EditorialCranes and Serpents, 475-221 BC. China, reportedly from Hunan province, Changsha, Warring States period (475-221 BC), State of Chu (c. 1046-223 BC). Lacquered wood with polychromy; overall: 132.1 x 124.5 cm (52 x 49 in.).
EditorialMirror with 'Shan' (Mountain) Pattern, 3rd century B.C.. China, probably State of Chu, possibly Hunan province, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-256 BC), Warring States period (475-221 BC). Bronze; diameter: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.).
EditorialPillow: Wazhaping ware, 906-960. China, Hunan province, Changsha, Five dynasties (907-960). Glazed stoneware; overall: 8.6 x 12.4 x 18.4 cm (3 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.).
EditorialBowl with bird, Tang dynasty (618?907), 9th century, China, Stoneware painted with green and brown under glaze (Changsha ware), Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Ceramics, Made in large quantities in Hunan Province in southwest China, small bowls such as this w...