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Content: Prehistoric Art Timeline. For later dates and chronology,
see: History of Art Timeline. Han Dynasty Art (206 BCE - 220 CE)
History, Types and Characteristics
Contents
• Introduction
• Han Arts and Culture
• Funerary Tomb Art
• Jade Carving
• Jade Suits
• Sculpture and Painting
• Later Chinese Dynasties
Additional Resources
For details of ancient Chinese cultures, 
        see these resources: - Shang Dynasty 
        art(1600-1050 BCE)
- Zhou Dynasty art(1050-221 BCE)
- Qin Dynasty art(221-206 BCE)
For more about early
crafts in Asia, see: Asian Art(38,000 BCE on)
Introduction
The dynamic Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 
        220 CE) witnessed a significant revival in Chinese 
        art, compared to the preceding era of Qin 
        Dynasty art(221-206 BCE). Chinese pottery(notably ceramic figurines), jade carving (notably jade suits), silk weaving 
        and Chinese painting(on paper) were 
        three areas of particular achievement. It is believed, for instance, that 
        the earliest examples of Chinese porcelainwas produced in the province of Zhejiang during the late Eastern Han (100-200 
        CE). Founded by Emperor Gaozu, the Han Dynasty divides into two periods: the Western Han(206 BCE – 9 CE), with its capital at Changan 
        (second only to Rome as the largest city in the ancient world), in present-day 
        Shaanxi Province;