
Table screen, Qing dynasty (18th century).
Both sides of the screen are carved with mountaineous landscapes.
Both sides of the screen are carved with mountaineous landscapes.

Stoneware figure of a Daoist deity, Ming dynasty, 16th century. The hat, throne and beard distinguish him from Buddhist deities.

Stoneware figure of Budai, Henan province, Ming dynasty, dated 1486. Budai, the fat smiling monk, is an accretion of several legends. He is sometimes regarded…

Chinese Tang tomb figures, about 728 AD, Henan province, glazed earthenware.
The figures were buried with the Tang general Liu Tingxun and were meant to be…
The figures were buried with the Tang general Liu Tingxun and were meant to be…

Model of a miniature building representing a Buddhist mandala in 3D in cloisonné enamel, with coral, silver and jade. Qing dynasty, 1772.
A mandala is a…
A mandala is a…