Art 4201 B Studyguide 12: China.1  Prehistoric through Han Dynasty

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PREHISTORIC CHINA

China/Southeast Asia map

Southeast Asia map
China: archaeological sites China, Korea Map
Banpo hut. T2 Yangshao culture: Burial cache of pots. 3rd MBC
funerary urn Neolithic 2500BC Neolithic pot. 2200BC see T5
Neolithic bowl,  Yangshao culture, fr. Banpo, painted earthenware 5th-4thMBC. T4 3 more views, detail
Tripod jar. c. 2600BC Blackware beaker. Shangdong
Yangshao culture: earthenware bottle with pointed base.  4800BC

possible evolution of tripod form

detail of T8 white pottery tripod jug.  Weifang, Shandong. T8
Terra cotta tripod pot. Qijia culture. 2MBC li tripod vessel, late Neolithic. Lee17
Impressed stoneware jar.  earliest glazed ware. Zhengzhou, Henan. 16th-15thCBC detail
White Pottery jar, with impressed decoration. + 2 details.  Anyang, Henan. 14th-13thCBC. T10 Anyang White Pottery
Late Neolithic Axe. nephrite. see T1 Bronze axe. Sullivan 34
XIA DYNASTY. 2205-1700BC Zun Vessel.  lateShang 13-11thCBC Anyang earthenware w. incised and relief dec. 10inh Met
Jade Cong.  Liangzhu culture. ABW 4.1. c. 2000BC. 6”W Zun vessel.

Cong, detail

Jade cong. Neolithic. lee12.  see T24
Oracle bone. 2nd MBC. ABW 4.2

Oracle bones. 2nd MBC. Tortoise breastplate.  see T21

SHANG DYNASTY. 1700-1045BC  
Late Neolithic axe.  see T1 Bronze axe. Sull 34
Ceremonial Ding fr. Royal tomb, Anyang Henan. 8 3/8” h.  ABW 4.4. see T12 taotie.  see T13
Bronze axe. lee 31 late Shang Bronze ding.  Shang 12thCBC
Shang & Zhou bronze vessel types. Sull. 23 Shang ritual vessels: gu 14th-13thCBC T14 ; jue  13th-12thCBC T38  both bronze
Bronze fang ding. 16 1/8” H. lee36 Bronze ding.
Bronze ding. Bronze ding. T15
gui.  see T16, 17

detail

Chinese piece-mold casting ABW 4.3

tripod piece mold

Royal tomb replica. c. 1200 BC lee22 jin altar

bronze yu, bear form swallowing man. ceremonial wine vessel  Shang.11thCBC T18

another view

guang bronze wine vessel.  12th-11thCBC

another view G7.2

bronze guang. 12th CBC. T19

Bronze kuang. 12th-11thCBC. Hibbard 947.  8 7/8 X 13 X 15”.

bronze zun. sim T20.  14th-11thCBC

bronze zun

Bronze Ritual wine vessel, 4-ram form. ABW 4.5, NWA 43.

same

Standing bronze figure.fr. Sanxingdui. c.1200BC. 8'5" g7-3 color
jade axe blade dagger
Marble owl. lee26 another view

Dragon pendant. Jade

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 jade dove pendant
Jade bi disk detail (Shang) jade bi disk w. dragon motif. NWA 47. 6 ½” diam.
Bronze Yu. 20 1/8” H. 10th CBC. T25 same, color. Sull25.ABW 4.6
yu ceremonial vessel. Bronze. 7 ½ X5 ½”. T26. covered ding.  see T27
Li ding 12th C. bronze. Hibbard 943 Zhou fang ding. lee 42
Yi Vessel. 7th CBC. SOH5 Hu vessel. 7th CBC. SOH 2
jade plaque.  see T23 jade pendants -- stags.  950BC
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.  see T22

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 4th-3rdCBC. see T30

Bronze ding

1 of pair, winged animals. Bronze w. silver inlay. 16” X 9 ½” SOH 63 4thCBC 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: 7 views

Plan & elevation of tomb

soldiers warriors
chariot horse

another

Quadriga & driver. ABW 1.3 another

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

3 warriors

Kneeling archer & detail. painted Kneeling archer & detail. 3’11”
martial arts 2-sword warrior
10 details  
Gold dagger handle.  4th CBC  T29 inlaid bronze dragon finial.  3rdCBC

HAN DYNASTY 206BCE-220CE

 

Tomb of Prince Liu Sheng: Central chamber. SOH 32

reconstruction of tomb complex

Lamp fr tomb of Liu Sheng. T52 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 T51 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. sim T28
Nested coffins, reconstruction from Han tomb. Sull 65 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
Musicians, dancers, acrobats. sull 112

 

bronze leopards inlaid with gold, silver plum blossom motifs,  fr. Liu Sheng tomb
Tomb model: house.  Painted earthenware. 52”H. lee 74 Tomb model: house.  Painted earthenware. 52”H.g7.8
kitchen model. tomb relief 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

Red Pottery Horse.  51" H. 2ndCAD Horse of high-fired black pottery.  41"H  c. 200 AD

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

another viewT54

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. sull95T41

8 Details. Sullivan 93, lee CP6 ++T40

 

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

Concert in palace funerary wall slab c 114 ad Jingpingxian, Shandong. Hibbard 946 T43

Rubbing of tomb chamber relief, Wu family shrine: the archer Yi Fusang, a tree, and the mansion see T44

detail: reception

Rubbing fr. Earthenware tiles, tomb: Hunting, harvesting scenes. 16 ½”H.  Lee 83 Wu family shrine: stone relief rubbing. 36”H. Confucian iconography. Lee, 78.ABW4.9
Rubbing: Immortals playing liu po. sull100. detail of T45 stamped brick from Chengdu, Sichuan see T45
clay tiles from Henan with traces of paint wall painting c. 200 see T39
bronz TLV mirror Han 23cm see T42 Bronze TLV mirror.  Met. see T42
Male dancing figure.  Earthenware. 52"H standing figure of servant. pntd earthenware. Han tomb figure  T47 30"H
dancing figures.  pntd earthenware.  4.15"H Han tomb figures.  Playing Liubo. 1st-2ndCAD