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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_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 "The Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, Ming or Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century 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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.jpg "Sangole latong, from Drawings of Plants 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 "Black-naped Oriole, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 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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_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 "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 "Hill Myna, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Flower Study and Insects 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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.jpg "Red Plantain, Pisang oodang, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-42213).jpg "Roses in Bud and Bloom with Butterflies and Insects 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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.jpg "Dogs by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Xin Pi Tugging the Emperor")
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.jpg "Two Ducks among Reeds at the Water")
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.jpg "Root Brushpot, Qing Dynasty 1644-1912, 18th-19th Century 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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_(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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-413576).jpg "Boat and crew, tomb artefact, Eastern Han Dynasty, 25-220 AD by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-436551).jpg "A Spray of Bamboo, Possibly Qing Dynasty 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 "Famille Rose Sauce Tureen and Cover Modeled as a Squirrel, Chien Lung Period by Chinese School")
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 (reverse) (see - (MeisterDrucke-574604).jpg "Globular jar with painted dragon by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Underside of a blue and white bowl painted with Chinese characters, Longqing mark and period, 1567-72 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Galloping Horse with One Hoof Resting on a Swallow 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 "Port of the City of Canton, Destroyed by the Bombardment, Chinese Illustration Printed in")
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_practising_with_the_Buddhist_sect_Tao-See_from_a_Hi_-_(MeisterDrucke-61298).jpg "Emperor Hui Tsung Practising with the Buddhist Sect Tao-See, from a History of the Emperors of China 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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.jpg "Blue and white kraak plate painted with birds in a landscape, Egret mark, Wanli, 1595-1605 by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-425261).jpg "Famille rose plate decorated with a pattern of apricots, Qing Dynasty 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 "Tureen, cover and stand painted with the Double Peacock pattern, Qianlong period by Chinese School")
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_(see_207219_for_-_(MeisterDrucke-424695).jpg "Imperial Canton panel, Qianlong period, 1736-95 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Banner representing the eleven-headed Guanyin standing in a landscape, Northern Sung period, 985 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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.jpg "Three-legged Kuei jug, from Weifang, Shandong, Longshan Culture, 3rd-2nd millennium BC 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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.jpg "Circular Seal-Paste Box of Guri lacquer style with lingzhi scrolls, Ming dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Toad on a Lotus Leaf by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Ink-cake with a bold Ming-style imperial seal-script with four large characters, Tien-fu yung-tsang (eternal collection of the heavenly palace) attributed to Wang Wei-kao 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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.jpg "Tea Bowl, Fujian Province, Northern Song or Southern Song Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Brushwasher in the form of a banana leaf on the stem, late Ming to early Ching dynasty by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-436719).jpg "Cong 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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.jpg "Chinese map of the Great Flood, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519209).jpg "Ten Bamboo Studio Prints by Chinese School")
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_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-424823).jpg "Detail from fabric depicting a five-dragon Kossu, Wanli period by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Bowl with incised decoration by Chinese School")
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.jpg "An Ancient Chinese Poet, facsimile of original Chinese scroll 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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.jpg "Pair of Imperial bowls, Qianlong period 1736-95 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Album of separate leaves: Silk Cultivation and Production 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 "Bowl with notched rim by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Bowl with notched rim by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-431222).jpg "A romantic meeting, illustration from a traditional Chinese novel by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Belt plaque, 4th century BC by Chinese School")
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.jpg "An enamelled blue and white")
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.jpg "Coffee, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Imperial Seal with a Dragon Guarding a Pearl of Wisdom by Chinese School")
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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 "Batou, illustration from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-476971).jpg "Kang Table, Ming Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Pair of wine cups, depicting five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, Guangxu mark and period 1875-1908, Chinese 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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.jpg "Christ in the Wilderness (Plate from Giulio Alenis Tianzhu jiangsheng zhuxiang jingjie) by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-426736).jpg "Jar, from Gansu Province, c.1300-700 BC by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-416158).jpg "Large Urn, Western China, Neolithic, c.3000 BC by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Mandarin Ducks under Smartweed by Chinese School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-420039).jpg "Guan Jar, Yuan Dynasty, mid-14th century 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 "The Crating and Packing of Bowls and Dishes, plate 12 in a series of twelve depicting the process of Chinese porcelain manufacture, 19th century by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Blue and white kosometsuke saucer dish painted with bamboo and calligraphy, Tianqi mark and period, 1621-27 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Ming-style vase, Meiping, painted in 15th century style by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Blue and white bowl with floral decoration bearing the reign mark of Hsuan Te, 1426-35, Ming Dynasty 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-567542).jpg "Koel, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Chinese mythological figures Fuxi and Nuwa by Chinese School")
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