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Headdress for a Manchu Chinese Woman, Guangxu Period (1875-1908)

Headdress for a Manchu Chinese Woman, Guangxu Period (1875-1908). Silk satin and plain weave with metal, kingfisher feathers, precious and semiprecious stones, pearls, metal wire, and silk-wrapped wire. Head Circumference: 53 cm. Philadelphia Museum of...

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Tags: headdress, Guangxu period (1875-1908), Manchu Chinese Woman

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4 août 2023

Piece from Woman's Headdress, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century

Piece from Woman's Headdress, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. Kingfisher's feathers, metal, 6.2 x 4.4 cm. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Benjamin S. Linfoot, 1979-154-4. This decorative plaque, possibly once part of a headdress, is imbued...

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1 août 2023

Square box, 18th century

Square box, 18th century. Huang hua-li hardwood, 9.53 x 14.29 x 14.29 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 95.93.2a-c.

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Tags: huanghuali, Square box, 18th century

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1 août 2023

Stationary tray, 18th century

Stationary tray, 18th century. Huang-hua-li hardwood, 5.08 x 39.05 x 28.26 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 97.88.

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Tags: huanghuali, 18th century, Stationary tray

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28 juillet 2023

Tortoise Shell Bell, 7000-5500 B.C.

Tortoise Shell Bell, 7000-5500 B.C. Unearthed from Jiahu Site in Wuyang, Henan. China. Collection of Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.

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18 juillet 2023

Two ivory trays, Qianlong period (1736-1795) sold at Nagel, June 12, 2023

Lot 260. A fine and rare butterfly-shaped ivory tray, Qianlong period (1736-1795), 19,4 cm . Sold: €3 600 (Est: €3 000 - €5 000). Photo Nagel Auction. Slight traces of use, small chip to the left wing's rim. Provenance: From an old European private collection,...

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Tags: ivory, Qianlong period (1736-1795), butterfly-shaped tray, bat-shaped tray

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8 juillet 2023

The Louis W. Hill, Jr. Gift of Chinese Art at MIA

* Ding tripod, China, 900-600 BCE. Bronze, 25.4 × 26.5 × 27.2 cm, 4.4 kg. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr., 76.72.82. Tou ritual food vessel, China, 6th century BCE. Bronze. 14.29 × 20.96 × 17.15 cm, 1.1 kg. Minneapolis Institute...

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Tags: Xingyao ware

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26 juin 2023

Archaeologists in China Have Unearthed Shang Dynasty Tombs Containing More Than 200 Precious Burial Objects

A Shang dynasty's turquoise-inlaid ornament unearthed in Shaanxi province. Image: Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology on WeChat. Chinese archaeologists working on the Loess Plateau in north-central China have uncovered a vast site of rammed earth buildings,...

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Tags: Shang Dynasty, Gold Earrings, jade bird, turquoise-inlaid ornament

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25 juin 2023

Gold Belt Ornaments, Late Western Zhou (9th century–771 BCE)

Gold Belt Ornaments, Late Western Zhou (9th century–771 BCE). One triangle, height 8.3 cm; Three in the shape of animal head, side length 2.0 cm; Seven rings, outer diameter approx. 4.0 cm; One rectangle ring, outer side length approx. 2 × 1.75 cm, width...

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Tags: gold, Belt Ornaments, Late Western Zhou (9th century–771 BCE)

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23 juin 2023

Crystal Hare, Yuan dynasty (AD 1271-1368)

Crystal Hare, Yuan dynasty (AD 1271-1368), 6.2 x 4.4 x 2.6 cm. Unearthed in 1994 from the underground relic-chamber of the Yuanying Pagoda in Songjiang, Shanghai. © Shanghai Museum The crystal hare sits in the loaf position, tucking its short tail in...

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Tags: crystal, hare, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

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