Chinese artifacts with depictions of rabbits
Since 2023 is considered the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, ChinArmArt presents Chinese artifacts with rabbits' images, some combined with other auspicious zoomorphic motifs.A golden belt buckle, dating to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD
Chinese “Ancestral portraits”
Portraiture of the senior family members, made while they were alive or based on descriptions and imaginations, constituted an important part of classic Chinese figure paintings.The Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing unveiled an Ancestral Worship exhibition on the 1st
What kind of crown did princes of the Ming Dynasty wear?
What kind of crown did princes of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) wear? The nine-string mian (crown) provides some clues.As the most important ritual crown in the Ming Dynasty clothing system, the "mian" is woven from cane with black paint and
The rare Tang dynasty ceramic drum
This black-glazed ceramic waist drum with azure-glaze decor, an example of Lushan ware from the Tang Dynasty, unveils what the Tang dynasty (618-907) musical instruments look like.This type of drum, introduced from Central Asia to China, was initially made of
The Chinese reverse glass diptych of the mother and her child: the West meets the East
"Sotheby's" has recently represented a Chinese reverse glass painting - a diptych entitled “ A mother and a child” (reverse glass painting diptych, China for the European market, Qing dynasty, 18th century). The right wing represents the mother-and-a-child theme through
Lai Afong – one of the most prolific Chinese photographers of his era
Lai Afong (黎芳 or 賴阿芳, c. 1838 or 1839 – 1890) is considered to be a pre-eminent nineteenth-century Chinese photographer and the founder of the most successful photographic studio in the late Qing Dynasty.Lai Afong's subjects ranged from portraits and
The Mexican chocolate jar inspired by Chinese porcelain
The chocolate jar, made in Mexico and housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, resembles Chinese blue-and-white porcelain samples. Called "Talavera poblana," this style of tin-glazed earthenware has been made in the central Mexican town of Puebla since the 16th
The cultural gem of the Silk Road: Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, China
Carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River, the Mogao Caves southeast of the Dunhuang oasis, Gansu Province, comprise the largest, most richly endowed, and most extended used treasure house of Buddhist art in the world.Four hundred ninety-two caves are
The legend associated with the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Its history dates back over 3,000 years.The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the
Well-preserved, lavishly painted, and gold-adorned marble warriors from China
Two pieces of painted white marble reliefs, dating back to the Five Dynasties (907-960), depict two august warriors safeguarding the tomb of Wang Chuzhi in North China’s Hebei province. They’re wearing armor and holding swords, with a dragon and a
