Handicrafts
Asia Collection: China – Japan – Korea, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
The MAK Asia Collection is one of the most important collections for Asian art and handicrafts in Europe. Her precious…
Mexican Popular Art Collection, Frida Kahlo Museum
There do not seem to be limits to creativity and imagination in Mexican folk art. Ingenuity and spontaneity of these…
Extraordinary! Collections of decorative arts and author’s arts 3rd-20th centuries, Design Museum of Barcelona
This exhibition proposes a chronological journey, from the third to the twentieth century, among the various collections preserved in the…
The Far-Reaching Fragrance of Tea: The Art and Culture of Tea in Asia, Southern Branch of the Taiwan National Palace Museum
The appreciation is a lifestyle, a fashion, an art, and a culture; it is a shared language of tea connoisseurs.…
Discover Asia in the Eyes of Jade, Southern Branch of the Taiwan National Palace Museum
Most of the Asian Jade artifacts of the National Palace Museum are from the Qing Court’s collection. Those exquisite jade…
Wearing Asia, The Exchange and Creation of Textiles, Southern Branch of the Taiwan National Palace Museum
Fabric is essential for tailoring clothes. Before the Industrial Revolution, the production of textile was done in a very small…
The Magic of Kneaded Clay, Chinese Ceramic Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Ceramics is a sign of civilization. From processing the clay, shaping the forms, applying the glazes to firing the products…
Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth, Masterpieces of Jade Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Jade, cool and hard to touch, yet gracefully beautiful and tenderly warm to look at, is the most constant element…
Uncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats, The Carving of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Carving is one of the oldest crafts developed by mankind. Archaeological excavations and literature sources show that early primitive societies…
Rituals Cast in Brilliance, Masterpieces of Bronzes in the Museum Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
The Bronze Age of China started in the late Xia dynasty (c. early 17th century B.C.E.), lasting about 1,500 years…