Treasures – Liu Fei’s Jade Suit (Western Han)
勸君莫惜金縷衣，勸君惜取少年時。
Do not waste your golden robes, but cherish your youth.
《金縷衣》 杜秋娘
Tag: WestHan
Treasures – Wine Vessels of Hu Fu (Western Han)
“Drink with me to days gone by….” Les Miserables, the Musical
Treasures – The Drawing Of “Taiyizhu” (Western Han)
The devil is in the details.
National Treasures – Liubo Chess Set (Western Han)
“A strange game… the only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?” – WOPR, War Games (1983)
National Treasures – Straight Lapel Plain Unlined Silk Gauze Gown (Western Han)
But thy eternal summer shall not fade, /
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; /
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, /
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st: – Shakespeare, “Sonnet 18”
National Treasures – Coffin With Painted Design On Vermilion Lacquer Coating (Western Han)
This is the second of four coffins that are nested like a Russian Doll.
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 – Rhinoceros-shaped Bronze Zun (Western Han Dynasty)
A wine jug reminding us the importance of conservation.
Treasures – Jade Shroud Fastened with Gold Threads (Western Han)
In the movie it was called 金縷玉衣, and it caused quite a stir when it came to Singapore for an exhibition in 1991.
National Treasure – Jade Seal of the Empress (Western Han Dynasty)
She was the dictator behind the young emperors in the early years of the Han dynasty, and this seal was the only thing left to show.