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Charles Lang Freer

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Timeline

100s

Fragment, slightly concave

Fragment, slightly concave

Bead

Bead

Tomb model of a watch tower

Tomb model of a watch tower

Bead

Bead

+117

200s

Ornament in the form of a boar

Ornament in the form of a boar

Harness fitting (fragment)

Harness fitting (fragment)

Fragment of a patella cup

Fragment of a patella cup

Garment hook or handle, fragment

Garment hook or handle, fragment

+273

220s

Jar

Jar

300s

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead, with an incomplete perforation

Bead, with an incomplete perforation

Bead, double

Bead, double

+325

400s

Button bead

Yue ware vessel in the shape of a chimera (bixie)

Yue ware vessel in the shape of a chimera (bixie)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a lion throne

Sakyamuni Buddha seated on a lion throne

+3

470s

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls

Pendant in the form of a dragon with raised uniform curls

Pendant in the form of a dragon with raised uniform curls

Ornament with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Ornament with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>)

Garment hook (<em>daigou</em>)

+26

500s

Statuette

Statuette

Lotus bead in form of a heavy ring

Lotus bead in form of a heavy ring

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Standing bodhisattva

Standing bodhisattva

+85

600s

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead, spherical

Bead, spherical

Reliquary with Stupa-Shaped Top

Reliquary with Stupa-Shaped Top

+68

660s

Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud

Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud

700s

Eleven-headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Jūichimen Kannon)

Eleven-headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Jūichimen Kannon)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Sutra container with cover

Sutra container with cover

Tomb figure of a kneeling ram

Tomb figure of a kneeling ram

+14

710s

Vase

Vase

Ceramic (fragment)

Ceramic (fragment)

770s

Fitting

Fitting

Spearhead (<em>maotou</em>)

Spearhead (<em>maotou</em>)

Possibly a handle cover

Possibly a handle cover

Chariot fitting: axle cap and linchpin

Chariot fitting: axle cap and linchpin

+11

800s

Standing figure of Bodhisattva

Standing figure of Bodhisattva

Durga Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of the Buffalo Demon")

Durga Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of the Buffalo Demon")

Reliquary in the form of a miniature sarcophagus

Reliquary in the form of a miniature sarcophagus

Mirror (<em>chien</em>)

Mirror (<em>chien</em>)

+1

900s

Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus

Belt ornament (from a set of eight, F1916.474, 719-724, F1917.558)

Belt ornament (from a set of eight, F1916.474, 719-724, F1917.558)

Statuette: a Bodhisattva (Bosatsu)

Statuette: a Bodhisattva (Bosatsu)

Disk

Disk

+16

1000s

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

Bead

+433

1100s

Costume ornament: dragon in roundel (pair with F1917.566)

Costume ornament: dragon in roundel (pair with F1917.566)

Ornament: lotus and carp (a set with F1916.731, 732, and 738)

Ornament: lotus and carp (a set with F1916.731, 732, and 738)

Chopsticks

Chopsticks

Backplate for ornament (F1917.558)

Backplate for ornament (F1917.558)

+165

1170s

Pitcher (waster)

Pitcher (waster)

Pitcher

Pitcher

1200s

River landscape: trees and houses in the foreground

River landscape: trees and houses in the foreground

Architectural fragment

Architectural fragment

A tatar, an emaciated horse, and a dog

A tatar, an emaciated horse, and a dog

Jar

Jar

+27

1300s

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara (Suwol Gwaneum bosal)

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara (Suwol Gwaneum bosal)

Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine

Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine

Sakya (<em>Shaka</em>)

Sakya (<em>Shaka</em>)

A poem-composing contest among various artisans 職人歌合絵巻

A poem-composing contest among various artisans 職人歌合絵巻

+12

1400s

Two pied wagtails

Two pied wagtails

Spoon

Spoon

Buddha Amida's welcoming descent

Buddha Amida's welcoming descent

Mule-train in snowy mountains 雪山驢運圖

Mule-train in snowy mountains 雪山驢運圖

+32

1500s

Pavilions by a mountain stream

Pavilions by a mountain stream

Fudo Myo 'o, with attendants Kongara and Seitaka

Fudo Myo 'o, with attendants Kongara and Seitaka

Historical Buddha Shakyamuni with the bodhisattvas Fugen (Samantabhadra) and Monju (Manjushri)

Historical Buddha Shakyamuni with the bodhisattvas Fugen (Samantabhadra) and Monju (Manjushri)

Elegant gathering in the western garden

Elegant gathering in the western garden

+41

1520s

One of the twelve deva: Bishamon-ten (<em>Vaisravana</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Bishamon-ten (<em>Vaisravana</em>)

Dragonfly and lotus plants

Dragonfly and lotus plants

One of the twelve deva: Fu-ten (<em>Vayu</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Fu-ten (<em>Vayu</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Bonten (<em>Brahma</em>)

One of the twelve deva: Bonten (<em>Brahma</em>)

+10

1580s

Mino ware tea bowl

Mino ware tea bowl

1590s

Jar with design of fence and grasses, Karatsu ware, E-Karatsu type

Jar with design of fence and grasses, Karatsu ware, E-Karatsu type

Karatsu ware individual food-serving cup, E-Karatsu type

Karatsu ware individual food-serving cup, E-Karatsu type

Tea ceremony water jar, Takatori or Karatsu ware

Tea ceremony water jar, Takatori or Karatsu ware

Karatsu ware tea ceremony water jar, E-Karatsu type

Karatsu ware tea ceremony water jar, E-Karatsu type

+7

1600s

Drawing of animals and plants

Drawing of animals and plants

Landscape: a palace between lake and mountains

Landscape: a palace between lake and mountains

A girl by the waterside

A girl by the waterside

A tatar horseman coursing a hare

A tatar horseman coursing a hare

+5

1610s

Interior of a house of entertainment

Interior of a house of entertainment

Birds, flowers, and trees: on the back, bamboo trees

Birds, flowers, and trees: on the back, bamboo trees

A bird on a bamboo stump

A bird on a bamboo stump

Horse and Rider

Horse and Rider

+249

1620s

One of the 12 deva: Ishanaten (<em>Isana</em>)

