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    Posted: 22-Oct-2006 at 07:31
Charles Lang Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C., and other assorted pics with neolithic, ancient, medieval, and early modern age Chinese below...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freer_Gallery_of_Art

http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/results...p=Chinese%20Art

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This painting entitled Guan-Yin and the Fish Basket, 15th century AD, Ming Dynasty painting, anonymous painter.

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This painting is entitled, a Group of Lohan Floating Upon Waves and Clouds, painted in 1610, Ming Dynasty

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Eastern Han Dynasty Ding Tripod Vessel, earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze, 1st century AD

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Basin (chien), bronze-cast vessel, 5th century BC

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Northern Qi Dynasty, Head of the Buddhist Disciple Ananda, limestone, late 6th century AD

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Ming Dynasty Red-Lacquer Box, Yongle Reign Period, 1403-1424 AD

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Northern Song Dynasty Statue of Guanyin, early 12th century AD

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Zoomorphic-Bird Ritual Vessel, bronze with gold inlay, circa 500 BC

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Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl, cobalt colorless glaze, Emperor Xuande period (1426-1435 AD)

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Tang Dynasty Silver Cup, intricate silver-smithed designs of animals and flower motif, early 8th century AD

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The towering Liao Dynasty Guanyin Painted-Clay Statue of Dule Temple, 984 AD

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Ming Dynasty Porcelain Slops Jar (Zhadou), Zhengde Reign, 1506-1521 AD

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Ladies Playing Double-Sixes, original by Zhou Fang (lived c. 730-800 AD), late 10th - early 11th century remake, Song Dynasty

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Bronze Mirror, gold and silver inlay design of horse-riding chariots, Buddhist figures, and flying animals, dated from 220 - 589 AD, during the divisionary period

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Bronze Mirror, gold and silver inlay designs of intertwined flying dragons, 5th-4th century BC, Warring States Era

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Jade-carved Hair Comb (Jincun), 5th-4th century BC

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Landscape Painting by Dong Yuan, 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms Period, 10th century AD

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Lady of Guo On a Spring Outing, by Zhang Xuan, 8th century AD, Tang Dynasty

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A Man Taking His Ease, painting on silk scroll, first half of 14th century AD, late Yuan Dynasty

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The Hall of Precious Paintings, originally by Qiu Ying, 17th century remake

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Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, early 17th century Ming Dynasty

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The Original and well-preserved painting of Luohan Laundering, by Lin Tinggui, painted in 1178 AD, Southern Song Dynasty period

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Northern Song Dynasty, porcelain Ding Ware Bottle, 11th-12th century

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Yuan Dynasty, plastic-dripped lacquer over wooden tray with pearl inlay design, late 13th - early 14th century AD

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Western Zhou Dynasty, Ritual Food Vessel (Fuding Ding), bronze-ware, dated 11th-10th century BC

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Ming Dynasty, porcelain dish, Xuande Reign, 1426-1435 AD

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Tang Dynasty, gilded-bronze incense burner, dated 7th-8th century AD

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Ming Dynasty, Low Table, plastic-dripped lacquer over wood, gold, silver, and pearl inlay design, late 16th century AD

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Tang Dynasty, Silver Stem Cup, 700-750 AD

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Western Han Dynasty Covered Tripod, stoneware with mostly worn-off green-glaze celadon, 2nd Century BC

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Qianlong Ispection Tour, painted handscroll, mid 18th century

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Qianlong Ispection Tour, painted handscroll, mid 18th century

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Portrait of Lady Li, 1535 AD, Ming Dynasty Silk Hanging Scroll

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Portrait of Lady Li, 1535 AD, Ming Dynasty Silk Hanging Scroll

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Massive Leshan Buddha Stone Sculpture, 71 meters tall (233 feet), completed in 803 AD, Tang Dynasty; it is the largest stone-carved Buddha in the world

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Another image of the massive 9th century Leshan Buddha Sculpture

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Stone Lohan Buddhist Statue in Meditation, 11th century AD, Northern Song Dynasty

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Eastern Han Dynasty Green Glaze Tripod Ding, 1st century AD

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Life-size Horse Sculpture, 8th century, Tang Dynasty, Alberto Manuel Cheung Gallery of Arts

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Bronze-Cast Statue of Emperor Yongle (reigned 1402 - 1424 AD), Ming Dynasty

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HOLY CRAP! The greatest of all these paintings below, click on the link below the description to scan across the entire length of this old 11-meter-long painted handscroll:

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Spring Festival (Qing Ming) on the River, this is an 18th century remake of an 11th century classic by Zhang Zerui

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Eastern Jin, Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies, original copy by Gu Kaizhi, 345-406 AD

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Eastern Jin Dynasty Landscape Painting, (circa 317-420 AD); this is another long handscroll, so when you click the link directly below, make sure to scan through the whole picture using the scroll bar, it's worth the look!

