Art objects of inestimable value from imperial China are on display for three and a half months at the National Museum in Prague. The exhibition entitled "100 Treasures, 100 Stories" brings together a selection of exhibits from the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, some of which are rarely shown abroad. The show will be on display until the end of the year.
One outstanding exhibit is the "jade cabbage" from the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from the first half of the 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. With the natural colors of the jade gemstone, the sculpture perfectly imitates the appearance of a Chinese cabbage. According to the curators, this is symbolic of fineness and purity of character.
