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A set of traditional Chinese ink sticks gifted to the Qianlong Emperor, with poems by the Qianlong Emperor written on them. The sticks are in a lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay. China, Qing Dynasty, 1780-1795. Now in the Cleveland Museum of Art
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A set of traditional Chinese ink sticks gifted to the Qianlong Emperor, with poems by the Qianlong Emperor written on them. The sticks are in a lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay. China, Qing Dynasty, 1780-1795. Now in the Cleveland Museum of Art
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A porcelain monk's cap ewer with ruby red glaze. Xuande reign , with the base inscribed with a poem written by the Qianlong Emperor . Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan
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A porcelain monk's cap ewer with ruby red glaze. Xuande reign , with the base inscribed with a poem written by the Qianlong Emperor . Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan
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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600
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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600
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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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An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty , now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul
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An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty , now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul
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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722
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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722
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"Two Rabbits in Winter" by Lü Ji . China, Ming dynasty, late 15th or early 16th c. Hanging scroll with ink and color on silk. Loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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"Two Rabbits in Winter" by Lü Ji . China, Ming dynasty, late 15th or early 16th c. Hanging scroll with ink and color on silk. Loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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An imitation wood glaze porcelain flower pot with base, made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . Now housed at the National Museum of China
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An imitation wood glaze porcelain flower pot with base, made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . Now housed at the National Museum of China
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Ritual vessel . China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period . Porcelain with low-relief decoration under yellow glaze . Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Palace Museum, Beijing
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Ritual vessel . China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period . Porcelain with low-relief decoration under yellow glaze . Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Palace Museum, Beijing
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Box and cover. China, Qing dynasty, reign of Qianlong . Glazed porcelain imitating carved cinnabar lacquer and woven basketry. Brooklyn Museum collection
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Box and cover. China, Qing dynasty, reign of Qianlong . Glazed porcelain imitating carved cinnabar lacquer and woven basketry. Brooklyn Museum collection
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Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
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Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
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Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection
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Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection
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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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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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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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A black satin hat inlaid with kingfisher feathers, worn by the imperial concubines of the Qing dynasty . Now housed at the Shenyang Palace Museum in China
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A black satin hat inlaid with kingfisher feathers, worn by the imperial concubines of the Qing dynasty . Now housed at the Shenyang Palace Museum in China
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Ritual wine vessel in the form of a ram. China, Shang dynasty, 1300s-1100s BC. Bronze. Loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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Ritual wine vessel in the form of a ram. China, Shang dynasty, 1300s-1100s BC. Bronze. Loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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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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Glass vase with Arabic inscription. China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period . Brooklyn Museum collection
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Glass vase with Arabic inscription. China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period . Brooklyn Museum collection
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The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription "Empress Dowager Tianyuan" in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China
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The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription "Empress Dowager Tianyuan" in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China
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