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Gold jewelry is also a symbol of beauty. They reveal with sumptuous deli- cacy the radiance of female alabaster faces. It is therefore associated with a pure and perfect aesthetic ideal.
The objects on display are very precious and very rare, in fact most of the pieces have often been melted down over the centuries to adapt to the fashions of dif- ferent eras.
The pieces of feminine jewelry, gold pins, hairstyle ornaments, earrings, bracelets, rings or scarf pendants, are all refined works created with incredible technicality combined with remarkable talent.
Wealth, happiness, health, longevity decorate jewelry and ceremonial tableware to ensure luck and prosperity to their owners.
Flowers and birds rub shoulders with religious motifs and are expressed diffe- rently depending on the seasons and social circumstances.
This unique exhibition is an invitation to penetrate the intimacy of the palaces, homes and gardens
of the Chinese aristocracy.
A journey through time full of luxury and delicacy, pure magic
to relive the splendor of China of yesteryear...
The Gold of the Ming
The splendors and beauties of Imperial China (14th-17th century) National Museum of Asian Arts Guimet
Paris
from September 18, 2024 to January 13, 2025 www.guimet.fr