Treasures – Meat-shaped Stone (Qing Dynasty)
It is neither an exquisite piece of art nor rare in terms of material or theme. But it is one of the best known “treasure” from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
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National Treasure – Celadon Glazed Cadogan-Type Pot With Flower Carvings And Handle, Yaozhou Ware (Five Dynasties)
This is the earliest version discovered in China, dating back to the Five Dynasties.
Treasures – Houma Covenants (Spring Autumn – Jin)
“The treaty is broken, its witnesses are despised, no one is respected.” – Isaiah 33:8b (NIV)
National Treasure – Bo Ju Li with Ox-head Ornaments (Western Zhou)
This is a bronze unearthed in Beijing, dating the capital’s history back by 3,000 years.
Treasures – Stone Relief of the Textile Production Scene (Eastern Han)
Carved in stone : A mother after hearing a rumour that her filial son committed murder, believed it after too many times.
National Treasure – Jingyun Bell (Tang Dynasty)
The bell was originally cast for a Taoist temple, then moved to Xi’an bell tower, hidden away during the SecondContinue Reading
Treasures – The Drawing Of “Taiyizhu” (Western Han)
The devil is in the details.
Treasures – Marriage Certificate (ROC)
We have played alongside millions of lovers, shared in the same shy sweetness of meeting, the same distressful tears of farewell –
Old love but in shapes that renew and renew forever.
– Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), “Unending Love”
National Treasures – Bird-shaped Zun of the Marquis of Jin State (Western Zhou)
The owner gave the State of Jin its name, but his grave was raided and nothing was left to identify him except this bird-shaped zun.
National Treasures – Jade Pendants of the Jin Marchioness (Western Zhou)
These jade pendants flow down the dress of the Marchioness like a percussive wind chime that rustle as she walks.