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Landscape
Landscape
The Walters Art Museum
Near the middle of this narrow landscape, a man sits on the upper story of a building.
Architectural Panels with Scenes from a Bodhisattva Legend
Architectural Panels with Scenes from a Bodhisattva Legend
The Walters Art Museum
These panels, carved in low relief, must have originally adorned a Buddhist structure, perhaps a pagoda somewhere in northernmost China.
Standing Bodhisattva
Standing Bodhisattva
The Walters Art Museum
Bodhisattvas or Buddhas-to-be are dressed as Indian princes would be, with elaborate jewelry.
Buddha
Buddha
The Walters Art Museum
Carved from twelve joined pieces of wood, covered with five layers of lacquer, and then painted, this sculpture is the oldest, known surviving Chinese
Ceremonial Headdress
Ceremonial Headdress
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This headdress was likely once worn by the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), the effective ruler of China during the later years of the Qing Dynasty.
Portable Buddhist Shrine
Portable Buddhist Shrine
The Walters Art Museum
Pilgrims and itinerant monks used portable shrines for worship and teaching.
Wine Jar with Carp among Water Weeds and Lotuses
Wine Jar with Carp among Water Weeds and Lotuses
The Walters Art Museum
This extraordinary Chinese porcelain wine jar was made at the Jingdezhen [Ching-te Chen] kilns during the reign of the Jiajing [Chia-ching] emperor (1
Bodhisattva Guanyin
Bodhisattva Guanyin
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Guanyin is a bodhisattva, a divine being who has attained enlightenment but chooses to stay in the world to help others.
Camel
Camel
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A beast of burden and crucial component of the trade routes across the northwest deserts of China, the camel came to symbolize commerce, exchange, and
Dragon
Dragon
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Placed in a tomb, a dragon provided a means to get to heaven.
Bell
Bell
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The emperor Huizong [Hui-tsung] (reigned 1100-1126) was anxious to bring ritual court music into accordance with ancient standards.
Pair of Vases with European Women
Pair of Vases with European Women
The Walters Art Museum
This is an example of blue and white porcelain.
Wine Pot
Wine Pot
The Walters Art Museum
This is an entirely imaginary recreation, loosely based on the Zhou [Chou] Dynasty inlaid bronzes of the 5th-4th centuries BC.
Brushwasher in the Form of a Leaf on Ivory and Wood Stand
Brushwasher in the Form of a Leaf on Ivory and Wood Stand
The Walters Art Museum
Brush-washers for removing excess ink are essential tools in the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy and painting.
Cong
Cong
The Walters Art Museum
At the corners of this object are the rudiments of masks, one over the other. Notice the incised round eyes.
Wine Vessel
Wine Vessel
The Walters Art Museum
The short inscription under the handle indicates that the vessel was made in memory of a male ancestor. The decoration is in low relief and incised.