Table of Contents
The Qin and Han Dynasties Preface 1
Jade Ware
1 Jade Goblet 7
2 Jade Cong with Silver Eagles 8
3 Jade Bi with Rush Mat Pattern 9
4 Jade Bi with Hui Snake Pattern 9
5 White Jade Bi with Double Phoenixes Pattern 10
6 Jade Bi Hollowly Engraved with Double-Chi-Dragon and Grain Pattern 11
7 Jade Bi Bitten by a Beast 12
8 Jade Yuan Hollowly Engraved with Hornless Dragon and Phoenix Pattern 13
9 Jade Ring Hollowly Engraved with Dragon and Hornless Dragon Pattern 14
10 Double Zoomorphic Jade Huang 15
11 Jade Pendant with Dancing Figure 16
12 Jade Pendant with Dancing Figure 16
13 Thumb Ring Shaped Jade Pendant 17
14 Dragon-shaped Jade Pendant 18
15 Double-dragon Jade Pendant 19
16 Jade Pendant with Dragon, Fish and Hog Pattern 20
17 Huang-shaped Jade Pendant with Dragon Pattern 20
18 Rhino-shaped Jade Pendant 21
19 Grouped Jade Pendant 22
20 Grouped Jade Pendant 23
21 Jade Ornament with Coiled Hornless Dragon Pattern 23
22 Jade Belt Hook Pierced in a Shape of Parallel Dragon and Chi Dragon 24
23 Jade Belt Hook with Dragon and Tiger Heads 25
24 Jade Thumb Ring Hollowly Engraved with Six Hornless Dragon Pattern 25
25 Pierced Dragon-Shaped Jade Bodkin 26
26 Bird-shaped Jade Tooth 26
27 Jade Earrings with Dragon and Hornless Dragon Pattern 27
28 Jade Ornament with the Pattern of Immortal Riding a Horse 28
29 Jade Sitting Man 29
30 Jade Figure Head 29
31 Jade Dragon 30
32 Jade Eagle 30
33 Jade Ox 31
34 Jade Pig 32
35 Jade Bixie 32
36 Jade Bixie 33
37 Jade Burial Suit of Prince Liu Sheng 34
38 Jade Burial Suit of Prince Liu Sheng 35
39 Jade Suit of Silk Threads 36
40 Jade Ornament with Seven Apertures 36
41 Jade Pillow 37
42 Angular Jade Cup 38
43 Jade Dew Cup 39
44 Grain Pattern Jade Cup 40
45 Jade Zhi 40
46 Jade Covered Box with Chain Knob 41
47 Jade Animal-head Appliqué with Pattern of the Four Benevolent Animals 42
48 Jade Scabbard Chape 43
49 Jade Scabbard Buckle Hollowly Engraved with Phoenix Pattern 43
50 Jade Bi Bitten by Two Dragons 44
51 Jade Bi Inscribed with "Chang Le" 45
52 Jade Bi Inscribed with "Yi and Zi Sun" 46
53 Jade Ring Hollowly Engraved with Hornless Dragon Pattern 47
54 Jade Thumb Ring Hollowly Engraved with Hornless Dragon Pattern 47
55 Jade Zun with Pattern of Mythical Beasts 48
56 Flying Bear-shaped Jade Water Dropper 49
57 Jade Xi with Dragon Ears 49
58 Jade Pillow with Whorl Pattern 50
59 Jade Cicada 50
60 Jade Dancing Figure 51
61 Jade Wengzhong 52
62 Jade Gangmao and Yanmao 52
63 Bixie-shaped Jade Seat 53
64 Hollow Engraving of King Muwang and West Queen of the West 54
65 Jade Yuan with Pattern of the Four Benevolent Animals 55
66 Sheep-shaped Jade Water Dropper 56
67 Jade Yu Shang 57
68 Jade Zun (Wine Vessel) with Kui-phoenix Pattern 58
Bronze Ware
69 Tripod with Coiled Hornless Dragon Pattern 61
70 Bird Pattern Jar 62
71 Fou of Lishan Park 62
72 Edict Issued in the 26th Year of Qin Shi Huang 63
73 Imperial Edict of Qin Er Shi 63
74 Beast-fighting Bronze Mirror 64
75 Yue Fu Bell 65
76 Tiger-shaped Tally of Yangling Mausoleum 65
77 No. 1 Bronze Chariot and Horse of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 66
78 No. 2 Bronze Chariot and Horse of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 68
