From Imperial Insignia to Victorian Accessory: The Transcultural Journey of Qing Rank Badges
The Purse Museum's Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) rank badge exemplifies a significant case of transcultural adaptation of imperial insignia. Originally fabricated as a buzi (补子) between approximately 1750-1850, this silk embroidery panel was executed using the kesi tapestry technique with gold-wrapped
Shanghai exhibits the rare porcelain works as reflections of cultural dialogue between China and Europe
Shanghai Museum turned to the ceramic trade and cultural exchanges between China and Europe during the 16th and 18th centuries, to unveil a long history of Western and Eastern communication and to display China's ceramics impact on the the aesthetics,