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 ... 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 Swatow ware Dish with design of phoenix late 16th century-early 17th century 230.1983 Swatow ware Large dish with floral design circa 1600 204.1995 Swatow ware Dish with design of waterfowl 16th century-17th century 21.1998 Swatow wareExport ware (Southeast Asia market) Charger 17th century 351.1997 Swatow ware Covered box with floral patterning 17th century 125.2011.a-b Swatow ware Dish with design of two deer circa 1560-1580 20.1998 Swatow ware Large dish with design of Chinese characters circa 1600 16.1998 Tong Yu Plum blossom 183.2011 Transitional ware Vase decorated in three bands of floral motifs 1640-1650 6956.31.a Unknown Landscape (Hermits in the mountain) 15th century-16th century 81.1984 Unknown Covered vase 1920s EV1.1967.a-b Unknown Funerary portrait of an official early 17th century 24.1971 Image not available Unknown Figure sleeping beneath a pine tree 18th century EP8.1962 Unknown Pair of pheasants on a tree trunk 18th century EP9.1962 Unknown Plaque carved in relief with a landscape subject 19th century EV9.1962 Unknown Vase 407.2008 Unknown Paperweight circa 1900 143.2003 Unknown Vase of baluster shape circa 1912-circa 1916 140.2003 Unknown Tea service set, comprising teapot, creamer, sugar bowl and tongs circa 1900 153.2003.a-d Unknown Cup decorated with Willow pattern design early 19th century 71.2008 Unknown Sunwukong, the Monkey King 19th century-early 20th century 122.1995 Unknown Boar 19th century-early 20th century 123.1995 Unknown Couplet 1644-1911 400.2001.a-b Image not available Unknown Portrait of the Daoist deity Yuanshi Zhengzun 1899 109.2003 Unknown Guanyin circa 18th century 42.2006 Unknown Guanyin circa 18th century 43.2006 Unknown Picture of one hundred sons ('Baizi tu') early 20th century 331.2006 Unknown Scene from the opera 'Defeated at the town of Jieting' ('Shi Jieting') early 20th century 332.2006 Unknown Scene from the opera of Yellow Crane Pavilion ('Huanghe lou') early 20th century 333.2006 Unknown Scene from the opera 'Battle at Beiyuan' ('Zhan Beiyuan') early 20th century 334.2006 Unknown Scene from the opera 'Dongping Prefecture' ('Dongping fu') early 20th century 335.2006 Unknown Scene from the opera 'Joyful Grove' ('Kuaihuo lin') early 20th century 336.2006 Unknown Scene from the opera 'The Bala Temple' (Bala miao') early 20th century 337.2006 Unknown Receiving a visitor in the retreat 17th century 117.1998 Unknown Drum circa 500 CE-1000 CE 9031 Unknown Drum circa 500 CE-1000 CE 9032 Unknown Landscape with fisherman 8705 Unknown Guanyin mid 18th century 9750 Unknown Seventeen Arhats 19th century 9330 Unknown Wrist rest 137.2003 Unknown Couplet in regular script early 20th century 225.2011.a-b Unknown Couplet in running script early 20th century 223.2011.a-b Unknown Decorative panels carved with flowers and calligraphy early 20th century 224.2011.a-d Unknown Couplet in regular script early 20th century 226.2011.a-b Unknown Couplet in regular script early 20th century 227.2011.a-b Unknown Couplet in regular script early 20th century 228.2011.a-b Unknown A Chinese album of paintings, late 19th century-early 20th century 171.2021 Unknown Eagles and Magpies late 15th century-early 16th century 265.2015 Unknown Ducks and reeds 516.2010 UnknownUnknown Paint and ink brushes used by Rayner Hoff circa 1910s ARC414.4.10.a-f Image not available Wang Chi One hundred butterflies 1909 480.1987 Wang Jianzhang Returning home from gathering fungus 1628 265.1991 Wang Xu The red phoenix 6888 Wang Yongyu Begonia 1842 EP18.1962 Wang Yongyu Flower spray EP19.1962 Wang Yongyu Climbing flower EP20.1962 Wang Yongyu Peony EP21.1962 Wang Yongyu Hibiscus? EP22.1962 Wang Yongyu Peony EP23.1962 Wang Yongyu Roses EP24.1962 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17