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A Glimpse of Chinese Culture and Art

An exhibition that showcases Chinese art, calligraphy and pottery brought over by Chinese immigrants to American Chinatowns.

When:
December 7, 2007 12:00am to June 30, 2008 12:00am
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Throughout 5,000 years of Chinese history, there have been innumerable commendable items that can be discussed with regards to Chinese culture and arts. We have scoped these down to just a few, not neglecting those artifacts brought over by Chinese immigrants to American Chinatowns.

For each category, there are a brief summary of the display, a description of the artifacts and clear and simple captions, easy for the viewer to understand.

Bronze - Three replicas of ancient Chinese bronze ceremonial vessels.

Pottery - Four Han Dynasty roof tile ends, a Song Dynasty funerary jar, a Han and a Ming Dynasty vessel.

Porcelain Exportware - Various pieces of Canton Ballast Ware from the late Qing or early Republic of China periods made specifically for export purposes.

Old Chinatown Artifacts - One iron, two water cans, a gold-weighing scale, liquor bottles, teacups, a Chinese lottery ticket and hole puncher.

Cloisonné - Several pieces of Chinese cloisonné including horse figures and a pelican from the late Qing or early Republic of China.

Embroidery - Women's wallets; two fan covers; a knife cover; a young boy's tiger hat, bib and shoes and other examples of fine embroidery.

Calligraphy - A display of Chinese calligraphy written by ancient and contemporary masters and examples of the tools used to create it.

Tea - Teacups, teapots, tea utensils and a sample of tea and containers.

Phone Number: 
619-338-9888