79 Tripod with Bear-shaped Feet 69
80 Tripod of Anyi Palace 70
81 Interlinked Tripods of Guantao 71
82 Gilt Mou (ancient pot) 71
83 Bronze Huo Caldron of Zhongshan Neifu 72
84 Gilt Pot Embedded With Colored Glaze with Nipple Pattern 73
85 Coiled-dragon Pot Gilt with Gold and Silver 74
86 Pot of Bird Seal Script Inlaid with Gold 74
87 Pot of Bird Seal Script Inlaid with Gold and Silver 75
88 Bronze Bell of Zhongshan Neifu 76
89 Jinyang Fang 76
90 Zun Inlaid with Gold and Silver Cloud Pattern 77
91 Gilt Zun (Wine Vessel) of Hu Fu 78
92 Gilt Zun (Wine Vessel) of Hu Fu 79
93 Cups with a Ring Suspended from a Vermilion Bird 80
94 Painted Bronze Plate 81
95 Measure with Dragon Head and Long Handle 81
96 Zhongyang Clepsydra 82
97 Bushan Pail 82
98 Lacquer Bamboo-shaped Paii 83
99 Bucket with Five Oxen 84
100 Receptacle for Money with Textile Pattern 85
101 Receptacle for Money with Pattern of Paying Tribute 85
102 Receptacle for Money with Worship Pattern 86
103 Receptacle for Money with Seven-ox Pattern 87
104 Receptacle for Money with Knight Pattern 88
105 Five-ox Bronze Pillow 89
106 Tiger-biting-ox Sacrificial Table 89
107 Chimes with Ram Horn-Shaped Knobs 90
108 Drum with the Pattern of Wu Zhu Coins 91
109 Drum with Boat-racing Pattern 92
110 Chunyu with Dragon Pattern 93
111 Pierced Dagger with Gathered Hilt 94
112 Spear with Hanging Prisoners 94
113 Gilt Mandarin Duck Dagger-axe with Yue (Short Ancient Flute) 95
114 Gold Ferrule Dagger-axe 96
115 Gilt bird-shaped Ferrule Embedded with Colored Glaze 97
116 Double-ox Bronze Zhuo (Weapon) 97
117 Armguard with Zoomorphic Motifs 98
118 Boshan Censer Inlaid with Gold 99
119 Boshan Censer Gilt with Silver with Beast-Riding Pattern 100
120 Censer with Man-riding-dragon Base 101
121 Censer Gilt with Gold and Silver Bamboo Pattern 102
122 Gilt Censer Hollowly Engraved with Tiger Pattern 103
123 Tripod-shaped Censer 104
124 Yangxin's Stove 104
125 Lamp of Changxin Palace 105
126 Lying Sheep Lamp 106
127 Dragon-shaped Lamp 107
128 Vermilion Bird Lamp 107
129 Painted Swan Goose and Fish-shaped Bronze Gang Lamp 108
130 Bronze Gang Lamp (Oil Lamp) 109
131 Lamp Made in the Third Year of the Jianzhao Era 109
132 Five-knob Rectangular Mirror with Dragon Pattern 110
133 Penetrative Mirror 111
134 Mirror Painted With Chariots, Horses and Figures 111
135 Mirror of Four Mythological Creatures 112
136 Mirror with Coiled Hornless Dragon Pattern 113
137 Gilt Buckle with Double Dancing Figures 114
138 Gilt Buckle with Four Dancing Figures 114
139 Gilt Buckle with Singer and Dancer Pattern 115
140 Buckle with Figures and Buildings 116
141 Gilt Buckle with Pattern of Presenting Seized Animals 117
142 Buckle with Pattern of Oxen Slaughtered to Sacrifice Column 118
143 Token with Monster Pattern 118
144 Animal-head Appliqué Gilt with Gold and Inlaid with Topaz 119
145 Deer-shaped Weight Embedded with Shell 120
146 Gilt Bronze Horse 121
147 Bronze Horse 122
148 Terracotta Warrior 123
149 Holder of Man Sitting on Feathers 123
150 Screen Bracket with Bronze-man-holding-snakes Pattern 124
151 Square Dou of the First Year of the Xin Dynasty 125
152 Jialiang of the Xin Dynasty 125
153 Flatiron with Mangquan Pattern 126
154 He (ancient vessel) with Tiger-shaped Handle 126
