Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works originating in China created 1940 or earlier (966) works on display (31) works with images (926) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Guangdong Province, China Model of a house [with a dog inside the house] early 1st century 132.2002 Guangdong Province, China Model of a house [with two kneeling figures inside the house] early 1st century 133.2002 Guangdong kilnsExport ware (Southeast Asia market) Covered box with carved, floral, biscuit decoration 121.2011.a-b Guan ware Brush washer in the shape of a plum blossom 60.1998 Image not available Gui Dian 'Revisiting Ten-thousand-willow Hall' in running script 1938 247.2005 Gui Dian [Named side of couplet] 1931 292.2003 Image not available Gui Dian Wang Kaiyun's poem Zhaoshan Nadui (with modification) in running script 1938 156.2013 Image not available Gui Dian Su Qin Yi Lian Heng Shui Qin in running script (section) 1930s 182.2019 Image not available Gui Dian Hou chu shi biao (section) in semi-cursive script December 1936 185.2019 Gui Zhi couplet in seal script early 20th century 181.2019.a-b Gu Jianlong Scholars gathering at the Western Garden 1705 9417 Gu Jianlong Landscape 9422 Gu Jianlong Birds 9423 Guo Shangxian Calligraphy - Description of gathering of scholars at the western gate 1830 9419 Hanoi, Vietnam Large charger 17th century 193.1988 Hebei Province, China Bodhisattva 291.2007 Henan Province, China Architectural tower: tomb model 1st century-2nd century 308.1992.a-e On display – Naala Nura, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Henan Province, China Brown glazed bowl 0960-1279 220.1995 Henan Province?, Henan Province, China Model of a granary 25 CE-220 CE 139.1982 Henan Blackware Vase circa 1200 332.1993 Henan Blackware Bowl with iron-brown streaks on black glaze 12th century-13th century 317.2005 Henan Blackware Jar with scalloped rim 157.2004 Henan Blackware Bowl 39.2009 He Ruolin Couplet 309.2003.a-b Image not available Huang Danshu Couplet in running script 191.2009.a-b Hua Yan Landscape in the style of Mi Fu 18th century 570.1993 Hu Wenming Censer (gui) with fourteen auspicious motifs 1573-1619 368.1997 Jiang Guodong Couplet 303.2003.a-b Jiangsu Province, China Food storage jar bu 3rd century-4th century EC1.1962 Jiangxi Province, China Dish with landscape design 1621-1627 103.1980 Jian ware Tea bowl 12th century-13th century 91.1979 Jian ware Tea bowl 12th century-13th century 92.1979 Jian ware Jian ware tea bowl with hare’s fur markings 0960-1279 EC4.1965 Jian ware Bowl 0960-1279 EC1.1961 Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China Blue and White Chinese Bowl 17th century 102.2018 Jingdezhen ware Jar decorated with dragons and motifs 16th century 127.2003 Jingdezhen ware Pentafoil basin 16th century 117.1999 Jingdezhen ware Tripod censer early 17th century 133.2000 Jingdezhen ware 'Chicken coop' water pot circa 18th century 336.2001 Jingdezhen ware Dish decorated with the eighteen 'luohan' mid 19th century 174.2003.1 Jingdezhen ware Chicken coop water pot with slip trail medallion decoration 1662-1722 348.1994 Jingdezhen ware Lotus pond bowl 14th century 106.1999 On display – Naala Badu, lower level 1 Jingdezhen ware Vase with wide scalloped mouth, carved decoration to body, and two lion marks applied to shoulder 13th century 226.1998 Jingdezhen ware Vase with onion neck and slip decoration 14th century 228.1998 Jingdezhen ware Vase with onion head and wide sloping shoulders 14th century 229.1998 Jingdezhen ware Small ewer with dragon handle 14th century 230.1998 Jingdezhen ware Small ewer with slip decoration of two phoenix and lotus leaves 14th century 231.1998 Jingdezhen ware Small dish of saucer shape, the interior decorated with two monsters in overglaze iron red 18th century 233.1998 Jingdezhen ware Hot water bowl decorated with four Daoist immortals in the interior early 17th century 234.1998 Jingdezhen ware Quatrefoil dish 138.2003 Jingdezhen ware 'Wucai' covered bowl with dragon and floral designs late 19th century-early 20th century 9953.17.a-b Jingdezhen wareTransitional ware Bowl with bands of white prunus blossoms on a blue sea scroll background; exterior decorated with figures in a landscape mid 17th century 9953.15 Jingdezhen ware Dish with 'ruyi' design 1522-1566 227.1990 Jingdezhen ware Abode of the Immortals; Isles of the Blest censer 13th century 250.1990.a-b Jingdezhen ware Jar of cuboid form 14th century 118.1999 Jingdezhen ware Bowl with design of five bats 22.1998 Jingdezhen ware Saucer dish with decoration of lotus pond and fish 960 CE-1279 CE 388.1997 Jingdezhen ware Jar with five quatrefoil panels 1465-1487 6956.42 Jingdezhen ware Dish with bouquet design 1403-1424 575.1993 Jingdezhen ware Bulb bowl 1723-1735 576.1993 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17