Song Dynasty Life in Gold and Silver Wares

Exhibition Name: Fragrant Courtyard - Song Dynasty Life in Gold and Silver Wares Exhibition Dates: January 26, 2024 - April 15, 2024 Exhibition Venue: Temporary Exhibition Hall on the Third Floor of Chengdu Museum Ticket Information: Free admission by appointment In the exhibition hall, earrings decorated with elegant images such as lotus leaves, lotus buds, and inverted lotuses are not vulgar and possess a unique beauty of wild elegance, also evoking images of their owners' graceful figures. On Figure 4, 'Gold Earrings with Lapis Lazuli in Tendril Leaf Shape,' the earrings are entirely shaped like tendril leaves, with hollowed-out plum blossom gold pieces inlaid, which are extremely exquisite. The color scheme of blue and gold is interwoven, appealing to both refined and popular tastes, and would not be considered outdated even today. During the economically prosperous Song Dynasty, wine culture was prevalent. 'The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor' records that ordinary taverns greeted guests with silverware, which gives an idea of the prevalence of gold and silver wares in the Song Dynasty Truly worthy of the great Song