Art 4201 B Studyguide 12: China.1 Prehistoric through Han Dynasty
TREGEAR (other refs: Art Beyond the West; Non-Western Art; Sherman Lee, Sullivan, Hibbard, Gardner))
| PREHISTORIC CHINA | |
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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. 6W | Zun vessel. |
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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 |
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Chinese piece-mold casting ABW 4.3 |
tripod piece mold |
| Royal tomb replica. c. 1200 BC lee22 | jin altar |
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bronze yu, bear form swallowing man. ceremonial wine vessel Shang.11thCBC T18 |
another view |
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guang bronze wine vessel. 12th-11thCBC |
another view G7.2 |
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bronze guang. 12th CBC. T19 |
Bronze kuang. 12th-11thCBC. Hibbard 947. 8 7/8 X 13 X 15. |
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bronze zun. sim T20. 14th-11thCBC |
bronze zun |
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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 |
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Dragon pendant. Jade |
Dragon pendant. Jade |
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Zhou Dynasty. 1045-480BC |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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Bronze mirror. Interlocked T & dragon motif. 7di. Lee 60 |
Bronze mirror, gold & silver mirror. 7 5/8 diam. Lee CP3 |
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Bronze covered vessel. Gold inlay, stylized dragon motif. 12 Ό H. Freer 18 |
Covered wine vessel. Bronze, turquoise inlay. |
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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 |
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Cranes & serpents. Lacquered wood. 52 Ύ H |
Detail |
| WARRING STATES PERIOD 480-221BC--QIN DYNASTY 221-209BC | |
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Great Wall, China. 353-210 BC. 24H. 18thick at top |
3 more views |
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Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi. Terra cotta army. ditch |
Spirit path |
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trenches: 7 views |
Plan & elevation of tomb |
| soldiers | warriors |
| chariot horse |
another |
| Quadriga & driver. ABW 1.3 | another |
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Cavalryman & saddle horse. see NWA 42. 510 ½ |
3 warriors |
| Kneeling archer & detail. painted | Kneeling archer & detail. 311 |
| martial arts | 2-sword warrior |
| 10 details | |
| Gold dagger handle. 4th CBC T29 | inlaid bronze dragon finial. 3rdCBC |
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HAN DYNASTY 206BCE-220CE |
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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. |
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Lacquer Zhong vessel. SOH 67 |
Fr. Tomb of Liu Sheng. Hu vessel. Gilt bronze w. glass paste decoration. 17 Ύ H |
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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 |
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Musicians, dancers, acrobats. sull 112
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bronze leopards inlaid with gold, silver plum blossom motifs, fr. Liu Sheng tomb |
| Tomb model: house. Painted earthenware. 52H. lee 74 | Tomb model: house. Painted earthenware. 52H.g7.8 |
| kitchen model. tomb relief | pigsty model |
| farming | market |
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another Han house |
Tomb model: hunting tower. Earthenware w. green lead glaze. 2nd CCE. 33 ΌH. |
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tomb rubbing: silk weavers |
Pavilion |
| Red Pottery Horse. 51" H. 2ndCAD | Horse of high-fired black pottery. 41"H c. 200 AD |
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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 |
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Funerary banner fr. Tomb of Lady of Dai. ABW 4.8. NWA 48. Painted silk. 68 Ύ. 2nd CBC |
Another view |
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B/W |
Drawing of banner. sull95T41 |
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8 Details. Sullivan 93, lee CP6 ++T40 |
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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 |
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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 ½H. Lee 83 | Wu family shrine: stone relief rubbing. 36H. 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 |