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posted by brad wong on 2009.10.21, under china, chinese dragons, chinese rubbings, context, design, history, wow
This rubbing of a clay tomb tile from Sichuan province dates to the Second Century AD. The inscription in the circle refers to long life. Image credit: Copyright The Field Museum, fieldmuseum.org
These characters "sui han" refer to the coldest time of the year. The rubbing is from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD). Image credit: Copyright The Field Museum, fieldmuseum.org
This rubbing is from a Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) tile inscription and has the meaning of "lasting happiness." Tofu also was created during the Han Dynasty. Image credit: Copyright The Field Museum, fieldmuseum.org
