Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part1

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of curios! Here, you can explore some of the most amazing artifacts from China's imperial past. We have a variety of different items on display here, including a Cloisonne Box with Lotus Decoration, Carved Bamboo Root Carving of a Well-Wishing Horse and Monkey, Cloisonne Censer in the Form of a Wild Duck, Tuan Inkstone with Cloud-and-Dragon Decor and 99 Columns, Round Box with Peony Decor Filled-In Lacquerware, Copper-body Painted Enamel Snuff Bottle with a Maki-e Floral Lacquer Inlay, Ch'in (Chinese Unfretted Zither), Glass-body Painted Enamel Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Bamboo Section, Painted Enamel Vase with Dragons and Peony Decoration, and Silver Raft Cup of "Zhang Qian Riding a Raft" with the Mark of Zhu Bishan. These are all incredible pieces of Chinese history that tell us about how people lived during this time period. Come take a look at these fascinating artifacts today!

1. Cloisonne Box with Lotus Decoration

This lotus cloisonné box is made of filigree work on a copper body. The flat lid is decorated with lotus blossoms and pods. The sides of both the box and lid are curved after the shape of lotus petals.

2. Carved bamboo root carving of a well-wishing horse and monkey

This carving depicts a horse and monkey in a bamboo root. The horse is in a semi-reclining position, and the monkey is holding a peach.

3. Cloisonne censer in the form of a wild duck

Enamelwork is a decorative craft that involves adorning a metal body with a vitreous glaze and then firing it. One of the earliest enamelwork techniques is cloisonné, which involves creating compartments (known as "cloisons") on the surface of the metal body using thin

4. Tuan Inkstone with Cloud-and-Dragon Decor and 99 Columns

This inkstone was carved from a single piece of Tuan River stone. The stone is greyish-black with yellowish-green eyes with brownish-yellow points in the center. The top of the stone on the reverse side is slightly damaged.

5. Round Box with Peony Decor Filled-In Lacquerware

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6. Copper-body Painted Enamel Snuff Bottle with a Maki-e Floral Lacquer Inlay

This snuff bottle has a decorative style that combines East and West. The panel in the center of the object represents plum blossoms painted in gold lacquer, which was popular in European markets.

7. Ch'in (Chinese unfretted zither)

The "ch'in," or zither, is an ancient Chinese stringed instrument that has gone through many changes over the centuries. There are also stylistic differences observable in "ch'in" made from different locations and makers in China.

8. Glass-body Painted Enamel Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Bamboo Section

This enamelware piece from the Yongzheng reign is characterized by its panels in a full composition, traditional bird-and-flower painting as subject matter, colorful background, and inscriptions in panels of auspicious shapes.

9. Painted enamel vase with dragons and peony decoration

The Yongzheng reign was a time of great change in Chinese art, with the development of painted enamelware. This new type of ware was originally from the West, and the Yongzheng emperor was keen to adopt it and make it his own.

10. Silver raft cup  of "Zhang Qian Riding a Raft" with the mark of Zhu Bishan