Sculpture/Artifacts
Seismograph
The seismograph is a masterpiece created by scientist Zhang Heng during the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. The time of the initial construction of the seismometer is unknown, but it was rebuilt in the first year of the Yangjia reign of Emperor Shun of Han (132 AD). It was the world's first seismometer and the first instrument in history to use scientific methods to determine the direction of earthquakes. The seismometer has eight directions, each with a dragon head containing a dragon ball, and below each head there is a toad corresponding to it. If an earthquake occurs on either side, the dragon ball contained in the dragon mouth in that direction will fall into the mouth of the toad, thus determining the direction of the earthquake.
Porcelain bowl with copper edge inlaid with blue and white porcelain from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
The blue and white porcelain bowls made during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty are now preserved in the Hunt Museum in England. The outer edge of the bowl is decorated with a Pegasus frame,
Song Chai Kiln Dark Lotus Pattern Bowl
Chai Kiln was the imperial kiln of Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, the emperor of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. According to records, the Chai kiln was established in the early years of Xiande in the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties. The porcelain produced by the Chai kiln is "as green as the sky, as clear as a mirror, as thin as paper, as loud as a bell, moist and delicate with fine lines." The exquisite craftsmanship is unparalleled, and it is the best among many kilns at that time.
Shang Siyang Bronze Square Zun
The Shang Siyang Bronze Square Zun is a bronze ritual vessel and sacrificial item from the late Shang Dynasty. Unearthed in 1938 on the mountainside of Zhuanerlun, Yueshanpu, Huangcai Town, Ningxiang County, Hunan Province (Tanheli Site), it is now collected in the National Museum of China. The Shang Siyang Bronze Square Zun is the largest existing bronze square Zun from the Shang Dynasty in China, with a side length of 52.4 centimeters, a height of 58.3 centimeters, and a weight of 34.5 kilograms. The entire object of the Shang Siyang Bronze Square Zun was cast using block casting method, which was seamless and exquisite, demonstrating superb casting skills. It is known as the "ultimate bronze model" in the field of history and is listed as one of the top ten national treasures passed down in China.
Ming and Qing blue and white plum vase
Meiping is a traditional famous porcelain. Meiping is a type of bottle with a small mouth, short neck, ample shoulders, thin bottom, and round feet. It is named after its small mouth that allows only plum branches to be inserted. Due to its slender body, it was called the "Jingping" during the Song Dynasty. It was used as a vessel for holding wine and had a sleek and beautiful shape. After the Ming Dynasty, it was called the "Meiping".
Qing Dynasty blue and white landscape painting incense burner
Blue and white porcelain is the most rich variety of porcelain with Eastern ethnic customs. It originated in the Tang Dynasty and matured in the Yuan Dynasty, mainly for export porcelain. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has become the mainstream of Chinese porcelain production. By the Qing Dynasty, blue and white porcelain still held a dominant position, serving the imperial family, popularizing among the people, and spreading far and wide to the world. It reached another historical peak in terms of craftsmanship, painting skills, and production.
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.
Yuanlongquan Kiln Blue Glazed Brown Colored Plum Vase, Collection of Shenzhen Museum
The bottle body is exquisite, with a small mouth, short neck, ample shoulders, gradually converging from the belly to the bottom, and shallow circular feet. The bottle seat has round lips and flat folds, with three small holes on the neck. The seat body has three floral window shaped voids, and four small feet are placed at the bottom of the seat. The bottle body and bottle holder can be moved for loading and unloading. The continuous seated plum vase first appeared in the Song Dynasty and is one of the bottle styles that were first burned in the Song Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, plum wine bottles had wider shoulders and fuller shapes, which were not as slender as those of the Song Dynasty. They were often used as wine vessels. The body of the connected plum vase is thick and fine, with a green glaze throughout the body. The glaze color is blue with a yellowish tint, and there are ice cracks on the glaze surface.
