Extending back to the art of inlay practiced in the Shang dynasty and flourishing in the Eastern Chou period, individual and combinations of precious metals and turquoise were used in inlays of this period. Along with the great variation in vessel types, it resulted in another peak in the art of bronze casting in China.
Light blue short-sleeve shirt; woven blended material (cotton and acrylic fiber); notch collar; single breasted with single row of five large white plastic buttons ......
The upper panel depicts the King Father of the East. Like the Queen Mother of the West, he was one of the highest immortals in the Han pantheon. he is often surrounded by nine-tail foxes, jade hares, and three-footed birds as well as other birds and strange animals. In the middle panel are the disciples of Confucius among whom the one wearing a cockscomb is Tzu Lu. These Confucian figures reflect the ideological leanings of the tomb owner. ...
Paiwan multi-colored beads are commonly referred to as “veluriyam beads” in Chinese literature. They are actually glass beads. There are small, single-colored beads and larger, multicolored beads, the later are high in lead content but contain no barium. .....
One of the seven tortoise plastrons obtained in the Institute of History and Philologys 9th excavation of the Yin ruins in 1934, this oracular inscription belongs to the third or fourth period. Altogether there are 21 lines of text, primarily divining concerning matters of hunting. ...
Built in 1765, Victory was the flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson when the British defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on Oct. 21, 1805. Victorys hull is 53.64 meters long and 15.7 meters high. Victory is preserved at the maritime museum in Portsmouth England. (Original source : Great Sea Battles)
This wine was made especially by Taiwan Provincial Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau to commemorate the inauguration of Chiang Ching-kuo and Hsieh Tung-min ......
This Liangchu culture jade plate is flat, round and plain, with no decoration. It has a circular hole 4.5 centimeters in diameter in the center, and a spiral design by the hole. The surface and the outer rim of the jade plate are not very smooth; there is some damage on the outer rim. ...
There are numerous Terminalia catappa in this square and the leaves change colour with the seasons. Before autumn, they turn from green into a reddish ......