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List of Categories in the Collection

Display of sandalwood furniture from the residence of Prince Gong of the Qing Dynasty.

Display of sandalwood furniture from the residence of Prince Gong of the Qing Dynasty.

A Statistical Tabulation of Numbers and Types in the Collection
The objects in the Museum's collection are great in both number and variety. They can be further divided into:

Bronzes: 6,211
Paintings: 6,519
Ceramics: 25,526
Calligraphic works: 3,640
Jades: 13,472
Calligraphic model books: 490
Lacquer wares: 724
Tapestries and embroideries: 308
Enamel wares: 2,520
Fans: 1,879
Carvings: 658
Rare books: 211,190
Studio implements: 2,379
Qing archival documents: 386,862
Coins: 6,953
Documents in Manchu, Mongolian,
and Tibetan: 11,501
Miscellaneous objects: 12,899
Rubbings: 895
Textiles: 1,486
 

The category of miscellaneous objects includes objects such as religious implements, costumes and accessories, and snuff bottles. Thus, as of March 2013, the entire collection is composed of 696,112 objects.

 

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