The National Palace Museum in Taiwan has teamed up with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in France and luxury jewelers Van Cleef & Arpels to hold an exhibition in Taipei. It features over 260 works, ranging from ceramics and jade to glass, gold, silver and more. FTV reporter Stephany Yang takes us to view some of the world’s most expensive tableware, ornaments and jewelry.
This vase is from a collection in Taiwan’s National Palace Museum. The belly of the vase depicts paintings of two pairs of dragons holding lotus flowers.
Yu Pei-chin
National Palace Museum deputy director
When we look closely, in the middle part, which was designed with two pink dragons each holding a lotus. On the backside, we can see the tail as well. In addition to the dragon motif, the vase features an open work pattern on its surface which allows us to see through it.
The "Zip" necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels can be worn in two ways: open as a necklace, or closed as a bracelet. The design was inspired by a flight jacket and military zippers. Transforming a zipper into a beautiful piece of jewelry was very challenging.
Alexandrine Maviel Sonet
Van Cleef & Arpels Exhibitions director
It took 12 years to develop the piece. The pattern was deposited in 1938 but the first piece was made in 1950 because it was quite difficult to create.
The "Buire de Blois" is a collection from the Musée Des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. It was made in one of the top European porcelain-making towns. The sculptor drew inspiration from Renaissance artworks.
Beatrice Quette
Musée Des Arts Décoratifs
The manufacturer for that piece developed a new specific porcelain recipe to be softer and makes this sculpture even more glamorous and even more looking like ivory.
This exhibition will display over 260 works in mediums that range from ceramics, glass, jades and bronze to silver and gold. There are graphic art, sculptures, textiles, furniture, luxury jewelry and more.
Hsiao Tsung-huang
National Palace Museum director
There are a total of more than 260 works. The exhibition is also divided into five exhibition areas, each with its own characteristics. It can lead everyone into a cross-field, cross-culture, cross-time art space.
The National Palace Museum will be celebrating its centenary next year with exhibitions both abroad and in Taiwan. "Great Beauty Speaks of No Words" will be held at the National Palace Museum till Dec. 29.
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29 сен 2024
