CROWNING GLORY: THE BEAUTY OF LADIES' ORNAMENTS FROM ASIA AND EUROPE
17th September, 2019 to 2nd May, 2020
Liang Yi Museum is delighted to present Crowning Glory: The Beauty of Ladies' Ornaments from Asia and Europe, a landmark exhibition exploring the role women’s clothing and accessories played in the social construction of gender and identity from the late imperial era in China and Japan to the early modern period. The compelling selection features over 250 exhibits, including objects of everyday use from traditional Chinese furniture associated with the boudoir, Japanese hair ornaments and silver pieces, to textiles from both cultures, providing an insightful view into the traditional and modern concept of female beauty in the East, and its dilution and evolution upon the introduction of Western notions, morals and ideas.
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Japan
Edo period (1603–1868)
Maki-e lacquer on wood
Dimensions vary
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  Embroidered Pouches
China
19th to 20th century
Dimensions vary
©On loan from The Chris Hall Textile Collection |  Combs
Japan
19th to 20th century
Dimensions vary
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  A Victorian Silver-Mounted Lady's Travelling Dressing-Table Set
England
Maker: Thomas Whitehouse
1862
Glass and silver
Dimensions vary
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  Lady’s Jacket
China
Mid-19th century
Width 99 x Length 119cm
©On loan from The Chris Hall Textile Collection |  Cosmetics Case with Folding Mirror Stand
China
19th century
Zitan and brass
Height 39 x Width 13 x Length 28cm
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  Canopy Bed
China
18th century
Huanghuali
Height 227 x Width 221 x Length 157cm
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  Nécessaire
Maker: Cartier
c. 1920
Ivory, white gold, enamel and coral
Height 2.8 x Width 9.4 x Length 4.5cm
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  Washbasin Stand with Towel Rack
China
18th century
Huanghuali
Height 206 x Width 66 x Length 62cm
Liang Yi Museum Collection |  Compact
Maker: Van Cleef & Arpels
c. 1925
Gold, diamond, lacquer and enamel
Height 1.55 x Width 9.2 x Length 6.15 cm
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