National Palace Museum
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郭奕蘭
王伽卉
廖維珊
于千喬
吳姿儀
History-Past and Future
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1925 Oct.10.National Palace Museum was
inaugurated.
1949 Antiquities deliver to Taiwan. The Total
is 231910 artifacts.
1965 The new museum in Wai-shuang-his,
Taipei built.
2005 The 80th anniversary.
With over 654500 artifacts in its collection.
The 27438-square-foot gallery area of the
Main Exhibition Building.
History-Past and Future
Bronzes-5615
Paintings-5153
Ceramics-25248
Calligraghy-2946
Jades-11445
Curios-373
Stationary-2389
Rare Books-176107
Etc. Until 2001.Oct.
History-Past and Future
Protecting and preserving the 7000-year
cultural legacy of China with advanced
technologies.
Cooperating with private connoisseurs and
ushering in exhibitions from the Mainland.
Bringing the Museum's collection to the
global community and welcoming arts of the
world to the Museum.
The newest renovation projecy plans to
expand the current exhibition gallery space.
The renovation work started on July 17,
2004, and is projected to finished on June
30, 2006.
exhibition
Globular vase with dragon motif in
underglaze blue
Ming Dynasty, Yung-lo period
(A.D.1403~1425)
From textural accounts we
know that Yung-lo
underglaze blue is made
from a blue cobalt material
of foreign origin. Popularly
known as "su-ni-po blue," it is
distinguished by its
permeating blue hue and
vaporous, diffused quality.
The glaze turns a deep blue
when fired. Dark speckling
occasionally occurs due to
the permeability of the
glaze, while the diffused
colors of the glaze suggests
the graceful charm of an ink
painting.
exhibition
Globular vase with dragon motif in
underglaze blue
Ming Dynasty, Yung-lo period
(A.D.1403~1425)
• Distinguished by their
natural and unrestrained
style and impressive vigor,
the pieces of this period
laid the foundation for
porcelains of this type in
the Ming dynasty. Due to
political and economic
factors, underglaze blue
porcelain served as gifts
and traded commodities,
with many destined for
Arab regions of Central
Asia.
exhibition
Globular vase with dragon motif in
underglaze blue
Ming Dynasty, Yung-lo period
(A.D.1403~1425)
Catering to the
Muslim tastes of
these areas, they
were often made
with shapes or
designs reflecting
the influence of
Islamic culture.
exhibition
Pillow in the shape of a
recumbent child
Ting Ware Sung Dynasty
(A.D.960~1279)
Small porcelain headrests
were fashionable during the
Sung and Chin dynasties. The
simplest of these pieces were
rectangular, though many
were made in the semblance
of animals, such as tigers, and
propitious objects, like the
cloud-shaped ju-i scepter.
This pillow, depicting a
recumbent child, is a
particularly complex form.
exhibition
Pillow in the shape of a
recumbent child
Ting Ware Sung Dynasty
(A.D.960~1279)
During the Sung
dynasty, the motif of
infants was immensely
popular. Among extant
Sung porcelains, the
themes of infants and
children at play can be
seen on northern
celadon, ying-ching
from the kilns at Chingte-chen, the technically
complex Tz'u-chou ware,
and Ting ware, as in the
present example.
exhibition
Jadeite Cabbage with Insects
Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911)
Length: 18.7 cm, width: 9.1
cm, thickness: 5.07 cm
Jade has always been
one of the most valued
materials in China.
However, the manufacture
of jade objects required a
considerable amount of
time and effort.One
artistic approach derived
from such a consideration
is "suiting the features to
the material".
exhibition
Jadeite Cabbage with Insects
Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911)
Length: 18.7 cm, width: 9.1
cm, thickness: 5.07 cm
This carving from the
National Palace Museum
collection is a superb
example.
The naturally occurring
white and green parts of a
piece of jadeite,a glossy
mineral known for its
striking colors and popular
inater Chinese crafts, were
transformed into the lively
forms of the leaves and
stalks of a cabbage along
with a katydid and a locust
lingering among the leaves.
exhibition
Dragon-shaped pendant
(pair)
Warring States period
(403-221 B.C.)
Jade, length: 20.5 cm,
width: 7.8 cm, thickness:
0.75 cm
This pair of pendants is
carved from light yellowishgreen nephrite (jade)
speckled with gray and black.
Despite their
considerable size, they can be
hung in perfect balance from
a silk cord.
Many of the hooks are
carved with hair-tuft
patterns, typical of the
Warring States style.
exhibition
Dragon-shaped pendant
(pair)
Warring States period
(403-221 B.C.)
Jade, length: 20.5 cm,
width: 7.8 cm, thickness:
0.75 cm
A large number of paired
jade dragon-shaped pendants
from the Warring States
period survive in collections
and have been excavated.
Few, however, are as
large and refined as the
examples shown here,which
were almost certainly used
by the highest nobility as
emblems of status.
How can we make good use of the resource of
National Palace Museum?
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Guided Tours in Chinese and English
Services for Visitors with Disabilities
Multimedia facilities
Library
The Chang Dai-ch'ien Memorial Residence
Chih-shan Garden
Chih-te Garden
Keywords
bronze 青銅器
*an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes
other elements; also any copper-base
alloy containing other elements in place
of tin
ceramic 陶瓷器
*an artifact made of hard brittle material
produced from nonmetallic minerals by
firing at high temperatures
jade
玉石
*a hard stone used for ornaments and jewellery.
Keywords
exhibition 展覽品
*a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public
display
calligraphy 書法
*beautiful or artistic handwriting
curios
珍玩
*something unusual -- perhaps worthy
of collecting
Keywords
painting 繪畫
*a painted picture.
porcelain
瓷器
* a hard translucent ceramic material
used for making plates, cups, and
other items
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