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Blue and white Wanshou Vase, decorated with 9.999 characters for "Shou" which means longevity, and 1 character for "Wan" which means "long life". The vase was intended as a present for the emperor's birthday. From China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Reign
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Blue and white Wanshou Vase, decorated with 9.999 characters for "Shou" which means longevity, and 1 character for "Wan" which means "long life". The vase was intended as a present for the emperor's birthday. From China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Reign
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An eggplant purple glaze vase with dragon ears, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi reign
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An eggplant purple glaze vase with dragon ears, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi reign
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Chinese ceramics expert Nicolas K.S. Chow displaying a blue and white "dragon" vase, made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong
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Chinese ceramics expert Nicolas K.S. Chow displaying a blue and white "dragon" vase, made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong
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A gilt copper round box with openwork decoration of leaf scrolls and dragon. From the reign of the Emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing China
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A gilt copper round box with openwork decoration of leaf scrolls and dragon. From the reign of the Emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing China
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A kiln-changed red glaze pomegranate vase, made during the reign of the emperor Yongzheng . Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Liaoning Provincial Museum in China
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A kiln-changed red glaze pomegranate vase, made during the reign of the emperor Yongzheng . Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Liaoning Provincial Museum in China
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Ceramic wine ewer shaped like the character 壽 . China, Qing dynasty, 1662-1722
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Ceramic wine ewer shaped like the character 壽 . China, Qing dynasty, 1662-1722
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Malachite carving of a luohan sitting under a tree with his assistant, with an incribed poem by the Jiaqing Emperor. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
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Malachite carving of a luohan sitting under a tree with his assistant, with an incribed poem by the Jiaqing Emperor. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire
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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire
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Gongshu Hall, in Huxian County in China, is an ancient wooden house with exquisite interior design, which serves as a unique showcase for ancient Chinese architectural techniques and the stunning aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty
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Gongshu Hall, in Huxian County in China, is an ancient wooden house with exquisite interior design, which serves as a unique showcase for ancient Chinese architectural techniques and the stunning aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty
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A blue glaze chrysanthemum petal shaped teapot, made during the reign of the emperor Yongzheng . Porcelain, from China, Qing Dynasty
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A blue glaze chrysanthemum petal shaped teapot, made during the reign of the emperor Yongzheng . Porcelain, from China, Qing Dynasty
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A gold ewer decorated with a dragon and lion playing with a ball, Ming dynasty, 1601 CE, now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian, China
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A gold ewer decorated with a dragon and lion playing with a ball, Ming dynasty, 1601 CE, now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian, China
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A 115 cm long sword excavated from the crypt of Wat Ratchaburana in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The sword, which probably dates to the reign of King Intharacha , features a double-edged iron blade, a hilt made of gold and quartz crystal, and a golden sheath decorated with gems
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A 115 cm long sword excavated from the crypt of Wat Ratchaburana in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The sword, which probably dates to the reign of King Intharacha , features a double-edged iron blade, a hilt made of gold and quartz crystal, and a golden sheath decorated with gems
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Silver back scratcher from the tomb of Emperor Wang Jian. Sichuan, China, Former Shu dynasty, 907-925 AD
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Silver back scratcher from the tomb of Emperor Wang Jian. Sichuan, China, Former Shu dynasty, 907-925 AD
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"La Concubine" by Jean Denis Attiret. Believed to depict Step Empress Nara , who was almost entirely erased from history by the Qianlong Emperor after cutting her hair. Oil on paper. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign, 1750. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, France
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"La Concubine" by Jean Denis Attiret. Believed to depict Step Empress Nara , who was almost entirely erased from history by the Qianlong Emperor after cutting her hair. Oil on paper. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign, 1750. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, France
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A reticulated double walled imperial porcelain vase from the Qianlong period, Qing China, c. 1736 to 1795. Discovered on a suburban shelf in London, it later sold for a record eighty million dollars.
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A reticulated double walled imperial porcelain vase from the Qianlong period, Qing China, c. 1736 to 1795. Discovered on a suburban shelf in London, it later sold for a record eighty million dollars.
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A miniature model of a Chinese garden, coloured with blue kingfisher feathers, called TianTsui - a style of Chinese art from the Qing dynasty, 19th century
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A miniature model of a Chinese garden, coloured with blue kingfisher feathers, called TianTsui - a style of Chinese art from the Qing dynasty, 19th century
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A brick decorated in relief with an erotic scene, Eastern Han period , from Xinlongsiang in China, now housed at the Sichuan Museum
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A brick decorated in relief with an erotic scene, Eastern Han period , from Xinlongsiang in China, now housed at the Sichuan Museum
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A ceramic ladle with lotus decoration and Sanskrit script in underglaze blue, made during the reign of the emperor Yongle . The sandalwood goose-shaped stand was made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan
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A ceramic ladle with lotus decoration and Sanskrit script in underglaze blue, made during the reign of the emperor Yongle . The sandalwood goose-shaped stand was made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan
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A 'Robin's egg' glazed vase made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . From China, now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
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A 'Robin's egg' glazed vase made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . From China, now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
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Child's hundred-household jacket and trousers, traditionally made with a patch donated from each household in a village. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Child's hundred-household jacket and trousers, traditionally made with a patch donated from each household in a village. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
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