Through the Dynasties · TH15

Qing

1636–1912 · The gold chalice and enamels: precision craft of a golden age

51treasures

6types

10institutions

Jade, Stone & Seals

5 treasures
Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign · Display Jade CarvingsJade Mountain of Yu Taming the FloodThe largest carved jade mountain in ChinaPalace MuseumTE10130Late Qing dynasty · Display Jade CarvingsJadeite CabbageThe cabbage everyone comes to seeNational Palace MuseumTE10134Qing dynasty · Gems & Precious StonesMeat-shaped StoneThe pork belly you cannot eatNational Palace MuseumTE10138Qing dynasty · Imperial SealsThe Twenty-five Imperial Seals of the QingTwenty-five seals of Qing imperial powerPalace MuseumTE10140Qing dynasty · Imperial SealsGreen Jade Seals Guxi Tianzi zhi Bao and Bazheng Maonian zhi Bao, with Red Sandalwood BoxThe Qianlong Emperor's seals of old ageNational Palace MuseumTE10141
Display Jade Carvings3Gems & Precious Stones2Imperial Seals2

Ceramics & Glass

11 treasures
Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign · Overglaze Enamelled WaresVase with Glazes and Enamels of Various KindsThe mother of porcelain, every imperial technique on one vasePalace MuseumTE10024Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723–1735) · Overglaze Enamelled WaresYongzheng Falangcai Bowls with Plum and Bamboo on Red GroundImperial enamel bowls with plum and bamboo on redNational Palace MuseumTE10193Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723–1735) · Overglaze Enamelled WaresYongzheng Falangcai Bowls with Sepia Landscape (Pair)Sepia landscapes painted on imperial porcelainNational Palace MuseumTE10194Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723–1735) · Overglaze Enamelled WaresYongzheng Falangcai Bowls with Sepia Peonies (Pair)Sepia peonies on imperial porcelainNational Palace MuseumTE10195Qing dynasty · Overglaze Enamelled WaresFalangcai Bowls with Blue Landscape (Pair)Landscapes in blue enamel for the Qing courtNational Palace MuseumTE10196Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736–1795) · Monochrome GlazesQianlong Revolving Vases with Swimming Fish in Gilt on Sky-blue Glaze (Pair)Turn the inner vase and the fish swimNational Palace MuseumTE10200Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Coiled Dragon CandlesticksYe Wang's coiled dragonsNational Center for Traditional ArtsTE10668Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Figures: Promotion and FortunePromotion and fortune in temple potterySyuejia Cihji TempleTE10669Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Figures: Peace Throughout the LandPottery figures praying for peaceSyuejia Cihji TempleTE10670Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Figures: Thin and Fat ArhatsTwo arhats, one thin and one fatSyuejia Cihji TempleTE10671Qing dynasty · Musical InstrumentsQianlong Yixing Guqin with Teadust Glaze, Inscribed Xiushen LixingA qin fired in a kilnNational Palace MuseumTE10684
Historic Pottery & Sancai5Overglaze Enamelled Wares6Monochrome Glazes3

Calligraphy, Painting & Rubbings

14 treasures
Qing dynasty · Calligraphy OriginalsQianlong Emperor, Record of the Wenyuan PavilionQianlong on the library he builtNational Palace MuseumTE10234Qing dynasty · Calligraphy OriginalsKangxi Emperor, Wanshi Shibiao (Model Teacher for All Ages)Kangxi's tribute to ConfuciusNational Palace MuseumTE10249Early Qing dynasty, 1651 · Figure PaintingChen Hongshou, Sixteen Views of ReclusionSixteen pleasures of a recluse's lifeNational Palace MuseumTE10346About 17th century · Figure PaintingPortrait of KoxingaA family's heirloom portrait of KoxingaNational Taiwan MuseumTE10354Early Qing, after 1659 · Landscape PaintingKuncan, Lofty Mountains and Long RiversCloud sea and pines on Tiandu PeakNational Palace MuseumTE10418Qing dynasty · Landscape PaintingKuncan, Luxuriant Forest in AutumnAutumn among dense woods and great rocksNational Palace MuseumTE10422Early Qing · Birds, Flowers & AnimalsChuanqi, Album of Sketches from LifeSketches from his years as the monk ChuanqiNational Palace MuseumTE10476Qing, 1672 · Birds, Flowers & AnimalsYun Shouping and Wang Hui, Joint Album of Flowers and LandscapesTwo early Qing masters share an albumNational Palace MuseumTE10477Qing dynasty · Birds, Flowers & AnimalsGiuseppe Castiglione, Peacock Displaying Its TailA peacock in full displayNational Palace MuseumTE10478Qing, 1728 · Birds, Flowers & AnimalsGiuseppe Castiglione, One Hundred HorsesA hundred horses in an autumn pastureNational Palace MuseumTE10479Qing dynasty · Genre & Ruled-Line PaintingActivities of the Twelve MonthsTwelve months of court festivitiesNational Palace MuseumTE10489Qing dynasty · Genre & Ruled-Line PaintingCourt Painters, Activities of the Twelve MonthsA year at court in twelve scrollsNational Palace MuseumTE10497
Calligraphy Originals2Figure Painting2Landscape Painting3Birds, Flowers & Animals4Genre & Ruled-Line Painting4