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.
chimes
The large percussion instrument of the Han ethnic group in ancient China, the chime bell, originated in the Zhou Dynasty and flourished during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period until the Qin and Han Dynasties. China was the earliest country to manufacture and use musical clocks. It is made of bronze and arranged in order of pitch by flat round clocks of different sizes. It is hung on a huge clock stand and struck with T-shaped wooden hammers and long rods, which can produce different musical sounds. Because each clock has a different pitch, striking according to the music spectrum can play beautiful music. Hang a set of copper bells with different tones on a wooden frame, and have the maid strike and play music with a small wooden mallet.
White pottery beast face pattern xun in the late Shang Dynasty
White pottery refers to a type of plain pottery with a white surface, interior, and texture.. White pottery has been found in the late Longshan Culture and early Erlitou Culture sites in western Henan province. Xun is a wind instrument that originated in the Neolithic Age (over 5000 years ago) and was initially used to transmit signals to each other; Or imitating bird calls as an auxiliary tool for catching.
Northern Song Ru kiln celadon lotus style warm bowl
The lotus shaped warm bowl from the Ru kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty was used to produce porcelain. The original vessel should be paired with a holding pot and was commonly used for warming wine during the late Tang and Song dynasties. Currently housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Ru kiln was once used in the palace, but due to the method of covering and firing, the mouth had defects. Therefore, there was a move to "order Ruzhou to burn celadon in the palace". The selection of Ru kiln and the use of fully glazed support should be one of the reasons.
17th century Polish porcelain "Pear shaped Flower Coffee Pot"
This porcelain pot is collected in the Royal Museum of Vail. The handle of the pot is shaped like the letter "J", with volutes on the top and bottom, and raised leaves and palms on the outside. The pot has a dome cap with a collar. The painting style includes randomly arranged flowers and realistic insects, with shadows painted in gray. This type of decoration became popular in the 1730s and was the first typical European porcelain painting style. The designs of flowers, fruits, and insects are taken from plant patterns.
Porcelain "Imperial Yellow Glazed Porcelain Bowl" from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
Yellow glazed porcelain is the most royal style artwork. Since the Han Dynasty, official kilns throughout history have fired yellow porcelain, but before the Ming Dynasty, yellow glazed porcelain did not show true yellow color, but rather yellow brown or dark yellow. Until the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, the firing of yellow porcelain truly reached its peak, and because the yellow glaze was pure, it was also known as "chicken oil yellow" by later generations. For feudal rulers, yellow was associated with wealth and auspiciousness, gradually transforming into a color used by the royal family and becoming a symbol of power and nobility.
Jingdezhen Blue and White Porcelain Vase "from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
This Chinese cultural relic is a porcelain vase from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1662-1722). The vase is made of transparent and colorless underglaze blue and white porcelain with cobalt pigment, fired in Jingdezhen, and is now collected in the Smithsonian Museum.
Bronze square cauldrons from the early Western Zhou Dynasty collected by the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Ding is a utensil used by ancient Chinese people in some places to cook and store meat, and is one of the most important bronze ware species in ancient times. The "ding" (cooking vessel) is considered by later generations to be the most representative of supreme power among all bronze vessels.
