Collection

Silk painting of flowers and birds

Zou Yigui (1686—1772AD), with a style name of Yuanbao and an assumed name of Xiaoshan, was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Provice.

Scroll of clustering Chinese plum blossoms

The work presents part of a big plum tree from the view angle of cross section.

Painting of composing a tune on Mount Junshan

This painting depicts that in late autumn when the candlenuts are flourishing, maple leaves red and green water like a mirror, a man is sitting on a rock with a flute in hand, playing music leisurely in face of the beautiful mountain and water.

Painting of waterside pavilions and distant mountains

This is an ink landscape painting, depicting the mountain and water scenery of the Taihu Lake area.

Painting of accumulated snow on the emei mountains

This painting depicts the Emei Mountain scenery after snow, and expresses the great chill and coldness in high places of the mountains.

Painting of pine and deer

In the painting, there stands a tall and thick old pine tree on the rugged rock.

Painting of simple offerings

It is the liking of literati and scholar-bureaucrats to pick a few favorable flowers and put them leisurely into a vase as offerings to the study.

Painting of plowing in spring

Painting of Plowing in Spring presents a scene of red peach flowers, green willows and a ripply spring river.

Painting of Valley and Pine Trees

The painting depicts the landscape on both banks of the Yangtze River Gorge.

Paintings of flowers

Paintings of Flowers depicts more than twelve flowers such as water lily, pear blossom, narcissus, peach blossom, alumroot, poppy, camellia, guava, morning glory, double phoenix, cassia twig and wild goose-coming-red, etc.

Painting of nine clusters of orchids

The nine orchid clusters in the painting are well arranged from top to bottom.

Scroll painting of “Ma Gu Gives Her Birthday Greetings”

Depicted in this painting is a traditional Chinese story of “Ma Gu gives her birthday greetings”.

Pendant

This pendant belongs to the Miao Nationality.

Lotus embroidered shoes for bound feet

It is a pair of red embroidered shoes.

Women's silver headwear of Miao monority group

It is a typical silver headwear used by women of Miao Minority.

Embroidered lined jacket of Miao minority group from western Hunan

The lined jacket is characterized by an outside of brown satin, a lining of blue hand-woven cloth and round wrap-around collar.

Silver Chain

The chain consists of four layers, which are connected with thin chains of the shape of plum blossoms.

Rubbings of Bao Yazhai

The rubbings of Bao Yazhai were created by Xu Shujun (1842-1910), with courtesy name “Heng Shi”, pseudonym “Shu Hong”, born in Changsha of Hunan Province.

Rubbings of Xing Feng Tower

Rubbings of Xing FengTower were created on Nan Kangjun (an administrative region in the south of Yangtze River ) by Cao Yanyue (with courtesy name “Jian Zhai”, born in Du Chang, Song Dynasty).

Blue-and-white porcelain plate

This large plate is coated with blue-and white glaze.

Ceramic foreign groom

Dressed in a long robe, the figurine wears a cap and a pair of boots, with a belt tied around his waist.

Children’s Hat

The hat is in the shape of dog head.

long drum of Yao minority group

This drum is a musical instrument particular to the Yao minority group.

Embroidered lined jacket of blue satin of Miao minority group

This lined jacket is characterized by an outside of black satin, a lining of pink satin and straight collar with buttons down the front.