Books & Documents

20 treasures
Qing dynasty · ManuscriptsSiku Quanshu, Wenyuan Pavilion CopyThe imperial library of the Forbidden City's Wenyuan PavilionNational Palace MuseumTE10045Text 8th-12th century; extant manuscripts and prints later · ManuscriptsThe Four Treatises of Tibetan MedicineThe root text of Tibetan medicineTibetan Traditional Hospital (Mentsikhang)TE10522Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign · ManuscriptsWenjin Pavilion Copy of the Siku QuanshuAn imperial library still in its original casesNational Library of ChinaTE10535Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign · ManuscriptsWensu Pavilion Copy of the Siku QuanshuA Siku set that moved from Mukden to LanzhouGansu Provincial LibraryTE10536Ming and Qing dynasties · ManuscriptsAncient Naxi Dongba Literature ManuscriptsPictographic scriptures of the NaxiLijiang Dongba Culture Research InstituteTE10551Qing, ordered in 1770 (Qianlong 35) · ManuscriptsTibetan Manuscript KanjurA golden canon for an empress dowager's eightieth birthdayNational Palace MuseumTE10552Qing, 1667-1669 (Kangxi 6-8) · ManuscriptsTibetan Manuscript Dragon KanjurA Buddhist canon of 108 jewelled casesNational Palace MuseumTE10553Qing, 1674 (Kangxi 13) · ManuscriptsCollected Dharani Sutras, Gu-zang 000025Spells for the young Kangxi EmperorNational Palace MuseumTE10554Qing, 1674 (Kangxi 13) · ManuscriptsCollected Dharani Sutras, Gu-zang 000091Spells written in cinnabarNational Palace MuseumTE10555Qing, completed 1778 (Qianlong 43) · ManuscriptsSiku Quanshu Huiyao (Essentials of the Four Treasuries)The essential edition of the Siku QuanshuNational Palace MuseumTE10561Qing dynasty · Rare Printed BooksManchu KanjurThe imperial Buddhist canon in ManchuNational Palace MuseumTE10582Qing dynasty · Historical MapsKangxi Map of TaiwanKangxi-era Taiwan painted as a landscapeNational Taiwan MuseumTE10590
Manuscripts10Rare Printed Books1Historical Maps2Archives & Documents8

Sculpture & Statuary

4 treasures
Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Coiled Dragon CandlesticksYe Wang's coiled dragonsNational Center for Traditional ArtsTE10668Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Figures: Promotion and FortunePromotion and fortune in temple potterySyuejia Cihji TempleTE10669Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Figures: Peace Throughout the LandPottery figures praying for peaceSyuejia Cihji TempleTE10670Qing dynasty · Clay & Painted SculptureYe Wang, Koji Pottery Figures: Thin and Fat ArhatsTwo arhats, one thin and one fatSyuejia Cihji TempleTE10671
Clay & Painted Sculpture4

Implements & Instruments

3 treasures
Text 8th-12th century; extant manuscripts and prints later · ManuscriptsThe Four Treatises of Tibetan MedicineThe root text of Tibetan medicineTibetan Traditional Hospital (Mentsikhang)TE1052218th century · TimekeepingGilt-bronze Clock with Writing AutomatonThe clock that writes with a brushPalace MuseumTE10675Qing dynasty · Musical InstrumentsQianlong Yixing Guqin with Teadust Glaze, Inscribed Xiushen LixingA qin fired in a kilnNational Palace MuseumTE10684
Timekeeping1Musical Instruments1Medicine1