Period:Sui dynasty Production date:585 (Dated by inscription) Materials:marble (micaceous white), wood (the dowels), iron (attached to the wooden hand dowels), Technique:carved, ca...

Period:Han dynasty Production date:206BC-220 Materials:earthenware Technique:burnished, slipped, pigmented, Dimensions:Height: 4 inches Description: Bottle. Made of burnished and w...

Period:Shang dynasty Production date:1500BC-1050BC Materials:jade Technique:pigmented, incised, Subjects:dragon Dimensions:Height: 1.50 centimetres Length: 6 centimetres Descriptio...

Period:Unknown Production date:552 Materials:marble Technique:pigmented Dimensions:Height: 81 centimetres (with base) Height: 70.50 centimetres Weight: 45 kilograms Width: 36.80 ce...

Period:Unknown Materials:fibre Technique:pigmented Dimensions:Length: 171 centimetres Weight: 760 grammes Width: 96 centimetres Depth: 0.20 centimetres Description: Mat made of fib...

Period:Ming dynasty Production date:17thC-18thC (circa) Materials:jade Technique:pierced, engraved, pigmented, Subjects:dragon Dimensions:Height: 1.50 centimetres Length: 4.70 cent...

Period:Unknown Materials:bone, bamboo, Technique:pigmented Dimensions:Height: 2.50 centimetres (each tile) Weight: 6 grammes (each tile) Width: 1.90 centimetres (each tile) Depth: ...

Period:Western Zhou dynasty Production date:1000BC-901BC (circa) Materials:jade, nephrite, Technique:engraved, pigmented, Subjects:bird dragon Dimensions:Length: 13 centimetres Des...

Period:Eastern Zhou dynasty Production date:4thC BC (circa) Materials:wood (litsee) Technique:pigmented, dry lacquer, Subjects:guardian Dimensions:Height: 76.20 centimetres Width: ...

Period:Qing dynasty Materials:marble Technique:pigmented Subjects:bodhisattva Dimensions:Height: 30.50 centimetres Description: Figure (Guanyin). Made of pigmented marble (red and ...