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From the Tomb to the Museum Plinth: Chinese Burial Objects on Display in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure 1. Bricks from Tomb Doorways. Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220), China. Clay. A.13-1924, A.27-1953, A.28-1953. T.T. Tsui Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England. Photograph by author. My ...
Boston University

Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade (Harvard Art Museums, Sept 15, 2023–Jan 14, 2024)

How did the sale of opium in China by Massachusetts merchants in the 19th century contribute to a growing appetite for Chinese art at Harvard at the start of the 20th century? Objects of Addiction ...