Bowl with painted decoration, earthenware, Yangshao culture, c. 5000 BCE
Jar, earthenware, Yangshao culture, c. 3000 BCE
Pitcher, earthenware, Longshan culture, c. 3000 BCE
Stem cup, "eggshell" ware, Longshan culture, c. 3000 BCE
Bi, jade, Liangzhu culture, c. 3000 BCE
Cong, Jade, Liangzhu culture, c. 3000 BCE
Jia, bronze, Shang dynasty, c. 1500 - 1050 BCE
Ritual vessel in the shape of a rhinoceros, bronze, Shang dynasty, c. 1,200 BCE
Hu vessel, bronze, Shang, c. 1,200 BCE
Ding, bronze, Western Zhou, c. 1046-771 BCE
Man holding lamp, bronze with inlay, Eastern Zhou, c. 310 BCE
Bi disk, jade, Eastern Zhou, 4th-3rd c. BCE
Flat hu vessel, bronze with silver inlay, Eastern Zhou, 5-4th c. BCE
Miniature Screen, lacquered wood, Eastern Zhou, 4th c. BCE
Bells, bronze, Eastern Zhou, c. 433 BCE
Hu vessel, bronze, Eastern Zhou, 4th c. BCE
Woman and phoenix, ink on silk, Eastern Zhou, 4th-3rd c. BCE
Archer, earthenware and lacquer, Qin, 221-206 BCE
Stone armor, stone, Qin, 221-206 BCE
Waterfowl, bronze, Qin, 221-206 BCE
Horse and barbarian, granite, Han dynasty, c. 117 BCE
Figurines, earthenware and color, Han dynasty, 2nd c. BCE
Burial suit of Liu Sheng, jade and gold, Han, c. 113 BCE
Incense burner, inlaid bronze, Han, c. 113 BCE
Outer coffin of Lady Dai, Han, after 168 BCE
black background
swirling linear patterns
almost looks smoke like (chi)
little figures of daoist deities called immortals that are dancing on the smoke patterns (also represented in sculpture; immortal on horseback white jade)
Painted banner of Lady Dai, silk, Han, after 168 BCE
Fu Xi, Tomb of Bu Qianqiu, wall painting, Han dynasty, c. 1st c.
Duke of Zhou and King Cheng, rubbing of an engraving, Wu Family shrines, Shandong province, c. 147 CE
Queen mother of the West, Earthenware tile, Han dynasty, 2nd c. CE
Salt Manufacturing, Earthenware tile, Han dynasty, 2nd c. CE
Hunting and Harvesting, Earthenware tile, Han, 2nd c. CE