One of the 12 deva: Ishanaten (<em>Isana</em>)

Head of a young woman, among flowering stems

Head of a young woman, among flowering stems

Table

Table

Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns

+1

1630s

Adoration of the Christ Child

Adoration of the Christ Child

1640s

Birds and plum-blossoms

Birds and plum-blossoms

Rug

Rug

Landscape: trees, houses and a stream among hills

Landscape: trees, houses and a stream among hills

Herons and water plants

Herons and water plants

+76

1650s

The Taoist Immortal Shih-te

The Taoist Immortal Shih-te

Ornament in the shape of a coin

Ornament in the shape of a coin

Jahangir and Prince Khurram entertained by Nur Jahan

Jahangir and Prince Khurram entertained by Nur Jahan

1660s

Portrait of an officer

Portrait of an officer

1690s

Fragment of a Buddhist robe (kesa)

Fragment of a Buddhist robe (kesa)

1700s

Emperor Jahangir holding an orb

Emperor Jahangir holding an orb

Dragon and tiger

Dragon and tiger

Medicine case (inro)

Medicine case (inro)

Squabbling mynas above a brook

Squabbling mynas above a brook

+125

1720s

Female immortal with a basket

Female immortal with a basket

Tapestry: bamboos, flowers, birds, and insects

Tapestry: bamboos, flowers, birds, and insects

Brocade, velvet, in the form of a wall hanging

Brocade, velvet, in the form of a wall hanging

A group of women in a garden, entertaining themselves with music and dancing

A group of women in a garden, entertaining themselves with music and dancing

+3

1730s

Portrait of Nadir Shah

Portrait of Nadir Shah

Portrait of a nawab

Portrait of a nawab

1740s

A prince holding an audience

A prince holding an audience

1790s

Ornament in the form of a chisel

Ornament in the form of a chisel

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Disk (<em>bi</em>) with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Shah Jahan and his son Dara Shikoh hunting

Shah Jahan and his son Dara Shikoh hunting

Ornament

Ornament

+7

1800s

Ornament or weight: a recumbent ch'i-lin

Ornament or weight: a recumbent ch'i-lin

A princess and a child

A princess and a child

Dish

Dish

Incense box in the shape of a tanuki

Incense box in the shape of a tanuki

+109

1810s

Jar

Jar

1820s

Durga fighting the rakshashas Shunga and Nishunga, from a Devi Mahatmya

Durga fighting the rakshashas Shunga and Nishunga, from a Devi Mahatmya

1830s

The Mosque of Delhi and the Iron Pillar

The Mosque of Delhi and the Iron Pillar

Portrait of a Mughal ruler

Portrait of a Mughal ruler

1850s

Seal

Seal

Satin, embroidered. in the form of a large hanging

Satin, embroidered. in the form of a large hanging

Bookbinding

Bookbinding

1870s

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

1880s

Coin

Coin

1900s

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>), fragment reworked, with masks, dragon heads, and raised dragon elements

Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em>), fragment reworked, with masks, dragon heads, and raised dragon elements

1910s

Tapestry: five sages in a garden under pines

Tapestry: five sages in a garden under pines

Tanzi wearing a deer skin and holding a bucket

Tanzi wearing a deer skin and holding a bucket

Tapestry of flowers, a rock, birds, and butterflies

Tapestry of flowers, a rock, birds, and butterflies

Tapestry: birds, peach-tree, rocks, and flowers on a blue ground

Tapestry: birds, peach-tree, rocks, and flowers on a blue ground

+6

2000s

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

Bracelet

Bracelet

Bracelet

Bracelet

+139

Works

2,643 artworks

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

, 500

Lateral stretcher from the base of a funerary couch with Sogdian musicians and a dancer

Lateral stretcher from the base of a funerary couch with Sogdian musicians and a dancer

, 500

Buddhist tablet: seated central figure flanked by monk and Bodhisattva on either hand; rectangular base, and figure of Buddha in sunken relief on reverse

Buddhist tablet: seated central figure flanked by monk and Bodhisattva on either hand; rectangular base, and figure of Buddha in sunken relief on reverse

, 500

Mirror

, 500

Fragment of a flask

Fragment of a flask

, 500

Seated figure of the Buddha Sakyamuni in high relief

Seated figure of the Buddha Sakyamuni in high relief

, 500

Four-sided miniature stele

Four-sided miniature stele

, 500

Buddhist tablet

Buddhist tablet

, 500

Buddhist tablet in the form of a miniature shrine

Buddhist tablet in the form of a miniature shrine

, 500

Lotus bead in form of a heavy ring

Lotus bead in form of a heavy ring

, 500

Seated bodhisattva

Seated bodhisattva

, 500

Fragment of a flask

Fragment of a flask

, 500

Fragment of a bar used for inlay

Fragment of a bar used for inlay

, 503

Bead, in scarab form

Bead, in scarab form

, 503

Bead, cylindrical

Bead, cylindrical

, 600

Bead

, 600

Bead

, 600

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

, 600

Disk bead

, 600

Bead, with a large conical bore

Bead, with a large conical bore

, 600

Bead, with longitudinal bore

Bead, with longitudinal bore

, 600

Pendant with dragon heads, interlaced dragons, and mask

Pendant with dragon heads, interlaced dragons, and mask

, 600

Bead, spherical

Bead, spherical

, 600

Bead

, 600

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