. The t'ao-t'ieh on foot and bulb are similar but vary in detail.The foot monster has a lower forehead shield, no eyebrows and S-shaped horns, as against the recumbent C-shaped horns of the beast on the bulb. The remnants of a vertical body and a leg are the same on both. In the lower neck belt are antithetical beaked dragons. Above are blunt, sturdy rising blades with a decor to be seen from the top. Flanking the flange, as a central line, are two antithetical dragons with strongly hooked beaks and C-shaped horns, their bodies going down (with a leg half way and a tuft lower down) meeting at the end of the blade. Together their heads form a t'ao-t'ieh (observe the ears in the outer border of the blade). In the decor throughout, the principal raised features, shaped as broad, flat bands, are quite smooth except for a few scores on the horns of the bulb t'ao-t'ieh. Patina green with patches of red. The symbol in the inscription may be an abbreviation of the graph lu. For a comment see Karlgren, Number 18 (50.46.97).

Zun wine vessel, 11th century BCE

China

G214

The tang is formed of a crested bird's head inlaid with turquoise. The socket, also inlaid with turquoise, has a mask decor from which pieces of turquoise are missing. The socket is fitted with a tawny-white jade blade mottled with warm brown and flecks of brilliant green. The edges of the pointed blade are finished with bevels that narrow toward the point. A central ridge run from socket to point. A closed crack, dark brown at the lower end, runs diagonally from the socket to the mid-section of the pointed end. Patina green

Dagger-axe (ge), 1600-1046 BCE

China

G214

Square ting, rectangular, inscribed. The decor of the principal surface is confined to the upper belt, where rudimentary t'ao-t'ieh masks are flanked by head-turning dragons in flat relief on a ground of squared spirals. The heavy, segmented flanges at the corners of the vessel reappear as the central ridges of the forceful t'ao-t'ieh heads on the legs. Patina gray-green

Fangding wine vessel, late 11th century BCE

China

G214

Chariot shaft socket, 13th-12th century BCE

China

G214

Figure of animal- open mouth red polychrome. White earthenware 3 color lead glaze.

Figure of an Animal, 618-906

China

G208

The body of the vessel displays a band of hanging blades with crisply delineated cicadas in a ground of squared spirals. In the neck belt, piars of consecutive beaked dragons are separated from pairs of antithetical beaked dragons by rudimentary flanges. Again the background is squared spirals. Patinagreen.

Ding food vessel, 12th century BCE

China

G214

Dog, standing, deep blue glaze. Earthenware with 3 color lead glaze.

Tomb Figure Representing a Standing Dog, 618-906

China

G208

Kneeling camel with Mongolian driver. Red earthenware with traces of white slip. Painted with black and red pigments.

Tomb Figure of a Kneeling Camel with Driver, 618-906

China

G208

Seated figure of woman playing stringed instrument

Tomb Figure Representing a Musician Playing a Lute, 618-906

China

G208

Tomb Figure Representing a Musician Playing a Bamboo Flute, 618-906

China

G208

Figure of woman making deep bow. Polychromed in red.

Figure of a Woman, 618-906

China

G208

White earthenware with white slip. Daoist symbol of the Principle 'Keeping Still; The Mountain' (Ken==) see cat. card for better description.

Tomb Figure Representing a Seated Dog, 618-906

China

G208

The design of highly stylized dragons, inlaid with silver, appears on the two main areas of this butt cap. The encircling rounded band carries the volute and angle pattern poplular in Huai time. Like 50.46.5, this cap is oval in cross-section. Butt caps of this type, designed for lance hafts, are quite rare. Patina reddish-brown with small areas of green. Bronze with silver inlay.

Butt Cap for Spear Haft, 5th-4th century BCE

China

G214

white jade with pale brown mottling, traces of earthlike substance and red pigment

Pendant in the form of a Dragon, 480-221 BCE

China

G215

Finial of an unidentifiable animal, with curved uneven flanges incised design on both sides, similar but not identical pale green translucent jade traces of red pigment and clay-like substance.

Bird Finial, 1523-1028 BCE

China

G215

Standing bird in silhouette, flanged, in relief incision in double-line, both sides identical design high tooth-edged crest pale green jade traces of clay-like substance calcified.

Bird Plaque, 1523-1028 BCE

China

G215

Curved beak and flanged crest; incised detail on both sides identical; green translucent jade; traces of red pigment and clay

Bird Pendant in Silhouette, 1027-775 BCE

China

G215

Seated bird in silhouette, goose, incised details, both sides identical; perforation drilled at lower part of bird's neck; traces of red pigment. Pendant shows seated bird in profile described as wild goose. Highly calcified jade with deep-green clouds, remnants of the original color; traces of red pigment and earthlike substance. Biconical perforation for stringing at base of neck.

Bird Pendant, 1050-770 BCE

China

G215

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