Hong Kong Palace Museum

This talk will focus on a highlight object on display in Gallery 5 of the Hong Kong Palace Museum—a vase with spiral pattern bearing a Qianlong mark. The story behind the naming and craftsmanship of the object will be shared, along with the history of the Qing dynasty’s Imperial Workshops and the Western artisans employed there. The speaker will shed light on the production and achievements in craftsmanship of Qing imperial glassware.

The talk is part of the Hong Kong Palace Museum GS Visiting Fellowship Programme, sponsored by the GS Charity Foundation. It is an in-residence programme aiming at fostering professional exchange and collaboration among scholars and specialists around the world.

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Date	7 January 2026 (Wednesday)
Time	10:30 am–11:30 am
Venue	Magnus Hall, Palace Academy
Tickets	Free admission. Online registration recommended.
Language	Putonghua

Speaker

Zhang Rong

Level-II Researcher, The Palace Museum

Remarks

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Hong Kong Palace Museum | HKPM Talk Series | Interpreting the Qianlong Vase with Spiral Pattern: Westerners and the Glass Workshop in the Qing Court

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HKPM Talk Series | Interpreting the Qianlong Vase with Spiral Pattern: Westerners and the Glass Workshop in the Qing Court

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Zhang Rong

Zhang Rong

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