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LACQUER TEXTILES
59. Rearing dragon 66. Vessel based on bronze hu 72. Reliquary with Buddhist 76. Potpourri bag 83. Garden rocks with
Tang dynasty (618-907) figures chrysanthemum, high
Gilt bronze and iron; h. 34 x vessel Northern Song dynasty Western Han dynasty mallow, and begonia, after a
(960—1127) . painting by Cui Bai
1. 28 cm Western Han dynasty Wood-core lacquer with seed (206 bce-8 ce) (act. ca. 1060-1085)
Chain-stitch embroidery on Southern Song dynasty
Unearthed in 1975 at (206 bce-8 ce) pearls; h. 41.2 x w. 24.5 cm
Caochangpo in the southern Wood-core lacquer; h. 57 cm, cmpatterned silk; 1. 48 (1127-1279)
suburb of Xi'an, Shaanxi diam. of mouth rS.i cm, diam. Unearthed in 1966 at the Silk tapestry (kesi); 102.5 X 43.6
Province Huiguang Pagoda site, Rui'an, Unearthed in 1972 from
Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an of foot 20 cm Zhejiang Province Mawangdui tomb No. 1, cm
Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Changsha, Hunan Province Liaoning Provincial Museum.
60. Six-lobed plate with Unearthed in 1972 from Hangzhou Hunan Provincial Museum,
design of mythical beast Mawangdui tomb No. r, Changsha Shenyang
Tang dynasty (618-907) Changsha, Hunan Province 73. Sutra boxes with Buddhist
Silver with gilding; h. 1.2 cm, Hunan Provincial Museum, figures 77. Gauze with patterns of 84. Heavenly King of the
Changsha Northern Song dynasty pine-bark lozenges, signifying West
diam. 15.3 cm (960-1127) Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
67. Set of eight cups Wood-core lacquer with seed longevity Silk embroidery; 250.8 x
Unearthed in 1970 at Hejia pearls; (outside box) h. 16 x
village, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Western Han dynasty 1. 40 x w. 18 cm, (inside box) Western Han dynasty 247.7 cm
Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an
(206 bce-8 ce) cmh. 11. 5 x 1. 33.8 x w. 11 (206 bce-8 ce) Donated in 1949 by Mr. Fei
61. Six-lobed plate with Wood-core lacquer; h. 12.2 cm, Zhenshan
design of bear Unearthed in 1966 at the Silk gauze; 1. 75 x w. 48 cm
Tang dynasty (618-907) w. 16—19 cm Huiguang Pagoda site, Rui'an, National Museum of Chinese
Silver with gilding; h. 1 cm, Zhejiang Province Unearthed in 1972 from
Unearthed in 1972 from Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Mawangdui tomb No. 1, History. Beijing
diam. 13.4 cm Mawangdui tomb No. 1 Hangzhou Changsha, Hunan Province
Changsha, Hunan Province Hunan Provincial Museum, 85. King of Bright Wisdom
Unearthed in 1970 at Hejia Hunan Provincial Museum, 74. Round covered box with Changsha Budong
village, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Changsha Yuan dynasty (1279—1368)
Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an aged scholar and servant 7S. Embroidered silk with cmSilk tapestry (kesi); 90 x 56
68. Rectangular box with Dated to 1351 designs signifying longevity Administrative Office of Norbu
62. Plate in the shape of two cloud designs Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
peach halves with design of Western Han dynasty Carved lacquer on a fabric- Western Han dynasty Linka, Lhasa,
two foxes (206 bce-8 ce) covered wood core;
Tang dynasty (618-907) Wood-core lacquer; h. 21 X diam. 12. 1 cm (206 bce-8 ce) Autonomous Region ofTibet
Silver with gilding; h. 1.5 x 1. 48.5 x w. 25.5 cm Unearthed in 1953 from the Chain-stitch embroidery on
