Ornament in the form of a human face. Longshan culture (ca. 3000'17'' B.C.E.). Jade (nephrite). Photo: Freer Gallery of Art. WASHINGTON, DC.- Ancient jades and bronzes widely considered to be among the greatest treasures of Chinese art returned to public...

Guanyin of the Water Moon, China, Northern Song dynasty, 968 (detail). Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk. Purchase F1930.36. Photo: Freer Gallery of Art. WASHINGTON, DC.- Twenty-seven iconic works of Chinese painting from the Freer's...

無名氏, 王渙像, 北宋. Anonymous, Portrait of Wang Huan, ca 1506. Northern Song, mid-11th century. Inv. F1948.10. Freer Gallery of Art Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 41.7 x 31.7 cm (16-7/16 x 12-1/2 in). For documenation, http://www.asia.si.edu/SongYuan/F1948.10/F1948-10.Documentation.pdf...

Tea-leaf Storage Jar, named Chigusa, Southern China, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century, Stoneware with iron glaze, H: 41.8 cm., Freer Gallery of Art WASHINGTON, DC.- A humble jar widely revered as an icon of Japanese tea culture has been...