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Unearthed from a tomb of the State of Qi during the Warring States Period , is a bronze jar that contained 59 pieces of copper tableware, including 10 ear cups, 10 small plates, 10 boxes, 4 bowls and 25 plates. Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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Unearthed from a tomb of the State of Qi during the Warring States Period , is a bronze jar that contained 59 pieces of copper tableware, including 10 ear cups, 10 small plates, 10 boxes, 4 bowls and 25 plates. Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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A bronze table with frogs and snakes design, Warring States Period to Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Museum in China

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A bronze table with frogs and snakes design, Warring States Period to Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Museum in China

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A bronze crane with worm in its beak, unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Ca. 221–206 CE, now housed at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Lintong, China

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A bronze crane with worm in its beak, unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Ca. 221–206 CE, now housed at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Lintong, China

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A stringed crystal, amethyst and agate ornaments from the Spring and Autumn period . Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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A stringed crystal, amethyst and agate ornaments from the Spring and Autumn period . Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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Cast bronze Chinese knife money from the Warring States period . This unique form of currency was primarily used in the states of Qi, Yan, and Zhao. Ancient Currency Gallery, Handan City Museum, Hebei China

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Cast bronze Chinese knife money from the Warring States period . This unique form of currency was primarily used in the states of Qi, Yan, and Zhao. Ancient Currency Gallery, Handan City Museum, Hebei China

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A bronze shovel with a penis shaped handle, unearthed from Tomb No. 113 at the Yangfutou cemetery in Kunming. Dian Kingdom , now housed at the Yunnan Provincial Museum in China

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A bronze shovel with a penis shaped handle, unearthed from Tomb No. 113 at the Yangfutou cemetery in Kunming. Dian Kingdom , now housed at the Yunnan Provincial Museum in China

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A bronze shovel with a penis shaped handle, unearthed from Tomb No. 113 at the Yangfutou cemetery in Kunming. Dian Kingdom , now housed at the Yunnan Provincial Museum in China

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A bronze shovel with a penis shaped handle, unearthed from Tomb No. 113 at the Yangfutou cemetery in Kunming. Dian Kingdom , now housed at the Yunnan Provincial Museum in China

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A jade bear-shaped weight, unearthed from one of the Tombs of the Chu Kings at Jiangsu Province. Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Xuzhou Museum in China

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A jade bear-shaped weight, unearthed from one of the Tombs of the Chu Kings at Jiangsu Province. Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Xuzhou Museum in China

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The stationery box of the emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. The piece of furniture can be a table when opened and a box when folded

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The stationery box of the emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. The piece of furniture can be a table when opened and a box when folded

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Eight celadon bowls placed on a plate, found in Tomb M243 in Xiaotun, China. Sui-tang Period , now housed at the Academia Sinica Museum in Taiwan

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Eight celadon bowls placed on a plate, found in Tomb M243 in Xiaotun, China. Sui-tang Period , now housed at the Academia Sinica Museum in Taiwan

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Stoneware figurines transcribing and proofreading, Xianying ware, Western Jin dynasty . Unearthed from Jinpenling in China, and now housed at the Hunan Museum

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Stoneware figurines transcribing and proofreading, Xianying ware, Western Jin dynasty . Unearthed from Jinpenling in China, and now housed at the Hunan Museum

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A bronze and turquoise ornament with frog and snake design. 5th-3rd BCE, unearthed from Sanguandianzi in Lingyuan, China. Now housed at the Liaoning Provincial Museum

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A bronze and turquoise ornament with frog and snake design. 5th-3rd BCE, unearthed from Sanguandianzi in Lingyuan, China. Now housed at the Liaoning Provincial Museum

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Wooden screen with carved images of phoenixes and deer, decorated with polychromatic lacquer. Warring States period , now housed at the Hubei Provincial Museum in China

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Wooden screen with carved images of phoenixes and deer, decorated with polychromatic lacquer. Warring States period , now housed at the Hubei Provincial Museum in China

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A bronze tripod with a handle and coiled dragon pattern, Spring and Autumn period , now housed at the Zhejiang Museum in China. The lid is decorated with 11 dragons and 16 other animals, including rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, bears, and deer

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A bronze tripod with a handle and coiled dragon pattern, Spring and Autumn period , now housed at the Zhejiang Museum in China. The lid is decorated with 11 dragons and 16 other animals, including rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, bears, and deer

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A rabbit sculpture made of talc, unearthed in 1956 from the tomb M45 in Hansenzhai, east of Xi'an, China. Tang Dynasty , now housed at the Shaanxi History Museum

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A rabbit sculpture made of talc, unearthed in 1956 from the tomb M45 in Hansenzhai, east of Xi'an, China. Tang Dynasty , now housed at the Shaanxi History Museum

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A bronze water dropper shaped like a long-eared hare. Edo period, 18th–19th century CE, now housed at Tokyo National Museum in Japan

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A bronze water dropper shaped like a long-eared hare. Edo period, 18th–19th century CE, now housed at Tokyo National Museum in Japan

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A bronze helmet with animal mask pattern, and a bronze broadsword with cicada pattern, both unearthed in 1989 from the Dayangzhou Chengjia site. 1200 BCE, Wucheng culture, now housed at the Jiangxi Provincial Museum in China

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A bronze helmet with animal mask pattern, and a bronze broadsword with cicada pattern, both unearthed in 1989 from the Dayangzhou Chengjia site. 1200 BCE, Wucheng culture, now housed at the Jiangxi Provincial Museum in China

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