Art 152 / EAS 143
Approaches to Chinese and Japanese Art

Module One: Art Underground

Bonnie Cheng, Department of Art

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

02. Two Axes (Left: Stone - Right: Jade)
Liangzhu Culture
Shandong Province
5-3 millenium BCE

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

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

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

06. Jade Congs & Axe w/Haft
Fittings & view of pit
Liangzhu Culture
ca. 2550 BCE

07. Rubbings of bronze animal mask (taotie)
Max Loehr's "5 Styles"
ca. 1600-1100 BCE

08. Drawing of generic animal mask
with two examples from Bronze Vessels
Shang Dynasty
ca. 12th c. BCE

09. Bronze Ding Vessel
Middle Shang Dynasty,
Zhengzhou, Henan Province
ca. 1400-1300 BCE

10. Bronze Jia Vessel
Early-middle Shang Dynasty
ca. 1600-1400 BCE

11. Bronze fangyi Vessel
Late Shang Dynasty, ca. 12th c. BCE

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

13. Bird-shaped zun
Tomb of Fu Hao
Anyang, Henan Province
Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1200 BCE

14. Si Mun Zin
fang ding Vessel
Tomb of Fu Hao
Anyang, Henan Province
Late Shang Dynasty, ca. 1200 BCE

15. Rubbing and Transcription of Bronze Inscriptions
Tomb of Fu Hao
Anyang, Henan Province
Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1200 BCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. Zhuangbai Hoard
with diagram of generations
Fufeng, Shaanxi Province
Western Zhou Dynasty
11-8th c. BCE

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

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

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

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

32. Jade Belt Ornament
from the East Chamber
Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

33. Bowl & Spoon Excavated in 1978
from Tomb of Marquis Yi
of the Zeng State
Suixian, Hubei Province
Early Warring States Period
433 BCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

40. Charioteer with Chariot Warriors
from Tomb First Emperor - Pit 2
Lishan Mausoleum
Tomb of The First Emperor
Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Dynasty ca. 210 BCE

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

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

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

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

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

46. Painted Silk Banners Showing
Man with Mythical Beast &
Woman with Mythical Bird on Crescent Moon
Warring States Period
E. Zhou Dynasty ca. 4-3th C BCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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