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A Bird Hovering over Blossoming Branches, 18th century Qing Dynasty

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A Man Resting Under Pines; Two Boys Preparing Tea, 16th century AD, Ming Dynasty

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Toy Peddler and Children, 18th century, Qing Dynasty

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Original and well-preserved painting of Rock Bridge at Tiantai Mountain, by Zhou Jichang, 1178 AD, Southern Song Dynasty

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Painting of a Seated Luohan, 16th century AD, Ming Dynasty

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Java Sparrow on a Berry Branch, 15th century AD, early Ming Dynasty

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One of the Four Scenes Paintings, by Liu Songnian (1174-1224 AD), Southern Song Dynasty

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Ming Dynasty, red lacquer box over wood, intricate Chinese pavilion and ocean carving design, Hongzhi Reign (1488-1505)

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Ming Dynasty, porcelain Guan Shape Vase, intricate scene design of flowers and children playing, Jiajing Reign (1522-1566)

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Ming Dynasty, Tibetan buddhist base mandala, enamels on brass, cloisonne, early 15th century, Yongle Reign

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Southern Song Dynasty, red lacquer over wood tray with mother-of-pearl inlay, 13th century

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/iJz2Zr3Z.jpg

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Ming Dynasty, porcelain stem-bowl, Xuande reign, mid 15th century

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Ming Dynasty, lacquered box with bamboo basketry, silver, gold, polychrome, 1573-1620 AD

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Song Dynasty Jade Cup (Bei), 11th-12th century AD

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Ming Dynasty, red-lacquer box over wood, intricate lacquer carving, 15th century AD

http://thumbsnap.com/vf/v9ocvQo6.jpg

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Qing Dynasty, porcelain vase, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty, ritual wine vessel, bronze-ware, 5th century BC

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The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, brick construction, 64.5 meters (211.6 feet) high, built in 652 AD under the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

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The Iron Pagoda of Youguo Temple, brick construction, 54.66 meters tall, built in 1049 AD in the Northern Song Period of China

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Yingxian Pagoda, 67.31 meters tall, original wood construction, built in 1056 AD, during the Liao/Northern Song Dynasty

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Liu-He Pagoda, brick and wood construction, 59.89 meters tall (roughly 196.5 feet-tall), erected in 1152 AD during the Southern Song Dynasty of China

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Famen Temple's Real Spirit Pagoda, brick construction, 47 meters tall, built in 1579 AD during the Ming Dynasty in China

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The Anji (or Zhaozhou) Bridge, brick and stone segmental arch bridge, engineered by Li Chun, construction began in 595 AD, and was completed in 605 AD under the Sui Dynasty of China

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Eastern Han Dynasty Tomb Panel Relief, stone carving, 1st-2nd century AD

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Tiger Under Snowy Pines, silk-scroll painting, early 17th century, Ming Dynasty

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Taoist Immortals Walking on Water, late 14th century AD, early Ming Dynasty

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty Pilgrim Flask (Bian Hu), bronze inlaid with silver, 3rd century BC

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The Forbidden City of Beijing, 720,000 square meters of area, 800 buildings with over 8,600 rooms, construction completed by 1420 AD, under the reign of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yongle.

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Corner Tower of the Forbidden City

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Canal view with palace Meridian Gate entrance of the Forbidden City in the background

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The Hall of Supreme Harmony within Beijing's Forbidden City

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Forbidden City Throne Room

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The Terracotta Army of Qin, created and assembled by the year 210 BC by the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shihuangdi), located near modern-day Xian. A total of 8,099 terracotta figures were found in the outlying tombs to his main pyramid mausoleum, the figures including horses, soldiers, generals, and complete with bronze chariots and actual wielded weapons.

