This circular belt ornament is characteristic of the kingdom of Dian, which radiated over a vast territory located in the current province of Yunnan, before being integrated into the Han empire [...]
Engraved discs similar to this one were found in tombs in the kingdom of Chu, in Changsha (Hunan). Tomb 406 contained up to six. One was placed on the forehead, two on [...]
Coromandel lacquers take their name from the east coast of India, where they were landed from Chinese junks to be transferred to ships of Indian companies. These objects, which [...]
Xie Zhiguang 謝之光's early creations present two distinct facets. First of all, they belong to the genres of classical painting revisited by the masters of the school of [...]
Clasps, which appeared in China from the beginning of the Spring and Autumn period 春秋 (722-481 BC), were mainly used to securely fasten leather belts. These [...]
This globular vase with a reddish-brown patina and a body adorned with vertical gadroons has an eight-lobed opening reminiscent of a chrysanthemum flower. Since the second [...]
Chang Yu said Sanyu was born in China in the province of Sichuan. Coming from a cultured background, he belonged to a generation of artists who turned to the West around 1920. After [...]
These warriors, whose non-Han features and grimaces are meant to be frightening, are clad in “shining armor” mingguangkai 明光鎧. This equipment developed at the end of the Han dynasty [...]
Cast in lost-wax bronze, this mysterious object is made up of two face-to-face ibexes, standing on their hind legs, resting on a ring. A second ring [...]
Yan vessels, whose shape derives from Neolithic ceramics, were used to steam food. The hollow feet contained the water, while the tank, separated from them by a [...]
