Organized by Long Museum, with the very important collectors of Chinese imperial art from all over the world joining in, Times of Prosperity—the Imperial Art of High Qing will be holding great opening on 18th August 2015 in Long Museum West Bund. Not only this is the first time a collection of all kinds of historical imperial antiques of Qing dynasty is occurring in mainland China since 1949, but also the first time all the exhibits come from private Chinese collectors.
Over the past two decades, the world has been paying more attention to Chinese imperial art of High Qing than ever. The emergence of exquisite artwork in the art market, with the great supports from private collectors, has made this exhibition possible. More than 260 pieces from ten categories including paintings，calligraphy，rare books，silk tapestry，porcelain，jade，lacquer, glass, enamel and red sandalwood furniture will be presented this time. These imperial antiques are eminent, and with a high recognition in the art market. The story about history, art, culture, and craft behind each piece reflects the preciousness of it, and more importantly proves the quality of this exhibition. 
Through this exhibition, the museum attempts to recreate the big picture of that golden age, to explore the spirit of 130 years of prosperity, and to interpret the philosophy and art concepts behind it. This allows the audience to gain a new perspective on the connection between High Qing and modern China.
There are four sections in the exhibition: the Great Philosopher; the Great Unification and modern China; the Golden Age—the images and craftworks of High Qing; the diversity of art in the Forbidden City. 
Exhibits will include the Blue-and white Porcelain Zun(vase) with design of one million characters “Shou” (longevity) (Kangxi reign); Emperor Kangxi's Inspection Tour to the South, vol 6 (Kangxi reign); the Blue-and-white Porcelain Zun (vase) with design of interlocking lotus and the Eight Emblems (Yongzheng reign); The Immortals Offering Longevity ( Yongzheng reign); the Portrait of Emperor Yongzheng and Qianlong (by Giuseppe Castiglione); the Emperor Viewing Horses( Qianlong reign); the Jasper Brush Holder with design of scholars gathering in Xiyuan garden and an imperial poem( Qianlong reign); the Red Sandalwood Throne carved with auspicious bats, clouds, and dragons( Qianlong reign); the Imperial Broadsword with leather sheath and signature of“Tian Zi Shi Qi Hao” and “Bao Teng"( Qianlong reign); the Grand Troop Review( Qianlong reign); the Imperial Green Jade Seal with "Qian Long Yu Lan Zhi Bao" ( Qianlong reign) ; the Painting of Offering Captive Ritual After Pacifying the Western Regions (by Yang Xu, Qianlong reign) ; Ten Portraits of the Returning Meritorious Minister Who Pacified Yi ( by Tingbiao Jin & Qimeng Ai, Qianlong reign); A pair of White Jade Holding Boxes carved with elephants ( Qianlong reign); the Yellow-ground Porcelain Openwork Vase with design of Indian lotus and medallion dragon in famille rose enamel ( Qianlong reign); Cloisonne Enamel Brush Holder with Painting of Western Maid outing (Qianlong reign); the Old Summer Palace’s animal heads, etc. 
Furthermore, the show will be accompanied by a seminar on August 18 and 19, the “Revaluation and Prospects – the Symposium in Art History of High Qing”. More than ten experts will be invited to the symposium, as well as to the following editing and publication of the documentation. They’re from Beijing Palace Museum, Taipei National Palace Museum, Taiwan Academia Sinica, Chinese Culture University, Zhejiang Province Museum, Metropolitan Museum (United States), Guimet Museum (France), George Mason University (United States), Peking University, Renmin University of China, Tsinghua University, Nankai University, Zhejiang University, Academy of Social Sciences, the Central Academy of Fine Arts, China Academy of Art, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Beijing Yuanmingyuan Management Office.
On August 18, Long Museum will hold its opening ceremony to celebrate the new exhibition. During the three months of the presenting period, Long Museum will organize a series of academic lectures and guided tours.

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