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Terracotta Soldiers, 3rd century BC

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Terracotta Cavalryman holding the reins of his horse, 3rd century BC

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Terracotta Army Officer General

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Terracotta Army Bronze Chariot with Terracotta Horses

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Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Jade Dragon Plaque, 3rd century BC

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Eastern Han Dynasty, Chimera with Rider, jade, 25-220 AD

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Dwelling in Seclusion in the Summer Mountains, by Wang Mang, 1354 AD

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Yuan Dynasty, lacquered box with engraved gold, 14th century

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Ming Dynasty, blue-and-white porcelain flask, early 15th century AD

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Portrait of Yang Hong, Jingtai Reign, circa 1451 Ming Dynasty

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Ming Dynasty Jade Libation Cup, 16th century

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Yuan Dynasty, Tripod-Shaped Incense Burner, marbelized stoneware, late 13th - early 14th century AD

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Ming Dynasty, lacquer box over wood, 14th-17th century

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Shang Dynasty, bronze bell (bo zhang), 12th-11th century BC

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Western Han Dynasty silken banner found in the tombs at Mawangdui, dated 2nd century BC
 
 
 
A hanfu-robe garment found at Mawangdui, 2nd century BC
 
 
 
Ming Dynasty Painting on silk scroll, 16th century
 
 
 
Ming Dynasty silken embroidery, 16th century
 
 
 
Yuan/Ming Dynasty painting of Manjusri with a lion, mid 14th century AD
 
 
 
Yuan Dynasty Jun Ware Flower Pot, early 14th century
 
 
 
Ming Dynasty Porcelain, Fahua Ware Jar, 15th century AD
 
 
 
Ming Dynasty Yixing Ware Teapot of Li Chung-fang, 1620 AD
 
 
 
Qianlong reign (1736-1795) Stem Bowl with Attached Stand, Jingdezhen
 
 
 
Yuan Dynasty Longquan Ware Vase, stoneware with bisque panels, late 13th century - early 14th century
 
 
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Yongle Palace Murals, Yuan Dynasty era, early 14th century AD
 
 
 
Jade Princess, Yongle Palace Murals
 
 
 
Yongle Palace Murals
 
 
 
Yongle Palace Murals
 
 
 
A Seated Lohan, Attendant, and a Dragon, 15th century Ming Dynasty
 
 
 
Painting of a basket with flowers, Ming Dynasty, 16th century AD
 
 
 
Bronze-gilt figuring of a standing Deva King, Tang Dynasty, 8th century AD
 
 
 
Northern Song Jun Ware Planter, stoneware with Jun glaze, early 12th century AD
 
 
 
Ming Vase, stoneware, early 17th century
 
 
 
Northern Song Vase, porcelain clay qingbai glaze, 11th century
 
 
 
Tang Dynasty Ewer (kundika), stoneware with straw-colored glaze, 8th century AD
 
 
 
Eastern Han Dynasty tomb jar, earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze, 1st century AD
 
 
 
The Imperial Park, by Qiu Ying, 16th century Ming Dynasty
 
 
 
Painting of Deer and Autumn Trees, by Wu Ming, 5 Dynasty and 10 Kingdoms period, 10th century AD
 
 
 
Sakyamuni Buddha Preaching, by Chang Sheng-wen, Southern Song Dynasty, circa 1200 AD
 
 
 
Tang Dynasty, porcelain bottle with lid, 8th century AD
 
 
 
Tang Dynasty, limestone head of buddha, circa 700 AD
 
 
 
Shang Dynasty, ritual bronze-ware wine container (jia), 13th century BC
 
 
 
Ming Dynasty, blue-and-white porcelain Jardiniere, early 15th century AD
 
 
 
Qing Dynasty, lacquer on wood, mother-of-pearl, silver, gold, late 17th - early 18th century
 
 
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Originally posted by Preobrazhenskoe

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Ming Dynasty Red-Lacquer Box, Yongle Reign Period, 1403-1424 AD
 
They were so good with wood & lacquering.
 


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Massive Leshan Buddha Stone Sculpture, 71 meters tall (233 feet), completed in 803 AD, Tang Dynasty; it is the largest stone-carved Buddha in the world.
 
Wow.  Looks like it's all carved.  Who are the figures bottom left & right?:
 
 


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Ming Dynasty, red-lacquer box over wood, intricate lacquer carving, 15th century AD.
 
Nice.
 


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Pure ownage.
 


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  Quote Preobrazhenskoe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-Oct-2006 at 22:29
Who are the figures bottom left & right?:
 
My guess, from observation, would be the Buddhist Deva Kings (deities of the four cardinal directions) that were so popularly-portrayed in silver or gilt-bronze figurines, and stone statues during the Tang Dynasty.
 
