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01188

[talk Information]

by: Mr.Chanok

Gold seal with double-dragon knob inscribed with Huanghou Zhi Bao Qing Dynasty Height: 10cm Length: 14cm Width: 14cm Weight: 18500g Square-shaped, double-dragon knob, inscribed with "Huanghou Zhi Bao" (the empress' seal) in seal-script Manchu and Chinese characters in relief. The empress and concubines of the Qing Dynasty were in different ranks and statuses, but when someone was conferred the title of empress or concubine, she would be granted a seal as an indication of her status. According to the Daqing Huidian or Collected Statutes of the (Great) Qing, "the empress' seal, made of 550 ounces of third-grade pure gold, has a double-dragon knob, a flat base that is 4.4 Chinese inches square and 1.2 Chinese inches thick, bearing seal-script Chinese and Manchu characters." This seal was granted to the empress when she was conferred the title. read more.

01187

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Celadon bowl with carved and incised dragons Five Dynasties period (907-960), 10th century Probably the vicinity of Shanglinhu, Zhejiang Province Stoneware with carved and incised design under celadon glaze (Yue ware); H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Diam. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm) The quality of potting and the production of fine ceramic wares seem to have been unaffected by the political turbulence that gripped China as the Tang dynasty (618-906) lost its preeminence at the beginning of the tenth century. Indeed, the quality of the output of the Yue kilns in the northern part of Zhejiang Province seems to have peaked during the upheavals of the Five Dynasties period, which occurred throughout most of the first sixty years of the century. This tenth-century bowl, with carved and incised dragons under a lustrous green glaze, is one of the great ceramic treasures in the Museum's collection. The high-fired clay has vitrified so that it is resonant when struck, although it is not true porcelain in the Western sense, because it is neither whit read more.

01186

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Poet Li Bai (ivory carving) Height: 21cm Width: 11.5cm by Yang Shihui This works utilized the natural shape of the ivory material. The author makes use of the unique exaggerated artistic technique to engrave successfully the famous poet Li Bai of Tang dynasty. The figurine is full of literary talent image. read more.

01185

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Imperial Concubine Yang (ivory carving) Height: 28cm by Yang Shihui This piece of ivory carving ware is designed and carved by master Yang Shihui. The lines are to be carved simple. In fact, this is a rare & excellent ivory carving works. Concubine Yang is to be expressed vividly. Not for sale. Show Only read more.

01184

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Yamantaka Mandala with imperial portraits Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), 1330-1332 Silk tapestry (kesi) 96 5/8 x 82 1/4 in. (245.4 x 208.9 cm) Buddhism flourished in Yuan China and was also practiced briefly in Iran before the official conversion of Il-Khan Ghazan to Islam in 1295. The Buddhist mandala represents the cosmic and sacred realm where the deity (at the center), the ultimate subject of meditation, is surrounded by symbols of the spiritual stages that the devotee must pass through in order to attain enlightenment. This woven mandala, in the style of the Sakyapa school (originating from the Sakya monastery in Tibet), shows Yamantaka (also known as Vajrabhairava), the wrathful manifestation of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, as the central deity. The basic scheme of this mandala follows the convention of the Sakyapa school in the fourteenth century, and the decoration is rich and complex. Color changes and slits in the weave make up the design, and the use of gilded paper in the crowns and jewelry gives a three-dimensional read more.

01183

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Excavated in the eastern suburbs of Beijing in 1955 Excavated in the eastern suburbs of Beijing in 1955 Ming dynasty, Jiajing period, 1522-1566 Porcelain with five-color enamels, wucai height 46 cm Underglaze blue and overglaze enamel colors decorate this massive wine jar with a continuous scene of large golden carp swimming among various water weeds and lotus flowers. On the base a six-character imperial reign mark reads: "Made in the Jiajing period of the great Ming." read more.

01182

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 a.d.), 1st - early 3rd century a.d. Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 a.d.), 1st - early 3rd century a.d. Earthenware with green lead glaze H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) This animal basin is populated with goats, tended to with one hand by a mother who cradles an infant in her other arm. It is typical of mingqi or "spirit utensils" that accompanied the deceased in burials of the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 a.d.). Replicas of farm animals, utilitarian objects, and entertainers were believed to provide nourishment and amusement for the soul of the tomb occupant. The elevated structure serves as an architectural record of rustic buildings that would have been part of a large agricultural estate, and preserves in clay details of wooden design and construction - such as the low-pitched roof with a series of wood rafters flanging from a central beam - that have long since disintegrated above ground. The popularization of mingqi over the course of the Han dynasty (206 b.c.-220 a.d.) reflects dramatic changes in Chinese society, illus read more.

01181

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Qing Dynasty Qing Dynasty Length: 4cm Width: 3.1cm Thickness: 1.4cm The pendant has carved patterns in relief on both sides, with bats and calabashes with vines and leaves on one side, and floral branches and peaches on the other, symbolizing "a lot of children, great happiness and longevity". There are silk ribbons tied with a jadeite knot between two units of seed pearls attached to the top. read more.

01180

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty Length: 19.3cm Width: 24.9cm The peach-shaped washer is shallow and wide, with two leaved peaches carved in relief on the outer surface and open-carved peach branches serving as a base at the bottom. A washer is a piece of stationery used in the study for washing writing brushes. This washer is a perfect blend of its shape and patterns, with superb craftsmanship and exquisite carvings. It is a masterpiece of carved jadeite works read more.

01179

[Thai Terracotta]

by: Mr.Chanok

Qing Dynasty Qing Dynasty Diameter: 5.1cm The outer surface of the bracelet is engraved with intertwining floral branches in intaglio. It is made of highly transparent mild green jadeite known as "high jadeite". This pair of bracelets used to be worn by Empress Dowager Cixi. Bracelets or armlets were worn by both men and women in ancient China. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, they became ornaments unique to women, and wearing bracelets was a fashion statement for women in the Qing Dynasty. The bracelets worn by the Qing-Dynasty court ladies were made of a variety of materials, including jade, jadeite, agate, scented wood, amber, bodhi seeds, gold, silver and all sorts of inlays. Bracelets made of jadeite were the most precious. read more.