Ming Dynasty Tibetan Green Tara Statue
The Tibetan style Green Tara statue from the Ming Dynasty is a 15th century Ming Dynasty artwork, currently collected at the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. Green Tara is the incarnation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Tara, also known as Tara in Sanskrit, is the full name of Saint Salvation Tara Buddha Mother. In ancient China, she was referred to as Tara Bodhisattva or Tara Guanyin. Tara has many different manifestations, including 21 Tara, 500 Tara, and others, all of which are incarnations of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Green Tara is the main deity of all Tara, capturing all the merits of the other 20 incarnations.
Mingxuan De Blue and White Flower Pear shaped Pot
The blue and white porcelain produced by Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory during the reign of Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty (1426-1435 AD, the reign name of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Zhanji) holds a significant position in the development history of Chinese ceramics. It is famous for its ancient and elegant design, crystal clear glaze color, and colorful patterns. Compared with other blue and white porcelain from various dynasties, its firing technology has reached the highest peak, becoming one of the famous porcelain products in China. Its achievements are praised as "unprecedented in the first generation". The pear shaped teapot has an umbrella shaped lid with a precious pearl button on the top, a short neck, and a drooping round belly below. It has short circular legs, curved flow, and a crank, and is shaped like a pear, hence its name.
Bright glazed red jade teapot spring vase
The Yuhu Spring Vase, also known as the Yuhu Appreciation Vase, is a typical shape of Chinese porcelain. It is widely popular in various regions and has been used for a long time. After the Song Dynasty, it was fired in kilns in various places throughout history. Its shape evolved from the water purification bottle in Tang Dynasty temples. The basic form is a curved mouth, thin neck, hanging abdomen, and circular feet. It is a type of bottle with a soft curved outline.
Ming Yongle Blue and White Moon Embracing Vase
The moon hugging bottle is a type of porcelain from the Qing Dynasty. Also known as the "Treasure Moon Bottle". Small mouth, straight neck, two ears on the neck side, named after the round moon like belly of the bottle. The appearance originated from the pottery horse hanging bottle popular in the Western Xia during the Song and Yuan dynasties, with a double series on the left and right sides, used to hang on the side of the saddle, which is highly ethnic. One of the common artifacts in the Yongle and Xuande Jingdezhen kilns of the Ming Dynasty, fired during the early period of Yongzheng and later discontinued. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, there was also firing, mostly in blue and white.
Ming Yongle Blue and White Cloud Dragon Pattern Tianqiu Vase, Hidden in the Palace Museum
This cultural relic is 41.5 centimeters high, with a diameter of 9.3 centimeters and a foot diameter of 15.5 centimeters. The old collection of the Qing Palace. This vessel has a large and upright body, a round mouth, a straight neck, a mouth that is about the same size as the neck, a round belly, and shoulders that are about the same size as the bottom. It is commonly known as the "Heavenly Ball Bottle". The whole body is decorated with blue and white patterns, which are divided into two layers from top to bottom. The outer mouth is decorated with honeysuckle patterns, with branches and leaves as the skeleton, extending left and right to form a continuous edge decoration, and the neck is decorated with 6 cloud patterns. The entire abdomen is painted with cloud dragon patterns. The dragon has a large body, opens its mouth with angry eyes, and its mane rushes upwards, forming a back looking posture. Its limbs are extended forward, and its three claws are agile and powerful. Various shapes of cloud patterns are decorated in the gaps between the dragon bodies, highlighting the soaring momentum of the giant dragon. Flat bottomed white glaze without style.
Ming Dynasty gilded bronze Buddha statue of Medicine Buddha
This Buddha statue is currently housed in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in the United States. This Medicine Buddha statue can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty in the 16th or 17th century and was auctioned at Christie's in Paris in 2022.
Ming Dynasty Chenghua Year old Blue and White Infant Play Chess Jar
The Ming Chenghua Dynasty (1465-1487 AD, reign name of Emperor Xianzong Zhu Jianshen) lasted for 23 years, and the production of Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory fully resumed normal, which was an important historical period in the history of Han Chinese ceramic firing. Chenghua blue and white porcelain can be regarded as the representative of blue and white porcelain art in the mid Ming Dynasty. Its outstanding features are exquisite and exquisite, with delicate and delicate ends, which have been highly praised by later generations.
Ming Dynasty Xuande Glazed Red Wheel Flower Embracing Moon Vase
Baoyue Bottle is a type of porcelain from the Qing Dynasty, also known as the "Baoyue Bottle". Its characteristics are small mouth, straight neck, and two ears on the neck side. It is named after the round moon like belly of the bottle. The Jingdezhen kiln during the Yongle and Xuande periods of the Ming Dynasty was the main production site for holding moon vases.
British Museum Collection of Ming Dynasty Dragon Peony Glaze
This set of 20 exquisite tiles, originally used in two buildings, is made of coarse pottery and decorated with Fa Hua, showing the excellent craftsmanship of the 15th to 16th sessions of the Ming Dynasty. Each tile vividly depicts the three-claw dragon playing between lotus and peony, showing the unique charm of traditional Chinese art. These tiles once formed a screen, with a total of 20 pieces in four rows, showing a very artistic sense and exquisite craftsmanship. This series of tiles is a treasure of Chinese architectural art, witnessing the glorious history of architectural decoration in the Ming Dynasty
British Museum Collection of Ming Dynasty Dragon Glaze
This series of Ming Dynasty architectural tiles is one of the cultural relics of the British Museum. This set of 20 exquisite tiles, originally used in two buildings, is made of coarse pottery and decorated with Fa Hua, showing the excellent craftsmanship of the 15th to 16th sessions of the Ming Dynasty. Each tile vividly depicts the three-claw dragon playing between lotus and peony, showing the unique charm of traditional Chinese art. These tiles once formed a screen, with a total of 20 pieces in four rows, showing a very artistic sense and exquisite craftsmanship. This series of tiles is a treasure of Chinese architectural art, witnessing the glorious history of architectural decoration in the Ming Dynasty.
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