Arts of Asia — Page 128

Catching Fireflies

Eishosai Choki, c.1790s

Fish and Plants

Ikeda Keisen, 1908

Double-Sided Painted Banner (Paubha) with God Shiva

Unknown, 16th-17th century

Panels from a Funerary Couch (Guanchuang)

Unknown, Northern Wei dynasty (386–535); c. 525

Panels from a Funerary Couch (Guanchuang)

Unknown, Northern Wei dynasty (386–535); c. 525

Panels from a Funerary Couch (Guanchuang)

Unknown, Northern Wei dynasty (386–535); c. 525

Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating in the Indrashala Cave [top] and Buddha Dipankara [bottom]

Unknown, 2nd/3rd century

Standing Bodhisattva with Human-Figure Necklace

Unknown, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century

Head of Buddha

Unknown, 3rd/4th century

Flowering Lotus

Chen Chun, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1543

Calligraphy

Chen Chun, Ming Dynasty (1369–1620)

Scholar Playing a Qin 弹琴折扇

Cheng Jiasui, 1632

Pavilion of Eight Poems 八詠樓詩畫

Chen Chun, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1538

Beaker

Unknown, Shang dynasty ( about 1600–1050 BC )

Goblet

Unknown, Shang dynasty ( about 1600–1046 BC ), 13th/12th century BC

Beauty and Morning Glories

Suzuki Harunobu, Mid-18th century

Tantric Temple Banner of a Dancing Goddess Flanked by Dakinis

Unknown, 17th century

Model of Stove

Unknown, Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 CE

Horse

Unknown, Tang dynasty (618–907), first half of 8th century

Daruma

Unknown, c. 1550

Gozanze Myo-o

Nakabayashi Gennai, 1680

Armored Guardian King (Tianwang) Trampling Demon

Unknown, Tang dynasty (618–907), first half of 8th century

Wild Horses

Soga Shohaku, Unknown

Cup with Stylized Fruit: Plums, Cherries, Melon, and Seeds

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign mark and period (1662–1722)

Two Beautiful Women (Surasundari) Dressing with an Attendant

Unknown, 10th/11th century

God Shiva Seated with the Seven Mother Goddesses (Saptamatrika)

Unknown, 10th century

Savitri Triumphs over Yama, the God of Death

Unknown, 12th/13th century

Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha

Unknown, Pala period, 10th century

Necklace Inscribed with the Name of King Pratapamalladeva

Unknown, About 1650

Crowned Head

Unknown, Mon period, 8th‒12th century

Painted Banner (paubha) of Goddess Ushnishavijaya Within a Funerary Mound (chaitya) and Surrounded by Chaityas

Unknown, 1513

Immortals Riding Dragons: Section of a Tomb Pediment

Unknown, Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), 1st century

Four Tiles with a Figural Scene

Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 17th century

Reliquary and Printed Konpon Darani Text

Unknown, Nara period (710–794), c. 770

Loop Suspension Bell (Niuzhong)

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–481 B.C.), 8th/6th century B.C.

Head of Guanyin

Unknown, late Northern Qi/Sui dynasty, late 6th century

Mirror with "TLV" Pattern

Unknown, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE), about 1st century

Monk

Unknown, Sui Dynasty (589–618 A.D.)

Monk

Unknown, Sui Dynasty (589–618 A.D.)

Kobo Daishi (Kukai) as a Boy (Chigo Daishi)

Unknown, 15th century

Maitreya Buddha

Unknown, Tang dynasty (618–906), dated 705

Model of a Two-Story Structure

Unknown, Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 CE

Top Story of a Tower (Tomb Model)

Unknown, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D.25–220)

Granary (Cang)

Unknown, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220)

Mountain-Shaped Incense Burner

Unknown, Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE

Bell (nao)

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)

Pilgrim Flask (Bian Hu)

Unknown, Sui (581–618) or early Tang dynasty (618–907), c. late 6th/7th century

Dragon-Handled Amphora 三彩双龙耳瓶

Unknown, Tang dynasty, (A.D. 618–907), 1st half of 8th century 唐 （公元 618-907)，八世纪前半段