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A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; pieced; painted details; edged with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave.

Jiasha (Mantle), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/50

Han-Chinese

A work made of oil on canvas.

Flowers and Fruit in a Chinese Bowl, c. 1645

Juan de Zurbarán

Porcelain soup bowl with fruit and floral decorations painted in enamel color and molded scalloped edge with a golden border.

Soup Bowl, c. 1750

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edge bands and center back: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered paper, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin and knot stitches; laid work and couching; inner collar and closures: silk, weft-float faced 1:7 satin weave; collar patches: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with ramie, plain weave; lining fragments: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave.

Vestment (For a Second-degree Taoist Priest), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1801/50

Han-Chinese

Porcelain tea bowl and a plate with an enamel pattern depicting a white unicorn and a blue bull flanking coat of arms and standing on a ribbon with a "FOY POUR DEVOIR" motto.

Tea Bowl, c. 1750

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, single satin, and satin stitches; laid work and couching; sleeve bands: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in herringbone, knot, single satin, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbons: silk and gold- and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by main warp floats; trimmed with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave.

Woman's Ao (Short Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1800/50

Han-Chinese

Porcelain plate with polychrome enamel decorations of foods and flowers, hunting and fishing scenes, embraced by Saldanha de Albuquerque arms and swag.

Plate, 1760/70

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches; sleeve bands: silk, plain weave self-patterned by ground weft floats and areas of 1:1 gauze crossings; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and split stitches; laid work and couching; edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps and self-patterned by ground weft floats; ribbon: silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; trim, closures, and ties: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; lined with silk, 3:1 twill damask weave; sleeve inner lining: cotton, plain weave.

Woman's Waitao (Semiformal Domestic Surcoat), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1820/40

Han-Chinese

A work made of limestone with traces of polychromy.

Buddha, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), c. 725/50

A work made of silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching; edged with warp-float faced 4:1 and 7:1 satin weaves; waist band.

Woman's Qun (Skirt), 1880/90, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Han-Chinese

A work made of geometric and floral pattern embroidered on gauze..

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900

Han-Chinese

A work made of hard-paste porcelain, glaze, enamels in colors, with gilding.

Sugar Bowl with Cover, c. 1800; gilding possibly added in Europe, c. 1820

Chinese export porcelain

A work made of gray opaque glass with ivory lid.

Melon-Shaped Water Pot, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century

A work made of hard-paste porcelain and glaze with gilding.

Two Sauceboats and Two Covered Tureens from the "Washington Memorial Service", c. 1800

Chinese export porcelain

A work made of color lithograph from six aluminum plates on white wove paper.

Chinese Opal, 1970

Sam Francis

A bell with two convex sides of nearly rectangular shape and an opening at top rests on a slim cylindrical base. It boasts a green patina and is decorated with a geometric pattern and spikes. A small portion is missing at upper right.

Bell (nao), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered paper in satin stitches; laid work and couching; edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave.

Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1775/1850

Han-Chinese

A work made of porcelain, glaze, enamels, and gilding.

Covered Tureen and Platter, 1800–15

Chinese export porcelain

A work made of gilt bronze alloy.

Portrait of a Tibetan Lama, possibly the Seventh Dalai Lama, 19th century

Tibeto-Chinese

A work made of woodblock print; oban benizuri-e with embossing.

Boys Masquerading as Chinese, c. 1748

Okumura Masanobu

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