Close-up of an 18th century gilt-copper clock in the form of a five-tiered pagoda. Portuguese missionaries first introduced the Chinese to clocks.
Close-up of a jasper plum trunk-shaped vase decorated with red phoenix, pine and bamboo that dates back to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, between 1736 and 1795.
A selection of ceramics dating from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty, with the piece in the centre dating back to the Kangxi period of the Qing dynasty, which was between 1662 and 1722.
‘A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains’ was created by artist Wang Ximeng in azurite blue and malachite green on a silk scroll when he was just 17 years old. This is just a section from the 1,191.5cm-long work that was made during the Song dynasty between 960 and 1279.
‘A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains’ was created by artist Wang Ximeng in azurite blue and malachite green on a silk scroll when he was just 17 years old. This is just a section from the 1,191.5cm-long work that was made during the Song dynasty between 960 and 1279.
A close-up of a ‘guangcai’ vase from the late 19th century. The vase is 77.5cm high.
A painted enamel gold teapot with landscapes and figures from the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, between 1736 and 1795.
A ‘guangcai’ vase from the late 19th century which is decorated with figures, flowers, birds and the Portuguese insignia. There are Chinese and Portuguese influences at play here.
A red sandalwood bed inlaid with painted enamel from some time during the Qing dynasty. The date it was made is not known.
A gilt-bronze armillary orrery, which is a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates the positions and motions of the planets and moons, with seven celestial bodies displayed. This is from the 18th century.
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If anywhere in China is filled with treasures then it’s the Palace Museum in Beijing. This national attraction housed in the Forbidden City is filled with a raft of historical treasures, many of which have been brought to the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) for a series of exhibitions that run until next month. Taking up four floors, the exhibitions showcase the court life and culture of the Forbidden City over the ages.
The exhibitions are divided into four galleries and include ‘A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains 3.0’ on the second floor and ‘The Long Journey: The Forbidden City and Maritime Silk Road’, which boasts nearly 150 cultural relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties, on the fourth floor. There’s also an exhibition of cultural and creative items from the Palace Museum on the third floor, complete with an ‘education area’, while the first floor is filled with illustrations depicting two decades of collaboration between the Palace Museum and the MAM.
The exhibitions are open daily from 10am to 7pm and admission is free. The second-floor exhibition closed on 15 March but the others are all on until 13 April. Here is our pick of some of the most beautiful and interesting items on display...
Close-up of an 18th century gilt-copper clock in the form of a five-tiered pagoda. Portuguese missionaries first introduced the Chinese to clocks.
Close-up of a jasper plum trunk-shaped vase decorated with red phoenix, pine and bamboo that dates back to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, between 1736 and 1795.
A selection of ceramics dating from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty, with the piece in the centre dating back to the Kangxi period of the Qing dynasty, which was between 1662 and 1722.
‘A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains’ was created by artist Wang Ximeng in azurite blue and malachite green on a silk scroll when he was just 17 years old. This is just a section from the 1,191.5cm-long work that was made during the Song dynasty between 960 and 1279.
‘A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains’ was created by artist Wang Ximeng in azurite blue and malachite green on a silk scroll when he was just 17 years old. This is just a section from the 1,191.5cm-long work that was made during the Song dynasty between 960 and 1279.
A close-up of a ‘guangcai’ vase from the late 19th century. The vase is 77.5cm high.
A painted enamel gold teapot with landscapes and figures from the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, between 1736 and 1795.
A ‘guangcai’ vase from the late 19th century which is decorated with figures, flowers, birds and the Portuguese insignia. There are Chinese and Portuguese influences at play here.
A red sandalwood bed inlaid with painted enamel from some time during the Qing dynasty. The date it was made is not known.
A gilt-bronze armillary orrery, which is a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates the positions and motions of the planets and moons, with seven celestial bodies displayed. This is from the 18th century.
