Ceramic culture and art

Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum, whose predecessor wasJingdezhenCeramicMuseum, was open to public in January, 1954. As a second-class national museum, it is one of the few museums that are major in ceramics. The address:No.169 Lianshe North Road,Jingdezhen. It covered an area of 12,000 square meters, building area of 4,584 square meters and hall area of 3,194 square meters. The collections were rich and abundant, and exquisite wares of each time were exhibited in eight halls. The project ofJingdezhenChinaCeramicsMuseumobtained the approval of…

Established in 1925, the Palace Museum is located in the imperial palace of the consecutive Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. The magnificent architectural complex, also known as the Forbidden City, and the vast holdings of paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and antiquities of the imperial collections make it one of the most prestigious museums in China and the world. In 1961, the State Council designated the former imperial residence as one of China’s foremost-protected cultural heritage sites, and in 1987 it…

The Palace Museum continually seeks to expand services in the international community and share the culture of the Museum beyond the walls and moat of the Forbidden City. In an effort to present traditional Chinese culture to enthusiasts abroad, the Museum is now showcasing one hundred of the iconic collection pieces on Google Arts & Culture. These masterpieces will allow people around the world to appreciate the splendor of historic Chinese art and culture through digital media. —————————————– Press Release…

Ceramics constitute approximately 350,000 pieces of the Palace Museum’s collection. Additionally, the Museum’s researchers have collected over 30,000 ceramic shards from over 150 historical kilns around China. The collection also includes several thousand related artifacts. These pieces comprehensively reflect the continuous development of Chinese ceramics throughout the past 8,000 years. Notably, the collection includes ceramics from the five great kilns of the Song dynasty and the imperial kilns of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Second to none, these holdings…

Jingdezhen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jingdezhen 景德镇市 Prefecture-level city Location of Jingdezhen City jurisdiction in Jiangxi Coordinates: 29°17′N 117°12′ECoordinates: 29°17′N 117°12′E Country China Province Jiangxi Government  • CPC Party Secretary Xu Aimin  • Mayor Yan Ganhui Area  • Total 5,256 km2(2,029 sq mi) Elevation 35 m (114 ft) Population (2007)  • Total 1,554,000  • Density 300/km2(770/sq mi) Time zone China Standard(UTC+8) Postal code 333000 Area code(s) 0798 Licence plate prefixes 赣H Administrative division code 360200 ISO 3166-2 CN-36-02 Website jdz.gov.cn Jingdezhen “Jingdezhen” in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters Simplified Chinese 景德镇 Traditional Chinese 景德鎭…