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Shanghai Museum
The world-renowned Shanghai Museum,
a museum of ancient Chinese art, was established in 1952 at the West Nanjing
Road in what was once the club of the Shanghai horse race course. In 1959, it
moved to 16 Henan South Road. In 1990, it moved once more to its present and
arguably most appropriate location in the People's Square. With a collection of
over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics, the museum is especially famous for its
treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
Ethnographic Section

Uyghur shirt
Western China




Gallery of Arts and Crafts by
Chinese Minority. The pieces displayed here include dress and personal
adornment, dyed and woven embroidery, metal art ware, sculpture, ceramics, and
bamboo wares used by the minority. The different styles, remarkable color, and
creative conception symbolize the pursuit of a happier life.




Jade

Gallery of Ancient Chinese Jades.
Originally used on ceremonial occasions, the quality of jade ware deteriorated
after the Donghan Ages. In the Tang and Song dynasties, jade was used more
commonly in daily life.
Furniture

Ming chair
Gallery of Chinese Furniture in
Ming and Qing Dynasty. Furniture made during the Ming Dynasty is famous for
simple modeling, gracious line, and well-balanced scale, while furniture made
during the Qing Dynasty is noted for extravagant material and splendid
decoration.

Ming chair
used by distinguished visitors

Ming bed

Ming chair

Ming room arrangement
(note the folding chair as the place of honor)

Qing chair

Qing table arrangement

Qing chair and screen

Qing crane ornament

carved Qing panel

miniature models showing the
household procession
(household furniture at the rear)
Ceramics

Gallery of Ancient Chinese Bronze
(from the Xia Dynasty, 21st century B.C. to 221 B.C.).

Bronze bell

old Chinese bell design


single and double rank bell
ensembles
Gallery of Ancient Chinese
Sculpture


man on horseback

man on Bactrian camel

standing Buddha

Buddhist altar piece