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Painted and Gilded Ceramic Rider on HorsebackThe heads of the horses are hooded and surfaced with gold, with openings for the eyes. Between the two ears of each horse is a tassel. The armor pieces covering its neck, chest and body are joined together.Behind the saddle and near the hindquarters is a hole for the insertion of an object shaped li...
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Ceramic Figurine of a Horse and Horse TamerMaybe you had watched a bullfight once, but have you watched “horse-fight” before?The lifelike and dynamic horse which is being tamed appears stubborn and unwilling to proceed. The tamer is pulling the reins forcefully with his right arm and shouting with his mouth open.The surface of the article...
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Cultural Relics: Ceramic Figurine of a Weeping WomanIn ancient Chinese poems, there are a lot of literature figures who mourn autumn and sentimentalize spring. Today’s cultural relic is a proof of that.The female figurine bends down and holds her knees as she weeps, presumably to mourn the occupant of the tomb.The whitewash originally applied to her...
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Cultural Relic: Pottery Figurine of HorsemenToday’s cultural relic is a pottery figurine of horsemen. About 22cm-24cm tall a figurine, they are vividly engraved.Now altogether 29 figurines were unearthed. Twenty-three of them, including the seven in the picture, are of a guard of honor. One of the seven horsemen plays a wind instrument, and...
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Green Jade Pendant with Cloud-and-Animal DesignIn the picture, this sparking and crystal-clear semi-annual green jade is called Yupei in Chinese. Made in the Warring States period and later unearthed from Tomb No.1 Guwei Village, Hui County, Henan Province in 1951, it is about 20.5 cm in length by 4.8 cm in width.In the Warring States period (14...
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Cultural Relic: Do You Know How Jade Phoenix Looks like?At the bottom of Chinese heart, phoenix is the king of all birds. It bears people’s dreams and wishes. So, a lot of handiworks take phoenix’s image.With its head turning around, this yellowish-brown jade phoenix presents a side view of the bird. It has the beak and comb of a cock, round eyes, shor...
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