Unraided crypts are hard to come by. And yet in 1968, soldiers stumbled upon the imperial family tombs of a Han dynasty ...

Today's object is from China ... can be made of jade or bronze, just as much as on paper, of course." (Jonathan Spence) "The piece represented is a deep link between the ancient past and now.

There are five rings featured on this side, which are a nod to the ancient Chinese jade concentric circle pendants. These rings are engraved with 13 points and the outermost ring shows the name of the ...