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Overseas Exhibitions of Chinese Cultural Relics: A Compendium

574 exhibitions at 138 museums and 762 documented appearances of objects in exhibitions for ancient Chinese artifacts. Every record cites its source for item-by-item checking, and the highlights use only genuine images publicly licensed by the museums.

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Exhibition Highlights

373 objects in 4 groups, up to 100 per group. Only objects with genuine official images, display permission, an official collection link and a documented exhibition record are included.
Museums
AllThe Cleveland Museum of Art48Tokyo National Museum20京都国立博物馆16Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art3
Dating
Northern Song85Southern Song87Dating to be verified201
Ranked by importance, not by date　·　87 objects
№ 1Cloudy Mountains Southern SongCloudy MountainsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1933.220 Dates shown 1928-11-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 14№ 2Dragon; Tiger Southern SongDragon; TigerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1958.427 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 11№ 3In the Palace Southern SongIn the PalaceThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1976.1 Dates shown 1935-11-28 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 11№ 4Poem by Wang Wei in the Cursive Script Style Southern SongPoem by Wang Wei in the Cursive Script StyleThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.421.2 Dates shown 1962-10-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 10№ 5Dragon Southern SongDragonThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1958.427.1 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 9№ 6Tiger Southern SongTigerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1958.427.2 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 9№ 7Luohan laundering Southern SongLuohan launderingSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1902.224 Dates shown 1963-01-01 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 9№ 8The Rock Bridge at Mount Tiantai Southern SongThe Rock Bridge at Mount TiantaiSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1907.139 Dates shown 1957-06-05 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 9№ 9Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei Southern SongScholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang WeiThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.421.1 Dates shown 1962-10-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 8№ 10Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains Southern SongShakyamuni Emerging from the MountainsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1970.2 Dates shown 1971-02-10 – 2023-11-05
Times exhibited 8№ 11The Autumn Hunt Southern SongThe Autumn HuntThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1930.314 Dates shown 1952-03-29 – 2004-07-13
Times exhibited 7№ 12The Knickknack Peddler Southern SongThe Knickknack PeddlerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1963.582 Dates shown 1964-12-08 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 6№ 13Samantabhadra Southern SongSamantabhadraThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1962.161 Dates shown 1962-10-24 – 2020-02-02
Times exhibited 6№ 14Man, Buffalo, and Calf Southern SongMan, Buffalo, and CalfThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1960.41 Dates shown 1960-11-30 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 15Boats at Anchor on West Lake at the City Gate Southern SongBoats at Anchor on West Lake at the City GateThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1978.68 Dates shown 1928-11-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 16Birds and Ducks on a Snowy Islet Southern SongBirds and Ducks on a Snowy IsletThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.260 Dates shown 1962-02-15 – 2004-03-11
Times exhibited 5№ 17Birds on a Tree above a Cataract Southern SongBirds on a Tree above a CataractThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.155 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2025-01-09
Times exhibited 5№ 18Brush Rest Southern SongBrush RestThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.42 Dates shown 1981-02-07 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 19Landscape with Flying Geese Southern SongLandscape with Flying GeeseThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1952.285 Dates shown 1962-11-01 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 20Lotus Sutra with a Frontispiece Southern SongLotus Sutra with a FrontispieceThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1970.64 Dates shown 1971-02-10 – 2019-08-11
Times exhibited 4№ 21Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk) Southern SongSericulture (The Process of Making Silk)The Cleveland Museum of Art　1977.5 Dates shown 1977-12-28 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 22Listening to the Qin (Zither) Southern SongListening to the Qin (Zither)The Cleveland Museum of Art　1983.85 Dates shown 1984-02-22 – 2024-05-05
Times exhibited 4№ 23Waterfowl and Reeds Southern SongWaterfowl and ReedsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1984.42 Dates shown 1985-04-03 – 2025-01-09
Times exhibited 4№ 24Basin Southern SongBasinThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.48 Dates shown 1991-06-07 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 3№ 25Bamboo and Ducks by a Rushing Stream Southern SongBamboo and Ducks by a Rushing StreamThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1967.145 Dates shown 1967-11-29 – 1992-01-05
