THE HUNTINGTON ARCHIVE of Buddhist and Asian Art

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Jade

Ritual/Ceremonial

Burial

Ceremonial/Authoritative

Pendants/Plaques

Animals/Fantastic Creatures

Desk Objects/Paperweights

Vessels

Personal/Functional

Snuff Bottles

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Clay

Burial

Ceramic Vessels

Earthenware Vessels

Animals/Fantastic Creatures

Figurines

Moldings and Sealings

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Bronze

Ritual Vessels

Burial

Weapons

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Painting

Pausing on a Mountain Path

Zhang Gu, Travelers in Snow Covered Mountains

Zhang Zongcang, Landscapes

 

Jade

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Ritual/Ceremonial

Chisel Shaped Blade

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1080 x 457
(156kb)

Flanged Axe

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1080 x 703
(258kb)

Axe or Hoe

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1080 x 638
(188kb)

Ceremonial Blade with Dissolved Dragon Motifs on Obverse

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1080 x 414
(238kb)

Prismatic Tube (cong)

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265 x 576
(45kb)

Miniature Prismatic Tube (cong)

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467 x 576
(57kb)

Disc (bi)

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655 x 600
(365kb)

Miniature Disc (bi)

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612 x 600
(332kb)

Miniature Disc (bi)

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602 x 600
(369kb)

Burial

Veil Weight Plaque with a Dissolved Dragon Pattern

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741 x 600
(225kb)

Orifice Stopper

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1080 x 874
(127kb)

Orifice Stopper

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459 x 576
(70kb)

Stylized Pig

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1080 x 441
(115kb)

Stylized Pig

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1080 x 504
(152kb)

Section of a pectoral ornament

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1080 x 588
(291kb)

Ceremonial/Authoritative

Thumb or Archer's Ring

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463 x 576
(57kb)

Scepter Detail (ju-i)

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290 x 576
(41kb)

Sword Guard Carved with a Pair of Chilong (Immature Dragons)

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1080 x 634
(131kb)

Chape (Scabbard Tip)

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1080 x 682
(152kb)

Dagger Fitting Ornamented with an Elongated Chilong (Immature Dragon) Relief

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399 x 576
(66kb)

Scabbard Fitting Ornamented with Elongated Chilong (Immature Dragon) in Relief

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1080 x 465
(135kb)

Pair of Archaistic Halberd Blades (ko)

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1080 x 655
(229kb)

Pair of Archaistic Halberd Blades (ko)

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1080 x 592
(262kb)

Ritual axe

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795 x 600
(270kb)

Perforated Plaque Carved from a Slab of Jade

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849 x 600
(168kb)

Scepter (ju-i)

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204 x 576
(98kb)

Scepter (ju-i) 2

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685 x 600
(100kb)

Scepter Detail (ju-i)

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383 x 576
(57kb)

Pendants/Plaques

Pendant in the Form of a Fantastic, Composite Creature (taotie ) Mask

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1080 x 926
(254kb)

Pendant in the Form of a Composite Creature (taotie ) or Bottle-horned Dragon Mask

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412 x 576
(86kb)

Base-relief Pendant in the Form of a Composite Creature (taotie) Mask

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480 x 576
(61kb)

Base-relief Appliqué in the Form of a Stylized Composite Creature (taotie) Mask

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435 x 576
(102kb)

Pair of Silk Worm Pendants

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560 x 576
(188kb)

Pendant in the Shape of a Pigeon or Dove in Silhouette

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1080 x 798
(246kb)

Pendant in the Shape of Bird

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1080 x 691
(225kb)

Pendant in the Shape of a Fish

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198 x 576
(74kb)

Pendant in the Shape of a Fish

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364 x 576
(119kb)

Pendant in the Shape of Tortoise with Head Turned to Left

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387 x 576
(115kb)

Pendant in the Form of a Bottle-horned Dragon with a Tenon End

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1080 x 617
(193kb)

Arc Pendant (huang) in the Form of a Contorted Dragon

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1080 x 473
(209kb)

Plaque Carved with Highly Stylized, Intertwined Dragons

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1080 x 789
(242kb)

Animals/Fantastic Creatures

Mythological Tortoise (w/lion's head and horns)

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1080 x 694
(119kb)

Recumbent Winged, Leonine Unicorn (Chimera or bixie )

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1080 x 740
(156kb)

Pendant in the form of a squatting monster holding a flywisk and a rosary

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385 x 576
(37kb)

Pendant in the form of a squatting monster holding a flywisk and a rosary

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321 x 576
(29kb)

Pendant in the form of a squatting monster holding a flywisk and a rosary

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374 x 576
(33kb)

Pendant in the form of a squatting monster holding a flywisk and a rosary

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334 x 576
(29kb)

Bird Finial or Pendant

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1080 x 531
(98kb)

Pendant in the Form of a Recumbent Leonine Unicorn (Chimera or bixie)

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1080 x 745
(147kb)

Pendant or Toggle in the Form of Two Felines

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353 x 576
(57kb)

Two Puppies

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1080 x 685
(131kb)

Pony with foal perhaps of the Mongolian type

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1080 x 723
(111kb)

Desk Objects/Paperweights

Boy on Water buffalo

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1080 x 786
(102kb)

Mountain

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1080 x 785
(164kb)

Woman in a boat holding a paddle

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1080 x 610
(123kb)

Perforated disc (bi)

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1080 x 923
(266kb)

Perforated disc (bi) with exterior rim surrounded by two sinuous chilong

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1080 x 891
(266kb)

Frog under lotus pad

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1080 x 686
(123kb)

Chinese cabbage with grasshopper

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1080 x 865
(152kb)

Buddhist lion-dog with left forepaw on a ball

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1080 x 868
(139kb)

Vessels

Libation Cup Carved in the Shape of an Upright Flower

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449 x 576
(37kb)

Vase Carved with Loose Rings and Archaistic Bronze Motifs

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1080 x 834
(143kb)

Stem cup in Indo-Tibet style

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450 x 576
(145kb)

Personal/Functional

Appliqué with a Phoenix Motif

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1080 x 1031
(233kb)

Pair of Belt Slides

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1080 x 856
(176kb)

Thumb ring, pierced and carved with a dragon motif

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531 x 576
(74kb)

Openwork Pomander

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1080 x 1070
(250kb)

Openwork Pomander consisting of two separate shallow domed sides

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1080 x 1047
(262kb)

Archaistic Garmet Hook (daigou)

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1080 x 608
(90kb)

Belt Buckle in Two Sections, Carved with Undercut Dragons

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1080 x 630
(111kb)

Belt Buckle in Two Sections Carved with Dragons

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1080 x 495
(123kb)

Plaque with a Goose in Flight

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443 x 576
(111kb)

Recumbent Stag

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566 x 576
(160kb)

Girdle Pendant

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377 x 576
(82kb)

Archer's Ring With Guard

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1080 x 672
(180kb)

Bead Warring States (475 - 221 B.C.E.)

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470 x 576
(66kb)

Seal surmounted by a miniature sculpture of a turtle

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520 x 576
(53kb)

Archaistic copy of a Pendant in the Form of a Knot Opener or Knife

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1080 x 344
(217kb)

Openwork Pendant in the Form of a Heart Surmounted by a Dragon

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424 x 576
(127kb)

Pendant in the Form of a Bat

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1080 x 618
(254kb)

Snuff Bottles

Master snuff jar

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1080 x 886
(283kb)

Snuff Bottle Carved in the Shape of a Gourd with a Leaf-shaped Stopper

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386 x 576
(33kb)

Snuff Bottle straight sided, flattened flask shape

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446 x 576
(37kb)