Treasures – Three Layer Silkwood Pagoda (Qing Dynasty)
A son’s filial piety, combined with the wealth of a powerful nation resulted in this masterpiece and epitome of Chinese wood carving.
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Treasures – Luoyang Tomb Mural (Eastern Han)
Grand Tour in the Eastern Han dynasty captured for posterity.
Treasures – Tomb Beast Stone Bi Xie (Eastern Han)
The stone bixie, an imposing sculpture, reflects a fusion of foreign and Chinese artistry.
Treasures – Tri-Coloured Black-Glazed Pottery Horse (Tang Dynasty)
This particular Sancai pottery is unique because of the black glaze used the horse.
Treasures – Erlitou Bronze Jue (Xia Dynasty)
Drink with me to days gone by.
Treasures – White-Glazed Porcelain Jar With Dragon And Phoenix Design (Yuan Dynasty)
Wine containers, jars, pots, vases and bowls, Cizhou ware were mainly used as everyday items.
National Treasure – Bronze Cowrie Containers from Antiquity Yunnan (Western Han Dynasty)
Piggy bank from 2nd century BC, it was used by the Dian 滇 people to keep their precious cowrie shells.
Treasures – Turquoise Mosaic Dragon (Xia Dynasty)
Snake or dragon? We assume it is the dragon because of an anonymous poem from 2nc century BC.
Treasures – Rhinoceros-shaped Bronze Zun (Western Han Dynasty)
A wine jug reminding us the importance of conservation.
National Treasure – Royal Jade Cong (Neolithic Period)
Discovered in 1986, this was the heaviest jade Cong on record from the Liangzhu period. Hence the name, “King of Jade Cong” 玉琮王.