The objects featured : -carved red lacquer on wood core 1403-24 features scenes of Imperial Household 35 cm diameter. - one pair of gold pillow ends probably made for a member of the Ming royal family - Longquan shrine - stoneware celadon glazing and gilding Tongle era 1406 . at the top supreme Daoist god of thunder rides mythical beast called a qilin middle niche are the Three Pure Ones Gods who encapsulate Daoist philosophy . In the centre Celestial Worthys . In the centre visible in the reverse shot is is the CW of Promordial Being . In the lower grotto are the Jade Emperor cen
The objects featured : -carved red lacquer on wood core 1403-24 features scenes of Imperial Household 35 cm diameter. - one pair of gold pillow ends probably made for a member of the Ming royal family - Longquan shrine - stoneware celadon glazing and gilding Tongle era 1406 . at the top supreme Daoist god of thunder rides mythical beast called a qilin middle niche are the Three Pure Ones Gods who encapsulate Daoist philosophy . In the centre Celestial Worthys . In the centre visible in the reverse shot is is the CW of Promordial Being . In the lower grotto are the Jade Emperor centre with Zhenwu God of War accompanied by his symbol of entwined tortoise and snake and another unidentified Daoist god together with guardians. height 50 cm - copper-alloy coin with Yongle description 1403-24 - Large porcelain flask painted with underglaze blue decoration of lotus flowers . made in jingdezhen , Jiangxi province China 1426-1435 Ming Dynasty Xuande iconic blue and white porcelain flask with lotus decoration at over 50cm tall it is the largest Ming Imperial procln in the British Museum collection . Blue and white became immensely popular across China and around the world during the Ming when for the first time it reached Europe in bulk. . Made in Jingdezhen town in southeast China continues to reduce porcelain wares today. Objects to be featured in The British Museum's big exhibition planned for the autumn of 2014 'Ming: 50 Years That Changed China' (18th September 2014 Ð 5th January 2015) at the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery. The show demonstrates how the 50 years of the Ming dynasty played a major role in creating the China we recognise today, turning it into a global superpower. This major exhibition will include spectacular objects from all over the world, as well as recent discoveries from the excavations of royal tombs in China.
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