Ancient Chinese Sculpture
The Chinese sculptural art can be traced back to the prehistoric stone carving and pottery making. The large numbers of pottery and wooden funeral figurines of human beings and animals of the Warring States period and Qin and Han dynasties (5th century BC-AD 220) exemplified the native Chinese sculptural art. Along with the introduction of Buddhism in the turn of Western and Eastern Han dynasties (1st century), Buddhist sculpture developed quickly in China. It started in simple forms with a strong flavor of Indian Buddhist sculptures and became more expressive and nationalized in Northern Qi and Northern Zhou dynasties (550-581). The Tang sculptures (681-907), nourished by the cream both of Indian and native sculptural arts, turned out very distinguished, such as the polychrome glazed pottery figurines which vividly portrayed the social life of the time. The Song statues (960-1279), mainly of painted clay and wood, were executed more realistically. However, Buddhist sculptures lost their vitality in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (1279-1911), when traditional Chinese crafts of decorative carving made remarkable achievements.
Pottery Figures
Western Han dynasty(206BC-AD24)
Two pottery standing female figures, one is making an obeisance by cupping one hand in the other before the chest; the other is in a dancing movement with one hand raising and the long sleeve over the shoulder. The carving is very simple, outlining the dress and postures of the figures.
Stone statue of Sakymuni
Northern Qi dynasty(550-577)
This statue of Buddha, Sakyamuni, sitting cross-legged on a round double-waisted and lotus-petal-designed stand, has a peaceful and kindly smiling facial expression. Behind his back is nimbus decorated with designes of Buddha images, flames and floral sprays, which increases a mysterious atmosphere of the religion. The carving was very fluently executed. �
Tang dynasty(618-907)
The image of Bodhisattva is quite feminized in the Tang dynasty. This one in a half-squatting and half-kneeling posture wears a high crown, jeweled necklaces, ornamental strings and draperies. The white stone and skill full carving very well depicted the fine skin and the beautiful figure and face of Bodhisattra.
Stone statue of Bodhisattva
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