Many cultures cherish the hope of protecting the deceased from harm on the journey after death. Generous grave goods are said to support the fortunes of the deceased in an unknown realm. The famous terracotta army found in the Chinese province of Shaanxi was given to the grave to support an emperor. The warriors with their horses were supposed to escort the ruler in the afterlife. Protection is not the only thing rooted in Chinese culture. Precious robes and carvings made of jade and splendid tomb plaques are supposed to guarantee a carefree life after death. Unique bronze ritual cups are among the highest quality art objects in China.
Unlike Western art, in the Chinese view of art, there is no distinction between high quality painting and art that is used in everyday life. The beauty of a ceramic is valued as highly as a bronze sculpture. Seeing art in everyday things was carried from China to other cultures and had a strong influence on the Japanese understanding of art. Artistic artifacts are especially found in Chinese interiors. Boxes, tins and cupboards are decorated with intricate carvings, often made from the finest materials. An important element in the representation of figures and small pieces of furniture is the coating with lacquer. A craft that was developed in China and optimized to perfection in Japan. Wood is traditionally used as the support for the glaze. Up to two hundred wafer-thin layers are applied to the carved figures. Each individual layer must dry for at least one week. To finish, the varnish is polished to a high shine with a little oil and a soft cloth.
Chinese culture has seen the change of various dynasties. Art has remained largely unaffected by this. Chinese artists stand for tradition and continuity to a high degree. Artists found role models in previous generations rather than in the innovations that came to the country. Characteristic is the respect for tradition, which is reflected in architecture as well as in painting or craftsmanship. Marco Polo was one of the first to bring travel reports from faraway China to Europe. European society was impressed and could hardly wait for the arrival of the first merchant ships from the exotic country. The fine porcelain and valuable lacquer work soon began to influence the European art world. The influence of the Chinese School on foreign countries is also known as Chinoiserie. The term is derived from the French language and refers to art objects that take Chinese artifacts as their model.
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519027).jpg "Emperor Qianlong in Old Age (1711-1799) by Chinese School")
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_on_his_buffalo_followed_by_a_disciple_(wc_on_paper)_-_(MeisterDrucke-420939).jpg "Lao-Tzu on his buffalo, followed by a disciple by Chinese School")
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.jpg "The Hall of Parents Ease, Ming or Qing Dynasty, possibly 17th century by Chinese School")
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.jpg "The Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, Ming or Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century by Chinese School")
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_at_home_from_a_history_of_Chinese_emperors_(col_-_(MeisterDrucke-65751).jpg "Emperor Hsuan Tsung at Home, from a History of Chinese Emperors by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Java Dove or Boorah Poutaran, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Japonica, Magnolia and Butterflies by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Doorean or Durio Hercorae, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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_strolling_in_his_gardens_with_his_wives_from_a_history_-_(MeisterDrucke-413189).jpg "Emperor Yang Ti strolling in his gardens with his wives by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Sangole latong, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Black-naped Oriole, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Rhinoceros Hornbill, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Boorong koonjiet koonjiet, Jambo Flore mera, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Pineapple or Bromelia, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Zebra Dove, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Flower Study and Insects by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Flower Study and Insects by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Hill Myna, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Long-beaked Humming Bird, Poko Booah Kadonong, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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 Kong Kang from D - (MeisterDrucke-567505).jpg "Lemur tardigradus, Booah Kawah (coffee tree) Kong Kang, from Drawings of Animals, Insects and Reptiles from Malacca by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Red Plantain, Pisang oodang, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Xin Pi Tugging the Emperor")
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.jpg "Galloping Horse with One Hoof Resting on a Swallow by Chinese School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-72229).jpg "Terracotta Army, Qin Dynasty, 210 BC (Detail) by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-106415).jpg "Man on Horseback, from Wu-wei, Kansu, Eastern Han Dynasty by Chinese School")
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_4th_-_3rd_century_BC_(wood)_(see_-_(MeisterDrucke-444927).jpg "Two Statuettes, Late Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC), 4th - 3rd Century BC by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Shou Xing, the God of Longevity by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Illustrations of Seventh Month from the Odes of Bin by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-436551).jpg "A Spray of Bamboo, Possibly Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Chinese map of the Great Flood, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-424451).jpg "Wine cup, Yongzheng period, 1723-35 by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-436719).jpg "Cong by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519209).jpg "Ten Bamboo Studio Prints by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Famille Rose Sauce Tureen and Cover Modeled as a Squirrel, Chien Lung Period by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Root Brushpot, Qing Dynasty 1644-1912, 18th-19th Century by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Head and bust of a Bodhisattva in princely costume, from Kumtura, Xinjiang by Chinese School")
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 (reverse) (see - (MeisterDrucke-574604).jpg "Globular jar with painted dragon by Chinese School")
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_c1800_(porcel_-_(MeisterDrucke-435231).jpg "A Vegetable Form Tureen, Cover and Tazza, Jiaqing Period (1796-1820) c.1800 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Circular Seal-Paste Box of Guri lacquer style with lingzhi scrolls, Ming dynasty by Chinese School")
