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estern Han painting on silk was found draped over the coffin in the grave of Lady Dai (c. 168 BC) at Mawangdui near Changsha in Hunan province.silkf Lady Dai (c. 168 BC) at Mawangdui near Changsha in Hunan province. Western Han painting on silk was found draped over the coffin in the grave of Lady Dai (c. 168 BC) at Mawangdui near Changsha in Hunan province.silkHunan
Longmen Caves together with Mogao Caves near Dunhuang and Yungang Caves near Datong, are the three great ancient rock sculpture sites in China.Yungang CavesDatong
There are 2300 caves and niches, more than 2800 pieces of inscriptions, about 80 Buddhist pagodas and 110,000 Buddhist statues, most on the west side. About 60% of all construction dates from the Tang dynasty.
Gold and Jade Crown, Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingodm, Korea, 5 th -6 th C, metal work
The David Vases, Yuan Dynasty, 1351 CE China, white porcelain and cobalt- blue underglaze
Portrait of Sin Sukju ( ) Second half of 15th century Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; 65 3/4 x 43 1/8 in. The primary function of portraits of meritorious subjects was to celebrate the contributions to the state that they had made and to enhance the Confucian value of loyalty to the king.
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Artist / Origin Chinese School Region: East AsiaEast Asia Date1969 CE Material Color lithograph Medium: Prints, Drawings, and PhotographyPrints, Drawings, and Photography Dimensions H: 29 ½ in. (75 cm.), W: 21 3/5 in. (55 cm.) LocationPrivate Collection Credit © The Chambers Gallery, London/Bridgem an Art Library Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan – based on a painting by Liu Chunhua