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Guardian figure, one of a pair, Artist Unknown (Japan)

Johnathan on Guardian figure, one of a pair October 28, 2012

This guardian figure is a work of art. It shows us that the buddah religion has many beliefs. I wonder what this sculpture would look like if it was standing in front of a temple

Epitaph Tablet of Prince Cheng Ching (Yuan Mi), Artist Unknown (China)

Johnathan on Epitaph Tablet of Prince Cheng Ching (Yuan Mi) October 28, 2012

This tablet is a very neat representation of how we can carve what we want to. I think that the words on the tablet describe what cheng ching was like and how he did good for china.

Sarcophagus of Prince Yuan Mi, Artist Unknown (China)

Johnathan on Sarcophagus of Prince Yuan Mi October 23, 2012

This coffin is fit for a king. Well in this case, a Prince. The elegant carvings on the side show many things. I wonder what they are. The stone makes it seem erie though.

Johnathan on Celestial Horse October 23, 2012

This horse is very... lets say interesting. The way the artist made it makes it seems like its neighing. Weird. The rock that was carved to make this has a certain quality that makes it seem like a real horse.

This mountain, apparently the largest piece of historic carved jade outside of China, was commissioned in 1784 by the Ch'ien-lung emperor (1736-95) whose own poem appears carved on the backside. The front displays a longer verse, the Lan T'ing Su ("Prelude to the Orchid Pavilion"), a famous poem composed in 353 by Wang Hsi-chi, perhaps the greatest calligrapher of the Far East. The occasion for the poem is illustrated by this jade carving, a literary gathering of poets and scholars organized by Wang at Lan-t'ing, the Orchid Pavilion. Several literati can be seen writing, drinking wine, and collating texts near the Orchid Pavilion at the foot of Mt. Hui-chi.

Johnathan on Jade Mountain Illustrating the Gathering of Poets at the Lan T'ing Pavilion: Gallery Label - Current October 23, 2012

This piece is very detailed and it must have taken alot of time to finish. I wonder what the inscription on the top means.

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