National Palace Museum – Emperor Decrees 皇帝詔曰
Archival documents are not merely records produced by government agencies in the course of their administrative activities but also anContinue Reading
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National Palace Museum – Bronzes 青銅器
I have blogged about bronze wares previously, but I explored them mainly in terms of their purpose and significance. AsContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Maogong Ding 毛公鼎
The Mao Gong ding was excavated in Qishan County, Shaanxi province in 1843, during the Qing dynasty, Daoguang Emperor’s reign. Together with theContinue Reading
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
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
