Art 250
Approaches Chinese Art History

Bonnie Cheng, Department of Art

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01. Painted Ceramic Jar
with Geometric Designs
Yangshao
(NW Regional Tradition)

02. Two Axes (Top: Jade, Botton: Stone)
Liangzhu Culture
Shandong Province
5-3 millenium BCE

03. Ceramic Vessel w/Incised Emblem
Dawenkou, Liangzhu Culture
Shandong Province
ca. 3500 BCE

04. Ceramic Vessel w/detail of Emblem
Dawenkou, Liangzhu Culture
Shandong Province
ca. 3500 BCE

05. Gui Vessel, white pottery
Dawenkou, Liangzhu Culture
Shandong Province
4th millenium BCE

06. Black Egg-shell Pottery Cup
Longshan, Shandong Province
3rd millenium BCE

07. Jade bi disc
Liangzhu Culture
2500 BCE (nephrite)

08. Jade Cong & view of pit
Liangzhu Culture
ca. 2550 BCE
Jiangsu Province

09. Jade Cong
Liangzhu Culture
ca. 2500 BCE
Zhejiang Province

10. Jade Axe & Haft fittings
ca. 2500 BCE
Liangzhu Culture
Zhejiang Province

11. Yaoshan Cemetery
Liangzhu Culture
3rd millenium BCE
Zheijiang Province

12. Yaoshan Cemetery (plan)
Liangzhu Culture
3rd millenium BCE
Zheijiang Province

13. Jade Plaque
Yaoshan Cemetery
Liangzhu Culture
Zhejiang Province
ca. 2600 BCE

14. Reconstruction of a
Temple-Palace Structure
ca. 2000-1600 BCE
Erlitou, Henan Province
Late Xia/Early Shang Dynasty

15. Schematic Diagram
of the Casting Process

16. Animal Mask (taotie) decoration
on Shang Bronze vessels
(rubbings) Max Loehr's "5 Styles"
ca. 18th-11th c. BCE

17. Drawing of Animal Mask (taotie)

18. Detail of (taotie) Mask

19. Bronze Jue vessel
Xia/Early Shang dynasty, Erlitou phase
2000-1500 BCE

20. Bronze Dingvessel
Middle Shang dynasty,
Zhengzhou, Henan
ca. 1500 BCE

21. Bronze Jiavessel
Early-middle Shang dynasty
ca. 1600-1400 BCE

22. Bronze Guivessel
Late Shang dynasty
ca. 11th c. BCE

23. Bronze Ding vessel
Mid-Late Shang dynasty
ca. 13 11th c BCE

24. Jade Figurine
Tomb of Fu Hao
Anyang, Henan province
Late Shang dynasty,ca. 1200 BCE

25. Set of Bronze Vessels
Western Zhou Dynasty
ca.11th c. BCE

26. Temple-Palace Structure
(surface plan)
Early Western Zhou
Fengchu, Shaanxi Province
ca. 11th c. BCE

27. Reconstruction of
Temple-Palace Structure
Fengchu, Shaanxi Province
Early Western Zhou
ca. 11th c. BCE

28. . Bronze fangyi Vessel
Late Shang/Early
Western Zhou Dynasty
ca. 11th c. CE

29. Bronze fangyi Vessel
Early Western Zhou
ca. 11-10th c. BCE

30. Detail of bronze emblem
Shang Dynasty
ca. 11th c. BCE

31. Inscription from bronze
vessel (rubbing)
Early Mid-Western Zhou Dynasty
ca. 11-10th c. BCE

32. Inscription from bronze
X Fang Ding vessel (rubbing)
Mid-Late Western Zhou Dynasty
ca. 10-9th c. BCE

33. Bronze you
Early Western Zhou Dynasty
11th-10th c. BCE

34. Bronze you with inscription
Mid-Western Zhou Dynasty
10-9th c. BCE

35. Bronze Jing Gui
Mid-Western Zhou Dynasty
9th c. BCE

36. Bronze hu vessel
Late Western Zhou Dynasty
ca. 10-9th c. BCE

37. Bronze xu Vessel
Late Western Zhou
ca. 9th c. BCE

38. Zhuangbai HoardFufeng, Shaanxi Province
Western Zhou Dynasty
11-8th c. BCE

39. Bronze plate with inscription
(Shi Qiang Pan)
Zhuangbai Hoard
Shaanxi Province
Middle Western Zhou Dynasty
11-8th c. BCE

40. Zhuangbai Hoard
(diagram of generations)
Shaanxi Province
Western Zhou Dynasty
11-8th c. BCE

41. View of Tomb Chambers
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of Zeng State (Zeng Hou Yi)
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

42. Bronze zun-pan vessels
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

43. Bronze Zun Vessel
(part of zun-pan)
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

44. Set of Bronze Bells
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

45. Painted Lacquer dou vessel
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

46. Bronze inlaid with turquoise
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

47. Bronze mythical animal
inlaid with silver
Zhongshan Tombs
Pingshan, Hebei province
Warring States Period (E. Zhou)
late 4th c. BCE

