Ritual wine vessel (the so-called Yayi jia), approx. 1300-1050. Shang dynasty (1600-1050 BCE). China; Henan province. The Avery Brundage Collection, B61B11+.
Rug, Qing dynasty, approx. 1700–1800. China; Ningxia. Wool. The Avery Brundage Collection, B61M13+.
“Scripture of the Hidden Talisman”, Characters of the signature of Chu Suiliang, 596–658. China; Tang dynasty (618–906). Album, ink on paper. Gift of the Yeh Family Collection, F2002.49.1.
Seated Buddha, 338. Gilded bronze. China. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1034.
Song of the morning, 1428–1500, by Chen Xianzhang (1428–1500). China; Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Museum purchase, B68D6.
Sparrow and Bamboo, 1981, by Chao Shao-an (1905-1998). China. Ink and colors on paper. Collection of Master Chao Shao-An, 1992.265.
Spherical jar with dragon chasing a pearl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), reign of the Wanli Emperor (1573-1619). China. Porcelain with multi color decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1616.
Stele of the Buddha Maitreya, dated 687. China; Tang dynasty (618–906). Limestone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S36+.
Stele with the Buddha Shakyamuni and Prabhutaratna, a Buddha of the past, dated 595. China; Sui dynasty (589–618). Marble with gilding and pigment. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62S1+.
Storehouse. Eastern Han Dynasty (25‒220 CE). China, Hubei Province. Earthenware with molded decoration and uneven lead glaze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P130+.
Tea bowl stand, approx. 1200-1400. Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). China. Brown lacquer on wood and fabric. Gift of the Asian Art Museum Foundation, B76M3.
The Abbot Tsong Khapa, founder of the Gelug order, approx. 1700-1780. China; Qing dynasty. Gilded bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B145.
The Buddha Shakyamuni as an ascetic, approx. 1900-1949. China. Nephrite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J13.
The Buddhist deity Simhavaktra Dakini. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795). China, Beijing or vicinity, Hebei province. Lacquered and gilded wood inlaid with semiprecious stones. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S600.
The Buddhist protector deity Penden Lhamo, approx. 1700–1800. China; Qing Dynasty. Gilded bronze with inlaid jewels. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B162.
The Great mystic Virupa, approx. 1400–1450. China, Beijing; Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Gilded bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62B20.
The primal Buddha Samantabhadra, 1700-1800. China; Xumifushou Temple, Chengde, Hebei province. Thangka; colors on cotton. Transfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Katherine Ball, B72D67.
Thunderbolt and bell, 1403–1424. China; Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Reign of the Yongle Emperor (1403–1424). Gilded bronze. Gift of Margaret Polak, B85B3.a and B85B3.b.
Torso of a bodhisattva, approx. 700–750, by Wen Fong. China; cave XXI, Tianlongshan, Shanxi Province. Tang dynasty (618–906). Sandstone. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S6+.
Tripod (ding), 480-221 BCE. China; Hebei province. Low-fired ceramic with sculpted and incised decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1824.
Twelve views of West Lake, approx. 1740-1776, by Ike Taiga (1723-1776). Japan; Edo period (1615-1868). Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and light colors on paper. Gift of Asian Art Foundation, B65D51.
Vase with broad mouth. China; Xing kilns, Hebei province. Tang dynasty (618–906). Porcelain. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P394.
Vase with cover (hu). China; Central Plains. Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE). High fired ceramic with molded low-relief and painted decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2391.
Vase with narrative scenes, 1662–1722. China. Porcelain with overglaze painting. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P53.
Vase, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722). China; Jiangxi province. Porcelain. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P64.
Whirling Snow on the River Bank, 1639, by Lan Ying (1585–1664). China; Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Hanging scroll; ink on silk. Transfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Mrs. Austin Hills, B69D56.
Woman's shawl (manton de Manila), approx. 1920. China. Silk. Gift of Consuelo H. McHugh in memory of Juanita S. Hall, F2008.36. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
Young emperor's dragon robe, Qing dynasty, approx. 1850-1900. China. Embroidered silk. Gift of Hok Pui Leung and Sally Yu Leung in memory of their fathers Poon On Leung and Dr. Tin Wah Yu, 2001.15.
Zhoong Kui (the demon queller) on a donkey, 1941, Pu Ru (1896-1963). China. Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper. Acquisition made possible by John W. and Christine C. Barr, B82D2.