155 Long-necked Jar with Pattern of Animals and Birds 127
156 Gilt Zun (Wine Vessel) with Basin 128
157 FIuMadeinthe21stYearofJianwuReign 129
158 Lying Beast-shaped Gilt Bronze Inkstone Box 130
159 Bronze Ox Lamp Inlaid with Silver 131
160 Lamp Holder with Immortal-riding-Bixie Pattern 132
161 Zhang's Mirror with Pattern of Carts, Riders, Birds, Animals and Immortals 133
162 Mirror with Chariots, Horses and Immortals 133
163 Mirror Made in the First Year of Yongkang Reign with Mythical Beast Pattern 134
164 Mirror with Four Animals and Fish-catching Pattern 135
165 Bronze Garment-hook Inlaid with Gold and Silver 136
166 Flatiron Made in the Sixth Year of the Yongyuan Reign 136
167 Chinese Unicorn 137
168 Horse Riders 138
169 Standing Horse 139
170 Horse Stepping on a Swallow 139
171 Money Tree 140
172 Gilt Socket with Man Sitting on Feathers Pattern 141
173 Changyang Gong Tripod 142
174 Le Wei Yang Pot 142
175 Bell with Cloud Pattern 143
176 Drum with Bird, Animal and Figure Pattern 144
177 Duck-shaped Censer 145
178 Boshan Censer Raised by a Dragon Rider 145
179 GuanLamp 146
180 Gilt Mirror with Rul Pattern 147
181 Du's Mirror 147
182 Garment-hook Made in the 43rd Year in the Sexagenary Cycle 148
183 Crouching Tiger-shaped Paper Weight Inlaid With Gold and Silver 148
184 Silver Plate Gilt with Gold Dragon and Phoenix
Gold and Silver Ware
Pattern 151
185 Silver Dou with Three Knobs 152
186 Dou's Silver Yi 153
187 Gold Holder 153
188 Gold Kitchen Range 154
189 Silver Female Figure Kneeling 154
190 Gold Beast 155
191 Silver Ring Suspended from an Animal Mask with Dragon-phoenix Pattern 156
192 Gold Garment-hook with a Jade Dragon 157
193 Gold Sword Ornament with Embossed Ox Head Pattern 157
194 Gold Earrings 158
195 Necklace Made of Gold Threads 158
196 Gold Bixie Inlaid with Woven Threads 159
197 Golden Sheep Ornament Inlaid with Woven Threads 160
198 Gold-plated Belt Ornament with Argali Pattern 160
199 Gold Medal Ornament with Double-sheep Paten !6i
200 Double-horse-shaped Gold Plaque 162
201 Pottery Liang (Measure) with the Edict of Qin Shi Huang 165
Pottery
202 Terracotta General 166
203 Terracotta Officer 167
204 Terracotta Warrior Kneeling 168
205 Terracotta Driver 169
206 Painted Pottery Figure Kneeling 169
207 Terracotta Rider 170
208 Twelve-character Brick 171
209 Clay Pot Painted with Triangular Pattern 171
210 Clay Pot Painted with Hunting Pattern 172
211 Painted Clay Pot 173
212 Yellow Glazed Pottery Owl-shaped Pot 173
213 Glazed Pottery Bu (Bowl-shaped Vessel) with Double Animal Ears 174
214 Pottery Zun (Wine Vessel) Painted with Figures 175
215 Painted Pottery Manned Turtledove 176
216 Painted Pottery Turtledove Carrying Pots 177
217 Painted Terracotta Musicians, Dancers and Acrobats 178
218 Painted Terracotta Rider 179
219 Painted Terracotta Armored Warrior 180
220 Painted Terracotta Guardian 181
221 Terracotta Standing Man 181
222 Painted Terracotta Female Dancer 182
223 Painted Sitting Terracotta Woman 183
224 Painted Figures Head 183
225 Glazed Terracotta Riders 184
226 Painted Pottery Pavilion 185
227 Painted Pottery Three-yard Residence 186
228 Black Pottery Storehouse 187
229 Eave Tile with "Han Bing Tian Xia" Characters 187
