Art 4201 Studyguide 13: China /1

ABW pp. 108-57; NWA pp. 84-115

 

PREHISTORIC CHINA

China/Southeast Asia map

China, Korea Map

China: archaeological sites Yangshao culture: Burial cache of pots. 3rd MBC
Ceramic funerary urn, Neolithic. Sul.7 Globular jar (guan) painted earthenware. Neolithic, c. 2200 BC.  NWA 40
Neolithic bowl,  Yangshao culture, fr. Banpo, painted pottery; deity? Sul. 5 Sim. c. 4000BC. lee10
Tripod jar. c. 2600BC li tripod vessel, late Neolithic. lee17
XIA DYNASTY. 2205-1700BC  
Jade Cong.  Liangzhu culture. ABW 4.1. c. 2000BC. 6”W Jade cong. Neolithic. lee12

Cong, detail

 

SHANG DYNASTY. 1700-1045BC  
Shang Dyn. Carved earthenware urn. 13” H same. BW
Oracle bone. 2nd MBC. ABW 4.2

Oracle bones. 2nd MBC. Tortoise breastplate

Bronze axe Sull 34

Bronze axe. lee 31

Shang & Zhou bronze vessel types. Sull. 23 Taotie mask motif fr. fang ding, fr. tomb

Bronze fang ding. 16 1/8” H. lee36

bronze ding

Chinese piece-mold casting ABW 4.3

tripod piece mold

Royal tomb replica. closer view. sull  15

Royal tomb replica. c. 1200 BC lee22

Ceremonial Ding fr. Royal tomb, Anyang Henan. 8 3/8” h.  ABW 4.4

Bronze kuang. 8 7/8 X 13 X 15”. Hibbard 947

Shang Kuang  lee cp2

 12th c.BC Kuang. g7.2

Bronze Ritual vessel, animal form. ABW 4.5, NWA 43.

same

4-ram wine vessel bronze 23” H. lee39

in color

jade axe blade dagger

Standing bronze figure.fr. Sanxingdui. c.1200BC. 8'5" g7-3

Marble owl. lee26

Li-ding ceremonial vessel. Bronze. 7 ½ X5 ½”. Hibbard 943.

Dragon pendant. Jade

Zhou Dynasty. 1045-480BC  
Jade plaque. Interlaced dragons & birds. 1Ύ X 3”. ABW 4.7 jade dragons
Jade placque: animal form Freer 32.44. Late Zhou ade bi disk w. dragon motif. NWA 47. 6 ½” diam.
Bronze Yu. 20 1/8” H. 10th CBC. ABW 4.6 same, color. sull25.
Zhou fang ding. lee 42 Hu vessel. 7th CBC. SOH 2
You vessel. lee 43 Yi Vessel. 7th CBC. SOH5
Bronze bell detail

Bronze bell

rubbing of inscription on bell

Bell set Set of 65 bells. Bronze, fr. Tomb of Marquis Yi-Zeng.
26-bell set. 6thCBC. SOH9 Lithophones

Bronze mirror. Interlocked T & dragon motif. 7”di. Lee 60

Bronze mirror, gold & silver mirror. 7 5/8” diam. Lee CP3

Bronze covered vessel. Gold inlay, stylized dragon motif. 12 Ό” H. Freer 18

Covered wine vessel. Bronze, turquoise inlay.  

Bronze pien-hu type vessel. Silver inlay, geometric

 

1 of pair, winged animals. Bronze w. silver inlay. 16” X 9 ½” SOH 63 detail

Cranes & serpents.  Lacquered wood. 52 Ύ” H

Detail

WARRING STATES PERIOD 480-221BC--QIN DYNASTY 221-209BC  

Great Wall, China. 353-210  BC. 24’H. 18’thick at top

3 more views

Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi. Terra cotta army. ditch

Spirit path

trenches: 4 views

Plan & elevation of tomb

soldiers warriors out of tomb
chariot horse

 another

 Quadriga & driver. ABW 1.3 another

Cavalryman & saddle horse. see NWA 42. 5’10 ½”

warriors

Kneeling archer & detail. painted Kneeling archer & detail. 3’11”
martial arts 2-sword warrior
8 details

HAN DYNASTY 206BCE-220CE

 

Tomb of Prince Liu Sheng: Central chamber. SOH 32

reconstruction of tomb complex

Lamp fr tomb of Liu Sheng.sul. side compartment, filled with lacquerware
Lacquered vessel, wine cup. Fr. Family tombs of Marquis of Dai.  9 Ύ” L, 5 “W SOH 7869 Lacquered Yi vessel. 17” H. fr. Family Tombs of Marquis of Dai.  SOH 68
Lacquer covered square-section jar. sul94 Lacquered pan vessel.SOH 66.

Lacquer Zhong vessel. SOH 67

 Fr. Tomb of Liu Sheng. Hu vessel. Gilt bronze w. glass paste decoration. 17 Ύ” H

Jade burial suit. Liu Sheng tomb.

3 more views

Tomb of Prince Liu Sheng: Incense Burner. Bronze with gold, silver inlay. 10 1/4"H NWA 44 Boshan lu censer, fr. Tomb of Princess Tou Wan, Bronze, with gold inlay.12 3/4" H ABW4.10
Liu Sheng censer detail, view.
Hunt among the mountains bronze detail. sull 77 coffin handle. Liu Sheng tomb.
Nested coffins, reconstruction pillow. SOH 110
Bi disk, fr Tomb of Liu Sheng. SOH 8 Han Bi disk, jade. SOH 11
jade pectoral. freer 30.27 Jade bi disk. Freer 16.155
Gilt bronze double cup w. turquoise inlay. fr. Liu Shenf tomb inlaid dagger fr. Liu Sheng tomb
Tomb model: house.  Painted earthenware. 52”H. lee 74

 

bronze leopards inlaid with gold, silver plum blossom motifs,  fr. Liu Sheng tomb
Musicians, dancers, acrobats. sull 112 Tomb model: house.  Painted earthenware. 52”H.g7.8
kitchen model pigsty model
farming market

another Han house

Tomb model: hunting tower. Earthenware w. green lead glaze. 2nd CCE. 33 Ό”H.

tomb rubbing: silk weavers

Pavilion

Tomb of Gov.-Gen Zhang. Flying Horse Poised on One Leg on a Swallow.  Bronze. 13 1/2X 17 Ύ” ABW 4.11

another view

Funerary banner fr. Tomb of Lady of Dai. ABW 4.8. NWA 48. Painted silk. 6’8 Ύ”. 2nd CBC

Another view

B/W

Drawing of banner. sull95

Details. Sullivan 93, lee CP6 ++

Sarcophagus of Marquis of Dai: detail of outer coffin (of 3). Lacquered wood, w. polychrome designs: fantastic animals amid clouds. Lee. 75

Rubbing fr. Earthenware tiles, tomb: Hunting, harvesting scenes. 16 ½”H.  Lee 83

Tomb of Zhang Boya: chamber wall mural: preparation and cooking of food. LaPlante12.16

Wu family shrine: stone relief rubbing. 36”H. Confucian iconography. Lee, 78.ABW4.9

Sarcophagus of Marquis of Dai. lee Han tomb chamber wall slab. Hibbard 946
Rubbing of tomb chamber relief, Wu family shrine: the archer Yi Fusang, a tree, and the mansion detail: reception
Rubbing: Immortals playing liu po. sull100