Han Dynasty

Although míngqì have been constructed of wood since as early as the Han dynasty, intact forms are quite rare - making this horse burial figure an extraordinary find.

Condition : Good Reference : 1) Ashmolean Museum - Accession no.EA1956.332 2) Ashmolean Museum - Accession no.EA1956.211 * Yue Celadon Yue celadon, also known as Yue ware, is a ty...

His was a very famous Warrior in Han Dynasty. Nowadays people pray him for protection and safety.

Folding screens likely originate back to the Han Dynasty, circa 200 BC as evidence in tombs shows.

Seated with a commanding posture and dressed in military attire, this wooden altar figure dates to the 19th century and depicts the deity Guan Yu, the God of War or Military Wealth. ...

A striking vintage Chinese bronze sculpture depicting the celebrated Gansu Flying Horse, also known as the Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow, inspired by the famous Easter...

Not indigenous to China, lions were imported as exotic gifts from as early as the Han and Tang dynasties. The symbolism associated with the lion developed with the introduction and s...

Following Han dynasty traditions, Tang mingqi frequently take the form of musicians, dancers, and servants in clay, but are ornamented with sancai (three-color) glaze, an artistic in...

Dogs of Foo are guardian animals that are traditional Chinese symbols of protection that originated in China and can be traced back to the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-211 CE). These lion-li...

A motif with origins as early as the Han dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the chiwen is shown swallowing the roof ridge so as to ‘swallow all evil influences’ and protect from fire, flood an...

A motif with origins as early as the Han dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), the chiwen is shown swallowing the roof ridge so as to ‘swallow all evil influences’ and protect from fire, flood an...

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a 14th century historical fiction that begins ins 184 AD, and chronicles the last decades of the crumbling Han Dynasty, the subsequent civil wa...

Han Dynasty, Sichuan Province, China, 206 BCE–220 CE Terracotta figure depicting a food preparer rendered with a lively expression and naturalistic posture characteristic of Han fune...

(Type : Related) * Yue Celadon Yue celadon, also known as Yue ware, is a type of Chinese pottery with a celadon glaze, originating from the eastern Han dynasty (25~220 AD) in the...

Crafted in the traditional Liuli (pâte‑de‑verre) technique, this vase reflects an ancient Chinese kiln‑cast glass method dating back to the Han Dynasty, celebrated for its rich colou...

Censers in this form were produced in bronze as early as the Han dynasty (206 BC- 220 AD). This censer is dating from the Qing dynasty, or 19th century.

His earlier works such as Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995) and Han Jar Overpainted with Coca-Cola Logo (1995) are iconic examples of how he provocatively addresses China's historica...

His earlier works such as Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995) and Han Jar Overpainted with Coca-Cola Logo (1995) are iconic examples of how he provocatively addresses China's historica...

playing a song under a quarter moon the lofty thoughts of a scholar may match those of Sima Qian the ancient flying tunes of a thousand years past come alive in this Zhaoji studio’ ...

Bamboo or wooden strips were the standard writing material during the Han dynasty and excavated examples have been found in abundance.

Following Han dynasty traditions, Tang mingqi frequently take the form of musicians, dancers, and servants in clay, but are ornamented with sancai (three-color) glaze, an artistic in...

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Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE–220 CE Terracotta sculpture of a reclining dog created as a mingqi funerary object intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

Jetty, photographed in Xuzhou, known for being an important hub on the Beijing-Shanghai railway, an East-West and North-South economic crossroad and for its ancient history dating to...

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**China – Kneeling Court Lady in Gray Terracotta – This kneeling court lady in gray terracotta most likely dates from the Han Dynasty. It is antique and retains its original patina.

Among his most celebrated works are Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995), which confronts ideas of heritage and value, and Sunflower Seeds (2010), an installation of 100 million hand-pa...

It depicts Guan Yu (160-220AD), a legendary Chinese warrior and general from Eastern Han Dynasty. Long worshiped in China as a deity, across all three major religions, Guan Gong was ...

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Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty. The Li family founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline a...

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Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Liu Ziyu was born in a family of carvers in Hebei province where people have been carving for generations since the Han Dynasty. His father and his elder brother were both famous loc...

Artist Statement “Historians believe that the Chinese first began making lanterns during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD). In China, people decorate their houses, streets, and tow...

Popular for 400 years before Cao Pi of the Three-Kingdoms Period imposed a ban on such suits, Chinese aristocrats and emperors of the Han Dynasty were often buried in what were known...

The elegant form derives from the ancient Chinese suan tou ping, or garlic-head vase, a shape admired since the Han Dynasty and revived throughout the Ming and Qing periods.

From the controversial moment in 1995 when Ai Weiwei deliberately smashed a priceless Han Dynasty urn on camera, to the series where he hand-painted the iconic Coca-Cola logo onto an...

A Chinese Song Dynasty carved lotus ding bowl, of gently rounded conical profile, resting on a short narrow foot and sweeping to an elegantly everted rim, glazed overall with a rich ...

, or Yuan Wei (??), was a dynasty founded by the Tuoba (Tabgach) clan of the Xianbei, which ruled northern China from 386-534 AD (de jure until 535), during the period of the Souther...