230 Eave Tile with "Chan Yu Tian Jiang" Characters 188
231 Glazed Pottery Three-sheep Box 188
232 Yellow Glazed Pottery Zun 189
233 Red Pottery Warrior 190
234 Painted Pottery Handstand Acrobat Figure 191
235 Viridescent Glazed Pottery Figures Playing Chess 191
236 Painted Pottery Drummer Singing 192
237 Terracotta Singer 193
238 Seven-piece Terracotta Dancers 194
239 Terracotta Man Playing Qin 195
240 Terracotta Figure Listening to Qin 195
241 Glazed Pottery Lying Dog 196
242 Painted Pottery Lamp 196
243 Buddha Pottery Holder 197
244 Money Tree Pottery Holder 198
245 Pottery Frog-shaped Holder 199
246 Pottery Boat 199
247 Viridescent Glazed Pottery Three-story Building with Double Eaves 200
248 Viridescent Glazed Pottery Four-Story Residence 201
249 Viridescent Glazed Pottery Pavilion 202
250 Painted Pottery Four-story Warehouse 203
251 Pottery Castle 204
252 Viridescent Glazed Pottery Five-Story Building 205
253 Pottery House with a Gable and Hip Roof 205
254 Pottery Building 206
255 Viridescent Glazed Pottery Tower 207
256 "Dong Jing Mie Huo" Pottery Well 208
257 Molded Picture Brick with a Camel Carrying Drums 209
258 Molded Picture Brick with Planting Pattern 209
259 Molded Picture Brick with Rafting Pattern 210
260 Molded Picture Brick with Harvest, Hunting and Fishing Pattern 210
261 Celadon Glazed Double-ear Bu with Ripples 213
Porcelain
262 Celadon Glazed Jar with Rope Pattern of Yue Kiln 214
263 Black Brawn Glazed Jar with Seal Pattern of Yue Kiln 215
264 Brown Glazed Jar with Coin Pattern 215
265 Celadon Glazed Double-lug Jar with Cloth Pattern 216
266 Celadon Glazed Jar with Eight Lugs 217
267 Celadon Glazed Jar with Four Lugs 217
268 Green Yellow Glazed Four-lug Jar with Cloth Pattern 218
269 Celadon Glazed Double-lug Pot 218
270 Pierced Celadon Glazed Gui 219
271 Black Glazed Garlic-head Vase Sculptured with Figure and Beast Pattern 220
272 Vermilion Black Lacquer Basin with Single
Wooden and Lacquer Ware
Phoenix and Double Fish Pattern 223
273 Silver Black Lacquer Zhi (Drinking Vessel) with Floating-cloud Pattern 224
274 Colored Eared-Cup with Bird and Cloud Pattern 224
275 Colored Yu (Broad-mouthed Vessel) with Fish and Heron Pattern 225
276 Colored Beast-headed and Duck-shaped Food Dish 226
277 Colored Round Box with Cloud and Bird Pattern 227
278 Colored Box with Distorted Phoenix and Bird Pattern 227
279 Colored Lian(Box) with Phoenix and Bird Pattern 228
280 Colored Black Lacquer Flask with Ox and Horse Pattern 229
281 "Jun Xing Shi" Wooden Lacquer Tray 230
282 Colored Lacquer Dish with Pattern of Dragons amongst Clouds 231
283 Colored Lacquer Bowl with Rhomboid Form 232
284 Vennilioned Black Lacquer Ladle Carved with Dragon Pattern 232
285 Lacquer Washer with Cloud Pattern 233
286 Colored Lacquer Pot with Cloud Pattern 234
287 Colored Lacquer Fang (Square-mouthed Vessel) with Cloud Pattern 235
288 Colored Lacquer Eared-Cup and Box with Cloud Pattern 236
289 Colored Lacquer Box with Phoenix and Bird Pattern 237
290 Colored Rectangular Lacquer Box 238
291 Rectangular Lacquer Box Inlaid with Silver with Floating-cloud Pattern 239
292 Black Lacquer Oil Rectangular Lian (Box) with Colored Cloud Pattern 239
