Large Sichuan ceramics of mother and feeding child, Modeled in two sections, Han Dynasty, Sichuan (206 BC – 220 AD), 26 ½. Billings collection Post link
202 BC - Coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating 4 centuries of the Han Dynasty’s rule over China
1784 - John Wesley charters Methodist Church
1947 - February 28th Massacre: Anti-government uprising in Taiwan is violently put down by Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang led republic of China government with a loss of 18,000-28,000 lives; marks the beginning of the White Terror (pictured)
1953 - Francis Crick and James Watson discover the chemical structure of DNA molecule (double helix polymer)
1993 - Gun battle erupts near Waco, TX at Branch Davidian compound after FBI attempts a raid
2019 - YouTube announces it will stop all comments on videos featuring children because of pedophiles leaving inappropriate comments
Phoenix crown Chinese 19th century Gilt metal, kingfisher feathers, jade, tourmaline, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, bone, pearl, glass, resin, silk satin weave, and silk plain weave
“The Eurasian kingfisher is known for its radiant, iridescent feathers of electric blue. In China, the plumes, known as fei-ts’ui, are highly prized and were used as early as the Han dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 220) to decorate wall hangings and bedcovers. During the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties, the feathers were also used in jewelry and headdresses, especially those worn by noblewomen on ceremonial occasions and brides on their wedding day. By the early twentieth century, small ornaments incorporating fei-ts’ui were popular among ladies of lesser rank. As a result, it was not long before demand outstripped supply for these exotic feathers and the bird became extinct in China.
This headdress, characterized by a curved front and flat crown, would have been worn by a lady of considerable wealth. It was made on a latticework armature of iron wire covered by a black silk satin. Attached to the fabric are numerous decorative motifs, including a central blossom with a jadeite center and pink tourmaline petals; butterflies; bats; flowers; and two phoenixes amid stylized waves and clouds. These are embellished by kingfisher feathers set in gilt metal mounts, pearls, and semi-precious stones. Many of the flowers and critters are en tremblant, that is, they are attached by coiled metal strips to the armature and would have quivered when the wearer moved about, thus creating a shimmering effect. A pearl strand fringe with decorative beads and colorful glass pendants frames the front of the headdress.”
Zhang Qian(traditional Chinese張騫;simplified Chinese张骞;Wade-Giles Chang Ch’ien, pronounced “Jang Chyen”) was an imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the 2nd century BCE, during the time of the Han Dynasty. He was the first official diplomat to bring back reliable information about Central Asia to the Chinese imperial court, then under Emperor Wu of Han, and played an important pioneering role in the Chinese colonization and conquest of the region now known as Xinjiang.
Today Zhang Qian’s travels are associated with the major route of transcontinental trade, the Silk Road. In essence, his missions opened up to China the many kingdoms and products of a part of the world then unknown to the Chinese. Zhang Qian’s accounts of his explorations of Central Asia are detailed in the Early Han historical chronicles, Records of the Grand HistorianorShiji, compiled by Sima Qian in the 1st century BCE . Today Zhang Qian is considered a national hero and revered for the key role he played in opening China to the world of commercial trade. (wikipedia)
Top: Tile of painted earthenware with ‘Mao’ (cat), one of the 'Shi'erzhi’ (twelve earthly branches) of the Chinese calendar, in bas relief: China, Han dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD
Bottom: Tile of earthenware with slip and pigment traces, representing the rat (zi), originally one of a set of twelve with the animals of the Chinese zodiac: China, Six Dynasties, 220 - 589 AD
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