上海博物馆

Introduction

Jiangnan, the south region in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is the epitome of poetic dwellings.

Jiangnan people, endowed with wisdom and exquisite tastes, navigate their life with aesthetic sensibilities.

They weave the utility and beauty into mundane objects, materializing the quintessence of craftsmanship that is regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese material culture.

Jiangnan crafts substantiate and bespeak Chinese beauty and poetic living exemplified in the Jiangnan culture.

This enchanting realm exhibits an enduring spirit that strives to emulate nature by virtue of its craftsmanship.

Highlights

Brownish-yellow Gauze Blouse with Flower Scrolls

Brocade Robe with Plum Blossom Patterns

Dark Blue Woman Jacket with Flower Basket

Blue Robe with Peony and Crane

Sleeve Band with Noble Ladies on Greyish-blue Background

Hairpin with Phoenix Head and Plum Blossom

Pair of Shrimp-shaped Hairpins

Hair Decoration with Inlays and Design of Peacock and Flower

Mesh Bun Cover and Related Ornaments

Fish-dragon-shaped Earrings

Calabash-shaped Earrings

Beaded Design Bracelet with Dragon-head Finials

Ring with a Rotatable Panel with the Mark "An" and Figures

Plate with Fish

Ewer

Stem Cup

Rice Measure with Landscape

Set of Wucai Plates with Flowers and Butterflies

Round Box Carved with Dragon in Sea

Tripod Censor with Incised Pattern

Octagonal Incense Stand with Four Legs

Fan with tiehuang Leaf and Carving of the Immortal Magu Giving Wine

Official's Hat Armchair with Four Protruding Ends

Waisted Square Stool with Cariole Legs, Humpbacked Stretchers and Pillar-shaped Struts

Washbasin Stand with Towel Rack and Openwork Decoration

Boulder Carved with Immortals Sending Birthday Greetings

Tapestry with Dong Qichang's Couplet

Set of Furniture Models

Table Skirt with Figures

Chair Cloth with Design of Immortals Sending Birthday Greeting on Red Background

Zhao Gongming (A Daoism immortal)

Randeng Daoren (A Daoism immortal)

Uncolored Da'afu Figurine

Rhinoceros Horn Carving of Maitreya and Children

Leather Puppet for Shadow Puppetry

Bird Cage

Boats Moored at Wumen

Inkstick with Myriad Children

Set of Inksticks with Ten Sceneries of the West Lake

Jinsushan Sutra Paper

Pine-tree-shaped Water Container

White-glazed Seal with Suanni

Yanshan Rock

Mountain-formed Brush Rest

Armrest with Relief Design of Dongfang Shuo Stealing Peaches

Storage Box

Handled Box

Decorative Objects with Figurative Design

Palm-leaf-shaped Seven-string qin (zither) with the Mark "lü tian feng yü"

Rhinoceros Horn Carving of an Immortal on a Raft

Rhinoceros Horn Cup with a Scene of Boating under the Red Cliff

Chopstick holder with Inlaid Seal Script Characters

Well-shaped Chen Hongshou-style Pot

Round Inkstone

Inkstone with Bamboo

Brush Holder with liuqing Carving of Chrysanthemum and Rock

Armrest Carved with Luxuriant Tree Branches

The Wisteria Studio Catalogue of Variations on Letterpaper Designs

Dudou (undershirt) with Tiger Expelling Various Poisonous Insects

Sword of the King of Yue

Xiapei (clothing accessory) Pendant with Mandarin Ducks among Lotus

Bottle with Four Pierced Handles and Animal-mask Pattern

Famille Rose Chicken Cup, Jingdezhen ware

Lobed Plate

Sacred Sheep

Infants Play with Crickets

Carved Lion Playing with a Ball with the Mark "Feng Xilu"

Immortals Send Birthday Greetings

Embroidery of Flowers, Insects, and Fish

Square-corner Cabinet with Dragon and Crane

Rhinoceros Horn Cup with Wavy Clouds and Mythical Sea Creatures

Wild Goose

Mandarin Duck and Lotus

Chicken and Chrysanthemum

Mantis, Butterfly and Melon

White Dagoba in Beihai Park

Scarf with Dunhuang Caisson and Peace Dove

Armrest with liuqing Carving of Fresh Products in Spring

Mushroom-shaped Wocun Inkstone and Pine-tree-shaped Box

A Woman Threshing the Rice