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Curio in National Palace Museum, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) part1

Alex Hughes

Dec 21, 2022•5 min read

This mandala comes with a finely worked leather box made in the Qianlong era (1736-1795). It includes a piece of white silk, on which is an inscription in four languages (Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian, and Tibetan) and a recording an important historical event. When this mandala was made in 1652, it was brought by the Fifth Dalai Lama from Tibet to Chinese soil via Xining and Inner Mongolia, and offered to the Xihuang Temple.

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Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part2

Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part2

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of curios! Here you can explore some of the most unique and interesting artifacts from China's imperial past. Our collection includes a Round Box with Peony Decor Filled-In Lacquerware, a Cloisonne Box with Lotus Decoration, a Glass Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle with a Traveling Scene and a Pair of "Bovet" Pocket Watches with Pearls and Painted Enamel. These pieces are all incredibly detailed and tell us about the culture and lifestyle of people d

Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part1

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 unique and interesting artifacts from China's imperial past. We have a variety of different curios on display here, including a Brush Holder with Letter-reading Scene, a Silver Raft Cup of "Zhang Qian Riding a Raft" with the mark of Zhu Bishan, Ivory Balls of nested concentric layers with human figures in openwork relief, a Ch'in (Chinese unfretted zither) and a Copper-body Painted Enamel Snuff B

Curio in National Palace Museum, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

Curio in National Palace Museum, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of curios from the Qianlong reign (1736-1795) of the Qing dynasty! Here, you can explore some of the most exquisite artifacts from this era. We have a variety of different curios on display here, including a Cloisonne and painted enamel butter tea jar, Round Bamboo-Veneered Curio Box with Lotus Blossom Decor (Containing 27 Curios), Inkstones for Imperial Usage, Carved Polychrome Lacquer Box in the Shape of Conjoined Spheres and Square Sandalwood