National Treasure – Bronze Divine Tree (Shang Dynasty)
At 3.96 metres in height, it’s the largest single bronze artefact ever discovered in China.
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National Treasure – Grand Statue of Human Figure (Shang Dynasty)
One of the biggest questions that still confounds Sanxingdui experts is: What did the bronze standing man once hold in his hands?
National Treasure – Jade Zhang (Ritual Object) with The-Worship-of-Mountain Patterns (Shang Dynasty)
Interpretation is subjective. It was thought to be a token of the military but then it was for mountain worship.
National Treasure -Jade Yue (Battle-Axe) (Neolithic – Liangzhu)
Found in elite tombs, often placed in the deceased’s hand, indicating its importance as an attribute of power.
National Treasure – Goddess Head (Neolithic – Hongshan)
This mask hails from a 5,000-year-old painted clay goddess that was found in the 1983 at the apex of the important Chinese archaeological site known as Niuheliang.
National Treasure – Painted Pottery Jar with Stork, Fish and Stone Axe (Neolithic-Yangshao)
One of the earliest storytelling depicted on a pottery jar from 5000 years ago.
National Treasure – Kangxi Manuscript “Kangyur” in Tibetan Script (Qing Dynasty)
This was a copy of a Ming dynasty version found in the palace when the Qing rulers took over. But instead of making a replica, the artisans created a masterpiece that would not be surpassed.
Treasures – “Sun Chong” Silver-Engraved Bamboo-Patterned Cutlery Set (Qing Dynasty)
Before the introduction of Western cutlery to China, all the Chinese needed was a pair of chopsticks.
National Treasure – Pottery Stove with Pottery Cauldron (Neolithic – Hemudu)
The museum says it’s for baking clay like a low temperature kiln, but it looks more like a cooking stove.
Treasure – Canton Glass Painting Screens (Qing Dynasty)
The production of flat sheets of glass had yet to be accomplished in China, so large mirror plates were imported for local artisans, who combined traditional Chinese ink painting with learned Western techniques to create new, highly desirable works of art.