China Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com

China

Jades of the extensive Chinese galleries, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	Jade Discs	Table screen depicting an elegant gathering, China, 1844-1911	Nephrite Buddha Shakyamuni as an ascetic, 1900-1949
Taoist Immortal Cao Guojiu, 1900-1949	The Taoist Immortal Liu Hai with his toad, 1900-1949	Covered vessel in an ancient shape, Nephrite, 1900-1949	Chinese Jade Gallery, Asian Art Museum
Ritual vessel in the shape of a rhinoceros, Shang Dynasty, ca 1100-1050 BC	Ritual vessel in the shape of a rhinoceros, Shang Dynasty, ca 1100-1050 BC	Ritual wine vessel, Shang Dynasty, ca 1300-1050 BC	Ritual food vessel, Shang Dynasty, ca 1300-1050 BC
Ritual wine vessel, Shang Dynasty, ca 1300-1050 BC	Ritual food vessel, Shang or Western Zhou Dynasty, 1600-771 BC	Ancient Chinese bronze vessels, Asian Art Museum	Ritual food vessel with cover, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (771-221 BC)
Ritual wine vessel, Western Zhou Dynasty, ca 1050-900 BC	Ritual bell, Eastern Zhou dynasty, ca 550 BC	Guardian figure, Tang Dynasty, ca 690-750 AD	Guardian figure, Tang Dynasty, ca 690-750 AD
Bactrian camel, Sui or Tang Dynasty, ca 581-700 AD	Horse with bridle, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD	Pair of Tomb Guardians, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD	Pair of Tomb Guardians, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD
Tomb Guardian, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD	Glazed earthenware camel, Tang Dynasty, ca 690-750 AD	Set of bronze figures, Eastern Han Dynasty, 25-220 AD	Kneeling Figure, Northern Wei dynasty, ca 400-535 AD
Seated Musicians, Tang Dynasty, 700-750 AD	Seated Musicians, Tang Dynasty, 700-750 AD	Spirit Guardian, Northern Wei dynasty, 500-535 AD	Tomb Tile, Eastern Han Dynasty, 25-220 AD
Gilt Bronze Buddhist Sculpture, 200-577 AD	Standing Buddha, Northern Wei Dynasty, 520 AD	Large Buddha head from Leigutai cave, 700-750 AD, with a pair of seated bodhisattvas	Gilt bronze lion, Tang Dynasty, 800-906 AD
Buddhist deity Mahasthamaprapta, Northern Qi Dynasty, 550-577 AD	Stele of Buddha and 2 bodhisattvas, 533 AD, Northern Wei dynasty	Map of important Buddhist sites in Asia	Buddhist stele dated 549 AD, Western Wei dynasty
Buddhist stele, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD	Torso of a bodhisattva ca 700-750 AD, Tang Dynasty	The Bodhistattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) 12th C. China, Song dynasty	Wooden 11th C. Guanyin, Song Dynasty
Wooden 11th C. Guanyin, Song Dynasty	Marble Bodhistattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Lio or Jin Dynasty, 10-13th C.	Cosmic Buddha, Tang Dynasty, 617-906	Limestone Bodhisattva, Sui Dynasty, 581-618 AD
Limestone Bodhisattva, Sui Dynasty, 581-618 AD	Sandstone Bodhisattva, Northern Qi Dynasty, 550-577 AD	Marble Buddha, Northern Qi or Sui Dynasty, 6-7th C. AD	Seated bodhisattva Maitreya with attendants, 551 AD, Northern Qi Dynasty
Seated Shakyamuni, ca 650-800 AD, Tang Dynasty	Arhat, 1180, Jin Dynasty	The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), 17th C. Ming Dynasty	Pair of attendants, 1489, Ming Dynasty
The bodhisattva Samantabhadra on an elephant, 14th C. Yuan or Ming Dynasty	The Buddha Shakyamuni as an ascetic, 17th C. Ming Dynasty	The Buddha Shakyamuni as an ascetic, 17th C. Ming Dynasty	Seated buddha, 17th C. Ming or Qing
Embossed plaque with a buddha and two bodhisattvas, Dali kingdom, 937-1253	Ming Dynasty Guanyin gilt bronzes	The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) with four heads, Ming dynasty	Seated Guanyin, 15th C. Ming
