The time of emperors
2 years, 10 months ago

The time of emperors

China Daily  

Visitors take a close look at the antique clocks at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The Palace Museum and Chengde Mountain Resort highlight a collection of imported and domestic antique clocks, Wang Kaihao reports. While the Palace Museum, China's imperial palace in Beijing from 1420 to 1911, also known as the Forbidden City, houses myriad artifacts that showcase traditional Chinese craftsmanship, it also boasts some 1,500 unique antique timepieces. Now, with 60 antique timepieces from the two UNESCO World Heritage sites-40 from the Palace Museum and 20 from the Chengde Mountain Resort-on display in one exhibition, visitors will get a broader view of the imperial times by admiring the clocks' state-of-the-art craftsmanship. "Timepieces are a unique and precious category in the vast royal collection of the Qing Dynasty, and maintain an important position in the world," says Guo Fuxiang, a researcher with the department of palace life and imperial rituals at the Palace Museum.

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Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks
3 months, 1 week ago

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks

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"Treasured Time", an immersive exhibition displaying watches and clocks collected by the royal family during the Qing dynasty is running at the Memor Museum at Beijing 751 Park. "Treasured Time", an immersive exhibition displaying watches and clocks collected by the royal family during the Qing Dynasty is running at the Memor Museum at Beijing 751 Park. During the opening ceremony, …

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks
3 months, 1 week ago

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks

China Daily  

"Treasured Time", an immersive exhibition displaying watches and clocks collected by the royal family during the Qing dynasty is running at the Memor Museum at Beijing 751 Park. The exhibition is arranged in ancient court style, perfectly presenting the history and art of Qing Palace clocks, inviting the audience to a journey back in time to the charm of Qing …

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks
3 months, 1 week ago

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks

China Daily  

"Treasured Time", an immersive exhibition displaying watches and clocks collected by the royal family during the Qing dynasty is running at the Memor Museum at Beijing 751 Park. The exhibition is arranged in ancient court style, perfectly presenting the history and art of Qing Palace clocks, inviting the audience to a journey back in time to the charm of Qing …

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks
3 months, 1 week ago

Timely exhibition of Qing watches and clocks

China Daily  

"Treasured Time", an immersive exhibition displaying watches and clocks collected by the royal family during the Qing dynasty is running at the Memor Museum at Beijing 751 Park. The exhibition is arranged in ancient court style, perfectly presenting the history and art of Qing Palace clocks, inviting the audience to a journey back in time to the charm of Qing …

The timeless allure of lavish clocks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The timeless allure of lavish clocks

China Daily  

Installation view of Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City, held at the Science Museum, London. Elaborately designed luxury clocks that are often a cross between high jewelry and exquisite horological craftsmanship are in the spotlight once again, attracting the attention of collectors the world over. In April, at Watches and Wonders Geneva, luxury giants Chanel and Van Cleef & …

The timeless allure of lavish clocks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The timeless allure of lavish clocks

China Daily  

Installation view of Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City, held at the Science Museum, London. Elaborately designed luxury clocks that are often a cross between high jewelry and exquisite horological craftsmanship are in the spotlight once again, attracting the attention of collectors the world over. In April, at Watches and Wonders Geneva, luxury giants Chanel and Van Cleef & …

The timeless allure of lavish clocks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The timeless allure of lavish clocks

China Daily  

Installation view of Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City, held at the Science Museum, London. Elaborately designed luxury clocks that are often a cross between high jewelry and exquisite horological craftsmanship are in the spotlight once again, attracting the attention of collectors the world over. In April, at Watches and Wonders Geneva, luxury giants Chanel and Van Cleef & …

The timeless allure of lavish clocks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The timeless allure of lavish clocks

China Daily  

Installation view of Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City, held at the Science Museum, London. Elaborately designed luxury clocks that are often a cross between high jewelry and exquisite horological craftsmanship are in the spotlight once again, attracting the attention of collectors the world over. In April, at Watches and Wonders Geneva, luxury giants Chanel and Van Cleef & …

The timeless allure of lavish clocks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The timeless allure of lavish clocks

China Daily  

The exquisitely crafted Apparition des Baies by Van Cleef & Arpels claimed the spotlight at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024. Love of Western models Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City, an exhibition that concluded in June at London's Science Museum, showcased a magnificent collection of clocks from the Palace Museum in Beijing. Often created as bespoke pieces for Qing …

Clockwork wonders tell tale of cultural exchange
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Clockwork wonders tell tale of cultural exchange

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The exhibition, entitled Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City, in London’s Science Museum ends in June. Snapshot in time In addition to their aesthetic values, and mirroring their makers' somewhat imprecise impressions of Asia, the exhibition explains the symbolic importance of owning such treasures, as, in the words of the exhibition notes, "displaying 'exotic' items from a generalized 'West' …

A man with time on his hands
2 years, 3 months ago

A man with time on his hands

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Made in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, an important clock-producing center for the imperial court, two gilt copper clocks combine Western horology techniques with Chinese elements. Passing down the skill "With the rising attention and influence, antique clock restoration can not only be further developed, but also be expanded to more museums that house antique clocks and watches," Qi says. According to …

The time of emperors
2 years, 10 months ago

The time of emperors

China Daily  

Visitors take a close look at the antique clocks at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The Palace Museum and Chengde Mountain Resort highlight a collection of imported and domestic antique clocks, Wang Kaihao reports. While the Palace Museum, China's imperial palace in Beijing from 1420 to 1911, also known as the Forbidden City, houses myriad artifacts that showcase traditional Chinese …

The time of emperors
2 years, 10 months ago

The time of emperors

China Daily  

Visitors take a close look at the antique clocks at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The Palace Museum and Chengde Mountain Resort highlight a collection of imported and domestic antique clocks, Wang Kaihao reports. While the Palace Museum, China's imperial palace in Beijing from 1420 to 1911, also known as the Forbidden City, houses myriad artifacts that showcase traditional Chinese …

The time of emperors
2 years, 10 months ago

The time of emperors

China Daily  

Visitors take a close look at the antique clocks at the Palace Museum in Beijing. "Many European artisans wondered why their clients would order clocks in pairs, as recorded in historical files," Guo says. Nevertheless, it is the timepiece that helped to reestablish links between the Chinese royal court and Europe after the decline of the ancient Silk Road as …

The time of emperors
2 years, 10 months ago

The time of emperors

China Daily  

A restorer works on an antique timepiece in Chengde Mountain Resort in 2020. New life This is the second time the timepieces from the Chengde Mountain Resort have left in sets. Since 2018, Qi Haonan, a restorer at the museum, and his tutor Wang Jin have led a comprehensive restoration of timepieces at the mountain resort. The technique used in …

Palace museums fix old clocks in timely fashion
4 years, 1 month ago

Palace museums fix old clocks in timely fashion

China Daily  

SHENYANG - The palace museums in the capital city of Beijing and the Northeast China city of Shenyang have joined hands in restoring antique clocks from the Qing Dynasty. Li Shengneng, director of the Shenyang Palace Museum, says the museum has a collection of more than 40 clocks and watches, mostly from the Qing Dynasty, and some of them were …

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