293 Black Lacquer Oil Set-Lian with Cloud Pattern 240
294 Needle Etched Black LacquerLian with Hunting Pattern 241
295 Colored Lacquer Lian with Silver Clasp 241
296 Lacquer Lian Covered with Gold and Silver with Beast Pattern 242
297 Colored Lacquer Coffin with Pattern of Genies amongst Clouds 243
298 Colored Quiver 244
299 Head of Wooden Turtle-dove-ended Stick 244
300 Colored Wooden Ox Plow 245
301 Wooden Figure in a High Crown 246
302 Colored Wooden Musician Figure 246
303 Colored Wooden Light Chariot and Horse 247
304 Colored Wooden Chinese Unicorn 248
305 Raised-and-painted Gauze 251
Embroidery and Brocade
306 Embroidery of Longevity Pattern with Rough Silk Ground 251
307 Xinqi Embroidered Cotton Gown with Fine Silk Ground 252
308 Silk Organdy Robe 253
309 Viridescent Shoes 254
310 Lacquer Lisha Hat 254
311 "Chang Shou Ming Guang" Brocade 255
312 "Wan Shi Ru Yi" Brocade Gown 256
313 Brocade Ann Protector Embroidered with the Words Five Stars Rise in the East, Benefitting China 257
314 Wool Fragment with Centaur Pattern 258
315 Wool Tapestry with Leaves Pattern 258
316 Chariot and Horse 261
Painting
317 T-shaped Banner Painting on Silk 262
318 T-shaped Painting on Silk 263
319 Wood Screen Paintings 264
320 Becoming Immortals 264
321 Hunting 265
322 Killing Three Warriors with Two Peaches 266
323 Feast at Hongmen 266
324 Astrological Chart 268
325 Two Dragons Playing Bi 269
326 Gou Mang and Ru Shou 270
327 West Queen 270
328 Audience 271
329 Light Carriage with White Canopy 272
330 Eight Wubai Escorting the Cart 272
331 Gongcao (Assistant to the Governor) at file Gate 273
332 Male Occupant and Valets 274
333 Sowing 274
334 Fanning 275
335 Juyong Pass 276
336 Drumming 277
337 Shepherd 278
338 Carriage 279
339 Officials 280
340 Feast 280
341 Langyatai Inscribed Stones 282
Calligraphy
342 Inscribed Stones of Mount Tai 283
343 Inscribed Stones of Luxiaowang 283
344 YuanAn Stele 284
345 Jing Jun Stele 285
346 Shimen Praise 286
347 Yiying Stele 287
348 Ceremonial Vessel Stele 288
349 Mount Hua Temple Stele 289
350 Shi Chen Stele 290
351 Xixia Praise 291
352 Xiping Stone Classics 292
353 Cao Quan Stele 293
354 Zhang Qian Stele 294
355 Stone Sculpture of Horse Treading on Hun People 297
Handicrafts
356 Engraved Picture Stone of Dance and Music 298
357 Engraved Picture Stone of the Emperor and the Assassin 298
358 Stone Sculpture of Horseman 299
359 Stone Statue of Li Bing 300
360 Stone Lamp on Wild Goose Post 300
361 Engraved Picture Stone of Duke Zhou Helping King Cheng 301
362 Engraved Picture Stone of Amphibious Attack 302
363 Engraved Picture Stone of Killing Three Warriors with Two Peaches 303
364 Engraved Picture Stone of Figures in a Hall 303
365 Queen's Imperial Jade Seal 304
366 Ji Yu Qie Shao Jade Seal 305
367 Jade Seal of Liu Anyi 305
368 Bronze Seal of Huan Ping Si Yin 305
369 Silver Seal of Guang Han Da Jiang Jun Zhang 306
370 Gold Seal of Guang Ling Wang Xi 306
371 Set Bronze Seal of Meng Qin 307
372 Bronze seal ofHan Hun Li Jie Wen YuD i 308
373 Yellow Colored Glaze Cong 308
374 Glass with Bow-string Pattern 309
375 Viridescent Colored Glaze Cup 309
376 Rome Glass Bottle 310
377 Gold Horseshoe 311
378 Gold Horseshoe 311
379 Gold Toe 312
380 Gold Cakes 312