max. width 22.5 cm Unearthed in 1972 from tomb ot the Ren family, S6. Sakyamuni Buddha
Unearthed in 1970 at Hejia Mawangdui tomb No. 3, Qingpu county, Shanghai cmsilk tabby; I. 23 x w. 16 QlNC DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Changsha, Hunan Province Shanghai Museum
village, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Hunan Provincial Museum, Unearthed in 1972 from —
Changsha 75. Round covered box with Mawangdui tomb No. 1,
Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an Changsha, Hunan Province Silk tapestry {kesi); 1S2.7 x .6
69. Round tray with scroll figures viewing a waterfall, Hunan Provincial Museum,
63. Censer found with figure inscribed Changsha cm
of Ganesha designs MlNC DYNASTY, YONCLE MARK Liaoning Provincial Museum,
Tang dynasty (618-907) AND PERIOD (14O3-I424) 79. Printed silk with small
Silver with gilding; h. 41.8 cm, Western Han dynasty Carved lacquer on a fabric- scroll motifs Shenyang
covered wood core; h. 7.7 cm,
diam. of mouth 24.5 cm (206 bce-8 ce) Western Han dynasty 87. Li Bai's "Evening in the
Wood-core lacquer; h. 4.5 cm, diam. of mouth 22 cm Peach and Plum Garden"
Discovered in 1987 in Palace Museum, Beijing (206 bce-S ce) QlNG DYNASTY (1644-1911)
underground chamber of the diam. 53.7 cm Silk tabby with printed and Silk tapestry (kesi); 135.5 x
Famen Temple Pagoda, Fufeng Unearthed in 1972 from drawn designs; 1. 48 x w. 53 cm 70.2 cm
Mawangdui tomb No. 1, Liaoning Provincial Museum,
county, Shaanxi Province Changsha, Hunan Province Unearthed in 1972 from
Hunan Provincial Museum, Mawangdui tomb No. 1 Shenyang
Famen Temple Museum, Changsha Changsha, Hunan Province
Hunan Provincial Museum,
Shaanxi Province 70. Rectangular tray with Changsha
scroll designs
64. Storage container with 80. Embroidered textile with
bird designs for holding Western Han dynasty cloud design
brick tea
Tang dynasty (618-907) (206 bce-8 ce) Western Han dynasty
Silver with gilding; h. 17.8 cm,
Wood-core lacquer; 1. 75.6 cm (206 bce-8 ce)
diam. 16.1 cm Chain-stitch embroidery on
Unearthed in 1972 from silk tabby;!. 17 x w. [4.5 cm
Discovered in 1987 in Mawangdui tomb No. 1, Unearthed in 1972 from
underground chamber ot the Changsha, Hunan Province Mawangdui tomb No. 1,
Famen Temple Pagoda, Fufeng Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, Hunan Province
county, Shaanxi Province Changsha Hunan Provincial Museum,
Changsha
Famen Temple Museum, 71. Round box with painted
8l. Coverlet with dragon
Shaanxi Province and incised designs design
LlAO DYNASTY (Ql6-II35)
63. Jar with design of figures Western Han dynasty Silk tapestry (to ri) with gold
in a landscape
Tang dynasty (618-907) (206 BCE-8 CE) Cmthreads. Ii. 90 \ W, $6.$
Silver with gilding; h. 24.7 cm, Wood-core lacquer; h. 18 cm.
diam. ofjar 12.3 cm, Unearthed in i*j-j acYemaotai,
diam. of foot 12.6 cm diam. 32 cm Faku county,
Discovered in 1987 in I iaoning Province
underground chamber of the Unearthed in 1972 trom I iaoning Provincial Museum,
Famen Temple Pagoda, Fufeng Mawangdui tomb No. 3, Shenyang
county, Shaanxi Province Changsha, Hunan Province
Famen Temple Museum, Hunan Provincial Museum, 82. Zhu Kerou
Shaanxi Province Changsha
Camellias
Not mi un Song dynast*
Silk tapestry (fceri), mounted as
album leaf; 15.6 x 15.3 cm
I iaoning Provincial Museum,
Shenyang
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