Republic Of China Collection (page 2)

Tientsin, c1880. Episode of the Second Opium War (1856-1860). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

In the Flowery Land - The Wounded of the Allies at the Mud Gate, Tientsin, 1900. The Battle of Tientsin, or the Relief of Tientsin, occurred on July 13th to 14th, 1900

Entrance to the British Legation, Pekin. The oldest servant and his son, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Papermaking in China, AD 105, (c1850). This year is often cited as the year in which papermaking was invented. In that year

Vaishravana travelling across the waves, from the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, c900. The Caves of the Thousand Buddhas form a system of 492 temples southeast of the center of Dunhuang, China

Peking Man, Reconstruction of Head from fossil evidence, c20th century. Peking man, extinct hominin of the species Homo erectus, known from fossils found at Zhoukoudian near Beijing

Terracotta painted soldier from the six dynasties period, China
A terracotta soldier from the six dynasties period in China, painted red and white, from the British Museums collection

Chinese painting from a series about Chao Hsia, a wise mandarin and perfect Confucian official. He was relieved from office because he failed to collect taxes because he sympathised with the people

A tomb guardian or lokopala, protector of the dead, Tang dynasty, China, 618-906
A tomb guardian or lokopala, protector of the dead, Tang dynasty, China, c700. From the British Museum

Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, 10th century BC
Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel Tsun in the form of a short-eared owl, from the Victoria and Albert Museums collection, 10th century BC

Skull of Peking man (reconstruction)
A reconstruction of the skull of Peking man (homo erectus pekinisis)

Chinese third century BC bronze plaque, depicting an animal attacking a horse
Chinese Bronze Plaque, depicting an animal attacking a horse. From the Ordos region, currently in the British Museums collection

Chinese Quing Dynasty turquoise carving of a mountain, 18th century
Chinese turquoise Quing Dynasty carving of a mountain, 18th century

Chinese Bronze Tapir-like animal from eastern Zhou/Chou, from the British Museums collection

Chinese statuette of the Bodhisattva Kuan-yin, 12th century
Chi n dynasty gilt-bronze statuette of the Bodhisattva Kuan-yin From the British Museums collection, 12th century

Chinese Ming dynasty gilt-bronze Buddha, 14th century
Chinese Ming dynasty gilt-bronze Buddha From the British Museums collection, 14th century

Chinese gilt-bronze statuette of a Dharmapala, 13th century
Yuan dynasty Chinese gilt-bronze statuette of a Dharmapala, a Buddhist guardian figure, from the British Museums collection, 13th century

Chinese Ming Dynasty enamel dish with a design of dragons, 16th century
Chinese Ming Dynasty cloisonnee enamel dish with a design of dragons, 1573-1619. From the British Museums collection

Chinese porcelain of a phoenix in a rockery, 18th century
Chinese porcelain of a phoenix in a rockery From the British Museums collection, 18th century

Soapstone Chinese statuette of Kuan-ti, 17th century
Ch ing dynasty soapstone statuette of Kuan-ti, a god of war, from the British Museums collection, 17th century

Soapstone Chinese statuette of Shou-lao, 17th century
Ch ing dynasty soapstone statuette of Shou-lao, a god of longevity, with a crane and a deer, both emblems of immortality. From the British Museums collection, 17th century

Chinese bronze ritual vessel, 12th century BC
Detail of a Shang Dynasty Chinese bronze ritual vessel, showing a rams head. From the British Museums collection, 12th century BC

Bronze figures of two wrestlers, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, China, c5th-4th Century BC. From the British Museums collection

Chinese bronze harness plaque of a tiger and gryphon, 2nd century BC
Chinese bronze harness plaque of a tiger and gryphon in Ordos style, from the British Museums collection, 2nd century BC

Chinese bronze elk finial from a harness, Inner Mongolia, China, 5th century BC
Bronze elk finial from a harness in the Ordos style, from Inner Mongolia, China, Han Period, 6th-5th Century BC. From the British Museums collection

Chinese drawing of Confucius and a disciple
Chinese drawing of Confucius (551-479 BC) and a disciple

Chinese fourth century BC bronze plaque, depicting a tiger looking back. An Ordos type bronze plaque, from the British Museums collection

Gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni from China, Ming dynasty, early 15th century
A Ming Dynasty gilt-bronze seated figure of Shakyamuni Buddha seated on a lotus throne, from the British Museums collection

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