Times exhibited 3№ 26Drinking in the Moonlight Southern SongDrinking in the MoonlightThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1997.89 Dates shown 2001-09-13 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 3№ 27Riverside dwelling among pines and bamboo Southern SongRiverside dwelling among pines and bambooSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1915.9 Dates shown 1963-01-01 – 1986-07-10
Times exhibited 3№ 28Bamboo and Insects Southern SongBamboo and InsectsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.154 Dates shown 1970-03-26 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 2№ 29Birds on an Autumn Inlet Southern SongBirds on an Autumn InletThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1985.369 Dates shown 1988-09-14 – 2004-03-11
Times exhibited 2№ 30Incense Burner Southern SongIncense BurnerTokyo National Museum　TG-2166 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 31Tenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze Southern SongTenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Hare’s-Fur” GlazeTokyo National Museum　TG-2496 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2023-05-14
Times exhibited 2№ 32Dish Southern SongDishTokyo National Museum　TG-2894 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2006-04-23
Times exhibited 2№ 33Poem Southern SongPoemThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1978.69 Dates shown 1979-02-13 – 1981-03-29
Times exhibited 2№ 34Swallow and Lotus Southern SongSwallow and LotusThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1981.34 Dates shown 1982-02-17 – 1991-09-08
Times exhibited 2№ 35Watching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream Southern SongWatching the Deer by a Pine Shaded StreamThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1997.88 Dates shown 1981-02-11 – 1981-03-29
Times exhibited 1№ 36Swinging Gibbon Southern SongSwinging GibbonThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1978.1 Dates shown 1979-02-13 – 1979-03-18
Times exhibited 1№ 37Full Sail on the Misty River Southern SongFull Sail on the Misty RiverThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1997.90 Dates shown 1992-10-27 – 1993-01-03
Times exhibited 1№ 38Boat Anchoring at Bay Southern SongBoat Anchoring at BayTokyo National Museum　TA-131 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 39The Zen Monk Dongshan Crossing a Stream Southern SongThe Zen Monk Dongshan Crossing a StreamTokyo National Museum　TA-138 Dates shown 2022-10-18 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 1№ 40Solitary Angler on a Wintry River Southern SongSolitary Angler on a Wintry RiverTokyo National Museum　TA-140 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 41The Second Patriarch in Contemplation Southern SongThe Second Patriarch in ContemplationTokyo National Museum　TA-162 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 42The Poet Li Bai Strolling Southern SongThe Poet Li Bai StrollingTokyo National Museum　TA-164 Dates shown 2022-10-18 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 1№ 43Cockerel and Bamboo Southern SongCockerel and BambooTokyo National Museum　TA-341 Dates shown 2022-10-18 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 1№ 44Insects and Bamboo Southern SongInsects and BambooTokyo National Museum　TA-342 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 45Sparrow Chicks Southern SongSparrow ChicksTokyo National Museum　TA-355 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 46Five Dragons Southern SongFive DragonsTokyo National Museum　TA-363 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 47Letter to the Zen Master Fa Shu Southern SongLetter to the Zen Master Fa ShuTokyo National Museum　TB-1172 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-10-16
Times exhibited 1№ 48Buddhist Verse Southern SongBuddhist VerseTokyo National Museum　TB-1179 Dates shown 2022-10-18 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 1№ 49Verse for a Buddhist Named Fu in Poyang Southern SongVerse for a Buddhist Named Fu in PoyangTokyo National Museum　TB-1197 Dates shown 2022-10-18 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 1№ 50Inkstone with an Ice Crack Design on a Treasured Stone Southern SongInkstone with an Ice Crack Design on a Treasured StoneTokyo National Museum　TB-1655 Dates shown 2022-09-21 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 1№ 51Ceramic Shards from the Jiaotanxia Imperial Kiln Site Southern SongCeramic Shards from the Jiaotanxia Imperial Kiln SiteTokyo National Museum　TG-2294 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2019-07-15
Times exhibited 1№ 52Bowl with a Foliate Rim, Named Bakōhan Southern SongBowl with a Foliate Rim, Named BakōhanTokyo National Museum　TG-2354 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2019-07-15
Times exhibited 1№ 53Tea Bowl, Konoha (“leaf”) temmoku type Southern SongTea Bowl, Konoha (“leaf”) temmoku typeTokyo National Museum　TG-2491 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2004-09-26
Times exhibited 1№ 54Tenmoku Tea Bowl with a "Tortoiseshell" Glaze Southern SongTenmoku Tea Bowl with a "Tortoiseshell" GlazeTokyo National Museum　TG-821 Dates shown 2005-12-20 – 2006-04-23
Times exhibited 1№ 55Square Brush Washer: Guan ware Southern SongSquare Brush Washer: Guan wareThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.41 Dates shown 1981-02-07 – 1981-04-05
Times exhibited 1№ 56Covered Flat Jar Southern SongCovered Flat JarThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.45 Dates shown 1962-02-15 – 1962-04-15
Times exhibited 1№ 57Bottle Vase Southern SongBottle VaseThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.68 Dates shown 2017-08-05 – 2017-11-05