I'm glad you liked the lacquer-work, so do I, 
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  Quote flyingzone Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-Oct-2006 at 23:30
Eric, thank you very much for these wonderful photos. It must have taken you a lot of work to upload them.
 
As you know, I am not an expert in Chinese art (and architecture) at all. But when I look at the pieces from the Tang Dynasty, I see quite a bit of Central Asian influence that I do not see in pieces from other periods (pre- and post-Tang), except in some Yuan pieces. Are those pieces quite representative of Tang art in general?
 
(I know Tang music was very much influenced by Central Asian music.)  
 

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Tang Dynasty Silver Cup, intricate silver-smithed designs of animals and flower motif, early 8th century AD


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Tang Dynasty, gilded-bronze incense burner, dated 7th-8th century AD

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Tang Dynasty, Silver Stem Cup, 700-750 AD

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  Quote flyingzone Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-Oct-2006 at 23:36
I also love lacquers. I used to have two beautiful Japanese lacquer bowls that I occasionally used for eating sticky rice or misu soup. But a friend of mine stupidly put one of them in the microwave (!) which totally destroyed it.
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  Quote Kids Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-Oct-2006 at 23:43
Preobrazhenskoe, nice job. Those are indeed some of most beautiful art pieces I have saw.
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  Quote Kids Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-Oct-2006 at 23:44
I really like the Northern Song Dynasty Statue of Guanyin, early 12th century AD.
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Lacquer box with children, from Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty, 1736-1795, from National Museum of China, Beijing, PRC.
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Lacquer box with children, from Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty, 1736-1795, from National Museum of China, Beijing, PRC.
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacquer
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  Quote Preobrazhenskoe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-Oct-2006 at 00:38
@ Flyingzone
 
I'm also aware the influence of Central Asia on Tang era music and musical instruments, but in terms of the silver-smithing animal and flower designs forged in the cups above, Chinese art beforehand and during the Tang era featured plenty of picturesque scenes with animals and nature (arguably as far back as the animals featured in various tomb murals of the Han Dynasty, but best exemplified in its maturity early on by such great artists as Gu Kaizhi, the famous landscape artist in the 4th century Eastern Jin period). As for the gilt-bronze incense burner, the lion/dragon-heads holding the interlocked rings weren't anything exceptionally new, the Chinese of the Eastern Zhou featured this in the artwork crowning their bronze-ware ritual vessels.
 
I'm sorry to hear about the lacquer in the microwave! Lol. It's just like putting a plastic army man in the microwave too.
 
I've seen that lacquer box from the Qianlong era as well, it's the best one I think I've ever seen out of the whole bunch, and that's saying a lot, considering how awesome the lacquer-ware items were that I posted above.
 
@ Kids
 
Thank you, kids, and yes, I too love the Guanyin statue from the late Northern Song Period. It's absolutely astonishing.
 
Great comments, guys! Keep them going...
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Ladies Playing Double-Sixes, original by Zhou Fang (lived c. 730-800 AD), late 10th - early 11th century remake, Song Dynasty

One can see from this painting that beauty is not a universal concept, but rather a style that changes with the times. I knew that mid-Tang people liked chubby-fat women, but I didn't know this applied for the Song. By the Ming era you can see pictures of skinnier women whose amt of fat are pretty in line with our modern concept of the perfect hourglass figure.

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Good points, Omnipotence. As seen through Pre-Tang-era scroll paintings, murals, and figurines/statues, women with slender bodies were actually preferred. As you noted here, Tang era women were most often plump, as it was seen as attractive then. Women during the Song period, however, once again became favored to be slender, as this Song Dynasty remake of Zhou Fang's painting is just that, a remake of a Tang-era painting. It is plausible, however, that since this particular painting is dated as early as the late 900s AD, that the leftover Tang era popularity of plump women was still somewhat of a social norm, since the Tang Dynasty had just fallen less than a century before, in 907 AD.
 
Food for thought, thanks for pointing that out Omnipotence,
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  Quote Hellios Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-Oct-2006 at 14:46
Originally posted by Preobrazhenskoe

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The towering Liao Dynasty Guanyin Painted-Clay Statue of Dule Temple, 984 AD.
 
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Bronze Mirror, gold and silver inlay design of horse-riding chariots, Buddhist figures, and flying animals, dated from 220 - 589 AD, during the divisionary period.
 
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