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The Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, dressed as a Frenchman, prepares to battle a tiger with a trident, 18th century, Qing Empire.

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The Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, dressed as a Frenchman, prepares to battle a tiger with a trident, 18th century, Qing Empire.

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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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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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A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

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A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

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Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jar for imperial sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, with "sacrificial blue" glaze. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jar for imperial sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, with "sacrificial blue" glaze. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Table, chair, and back screen with engraved dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Table, chair, and back screen with engraved dragons. 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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Pair of black court boots with embroidered dragons, worn by the Emperor. Vietnam, Nguyễn dynasty, 19th century

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Pair of black court boots with embroidered dragons, worn by the Emperor. Vietnam, Nguyễn dynasty, 19th century

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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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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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Ivory carving of a landscape with Buddhist monks climbing up to a temple. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

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Ivory carving of a landscape with Buddhist monks climbing up to a temple. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

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Mirror stand with birds and flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

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Mirror stand with birds and flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

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An ivory and sandalwood dressing table, mid 18th century. China, Qing Dynasty. Currently in the Peabody Essex Museum

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An ivory and sandalwood dressing table, mid 18th century. China, Qing Dynasty. Currently in the Peabody Essex Museum

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A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Gold ewer with dragons and clouds. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Gold ewer with dragons and clouds. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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A set of ten carved jade eggplant-style snuff bottles placed in an octagonal wooden box. Qing dynasty, 18th century CE, now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A set of ten carved jade eggplant-style snuff bottles placed in an octagonal wooden box. Qing dynasty, 18th century CE, now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Enamelled bronze vases in the archaic style. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Enamelled bronze vases in the archaic style. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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The Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, dressed as a Frenchman, prepares to battle a tiger with a trident, 18th century, Qing Empire.

The Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, dressed as a Frenchman, prepares to battle a tiger with a trident, 18th century, Qing Empire.

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

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

Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Jade tablets with poem by the Qianlong Emperor in gold. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Jar for imperial sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, with "sacrificial blue" glaze. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Jar for imperial sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, with "sacrificial blue" glaze. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Table, chair, and back screen with engraved dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Table, chair, and back screen with engraved dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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

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

Pair of black court boots with embroidered dragons, worn by the Emperor. Vietnam, Nguyễn dynasty, 19th century

Pair of black court boots with embroidered dragons, worn by the Emperor. Vietnam, Nguyễn dynasty, 19th century

A blue glaze chrysanthemum petal shaped teapot, made during the reign of the emperor Yongzheng . Porcelain, from China, Qing Dynasty

A blue glaze chrysanthemum petal shaped teapot, made during the reign of the emperor Yongzheng . Porcelain, from China, Qing Dynasty

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

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

Ivory carving of a landscape with Buddhist monks climbing up to a temple. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Ivory carving of a landscape with Buddhist monks climbing up to a temple. China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Mirror stand with birds and flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

Mirror stand with birds and flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

An ivory and sandalwood dressing table, mid 18th century. China, Qing Dynasty. Currently in the Peabody Essex Museum

An ivory and sandalwood dressing table, mid 18th century. China, Qing Dynasty. Currently in the Peabody Essex Museum

A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

Gold ewer with dragons and clouds. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Gold ewer with dragons and clouds. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Anonymous Courtlady, presumably a concubine of Qianlong Emperor. 18th Century, Qing China. ©The Palace Museum.

Anonymous Courtlady, presumably a concubine of Qianlong Emperor. 18th Century, Qing China. ©The Palace Museum.

A set of ten carved jade eggplant-style snuff bottles placed in an octagonal wooden box. Qing dynasty, 18th century CE, now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

A set of ten carved jade eggplant-style snuff bottles placed in an octagonal wooden box. Qing dynasty, 18th century CE, now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Enamelled bronze vases in the archaic style. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Enamelled bronze vases in the archaic style. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century