Bronze Tripod of Early Western Zhou Dynasty Collected by Minneapolis Academy of Arts
Korean Goryeo period celadon teapot
A celadon teapot from the Goryeo period in Korea (918-1392), made around 1100 AD. The outer diameter of this celadon is 7.2 centimeters, and the overall height is 4.2 centimeters. This celadon is engraved with a scroll design, and many celadon ceramics have been repaired with gold paint. In Japan, this repair method is called "Jinji" (meaning "gold bonding"), which uses a mixture of shiny gold powder and paint to repair damaged parts. This teapot is currently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Countryside Pool Lakeside Simulation White Swan Ornament Outdoor Garden Courtyard Decoration Flower Pot
Maya style pottery engraved with golfers
This is a Maya style pottery from Yucatan, Mexico, made around 600-1000 AD. The diameter of this pottery is 18.1 x 15.6 centimeters, and the overall height is 18 centimeters. This pottery depicts the image of a Maya player wearing heavy protective gear to prevent injury during the game. This pottery is currently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Maya pottery from the classical period
This pottery belongs to the Maya culture, originating from the late classical period of the 7th to 10th centuries AD in Central America, the region of Nibaha. It is made of ceramic and talc, with an overall size of 16.9 x 15.3 x 15.3 centimeters. This pottery may have been used as a political gift, depicting scenes of captured prisoners after battle. The pictographic characters surrounding the edges are specifically designed for this container, used for drinking high-quality beverages made from cocoa beans. This container is currently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Xinghou Gui during the reign of King Kang of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Xinghou Gui, also known as Zhou Gongyi, is a national treasure level cultural relic and a first-class national cultural relic. It was unearthed in Xingtai City, Hebei Province in 1921 and is now housed in the British Museum in the UK. This box is a utensil with four animal hanging ears, a luxurious mouth and bulging belly, decorated with elephant patterns on the belly and feet, and has early Western Zhou characteristics. There is an inscription with 68 characters that reads: "In the third month of the month, Wang Lingrong, an imperial censor, was appointed as the Marquis of Jing. He was promoted to the rank of third grade official and was a native of the state, a high-ranking official, and a mediocre official. He was appointed as the Chief Inspector, and the Emperor of Lu was on the verge of prosperity. He was forced to travel up and down, but the Emperor did not have a winter order to investigate on the right side of the Zhou Dynasty. However, he dared not do so. Shao Zhenfu League, I am a vassal of the Emperor, and I have issued a.
Porcelain from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, titled 'Silver Gold Plated Inlaid Blue and White Porcelain Bowl'
The blue and white porcelain bowl made during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619) is currently preserved in the Hunt Museum in England. The outer edge of the bowl is decorated with a Pegasus frame, and the bowl wall is decorated with flower spray.
Lacquerware box, produced in the late 18th century during the Qianlong period
Chinese lacquerware is an important invention in ancient China in the fields of chemical technology and arts and crafts. It originated in the Neolithic Age, usually painted with red and decorated with black, or painted with black and decorated with red, forming a beautiful colorful world on the surface of objects with beautiful patterns. This lacquerware box is currently housed in the University of Jamaica Museum.
Fang Ding from the Late Shang Dynasty
This Fangding (food container) from the late Shang Dynasty in the 11th century BC is now in the collection of the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. This square tripod, also known as the 'square tripod', showcases an interesting development in tripod design. Although it is still a square box shaped container standing on four columnar legs, the decoration shows a tendency towards abstraction, which may have been influenced by contemporary textile design.
Changxin Palace Lantern of the Western Han Dynasty
The Changxin Palace Lantern of the Western Han Dynasty was unearthed in 1968 from the tomb of Dou Wan, wife of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, Liu Sheng, in Mancheng County, Hebei Province. It was exhibited as an exhibit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in China. The body of the palace lantern is a gilded whole, and the palace maid sits with both hands holding the lantern, with a peaceful and elegant expression. The lamp body is 48 centimeters high and weighs 15.85 kilograms. The design of the Changxin Palace Lantern is very clever. The palace maid holds the lantern in one hand and the sleeve in the other hand seems to be blocking the wind, which is actually a rainbow tube used to absorb oil fumes. It not only prevents air pollution but also has aesthetic value. This palace lantern is named after its placement in the Changxin Palace of Empress Dowager Dou (grandmother of Liu Sheng) and is now housed in the Hebei Museum.
Cloisonn é teapot from the late Qing Dynasty
This teapot is a cloisonn é craft from the late Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, currently housed in the Bleschunov Municipal Personal Collection Museum in Odessa, Ukraine. Cloisonn é, officially known as "Copper Cloisonn é Enamel" and commonly referred to as "Enamel Cloisonn é", is one of China's famous special metal crafts. During the Ming Dynasty's Jingtai period, this craftsmanship reached its peak, producing the most exquisite and famous crafts. Therefore, later generations referred to this type of metal artifact as "Cloisonn é".
