• Palace Glass in the Qing Dynasty (English Edition): How Three Emperors Turned Glass into Imperial Treasure
  • Palace Glass in the Qing Dynasty (English Edition): How Three Emperors Turned Glass into Imperial Treasure
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Palace Glass in the Qing Dynasty (English Edition): How Three Emperors Turned Glass into Imperial Treasure

Palace Glass in the Qing Dynasty (English Edition): How Three Emperors Turned Glass into Imperial Treasure

Over 200 Exquisite Pieces from the Palace Museum Collection — Monochrome, Cameo, Gold-Sprinkle, Enameled and Other Techniques That Made Qing Court Glass Unmatched
This is a picture book of glass made for the Qing dynasty court—not ordinary glass, but objects the emperors themselves supervised, piece by piece, using the best materials and the most advanced techniques available. You see bottles, bowls, and vessels in monochrome, cameo, gold-sprinkle, enameled, and other styles, each one made to serve the palace, not the market. The photographs are the heart of the book: most of these objects are held only in the Palace Museum in Beijing and its counterpart in Taipei, and rarely appear anywhere else. If you want to look at Qing court glass up close and understand why it was considered treasure—rather than read a price guide or an academic history of Chinese glass—this is it.
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Step Inside the Forbidden City’s Secret Glass Ateliers.

For centuries, Chinese glass has been overshadowed by porcelain and jade. Yet within the walls of the Qing court, a unique and breathtaking art form flourished: Palace Glass. Palace Glass in the Qing Dynasty is a rare English-language exploration of this dazzling but little-known chapter of Chinese decorative arts-2.

What You’ll Discover Inside:

  • Imperial Origins: Trace the evolution of glassmaking from a marginal craft to a prized imperial treasure, driven by the personal passion of emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong-2.

  • The Imperial Recipe: Learn how court artisans at the Ruyi Guan (Imperial Workshop) fused Western techniques with Chinese aesthetics to create objects of unmatched beauty and technical brilliance-2.

  • The Rarest of the Rare: Gaze upon museum-quality pieces that are almost impossible to find outside the Palace Museum in Beijing and the National Palace Museum in Taipei. This book showcases treasures that were never meant for public eyes—only for the Emperor’s court-2.

  • A Story of Power and Art: Understand why these objects were valued above gold and jade. From diplomatic gifts to personal imperial commissions, each piece tells a story of prestige, innovation, and exquisite craftsmanship

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