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The display presents works of Chinese art from the time
of the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911). Particularly noteworthy among the
works of painting, executed with ink on paper and silk is the scroll
Landscape at a Lake painted by the artist Cao Kuiyin with verses
by the famous 9th-century Chinese poet Bo Jui. The Hermitage collection
is rich in objects of decorative and applied art. The room contains
cloisonné enamels, carved jades and lacquered root furniture.
Of special interest are a twelve-panel Coromandel lacquer screen and
jades. |
