Week 15 introduce an image – Lady Dai’s Silk Funeral Banner
admin Lady Dai’s dazzling funeral banner As I approached the end of the semester I wanted to find an image for this extra credit assignment that would convey the focus of…
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Week 12 rewrite
This week, we learned about forged bronzes, antiques, and collectors. We watched a video that explored the topic of Chinese bronzes vs. forged Chinese bronzes. The process of creating a…
Week 12 introduce an image
I originally intended to search for Chinese bronze antiques, but I was thinking about the bells that I hear on campus every day and I was inspired to examine bronze…
Week 11 rewrite
Artisans in early imperial China were surprisingly not revered for their skill and artistry and were seen as lower class and commoners who were tolerated. They were skilled workers in…
Week 9 Introduce an Image
This is an image of an inkstone designed to resemble a bamboo stem; it is made to be as long as one bamboo and there are natural markings on the…
Week 7 Rewrite
The reading “Chinese Money in Global Context” compares the development and usage of money in the Roman Empire to China. The breakup of the Eastern Han Empire and the division…
