Ancient China From the Neolithic Period to the Han Dynasty Bottle with mouth in the shape of a mushroom China; Shaanxi province Neolithic period, Banpo phase of Yangshao culture (approx. 5000-3000 bce) Earthenware with painted decoration Gift of Hanni Forester, 1992.2 Ritual implement (cong) China; Zhejiang or Jiangsu province Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture (approx. 3300-2200 bce) Nephrite The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J603 Cup with high handle China; Shandong province Neolithic period, Longshan culture (approx. 2500-1900 bce) Eggshell earthenware with openwork slits Gift of Bruce and Terese Bartholomew, 1998.30 Excavation Photo: Tomb No 3 at Sidun Liangzhu culture (ca. 2,500 bce) Jiangsu Province Courtesy China Pictorial Service, Beijing Horse decoration in the form of a taotie mask, approx. 1300-1050 bce China Shang dynasty (approx. 1600-1050 bce) Bronze The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B647 Ritual food vessel (ding), approx. 1300-1050 bce China Shang dynasty (approx. 1600-1050 bce) Bronze The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1030 Ritual vessel (fangyi), approx. 1300-1050 bce China Shang dynasty (approx. 1600-1050 bce) Bronze The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B997 Ritual wine vessel (the so-called Yayi jia), approx. 1300-1050 BCE. China; Henan province. Shang dynasty (approx. 1600-1050 BCE). Bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B61B11+ Excavation photo: Tomb No.1001 at Anyang Late Shang Dynasty, ca. 1,200 bce. Henan province Courtesy Academia Sinica, Republic of Taiwan Covered ritual wine vessel (gong), approx. 1050-900 bce China Western Zhou dynasty (approx. 1050-771 bce) Bronze The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1004 Ritual food vessel (Gui) Bronze Late Western Zhou dynasty Late 9th–early 8th century bce The Avery Brundage Collection, B60 B1056 Ritual Wine Vessel (hu) China Bronze Mid to Late Western Zhou approx. 900-850 BCE The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B972 Excavation photo: Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng Warring States period, 475–221 BCE Leigudun, Hubei Province Courtesy Hubei Provincial Museum Ritual bell (the so-called Wangsun Yizhe yongzhong), approx. 550 bce China; discovered in Jingzhou county, Hubei province before 1900 Eastern Zhou dynasty (771-221 bce) Bronze The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S552 Excavation photo: Terra Cotta Army of the First Emperor Qin Dynasty, 221–210 bce Litong, Shaanxi Province Courtesy Hamilton Photography, Seattle Vase with cover China Western Han dynasty (206 bce-9 ce) Stoneware with molded low-relief and painted decoration The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2391 House model China Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) Earthenware The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1802 Cicada China Han dynasty (206 bce-220 ce) Nephrite The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J583 Money tree China; probably Sichuan province Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) Bronze with glazed earthenware base Gift of the Connoisseur’s Council, 1995.79 Money tree (Details) China; probably Sichuan province Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) Bronze with glazed earthenware base Gift of the Connoisseur’s Council, 1995.79