Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works created between 6000BCE and 1900 (6,267) works on display (626) works with images (5,106) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 4 5 ... 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ... 82 83 84 85 86 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number China Lampstand 907 CE-960 CE 188.1988 China Stem cup (Tibetan Buddhist altar vessel) 1522-1566 191.1988.1 China Woven basket and lid for stem cup 1522-1566 191.1988.2 China Ewer with double dragon handles 396.1988 On display – South Building, lower level 2 China Plate decorated with floral motifs 1426-1435 134.2003 China Narcissus basin-shaped incense burner with 'chi' dragon handles 17th century 136.2003 China Chinese sword 475 BCE-221 BCE 295.2002 China 'Luohan' late 12th century-13th century 110.2003 China Ritual bronze vessel, 'zun' 11th century BCE 253.2003 China White wine cup 170.2003 China Leys jar with lotus design 173.2003.a-b China Blackware dish 175.2003 On display – South Building, lower level 2 China Silver plaque 19th century 176.2003 China Fragment of Chinese woven silk depicting the swan hunt 1115-1234 120.2003 China Jarlet with stylised dragon and floral decoration 64.2012 China Jarlet with dragon decoration 65.2012 China Flask 156.2004 China Small ewer 354.2003 China Jarlet in the shape of a mangosteen 355.2003 China Figure of kneeling camel 155.2004 China Figure of an entertainer 7th century-8th century 9.2004 China A fragment of Chinese woven silk depicting phoenixes soaring among clouds 1115-1234 121.2003 China Dog 158.2003 China White jade dragon 13th century-14th century 237.2003 China Black jade mythical beast 245.2003 China Phoenix belt hook 160.2003 China Jade rectangular plaque 164.2003 China Carp and lotus 17th century 165.2003 China Jade fish 167.2003 China Qingbai conical bowl 13th century 194.2003.1 China Small jade disc circa 3000 BCE 238.2003 China Small jade disc circa 3000 BCE 239.2003 China Small jade disc circa 3000 BCE 240.2003 China Small jade disc circa 3000 BCE 241.2003 China Small jade disc 3000 BCE 242.2003 China Small jade disc 3000 BCE 243.2003 China Small jade disc 3000 BCE 244.2003 China Qingbai conical bowl 13th century 194.2003.2 On display – South Building, lower level 2 China Pair of children’s civil rank badges, fourth rank (goose) circa 1860 236.2011.a-b China Military rank badge, for the wife of a third rank (leopard insignia) circa 1860 237.2011 China A pair of husband and wife ancestor portraits 17th century-18th century 208.2007.a-b China Rectangular ornament 359.2007 China Tongue amulet of a cicada 360.2007 China A pair of ornaments 19th century 361.2007.a-b China Double sided cheat's handkerchief circa 1850 181.2008 China Civil rank badge, seventh rank (mandarin duck insignia) circa 1700-circa 1750 231.2011 China Military rank badge, second rank (lion insignia) late 18th century 232.2011 China Civil rank badge, first rank (crane insignia) 233.2011 China Lining with excerpts from Confucian classics 19th century 182.2008 China Censor’s Badge ('xiezhi') circa 1790 234.2011 China Boy’s surcoat and under-robe (nei tao) mid 19th century 235.2011.a-b China Flask with painted decoration late 3rd century BCE-1st century BCE 293.2002 On display – South Building, lower level 2 China Jar with painted decoration circa 2300 BCE-2000 BCE 294.2002 China Guanyin, bodhisattva of compassion 1279-1368 104.2002 China Front facing dragon roundel with brown background circa 1775 194.2002 China Cup decorated with figure of Tao Yuanming late 17th century-early 18th century 187.2000 China Insignia badge for a noble 189.2000 China Woman's rank badge with silver pheasant design 1723-1735 127.2000 China Model of a horse and rider 550 CE-577 CE 230.2000 China Front facing dragon roundel with imperial yellow background circa 1750 193.2002 1 2 3 4 5 ... 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ... 82 83 84 85 86
