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A work made of bronze.

Rectangular Cauldron, Shang dynasty ( about 1600–1046 BC ), 12th/11th century

A work made of brick-red earthenware with green lead glaze.

Mountain-Shaped Incense Burner, Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE

A work made of gelatin silver print.

Door, Old Church, Chinese Camp, California, 1944

Ansel Adams

A work made of silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ribbons: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, stripes of satin weave and stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps with extended weft loops (one edge) and of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps with extended weft loops (one edge); edging and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weaves; metal buttons.

Woman's Changfu (Informal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1900/10

Manchu

A work made of earthenware with brown lead glaze.

Figure of a Youth, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), first half of 8th century

A work made of handscroll; ink on gold-flecked paper.

Autumn Mountains 秋山圖, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), early 16th century 明朝

Wen Zhengming

Cong

Cong, Neolithic period (ca.8000–2000 BC), Liangzhu Culture, ca. 3000–2000 B.C.

A work made of earthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glazes and traces of polychrome pigments.

Seated Woman Holding Mirror, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), first half of 8th century

A work made of brick-red earthenware with green lead glaze.

Model of a Two-Story Structure, Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 CE

A work made of multi-block woodcut print; oil-based ink on paper.

My New Book (我的新书), 1998

Xu Bing and Ai Weiwei

A work made of porcelain with underglaze blue and reserve decoration.

Censer with Dragons amid Stylized Clouds, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing reign mark and period (1522–1566)

A work made of porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels.

Dish with Birds on Flower Branches, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli reign mark (1563–1620)

A work made of porcelain with dark purple glaze and light blue speckles.

Garlic-Head Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

A work made of earthenware with green lead glaze.

Top Story of a Tower (Tomb Model), Eastern Han dynasty (A.D.25–220)

A female figure with a round face in a full orange robe is bent almost wearily as she rides a horse. White pigment has worn away on the horse, and orange has worn from her robe, revealing a terracotta tone.

Equestrienne, Tang dynasty (618–907), mid-8th century

A work made of gilt copper.

Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), Dali kingdom (c. 937–1253), 12th century

A work made of yixing stoneware.

Lotus Cup, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), mid 17th/18th century

Chen Mingyuan

A work made of ding ware; porcelain with underglaze molded decoration; metal rim.

Dish with Mythical Bovine (Xiniu) amid Waves Viewing the Moon and Constellations, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th century

A work made of gilt bronze.

Bodhisattava, Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), dated 524

A work made of cizhou ware; earthenware, slip-coated with green and amber-yellow glazes and carved and incised decoration.

Bean-Shaped Pillow with Peony Scroll, Jin dynasty, (1115–1234), 12th/13th century

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