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 Tang dynasty (618-907) early 8th century (gilt leaded bronze) - (MeisterDrucke-55331).jpg "Buddha Vairocana (Dari), Tang dynasty (618-907), early 8th century by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Chinese woman in traditional costume holding a single flower by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Sun and moon over land and sea by Chinese School")
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_(Bodhisattvas_an_-_(MeisterDrucke-1321342).jpg "Buddhism: Group of Monks and Bodhisattvas (Fragment of an 8th-century fresco from the Chinese monastery of Shiksha) by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Mandarin Ducks under Smartweed by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-424830).jpg "Blue and white plate, Kangxi period by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Imperial striking, musical and automaton \"Daoist Immortal\" clock, Guangzhou workshops, Qianlong period by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Two Ducks among Reeds at the Water")
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 Ming dynasty (1368-1644) (porcelain) - (MeisterDrucke-599315).jpg "Bodhidharma (Damo), Ming dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Blue and white kraak pomegranate ewer painted with birds and flowers, Wanli, 1580-1600 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Booa Ara, inedible wild fruit, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-420039).jpg "Guan Jar, Yuan Dynasty, mid-14th century by Chinese School")
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_(sa_-_(MeisterDrucke-426946).jpg "Slab decorated with carriages and mythical birds, Han Dynasty by Chinese School")
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_(see_also_-_(MeisterDrucke-431854).jpg "Carved Cinnabar Dish, Late Yuan to Early Ming Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Dogs by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Chinese teapot with European handle, Transitional Period by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-418362).jpg "Pilgrims Blue and White Gourd with Floral Decorations by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Port of the City of Canton, Destroyed by the Bombardment, Chinese Illustration Printed in")
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.jpg "Riding Through Snow in Search of Plum Blossoms, Ming or Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Handwarmer made by Tsui-li Wang Feng-chiang in Chia-hsing, Chekiang by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-413576).jpg "Boat and crew, tomb artefact, Eastern Han Dynasty, 25-220 AD by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Pair of bowls decorated in famille rose enamels with the arms of Joynes, Yongzheng period by Chinese School")
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 as a Mandarin Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) (bronze) (see also 186277) - (MeisterDrucke-79851).jpg "Statuette of Confucius as a Mandarin, Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Bowl with notched rim by Chinese School")
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 c710 (sandstone - (MeisterDrucke-599309).jpg "Head of a Bodhisattva, Tang Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Bowl with notched rim by Chinese School")
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 (celadon war - (MeisterDrucke-324320).jpg "Chinese jar, Yueh ware, Six Dynasties (265-589AD) by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Flowers, Ducks, and Other Birds, Ming or Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Plaque from a Book, The Canon of Yao, Qing dynasty, 18th-early 19th century by Chinese School")
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.jpg "An old Chinese man, illustration from an album of mythological Chinese persons by Chinese School")
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-Northern Qi (550-77) dynasty (earthenware) (see also 394830) - (MeisterDrucke-90866).jpg "Camel, mid to late 6th century, Northern Wei-Northern Qi dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Belt plaque, 4th century BC by Chinese School")
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_Ming_dynasty_1600-50_(rosewood)_-_(MeisterDrucke-519602).jpg "Folding Chair, Ming dynasty, 1600-50 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Lid from a Yangshao Pot, Possibly Depicting the Face of a Shaman, Yangshao Period by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-414549).jpg "Garden Scene, c.1820-40 by Chinese School")
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_with_scholars_translating_classical_texts_from_a_hi_-_(MeisterDrucke-413210).jpg "Emperor Hsien Ti with scholars translating classical texts by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-436544).jpg "Scholars Retreat on the River, Possibly Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Blue and white kraak plate painted with birds in a landscape, Egret mark, Wanli, 1595-1605 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Winter Landscape, Ming or Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, c.1800 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Chinese blue and white cameo glass bottle, Chien Lung period (1736-95) by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-567542).jpg "Koel, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-567418).jpg "Wood Sandpiper, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Ming-style vase, Meiping, painted in 15th century style by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-424377).jpg "Large armorial charger with the arms of the King of France by Chinese School")
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_(earthenware)_-_(MeisterDrucke-424374).jpg "Pair of horses, Han Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Porcelain Dish Painted in Underglaze Blue and Ducai Enamels, 1723-1735 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Winter Landscape with Horses and Grooms, Ming or Qing Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Blue and white jar painted with boys at play on hobbyhorses, Wanli or Chongzheng, 1600-30 by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-423801).jpg "Funerary model of a farm, from Thanh Hoa, Vietnam by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Mustard Seed Garden by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Brushpot with O, the single Goose character by Chinese School")
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 6th-7th century (terracotta) - (MeisterDrucke-44638).jpg "Buddha Sakyamuni from Tumshuq by Chinese School")
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_(wood_pigment)_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-424598).jpg "Large seated bodhisattva in meditation, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) by Chinese School")
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_(porcelain)_-_(MeisterDrucke-425398).jpg "Circular dish with a musical scene, Kangxi Period by Chinese School")
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 from Lingshang Man-cheng Hopei Western Han Dynasty (jade with gold thread) (detail of 215122) - (MeisterDrucke-80988).jpg "Jade burial suit, from the tomb of Princess Tou Wan, wife of Liu Sheng (d.113 BC) from Lingshang, Man-ch")
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