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Pendant in the form of a turtle

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3.4 × 5 × 1.2 cm (1 5/16 × 2 × 1/2 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty, Anyang period
Topic:
carving  Search this
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
turtle  Search this
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1987.638
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Sackler Gallery 24b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings
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Jades for Life and Death
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Box with cover

Medium:
Porcelain with iron wash and Guan-style glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 2.8 × 9.3 cm (1 1/8 × 3 11/16 in)
Style:
Guan style ware
Type:
Container
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
18th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
flower  Search this
Guan ware  Search this
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
stoneware  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1935.4a-b
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Bottle

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze and enamels over glaze (doucai format)
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.4 x 5.8 cm (4 1/8 x 2 5/16 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1723-1735
Period:
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Yongzheng reign (1723 - 1735)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
reign mark  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.39a-c
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China
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Bottle

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze and enamels over glaze (doucai format)
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.5 x 5.8 cm (4 1/8 x 2 5/16 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1723-1735
Period:
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Yongzheng reign (1723 - 1735)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.40a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China
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Yogini

Medium:
Stone (metagabbro)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 116 x 76 x 43.2 cm (45 11/16 x 29 15/16 x 17 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
late 9th--mid-10th century
Period:
Chola dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Hinduism  Search this
goose  Search this
Chola dynasty (850 - 1280)  Search this
yoga  Search this
yogini  Search this
tantra  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
goddess  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1987.905
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 22a: The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.905

Lunette

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 74.6 x 165.5 x 25 cm (29 3/8 x 65 3/16 x 9 13/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
middle 8th century
Period:
Tang dynasty
Topic:
stone  Search this
Daoism  Search this
flower  Search this
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this
Laozi  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1924.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cizhou ware vase

Medium:
Stoneware with white and black slips under colorless transparent glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 22.6 x 12.4 cm (8 7/8 x 4 7/8 in)
Style:
Cizhou ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Guantai kilns, Hebei province, China
Date:
12th century
Period:
Northern Song or Jin dynasty
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Cizhou ware  Search this
Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234)  Search this
China  Search this
stoneware  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1929.13
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Ritual wine container (you) with dragons, birds, and bovine heads

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 50.8 × 32.1 × 35.9 cm (20 × 12 5/8 × 14 1/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1050 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, or early Western Zhou period
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
bird  Search this
buffalo  Search this
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this
wine  Search this
cicada  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.26a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Sackler Gallery 23a: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings
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Pendants, beads, and gold chain

Medium:
Jade (nephrite) and gold
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 42 × 20 cm (16 9/16 × 7 7/8 in)
H x W x D (a: pendant): 8.5 × 8.3 × 0.7 cm (3 5/16 × 3 1/4 × 1/4 in)
H x Diam (b: cylindrical bead): 4.6 × 1.5 cm (1 13/16 × 9/16 in)
Diam (b: hole): 0.3 cm (1/8 in)
H x Diam (c: cylindrical bead): 2.9 × 1.2 cm (1 1/8 × 7/16 in)
Diam (c: hole): 0.7 cm (1/4 in)
H x Diam (d: cylindrical bead): 2.9 × 1.4 cm (1 1/8 × 9/16 in)
Diam (d: hole): 0.7 cm (1/4 in)
H x Diam (e: cylindrical bead): 1.5 × 1.4 cm (5/8 × 9/16 in)
Diam (e: hole): 0.8 cm (5
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Probably Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
475-221 BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
carving  Search this
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
dragon  Search this
tiger  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
dance  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
woman  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
wirework  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.27a-k
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Head ornament with geometric decoration

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/16 x 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Probably Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
475-221 BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
carving  Search this
incising  Search this
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.28
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Head ornament with geometric decoration

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Probably Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
475-221 BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
carving  Search this
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.29
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Tubular handle with feline and raised linked curls

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3.8 × 11.3 × 1.1 cm (1 1/2 × 4 7/16 × 7/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Probably Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
475-221 BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
tiger  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.30
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Spouted cup with mask and incised linked curls

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5.1 x 9.8 x 11.3 cm (2 x 3 7/8 x 4 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Probably Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
475-221 BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.31
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 59.8 x 46 cm (23 9/16 x 18 1/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
6th century
Period:
Northern Qi or Northern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)  Search this
Northern Zhou dynasty (557 - 581)  Search this
China  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.32
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Jar

Medium:
Earthenware clay with copper-green lead-silicate glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 60 x 30.2 cm (23 5/8 x 11 7/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
6th century
Period:
Northern Qi or Northern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
lion  Search this
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)  Search this
Northern Zhou dynasty (557 - 581)  Search this
China  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.33
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CC0
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Bottle and Stand

Medium:
Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 36 x 27.2 cm (14 3/16 x 10 11/16 in)
Type:
Furniture and Furnishing
Origin:
China
Date:
6th century
Period:
Northern Qi or Northern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)  Search this
Northern Zhou dynasty (557 - 581)  Search this
China  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.34
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Bowl with design of mynahs

Medium:
Porcelain with enamels over clear, colorless glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 4.6 x 8.1 cm (1 13/16 x 3 3/16 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1723-1735
Period:
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign mark and period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
autumn  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.35a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
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Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China
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Ritual grain server (gui) with spikes, ribs, and, dragons

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 23.2 x 37.2 cm (9 1/8 x 14 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Baoji, Shaanxi province, China
Date:
ca. 1050-1000 BCE
Period:
Early Western Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
water buffalo  Search this
Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.10
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cup with handles, raised linked curls, and birds

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 4.5 x 13.2 x 10.6 cm (1 3/4 x 5 3/16 x 4 3/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Probably Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
475-221 BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
jade  Search this
nephrite  Search this
bird  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
wine  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.19
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Chariot shaft fitting in the form of a dragon head

Medium:
Bronze with gilding and silvering and glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 12.9 x 23.1 x 17 cm (5 1/16 x 9 1/8 x 6 11/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 4th century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Late Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
gilding  Search this
silvering  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
dragon  Search this
dragon  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.14a-c
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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