Seated bear, Western Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century BC. Black marble, height 18 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 3109. In the period of the Western Han there occurred a considerable boom in the use of figures in tombs, and there was also a marked progress...

Hu storage jar with figural decoration, Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century BC, polychrome paint earthenware, height 44 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 739. A number of Han vessels of the hu type, serving as beverage containers, are embellished by painted...