All Under Heaven

Tianxia (天下) or, All Under Heaven defines the ideal of a perfect and harmonious   empire in the eyes of the people. 

This diverse collection of 50 Asian antiquities (3,600 BCE to the mid-1800 CE) is divided into three sections: Earthly possessions, objects used by the living, the temple icons of Buddha and Shiva (Heaven), and funerary goods, objects found in the tombs of the elite (the Afterlife). Representing China, Japan, and the nations of Southeast Asia, these artifacts are seen together for the first time as a comprehensive collection of artifacts from the ancient world.

This exhibition is made possible through generous gifts from: Heather James  Fine Art, Marlene and Bruce Kanter, Tim Walsh, California Humanities, The National Endowment for the Humanities. Curation: Alberto Acosta and Joseph McCabe.