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Monday, June 25, 2018

Art Gallery - Taiwan National Palace Museum: Gallery 306 (Jade Masterpieces)

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Taiwan National Palace Museum: 3rd Floor Gallery 306
(Jade Masterpieces) - November 2017
Flower Holder in shape of fishes - Green jade carving, Qianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).
The National Palace Museum, located in Taipei and TaibaoTaiwan, has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks. Gallery 306 & 308 (Chinese Jade Masterpieces) display intricate jade carvings collected by the Chinese emperors through the ages of Chinese History. Due to photography angle, the photos below has been cropped, and due to photography distance, some of the photos were blur; as such it is best to visit the museum personally and view the artwork first-hand.


This blog comes in several pages, this is Gallery 306 & 308 of the third floor galleries, click below to navigate to other sections:
Go to 3rd Flr 305               |         Go To 3rd Flr Main         |          Go to 3rd Flr 301 >

Go To 2nd Flr

Go To 1st Flr

Jade cong ().
cong () is a tube with a circular inner section and squarish outer section. The outer surface is divided vertically or horizontally such that the whole defines a hollow cylinder embedded in a partial rectangular block. Proportions vary - a cong may be squat or taller than it is wide. The outer faces are sometimes decorated with mask-like faces, which may be related to the taotie designs found on later bronze vessels.Although generally considered to be a ritual object of some sort, the original function and meaning of the cong are unknown. Later writings speak of the cong as symbolizing the earth, while the bi represents the heavens. The square represents the earth and a circle represents the heavens.


Close up view of carved "small eyes & big eyes at the bottom of a cong.


Jade cong tube (c.2500-2200BCE) Liangzhu Culture (良渚文化).


163 pieces Jade Huang (璜) and Pei set (組玉佩) Western Zhou Dynasty (西周) (1046-771 BCE).
Huang (璜) is a Chinese arc-shaped jade artifact that was used as a pendant. These items were used in a jade pei ornament set (組玉佩), where they were strung together to create a sound during movement. At the ends, there were often abstract heads of animals carved into the jade.
Jade Plaque and bead strand  - late Western Zhou Dynasty (西周) (976-771 BCE).


Jade ewer with lotus-style handle, deer-shape lid knob and human figure pattern - mid to late Ming Dynasty (明朝) (1436-1644).


Jade vase with "chi tiger holding lingzhi (靈芝)" - Yuan Dynasty (元朝) (1271-1368) to Ming Dynasty (明朝) (1436-1644) period.


Jade vase with double handles and flower pattern - early to mid Ming Dynasty (明朝) (1368-1521).


Jade case with litchi (荔枝, lychee) pattern - early to mid Ming Dynasty (明朝) (1368-1521).


Jade stablemen and horse - Ming Dynasty (明朝) (1368-1644).

Double horses - gray jade carving, Qianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Brush wash with relief of coiling chi tigers - yellow jade carving, Qianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Fair litchi (balsam pear) - white jade carving, mid-Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1736-1820).


Autumn scenery in mountain style - green/red jade carvingQianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).

Autumn scenery in mountain style - mid-Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1736-1820).

Chrysanthemum shaped dish - green jade carving, mid-Qing Dynasty (清朝) (18th Century).


Bi-zun (尊) vessels in the shape of ruyi (如意) mid-Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1736-1820).
The zun (尊) is a vessel used as a ritual container to hold wine in ancient Chinese. It is a tall wine cup, with no handles or legs. The mouth of the vessel is normally seen as broader than the rest of the body. As a ritual container, its function is to provide the offering of wine to the deceased through ceremonial practices. The ruyi (如意) is a curved decorative object that serves as a ceremonial sceptre in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore.


Jade Hu vessel () with crane figures mid-Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1736-1820).


Openwork incense burner - intricate white jade carving, Qianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).
The bottom is also of openwork, so probably another bowl must have been used to hold the ashes.


Jade carving in the shape of a mountain illustrating traditional story of five old men - Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Brush holder with six-hermit motif - dark green jade carvingQianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Jade table screen with dragon motif - Qianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Jade belt hook with dragon figures - dark green jade carving, Qianlong Reign (乾隆) (1735-1796), Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).

Jade table screen with gemstone inlays - mid to late Qing Dynasty (清朝) (18th-19th Century).


Jadeite bracelets with dragon pattern - Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Jadeite vase with flower and bird motif - Republic era (中華民國) (1911–1945).


Jade vase with flower and bird figures - white jade carving, Republic era (中華民國) (1911–1945).
This is one of two vases that were gifts from Wang Jingwei (汪精衛) (1883–1944) to the Kōshitsu (皇室), Japanese Imperial Family. The paradise flycatchers, carved in high relief, symbolizes longevity.

Other than jade antiques, these two galleries also carvings of colourful quarts, and other semi-precius stones:
Brush wash - Carnelian and White Chalcedony quartz carving, Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).

Chinese imperial seal, set of three - Yellow Chalcedony quartz carving, Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).

Agate water dish - Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).


Agate  cup with double handles Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1644-1912).

Green Jade folding screen (c.1940) - Republic era (中華民國) (1911–1945).
This piece was given to the Emperor of Japan by Wang Jingwei (汪精衛) (1883–1944) as a gift during the Sino-Japanese War and was returned after the end of the war.
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This blog comes in several pages, this is Gallery 306 & 308 of the third floor galleries, click below to navigate to other sections:
Go to 3rd Flr 305               |         Go To 3rd Flr Main         |          Go to 3rd Flr 301 >


Second Floor Layout Plan National Palace Museum Taipei
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