48. Bronze Stand in Shape of a Tiger Biting a Deer w/Designs Cast in Gold & Silver
Zhongshan Tombs
Pingshan, Hebei province
Warring States Period (E.Zhou)
ca. 308 BCE

49. Bronze Standards
Zhongshan Tombs
Pingshan, Hebei province
Warring States Period (E. Zhou)
late 4th c. BCE

50. Reconstruction of
Idealized "Funerary Park"
Pingshan, Hebei province
Warring States Period (E. Zhou)
late 4th c. BCE

51.View of Tomb Mound
Tomb of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty
ca. 210 BCE

52. Imaginary Portrait of The First Emperor

53. Plan of Lishan Mausoleum
Tomb of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca. 210 BCE

54.View of Pit 1
Lishan Mausoleum
Tomb of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca. 210 BCE

55. Excavation Photo of Pit 1, Tomb
of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca. 210 BCE

56. Warriors from Pit 1b
of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca. 210 BCE

67. Ceramic Kneeling Archer from Pit 2 Near Tomb
of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi ProvinceQin Dynasty ca. 210 BCE

58. Ceramic Standing Archer from Pit 2 Near Tomb
of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca.210 BCE

59. Ceramic Charioteer from Pit 2 Near Tomb
of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca.210 BCE

60. Ceramic High Ranking Officer from Pit 3 Near Tomb
of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca.210 BCE

61. Bronze Chariot & Horses
West side of Tumulus
Tomb of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca.210 BCE

62. Bronze Crossbow from War Chariot
Tomb of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca.210 BCE

63. Painted Silk Banner Showing
Woman with Mythical Bird onCrescent Moon
Warring States Period
E. Zhou Dynasty ca. 4-3th C BCE

64. Wooden guo encasement (view from above)
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

65. View of North Chamber
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

66. Painted Wooden Musicians, N Chamber
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

67. Lacquer Tray, Bowls & Cups, N Chamber
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

68. Painted Wooden Figurines
(in situ)East Compartment
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

69. Painted Wooden Figurines from Tomb
of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

70. "Head Servant" w/Silk garments
from Tomb Lady of Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

71. Reconstruction Showing Layers
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

72. Lacquer Coffins from Tomb of
Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

73. Detail of Mythical Creatures
Coffin w/black background
Tomb ofLady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

74. Detail of Immortal Mountain
Coffin w/red Background
Tomb of of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

75. Painted Silk Banner
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

76. Top Tier of Painted Silk Banner
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

77. Middle Tiers of Painted Silk Banner
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

78. Lower Tier of Painted Silk Banner
Tomb of Lady Dai Mawangdui
Ch'angsha, Hunan Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 168 BCE

79. Surface Plan & Elevation
Tombs of Liu Sheng & Dou Wan
Mancheng, Hebei Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

80. Reconstruction (Cutaway View)
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Mancheng, Hebei Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

81. View of Central Chamber
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Mancheng, Hebei Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

82. Bronze Censer in shape
of an Immortal Mountain
Central Chamber
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Mancheng, Hebei Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

83. Bronze Hu Vessel w/inlaid gold script design
Central Chamber
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Mancheng, Hebei Province
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

84. Jade Body, Rear Chamber
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Hebei, Mancheng
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

85. Detail of Jade Body
Rear Chamber
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Hebei, Mancheng
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

86. Jade Figurines
Tomb of Liu Sheng
Hebei, Mancheng
W Han Dynasty ca. 113 BCE

87. View of Family Cemetery
Jiaxiang, Shandong Han Dynasty 2nd c. CE

88. Wu Liang Shrine
Position of Carvings (drawing)
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

89. Divine Tripod Omen (rubbing)
Ceiling of Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Provinc
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

90. Red Bear (rubbing)
Ceiling of Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

91. Inlaid Bronze Chariot Fitting
Sanpanshan, Hebei Province
Western Han 2nd-1st C BCE

92. Inlaid Bronze Chariot Ornament
(layout of omens)
Sanpanshan, Hebei Province
Western Han
2nd-1st c. BCE,

93. Queen Mother's Paradise
(rubbing & drawing)
West Gable Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

94. King Father's Paradise
(rubbing & drawing)
East Gable Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

95. Queen Mother of the West
(and her retinue) Brick Relief
ca. 151 CE, Eastern Han
Sichuan Province

96. Three Sovereigns Rubbing
of Wall Carvings
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

97. Five Emperors Rubbing
of Wall Carvings
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

98. "Yu" Rubbing of Wall Carving
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

99. "Jie" Rubbing of Wall Carving
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

100. Story of Virtuous Woman
Gao (Liang Gaoxing)
Rubbing of Wall Carving
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

101. Story of Ding Lan
Rubbing of Wall Carving
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

102. Central Pavilion Scene
(Rubbing of Wall Carving)
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

103."Jing Ke's Attempted Assassination
of the First Emperor
(Rubbing of Wall Carving)
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE

104. County Official & Retired Gentleman
Wu Liang's "Self-Representation"
(Rubbing of Wall Carving)
Wu Liang Shrine
Jiaxiang, Shandong Province
Eastern Han Dynasty 151 CE