Chinese

Yangshao Funerary Urn Painted Pottery funerary urn, Neolithic Banshan phase, c. 3000 bc, from Yangshao, Henan province, China; in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm. Height 33.5 cm. Yangshao Funerary Urn Neolithic Banshan phase, c. 3000 bc, from Yangshao, Henan province, China, Height 33.5 cm.

Funerary Jar, Yangshao, Majiayao culture Picture shows a pottery jar identified as of the Majiayao culture, which was produced 3,300-2,900 years ago. It was unearthed at Lintao County, Gansu Province. What merit even greater attention, however, are painted pottery utensils found at a place also called "Miaodigou" on the foot of Mt. Hua shan in Shaanxi. These are beautiful with strings of decorative patterns painstakingly designed and arranged. Research has led to the discovery that the workmen first used dots to mark the position of each pattern on the roughcast of a utensil, and then linked the patterns with straight lines or curved triangles to form a decorative belt vigorous and rhythmic in artistic style. A careful viewer won’t miss those lines cut in intaglio or relief, forming rose flowers, buds, leaves and stems. Pottery utensils of the same Yangshao culture that are found in different places invariably have different theme patterns for their decorative belts. Nevertheless, patterns with rose flowers as the theme decoration are found on pottery of all types, indicating an inherent link of theirs. Funerary Jar, Yangshao, Majiayao culture

Gui, Shandong Longshan culture 2400-2000 BCE gui, Shandong longshan culture c 2400-2000 bc Gui, Shandong Longshan culture 2400-2000 BCE

Shandong, Longshan culture 2400-2000 BCE

Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE

Late Warring States Period, 476-221 BCE Dimensions: 12 1/4" (31.5 cm) Period: Late Warring States Period, 476-221 BCE Dimensions: 12 1/4" (31.5 cm) Late Warring States Period, 476-221 BCE Dimensions: 12 1/4" (31.5 cm)

Painted pottery pot with raised reliefs of dragons and phoenixes, Western Han Dynasty 202 BC – 9 AD Collection of Palace Museum, Beijing. Originally uploaded to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/3249392651/in/set-72157612350685280/ Painted pottery pot with dragon and phoenix relief, as well as taotie designs for the lug handles. Western Han Dynasty, 206-8 B.C. Painted pottery pot with raised reliefs of dragons and phoenixes, Western Han Dynasty 202 BC – 9 AD

Cocoon-shaped vessel, China, Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), earthenware with polychrome, Honolulu Museum of Art Cocoon-shaped vessel, China, Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), earthenware with polychrome

Garlic Head Vase Western Han 2nd C BCE Earthenware with red pigments MIA Garlic Head Vase Western Han 2nd C BCE Garlic Head Vase Western Han 2nd C BCE Earthenware with red pigments 12 x 8 in. (30.48 x 20.32 cm) (estimated)

Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) Ewer Tang dynasty (618–907) Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) MET Ewer Period: Tang dynasty (618–907) Date: late 7th century Culture: China Medium: Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze Dimensions: H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm)

Period: Tang dynasty (618–907) Covered Jar Period: Tang dynasty (618–907) Date: ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century Culture: China Medium: Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze Dimensions: H. 24.9 cm (9 3/4 in.) MET Covered Jar Period: Tang dynasty (618–907) Date: ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century Culture: China Medium: Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze Dimensions: H. 24.9 cm (9 3/4 in.) Classification: Ceramics

Jar with Two Handles in the Shape of Dragons Period: Sui (581–618) or Tang (618–907) dynasty Date: 7th century Culture: China Medium: Porcelain with white glaze MET Jar with Two Handles in the Shape of Dragons Period: Sui (581–618) or Tang (618–907) dynasty Date: 7th century Culture: China Medium: Porcelain with white glaze Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)

Tomb figure of a court lady 8th century A.D. Overall: 46 x 13.9 x 11.4 cm (18 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) Earthenware with brown slip Tomb figure of a court lady 8th century A.D. DIMENSIONS Overall: 46 x 13.9 x 11.4 cm (18 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) ACCESSION NUMBER 47.1550 MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE Earthenware with brown slip

Vase 11th century 30.8cm (12 1/8 in.) Diameter of foot: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.) Other (diameter of mouth): 5 cm (1 15/16 in.) Stoneware, Cizhou ware, carved slip decoration in black on white ground MFA Vase 11th century DIMENSIONS 30.8cm (12 1/8 in.) Diameter of foot: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.) Other (diameter of mouth): 5 cm (1 15/16 in.) ACCESSION NUMBER 2001.1 MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE Stoneware, Cizhou ware, carved slip decoration in black on white ground

Japanese

Small figurine, Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B. C Small figurine, Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.) Japan Earthenware; H. 2 1/2 in. (5.7 cm) solid Bust of a female figurine Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.) Japan, Earthenware, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) hollow Dogu, Middle Jomon Period, 3000 – 2000 BC 27 cm h., solid