"The Art of Gold, 3000 Years of Chines Treasures" Exhibition Images

Gold cicada-shaped ornament with tourmaline inlay, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, Mengdiexuan collection.

Hairpin with flower and birds designs, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Hairpin with figures design, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold tubular hairpins with flower design, 10th to 12th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold ornaments, 3rd to 6th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold headdress plaque with confronted birds design, 3rd to 6th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold headdress ornament, 4th to 3rd century BCE, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold hair bun ornament with bat and dragon decoration, 15th to 17th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold frog-shaped ornaments, 6th to 5th century BCE, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold camel-design belt and ornamental plaque, 2nd to 1st century BCE, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold bent hairpins with gemstone, glass and pearl inlays, 7th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold belt plaques with deer designs, 12th to 14th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gilt-silver pouch-shaped ornament, 7th to 9th century, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gilt silver earring, Liao Dynasty, 907-1125, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Gold plaque, 4th to 3rd century BCE, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Pair of gold earrings with turquoise beads, late Shang Dynasty, Mengdiexuan Collection.

Recumbent stag ornament, 6th to 5th century BCE, Mengdiexuan Collection.