Treasures – Mirror and Watch With Elephant, Birds, and Automata (Qing Dynasty)
Time may change me /
But I can’t trace time
– “Changes”, David Bowie
Category: Travels
工作不忘娱乐 All work and no play makes J a dull boy.
National Treasure – Portrait of Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (1904)
One of the most recognisable portrait in Singapore besides Raffles as we grew up with this image in our Social Study textbook.
Lest We Forget – The 1938 Changsha Inferno 文夕大火
At the base of Tianxin Pavilion 天心閣 in Changsha, Hunan, there stood a solitary bell to commemorate one of theContinue Reading
Treasures – Painted Pottery Horse (Northern Wei)
This is a painted pottery figure of a caparisoned horse from the Northern Wei dynasty (386–535). These figurines were often placed inContinue Reading
Treasures – Silver Epergne for William Farquhar (c. 1823)
We were led to believe he was sacked for incompetence but actually he should get credits for modern Singapore.
Treasures – Gold Seal with Dragon Knob (Early Han)
Zhao Mo, the self-proclaimed Emperor of Nanyue, left behind shiny seals, proving even royalty enjoys a good stamp collection—talk about a “seal of approval!”
Treasures – Portrait of Sir Stamford Raffles (1912)
His claim to fame was founding a desert island that became the modern Singapore.
Treasures – Bronze Bucket with Boating Paintings (Early Han)
One of the earliest artefact to feature China as a seafaring nation, peaceful or otherwise.
Mandai Singapore Zoo(logical) Gardens… Whatever
It started as a tourist attraction, it is now one of the most profitable zoos in the world.
Treasures – Bronze Kettle Inlaid with Land and Water Combat Patterns (Warring States)
400 characters, 8 different scenes – this is diorama etched into a bronze ware.