National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #5 – Ornaments 服飾
The Qing imperial court was ruled with an iron fist and bound by many rules and regulations. From the numberContinue Reading
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National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #4 – Cloisonné 琺瑯器
These antiques looked out of place in a Chinese museum, you always associate cloisonné with the French because of theContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #3 – Treasures 珍寶
“Garland of Treasures” 集瓊藻 is the name of a treasure box that Emperor Qianlong owned and kept some of hisContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #2 – Stationery 文房用具
“Garland of Treasures” 集瓊藻 is the name of a treasure box that Emperor Qianlong owned and kept some of hisContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #1 – Treasure Boxes 多寶格
When you are the Emperor, you have the whole country at your beck and call – the best artisans, allContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Paintings 大師手筆
I enjoyed watching period dramas on the streaming services, and one of my favourite was the Story of Yanxi Palace.Continue Reading
National Palace Museum – Qing Dynasty Porcelain 清代陶瓷器
From a blank body to decorating and glazing to firing, techniques from the Qing Dynasty certainly exceeded those of previousContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Pottery through the ages 歷代陶瓷
We continue to look at ceramic and porcelains on display at the National Palace Museum. They have an extensive collection,Continue Reading
National Palace Museum – Great Ming Porcelains 大明天下行
The ceramic they called China. During the Ming Dynasty, many important kilns were owned by or reserved for the emperor,Continue Reading
National Palace Museum – Yongle Porcelains 適於心
“Pleasing to the heart,” that’s what the Emperor Yongle said about his porcelains. Thank God that these timeless pieces wereContinue Reading