Warriors, Beasts, and Spirits: Early Chinese Art from the James Conley Collection

Exhibitions

Tripod Vessel (Ding) (Late Spring and Autumn), Warring States period (476 BCE–221 BCE).

Bronze. Height: 21¼ in; Width at widest point: 23½ in. Lent by James E. Conley, Jr. Photo by John R. Glembin.

Overview

  • June 11–September 11, 2011

  • Schroeder and Baumgartner Gallerias

  • Free for Members

  • Included with admission

As part of the 2011 “China” celebration, Warriors, Beasts, and Spirits: Early Chinese Art from the James Conley Collection will highlight Han and Tang Dynasty vessels and sculptures, as well as accouterments of exquisite carvings in jade, lacquer, wood, bronze, and large-scale architectural components from the Ming period. This large collection of more than 100 works of art offers a rare opportunity to view remarkable objects drawn from nearly five thousand years of China’s creative inspiration.