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Ru Kiln Tianqing Glazed Bowl
Ru porcelain, originated in the mid Tang Dynasty and gained great fame in the Northern Song Dynasty, ranking first among the "Five Famous Ceramics" of the Song Dynasty. It was named after its production in Ruzhou City and has formed a prosperous scene of "a hundred miles of scenery on both sides of the Ru River, with continuous fire everywhere". It occupies a significant position in the history of Chinese ceramics. Ru porcelain's sky blue glazed porcelain contains agate in the glaze, with a green and vibrant color. The glaze is rich and shiny, like a pile of grease, and looks like jade. The sound of clasping is like a fragrance, and the texture is very good. There is a saying that "it looks like jade, not jade, but better than jade". The color is elegant and natural, and it is known as "the rain falls on the sky and the clouds break through".
Porcelain from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty: "Porcelain Salt Bottles from the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty"
This Chinese cultural relic is a porcelain called "Porcelain Salt Bottle from the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty". It was fired during the Kangxi period of China (1662-1722) and is currently housed in the Krakow Salt Mine Museum in Poland. Before the development of porcelain production technology in Europe, porcelain from foreign countries had already been imported since the Middle Ages, and their prices often exceeded those of similar silverware. For many years, they have only been used for decoration, while their fashion trends continue to spread. These products have aroused the curiosity of European buyers due to their rich and exotic patterns.
Jingdezhen Blue and White Porcelain Vase "from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
This Chinese cultural relic is a porcelain vase from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1662-1722). The vase is made of transparent and colorless underglaze blue and white porcelain with cobalt pigment, fired in Jingdezhen, and is now collected in the Smithsonian Museum.
Porcelain from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty: Painted pottery bowls during the Kangxi period
Bronze vessels from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, such as the Bronze Shengding
This Chinese cultural relic is a bronze vessel called "Shengding", which was cast around 575 BC. Shengding "refers to a type of tripod with a flat bottom and a prominent waist. The word 'sheng' refers to the offerings provided within it. There are six Kui dragons climbing towards the lid in high relief around the body of the Ding. The surface is decorated with interwoven dragons, engraved with scale patterns, and overlapping feather like patterns. Although most of the decorations are made using traditional block casting bronze techniques, the six dragons, with their complex, perforated shapes, were individually crafted using the lost wax method. This cauldron is currently housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States.
Bronze ware from the Shang Dynasty, known as the 'Bronze Pavilion'
This Chinese cultural relic is a wine vessel called "斝", produced in the 13th to 12th centuries BC. It is collected at the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. 斝 is a ceremonial vessel used for ancestor worship, which is made of both pottery and copper. It can be quadrupedal or quadrupedal, with two cylindrical protrusions on the mouth edge, which may be used to hang the vessel above a heat source. Yan first appeared in the Neolithic Age (5000-2000 BC) and was very common in the Shang and early Western Zhou dynasties, but disappeared in the mid Western Zhou period.
Bronze vessels from the Western Zhou Dynasty, "Western Zhou Bronze Tripod"
This Chinese cultural relic is a tripod (food utensil) from the 12th to 11th centuries BC, currently housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. This tripod is a vessel designed by craftsmen during the Western Zhou Dynasty in the form of the Shang Dynasty. The main body of the tripod is a standard tripod, deep bowl shaped, while the circular handles on both sides are innovatively presented in the shape of elephant heads and trunks. Li is a type of food utensil in ancient China, mainly used for cooking and worship. This Li is a masterpiece from the Western Zhou Dynasty, with exquisite craftsmanship.
Enamel snuff bottles from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty in the 18th century
A snuff bottle is a container for holding snuff, which is delicate, compact, and easy to carry. During the Qing Dynasty, inhaling snuff became a popular trend among all social classes, and the pursuit of the material and craftsmanship of snuff bottles was even more extreme. The National Palace Museum in Taipei has a large collection of the most exquisitely crafted snuff bottles from the Qing Dynasty. This Yongzheng style enamel snuff bottle is made of milky white glass in the shape of bamboo nodes, with a color resembling spotted bamboo. There are brown spots on the green and yellow ground, and two small insects on the bamboo nodes. The bottom is painted with Lingzhi Kai Guang, and the red version of the regular script "Made in Yongzheng Year" is inside.
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