Treasure Gallery
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- Displays imperial treasures including gold, silver, jade and seals.
The Treasure Gallery displays the imperial family's most prized possessions: golden tableware, jade carvings, pearl-encrusted headdresses, and ceremonial objects. Many pieces were crafted by the finest artisans in the empire over centuries. The phoenix coronet of Empress Xiaoduan, adorned with over 5,000 pearls and 100 gemstones, is among the highlights. These treasures reveal the extraordinary wealth and artistic achievement of imperial China.
Image: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China (CC0, Wikimedia Commons)