Republic Of China Collection (page 2)

Orament in the form of a monkey riding a horse, Period of Division, 220-589

Ornament in the form of possibly a monkey riding a horse, Period of Division, 220-589

Ornament in the form of a horse, Period of Division, 220-589. Creator: Unknown
Ornament in the form of a horse, Period of Division, 220-589

Horse, Period of Division, 220-589. Creator: Unknown
Horse, Period of Division, 220-589

Plaque, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century B. C. E. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century B.C.E

A pair of belt plaques, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE. Creator: Unknown
A pair of belt plaques, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Standing horse, Period of Division, 220-589. Creator: Unknown
Standing horse, Period of Division, 220-589

Belt hook, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE. Creator: Unknown
Belt hook, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

A standing deer, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE. Creator: Unknown
A standing deer, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Ornament in the form of a boar, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE. Creator: Unknown
Ornament in the form of a boar, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Serving vessel with lid (dun) and dragons and ducks, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th century BCE

Belt plaque, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE. Creator: Unknown
Belt plaque, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

One of a set of bells (bo) with felines and dragons, Eastern Zhou dynasty, ca. 550-500 BCE

Fragment of Guanyin of Eleven Heads, Tang dynasty, 703. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of Guanyin of Eleven Heads, Tang dynasty, 703

Standing figure (torso) of a bodhisattva (pusa), Tang dynasty, early 8th century

Lobed bowl with lotus petals, birds, animals... Early or mid-Tang dynasty
Lobed bowl with lotus petals, birds, animals, and floral scrolls, Early or mid-Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th century

Lidded box in the form of a melon with grape... Early or mid-Tang dynasty
Lidded box in the form of a melon with grapevines and knob in the shape of a rodent, Early or mid-Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th century

Hinged cosmetic box in the form of a clam s... Early or mid-Tang dynasty
Hinged cosmetic box in the form of a clams shell with birds and floral scrolls, Early or mid-Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th century

Ornament in the form of a seated person, Possibly Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Lobed ladle with floral scrolls, Early or mid-Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th century

Lintel possibly showing the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha, Tang dynasty, 8th century

Wine cup with ring handle, birds, animals, and grape vines, Early Tang dynasty, late 7th century

Ornament in form of an animal, Period of Division, 220-589. Creator: Unknown
Ornament in form of an animal, Period of Division, 220-589

Ornament in the form of a feline-like animal on a foot-shaped stand, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b / w photo)
498560 Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b / w photo)
498559 Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A discussion on the law requiring the wearing of European dress in the Chinese parliament (colour litho)
2779860 A discussion on the law requiring the wearing of European dress in the Chinese parliament (colour litho) by French School

Chinese General Yuan Shikai having his pigtail cut off (colour litho)
2779800 Chinese General Yuan Shikai having his pigtail cut off (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Revolution in China (colour litho)
2779763 Revolution in China (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolution in China. The evolution of the Chinese Army)

Map of the Grand Canal from Beijing to the Yangzi River, late 18th or early 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Portrait of Bi Shichang, from the set Five Old Men of Suiyang, before 1056. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Bi Shichang, from the set Five Old Men of Suiyang, before 1056. Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

Tenjin Traveling to China, late 16th century. Creator: Konoe Nobutada
Tenjin Traveling to China, late 16th century. Deified spirit of Heian-period statesman and poet Sugawara Michizane (845-903). Momoyama period (1573-1615)

General view showing the ruins of the Cathedral, Tien-Tsin, China, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
General view showing the ruins of the Cathedral, Tien-Tsin, China, 1895. Wanghailou Church was built as the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in the French concession at Tien-Tsin, (now Tianjin)

Watering tea plants, China, 19th century

Drying tea leaves, China, 19th century

Tea planting, China, 19th century

Summer Palace of the Emperor, Opposite the City of Tien-Sing, China, 1817. Artist
Summer Palace of the Emperor, Opposite the City of Tien-Sing, China, 1817. Plate 2 from Journal of the Proceedings of the Late Embassy to China, 1817

In the Flowery Land - The Wounded of the Allies at the Mud Gate, Tientsin, 1900. The Battle of Tientsin, or the Relief of Tientsin, occurred on July 13th to 14th, 1900

Entrance to the British Legation, Pekin. The oldest servant and his son, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Papermaking in China, AD 105, (c1850). This year is often cited as the year in which papermaking was invented. In that year

Vaishravana travelling across the waves, from the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, c900. The Caves of the Thousand Buddhas form a system of 492 temples southeast of the center of Dunhuang, China

Peking Man, Reconstruction of Head from fossil evidence, c20th century. Peking man, extinct hominin of the species Homo erectus, known from fossils found at Zhoukoudian near Beijing

Terracotta painted soldier from the six dynasties period, China
A terracotta soldier from the six dynasties period in China, painted red and white, from the British Museums collection

Chinese painting from a series about Chao Hsia, a wise mandarin and perfect Confucian official. He was relieved from office because he failed to collect taxes because he sympathised with the people

A tomb guardian or lokopala, protector of the dead, Tang dynasty, China, 618-906
A tomb guardian or lokopala, protector of the dead, Tang dynasty, China, c700. From the British Museum

Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, 10th century BC
Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel Tsun in the form of a short-eared owl, from the Victoria and Albert Museums collection, 10th century BC

Skull of Peking man (reconstruction)
A reconstruction of the skull of Peking man (homo erectus pekinisis)

Chinese third century BC bronze plaque, depicting an animal attacking a horse
Chinese Bronze Plaque, depicting an animal attacking a horse. From the Ordos region, currently in the British Museums collection

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