Times exhibited 1№ 58Dish with Two Fish in Relief: Longquan Ware Southern SongDish with Two Fish in Relief: Longquan WareThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.164 Dates shown 1990-07-05 – 1990-09-02
Times exhibited 1№ 59Standing Guanyin Southern SongStanding GuanyinThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1980.80 Dates shown 1981-06-24 – 1981-07-19
Times exhibited 1№ 60Bamboo Landscape Southern SongBamboo LandscapeThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1981.54 Dates shown 1982-02-17 – 1982-03-21
Times exhibited 1№ 61Ink Bamboo Southern SongInk BambooThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1982.138 Dates shown 1983-01-05 – 1983-02-06
Times exhibited 1№ 62Willow and Magpie Southern SongWillow and MagpieThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1982.53 Dates shown 1983-01-05 – 1983-02-06
Times exhibited 1№ 63Qingbai Ware Bowl with Cover Southern SongQingbai Ware Bowl with CoverThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.173.1 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 64Qingbai Ware Bowl with Cover Southern SongQingbai Ware Bowl with CoverThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.173.2 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 65Qingbai Ware Bowl Southern SongQingbai Ware BowlThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.173.2.a Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 66Cover for a Qingbai Ware Bowl Southern SongCover for a Qingbai Ware BowlThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.173.2.b Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 67Black-Glazed Teabowl with Incised Characters for “Imperial Tribute” Southern SongBlack-Glazed Teabowl with Incised Characters for “Imperial Tribute”The Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.175 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 68Black Glazed Teabowl Southern SongBlack Glazed TeabowlThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.176 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 69Teabowl with Tortoiseshell Glaze Southern SongTeabowl with Tortoiseshell GlazeThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.177 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 70Bowl with Carved Design Southern SongBowl with Carved DesignThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.182 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 71Dish with Carved Floral Design Southern SongDish with Carved Floral DesignThe Cleveland Museum of Art　2020.183 Dates shown 2022-09-11 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 1№ 72Returning Sails off Distant Shore Southern SongReturning Sails off Distant Shore京都国立博物馆　A甲812 Loan dates 2010-09-28 – 2026-12-13
Loan records 9№ 73Hotei (Budai) with Seal of Zen'a Southern SongHotei (Budai) with Seal of Zen'a京都国立博物馆　A甲673 Loan dates 2010-10-08 – 2021-05-16
Loan records 4№ 74Yuima (Vimalakirti) Southern SongYuima (Vimalakirti)京都国立博物馆　A甲379 Loan dates 2014-10-04 – 2023-11-05
Loan records 3№ 75Monk Mending Cloths in the Morning Sun Southern SongMonk Mending Cloths in the Morning Sun京都国立博物馆　A甲817 Loan dates 2013-10-26 – 2018-06-10
Loan records 3№ 76Draft of Commentary on the Analects of Confucius Southern SongDraft of Commentary on the Analects of Confucius京都国立博物馆　B甲339 Loan dates 2012-10-06 – 2025-01-26
Loan records 3№ 77Jizhou Tortoise Shell Temmoku Bowl with Phoenixes Southern SongJizhou Tortoise Shell Temmoku Bowl with Phoenixes京都国立博物馆　G甲219 Loan dates 2015-04-04 – 2025-03-16
Loan records 3№ 78Fragment of the Draft of Commentary on the Analects of Confucius Southern SongFragment of the Draft of Commentary on the Analects of Confucius京都国立博物馆　B甲691 Loan dates 2012-10-06 – 2025-01-26
Loan records 2№ 79Chan (Zen) Calligraphy by Chijue Daochong Southern SongChan (Zen) Calligraphy by Chijue Daochong京都国立博物馆　B甲770 Loan dates 2013-02-19 – 2015-06-28
Loan records 2№ 80Bowl, Longquan ware Southern SongBowl, Longquan ware京都国立博物馆　G甲575 Loan dates 2022-03-01 – 2027-05-16
Loan records 2№ 81Gold Brocade Cloth with Flowering Plants in Mound Shape, Known as "Keito Kinran Southern SongGold Brocade Cloth with Flowering Plants in Mound Shape, Known as "Keito Kinran京都国立博物馆　I甲118 Loan dates 2020-06-09 – 2021-01-24
Loan records 2№ 82Huayan jingshu (Commentary on the Flower Garland Sutra), Volume 32 Southern SongHuayan jingshu (Commentary on the Flower Garland Sutra), Volume 32京都国立博物馆　B甲519 Loan dates 2023-10-14 – 2023-11-26
Loan records 1№ 83Qingbai (Clear Blue) Porcelain Vase with Chinese Boy and Arabesque Southern SongQingbai (Clear Blue) Porcelain Vase with Chinese Boy and Arabesque京都国立博物馆　G甲147 Loan dates 2014-04-19 – 2014-06-01
Loan records 1№ 84Jizhou Tenmoku Tea Bowl with Phoenixes and Butterflies in Mottled Glaze Southern SongJizhou Tenmoku Tea Bowl with Phoenixes and Butterflies in Mottled Glaze京都国立博物馆　G甲261 Loan dates 2025-01-31 – 2025-03-16
Loan records 1№ 85Vase with Incised Cloud Design Southern SongVase with Incised Cloud Design京都国立博物馆　G甲518 Loan dates 2023-12-21 – 2024-05-06
Loan records 1№ 86Lobed Chrysanthemum-Shaped Cup Longquan ware Southern SongLobed Chrysanthemum-Shaped Cup Longquan ware京都国立博物馆　G甲581 Loan dates 2022-03-01 – 2022-05-15
Loan records 1№ 87Kinran (Gold Brocade) Cloth with Phoenix Roundels (Known as Futari Shizuka Kinran) Southern SongKinran (Gold Brocade) Cloth with Phoenix Roundels (Known as Futari Shizuka Kinran)京都国立博物馆　I甲124 Loan dates 2009-09-25 – 2009-10-25
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“Dating to be verified” means the HDCM dating field spans periods or is disputed. An object that has codes in both the Northern and Southern Song databases is shown only once; this does not mean the identities have been confirmed as one. Image sources and licenses are on each detail page.