A Discovery of Dragons

Archaic Jade Sword Guard
青玉螭紋劍飾

Length: 6.4 cm. (2 1/2 in.)

Western Han dynasty
1st-2nd century BCE

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Earthenware Stove with Siling,
“Four Spirits,” Décor
印四靈紋陶爐

Length: 31.5 cm. (12 3/8 in.)
Width: 21.0 cm. (81/4 in.)
Height: 11.9 cm. (41/2 in.)

Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century BCE

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A Covered Bronze Ding
with Painted “Xuanwu” Décor
加彩玄武紋盖青铜鼎

Height: 11.6 cm. (4 5/8 in.)
Diameter: 16.2 cm. (6 3/8 in.)

Eastern Han dynasty
1st-2nd century

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Korean Gilt-bronze Dragon-head Finial
韓國鍍金銅龍首頂飾

Length: 23.1 cm. (9 1/8 in.)
Height: 10.2 cm. (4 in.)

Unified Silla
9th-10th century

A Double-dragon Decorated Bronze Mirror
雙龍紋青铜鏡

Diameter: 18.9 cm. (7 1/2 in.)

Tang dynasty
8th century

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A Cizhou Pillow
with Sgraffiato Double-phoenix Décor
磁州窯自地雕雙鳳凰紋瓷枕

Length: 45.0 cm. (17 3/4 in.)
Width: 33.0 cm. (13 in.)
Height: 28.0 cm. (11 in.)

Northern Song period
11th century

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Cizhou Sancai-glazed Pillow
with “Golden Lotus Banana” Plant Decor
磁州窯刻金蓮花香蕉植紋三彩釉瓷枕

Length: 38.1 cm. (15 in.)
Height: 13.7 cm. (5 3/8 in.)
Width: 26.7 cm. (10 1/2 in.)

Jin dynasty
Late 12th-13th century

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Northern Brown-glazed Meiping
with Cut-glaze Peony Décor
北方褐色刻釉牡丹紋瓷梅瓶

Height: 39.0 cm. (15 1/4 in.)
Diameter: 18.4 cm. (7 1/4 in.)

Jin dynasty
12th-13th century

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