Exhibition "Oriental elegance: Peach blossom kingdom"

The exhibition features treasures from the Tianjin Museum's collection. This display explores a captivating interplay between Chinese artistic traditions and the flowing, ornate aesthetics of Art Nouveau. The exhibition showcases the delicate beauty of Chinese porcelain, paintings, and crafts, echoing the flowing lines, natural motifs, and skilled craftsmanship of Art Nouveau. It features works by renowned Chinese artists like Qiu Yin and Xie Shichen, organised into three categories: landscapes, flowers and birds, and figure compositions. Some pieces captivate with intricate details, others with bold, expressive styles.

A highlight is the porcelain, a Chinese invention from over 3,000 years ago, its secrets guarded for centuries. The display includes Ming and Qing dynasty vases adorned with intricate, harmonious designs. Especially striking is the Qing dynasty’s enamelled porcelain, with designs and colours personally selected by the emperor, lending these works refined elegance and a majestic aura.
Founded in 1918, Tianjin Museum is one of China's oldest museums, with a collection of 210,000 artifacts, including Chinese calligraphy and painting, jade objects, divination bones, coins, local crafts, historical documents and other materials reflecting China's rich cultural heritage.