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"The Empress Dowager, Tze Hsi, of China". Painting by Katharine A. Carl. China, Qing Dynasty, 1903.

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"The Empress Dowager, Tze Hsi, of China". Painting by Katharine A. Carl. China, Qing Dynasty, 1903.

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"Gathering of Two Auspicious Signs". Painting by Giuseppe Castiglione . China, Qing Dynasty, 1723.

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"Gathering of Two Auspicious Signs". Painting by Giuseppe Castiglione . China, Qing Dynasty, 1723.

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Painting of a hawk on a branch. China, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368 AD

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Painting of a hawk on a branch. China, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368 AD

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Painting of a peddler selling birds, by Ji Sheng. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

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Painting of a peddler selling birds, by Ji Sheng. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

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Painting of a monkey holding a cat, by Yi Yuanji. China, Song dynasty, 11th century AD

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Painting of a monkey holding a cat, by Yi Yuanji. China, Song dynasty, 11th century AD

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Ivory chess piece of a pawn. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Ivory chess piece of a pawn. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Carving of Vanavasa, the Arhat under the banana tree. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Carving of Vanavasa, the Arhat under the banana tree. China, Qing dynasty, 18th 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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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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Painting of a Cat by Ji Biao. 1819, China

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Painting of a Cat by Ji Biao. 1819, China

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A Chinese abacus ring from the Qing Dynasty, 1700s.

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A Chinese abacus ring from the Qing Dynasty, 1700s.

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A painted clay figurine of a dancer wearing a mask, now housed at the Xinjiang Museum in China. Tang dynasty

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A painted clay figurine of a dancer wearing a mask, now housed at the Xinjiang Museum in China. Tang dynasty

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Bronze measuring scoops from the tomb of Emperor Wen. China, Han dynasty, 157 BC

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Bronze measuring scoops from the tomb of Emperor Wen. China, Han dynasty, 157 BC

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Porcelain vessel depicting a dragon among the waves. China, Qing dynasty, 1723-1735

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Porcelain vessel depicting a dragon among the waves. China, Qing dynasty, 1723-1735

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Pair of white porcelain frogs. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

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Pair of white porcelain frogs. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

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Wood carvings of the Eight Daoist Immortals. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Wood carvings of the Eight Daoist Immortals. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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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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Painted enamel dishes. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Painted enamel dishes. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Figurine of a camel. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century

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Figurine of a camel. China, Tang dynasty, 8th century

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Porcelain figure of Madonna and child. Ca. 1690. China, Qing Dynasty.

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Porcelain figure of Madonna and child. Ca. 1690. China, Qing Dynasty.

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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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