Male figure of molded clay, Xiuding Temple, Henan province, Tang Dynasty	Lion of molded clay, Xiuding Temple, Henan province, Tang Dynasty	Dancer of molded clay, Xiuding Temple, Henan province, Tang Dynasty	Elephant of molded clay, Xiuding Temple, Henan province, Tang Dynasty
Male figure of molded clay, Xiuding Temple, Henan province, Tang Dynasty	Seated Buddha, 16th C. Shanxi or Henan province, Ming dynasty	Seated Buddha, 16th C. Shanxi or Henan province, Ming dynasty	Dish decorated with Magu, deity of longevity, 18th C. Qing Dynasty
Two monks in a lotus petal boat, 18th C. Qing dynasty	Taoist deity Doumu, 18th C. Fujian Province, Qing Dynasty	The envoy of Su Wu herding goats, 19th C. Qing Dynasty	Laughing Buddha, Fujian Province, Qing Dynasty
Court robe for a young emperor, reign of Guangxu (1875-1906)	Court robe for a young emperor, reign of Guangxu (1875-1906)	Detail of the young emperor's court robe with a dragon encircling the Pearl of Wisdom	Pillow in the form of a reclining girl, Northern China, Jin Dynasty 1115-1234
Covered jar with female musicians, Jiangxi province, reign of Kangxi 1662-1722	Vase illustrating the poem "The Red Cliff", Jiangxi province, reign of Kangxi, 1662-1722	Mallet vase, Jiangxi province, reign of Kangxi, 1662-1722	Covered ewer with figures in a landscape, Qing Dynasty
Plate with dragon, phoenix and flowers, 18th C.	Vase in the shape of an ancient bronze, Jiangxi province, reign of Qianglong 1736-1795	Vessel in the shape of a buffalo, Ming Dynasty	Vessel in the shape of a duck, Song Dynasty or later
Covered jar decorated with lotus pond, Jiangxi province, Ming Dynasty	The Emperor's semiformal court robe, 18th C.	The Emperor's semiformal court robe, 18th C.	Detail of the 18th C. Emperor's semiformal court robe
Part of the collection of 18 ivory luohans (arhats), 1912-1949	Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949	Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949	Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949
Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949	Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949	Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949	Ivory luohan (arhat), China, 1912-1949
Seated fisherman, ivory, China, 1912-1949	Pair of carved ivory plaques depicting the joyful life of fishermen, 19th C. China	Detail of an ivory plaque depicting the joyful life of fishermen, 19th C. China	Detail of an ivory plaque depicting the joyful life of fishermen, 19th C. China
Ivory fan depicting scenes from Romance of the Western Chamber, late Qing Dynasty	Ivory fan depicting scenes from Romance of the Western Chamber, late Qing Dynasty	Mountain Studio by Li Xubai, 1997	Meditating in the Mountains by Yu Peng, Taiwan, 1998
Journeys No. 1 by Leung Kui Ting, 2000	The Mountain Forest by Song Di, 1998	Protect Our Environment by Fang Zhaoling, 1997	Plaque showing the Dragon Boat Festival, reign of the Qianlong emperor 1736-1795
Large collection of Chinese vases	19th C. Qing Dynasty throne with a large table and lacquered wood screen "Prosperity in an imperial palace"dated 1670	19th C. Qing Dynasty throne with a large table and lacquered wood screen "Prosperity in an imperial palace"dated 1670	Detail of the 12 panel wooden screen "Prosperity in an imperial palace", 1670
The Buddhist deity Vajradhara, 18th C. Qing	The Buddhist deity Vajradhara, 18th C. Qing	Egret on a willow tree by Ou Haonian ca 1976	The Gorges by Chao Shao-an, Hong Kong, 1969
Carp under snowy pine branches by Henry Wo Yue-Kee, Hong Kong, 1956	The Buddhist deity Ushnishavijaya, 18th C. Mongolia

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