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Seated Buddha with a Flaming Nimbus, 5th Century

Seated Buddha with a Flaming Nimbus, 5th Century. Bronze, gold; height 29 cm. Cast by the lost wax technique. Collection of Kinsky Palace, National Gallery of Prague, Vp 453. Buddhism came to China around the beginning of the Christian era, though the...

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Tags: 5th century, Seated Buddha with a Flaming Nimbus

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24 septembre 2023

Mirror with four marine animals, Six Dynasties period, 3rd–5th century AD

Mirror with four marine animals, Six Dynasties period, 3rd–5th century AD. Bronze, depth Ø 10 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 717. The mirror’s physical property of reflecting images seems to be inferior to its magic and ritual roles in ancient China....

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Tags: Six Dynasties period, 3rd–5th century AD, Mirror with four marine animals, Chinese Bronze

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24 septembre 2023

Kneeling man, Western Han dynasty, ca 150 BC

Kneeling man, Western Han dynasty, ca 150 BC. Polychrome painted earthenware, height 31 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 13. 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...

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Tags: Western Han dynasty, Kneeling Man, ca 150 BC

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24 septembre 2023

Standing lady, Han dynasty, ca early 1st century AD

Standing lady, Han dynasty, ca early 1st century AD. Polychrome painted earthenware, height 26 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 2598. The considerable stylization of the linearly conceived body, arising from a bell-shaped base, may also be found on...

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Tags: Han Dynasty, standing lady, ca early 1st century AD

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24 septembre 2023

Standing Lady, Western Han dynasty,c 2th Century B.C.

Standing Lady, Western Han dynasty, 2th Century B.C. Wood, polychrome paint, metal, mother-of-pearl; height 64,5 cm. Collection of Kinsky Palace, National Gallery of Prague, Vp 349. In ancient China, funerary figures were placed in tombs with the deceased...

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Tags: Western Han dynasty, standing lady, 2th Century BC

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24 septembre 2023

Seated bear, Western Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century BC

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...

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Tags: Western Han dynasty, seated bear, 2nd–1st century BC

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24 septembre 2023

Daigou buckle, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th–3rd century BC

Daigou buckle, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th–3rd century BC. Bronze, width 18,5 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 384. Hooks to fasten a belt or corner of a garment were used in China since the 6th century B.C., including nomads in Eurasian forests and steppe...

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Tags: Eastern Zhou dynasty, circa 4th–3rd century BC, Daigou buckle

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23 septembre 2023

Antique Pottery from the Collection of Lady Thomson (Judith Bullitt) sold at Christie's NY, 20-21 sept 2023

Lot 1041. Property from the Collection of Lady Thomson (Judith Bullitt). A cord-marked pottery bottle with two handles, Neolithic period, Yangshao culture, Banpo phase, circa 4800-3600 BC; 34.5 cm high. Price realised USD 8,820 ( Estimate USD 3,000 –...

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Tags: Warring States Period, Neolithic period, globular jar, grey pottery, 4th-3rd century BC, Yangshao culture, Majiayao culture, Banpo phase, Xindian culture, Collection of Lady Thomson (Judith Bullitt), bottle with two handles, cord-marked pottery, Machang type

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23 septembre 2023

Beast of prey, Western Zhou dynasty, ca 1000 BC

Beast of prey, Western Zhou dynasty, ca 1000 BC. Jade; height 2,6 cm, width 6,2 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 2463. Jade was used in ancient China to make not only small figurines, pendants and ornaments but, in the first place, special ritual objects...

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Tags: Western Zhou Dynasty, circa 1000 BC, Beast of prey

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23 septembre 2023

Locust, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th–9th century BC

Locust, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th–9th century BC. Jade, height 4 cm, width 2,6 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 2441. Jade was used in ancient China to make not only small figurines, pendants and ornaments but, in the first place, special ritual objects...

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Tags: Western Zhou Dynasty, 10th–9th century BC, Locust

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