Acadec Art Thing

Acadec art reproductions Side note: Pie is good, pi however is bad. The teal color is added facts

This is the revised test copy

Tripod Ritual Vessel Artist Unknown Shang Dynasty Bronze

13th Century B.C. 6 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 11/16 in. 16.83 x 13.65 x 14.45 cm

Pendant in the Form of a Dragon Artist Unknown Late Eastern Chou Dynasty Translucent green jade

475-221 B.C. H. 8 7/16 x W. ¾ x D. 5/16 in.

Female “Long-Sleeve” Dancer Artist Unknown Western Han Dynasty Earthenware

2nd Century B.C. 20 5/8 x 8 13/16 x 6 in. 52.39 x 22.38 x 15.24 cm

Earthenware: ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat

Spirit jar (hun ping) Artist Unknown Western Chin Dynasty Yueh ware

(( porcelaneous stoneware with olive green glaze))

Yueh refers to all southern high-fired celadon wares

Celadon: a transparent green colour glaze.

Late 3rd Century 18 ½ x 11 1/8 in 46.99 x 28.26 cm

Exalted Gathering in the Green Woods Huang Ts’un-wu (active 17th century) and Tung Ch’i-Ch’ang (1555-1636) Ming and Wanli period c. 1620 Ink and colors on paper

c. 1620 10 ¼ x 36 ½ in 26.04 x 92. 71 cm

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Boy Leading an Ox Along the Farm Path Artist Unknown Southern Sung Dynasty Ink and colors on silk

Late 13th Century 8 ¾ x 9 in. 22.23 x 22.86 cm

The Bodhisattva Kuan-yin Artist Unknown Sung Dynasty Wood, gesso, mineral pigments, and gold Gesso can be used as a layer between sculptured wood and goldleaf. Usually a layer of red hard paint called "assiete" is used to cover the gesso before applying the gold

Late 11th-Early 12th Century

Book of Sudhana from the Garland Sutra

((Hua-yan Ching Pu-hsien Hsing-yuan Pin))

Artist Unknown Ming Dynasty Woodblock print on paper

Late 16th Century 16 1/16 x 4 3/8 x 5/8 in. 40.8 x 11.11 x 1.59 cm

Verse in Cursive Script Chieh Chin (1369-1415) Ming Dynasty Ink on paper

c. 1410 44 3/8 x 20 ¼ in 112.71 x 51.44 cm

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Bamboo and Rocks Cheng Hsieh (1693-1765) Ch’ing Dynasty Ink on paper

c. 1760 67 7/8 x 39 1/8 in. 172.4 x 99.38 cm

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Taihe Dian Architect Unknown Ming Dynasty Beijing Wood timber with tile roofs

1627 90 ft high, 210 ft wide, and 120 ft deep (main hall) 27m high, 64 m wide, and 37 m deep (main hall)

Imperial Throne Artist Unknown Ch’ing Dynasty, Ch’ien-lung Period Polychrome lacquer over a softwood frame

Polychrome is one of the terms used to describe the use of multiple colors in one entity

Lacquer: A clear resin/solvent coating, usually glossy, applied to a printed sheet for protection or appearance.

18th Century H. 49 ¼ x W. 64 ½ x D. 41 ¾ in

Empress’s Twelve-Symbol Robe Artist Unknown Ch’ing Dynasty, Ch’ien-lung period Yellow satin, embroidered with silk and gold threads Satin: a smooth fabric of silk; has a glossy face and a dull back

18th-19th Century L. 51 1/8 in. (to collar)

Blue-and-White Dish Artist Unknown Yuan Dynasty Porcelain with molded and underglaze blue décor Ching-te-chen ware

14th Century 2 5/8 x 16 5/16 x 16 5/16 in. 6.67 x 41.43 x 41.43 cm

Pillow Li family workshop Sung-Chin Dynasty Stoneware with painted designs on white slip Tz’u-chou ware

12-13th Century 6 ¼ x 17 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. 15.88 x 43.34 x 18.26 cm

Official Seal Artist Unknown Han Dynasty Gilt bronze Gilt: a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

2nd Century B.C.- 2nd Century A.D. H. 1 9/16 x W 1 5/16 x D. 1 ¼ in.

Cricket Container Artist Unknown Ch’ing Dynasty, Jiangqing Period Gourd with heat-incised decoration, ivory and tortoise-shell

Incised: A pattern or carving produced by cutting into a stone, wood, or other hard surface. The reverse of relief carving.

Late 17th Century 6 ½ x 2 7/8 in. 16.51 x 7.3 cm

Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand Artist Unknown Ming Dynasty Huang-hua-li hardwood Huang-hua-li literally means "yellow flowering pear" wood. It is a member of the rosewood family

The finest huang-hua-li has a translucent shimmering surface with abstractly figured patterns that delight the eye Early 17th Century 31 ½ x 20 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. 80.01 x 53.02 x 33.97 cm