Slides - Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang Dynasties

Question 1

Answer 1

Name: Gui - Tripod Bronze Vessel

• Dynasty: Zhou
• Ancestral Worship (typical of the Zhou Dynasty) and Animal Motifs

Question 2

Answer 2

Name: You (wine vessel)

-Stylized bird and animal motifs

Dynasty: early Zhou

Question 3

Answer 3

Name: Fang Ding

Dynasty: early Zhou

-Stylized bird motifs, hook patterns, protruding designs

Question 4

Answer 4

Name: Bronze Tigers

Date: 9th C

-Used as structural supports. Heavier ornamental pattern typical of early/middle Zhou period, and image in the actual shape of the animal, also typical of the Zhou peroid.

Question 5

Answer 5

Name: Bronze Zhong Bells and Bo Bell

Date: 5th Century BCE

-used for musical performances, clapperless; adorned with animal designs, dragons, cloud patterns, or taotie (ogre) mask

Question 6

Answer 6

Name: Bronze Inlaid Mirror

Dynasty: late Zhou

-Mirrors are important cosmic symbols in tombs, believed to reflect the heart and soul of the deceased. Note interlaced designs typical of the Zhou period and foreshortened figure of warrior on horseback (an image angled in space).

Question 7

Answer 7

Name: Jade Bi Disc with Dragons

Date: 400-200 BCE

-Jade objects from Zhou are of the finest quality. “Rice Grain” pattern symbolizes the starts in heaven, dragon image compatible with heavenly symbol.

Question 8

Answer 8

Name: Stand with Cranes and Serpents

Dynasty: late Zhou

-Earliest large example of a preserved lacquered wood object. Painted patterns imitate inlay technique.

Question 9

Answer 9

Name: Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huangdi

Date: 210 BCE

Location: Lintong, Shaanxi Province

-Represents consummate skill of Chinese ceramic artisans; realistic details in dress and weaponry provide information on contemporary culture; individualized features of figures may reflect portraiture