Born in Tainan, Chin Jun-Tso received artistic instructions from Kyuryudo in Japan. At the age of 24, Chin already demonstrated his talent in the Taiwan Art Exhibition and was subsequently recommended to join the Tai-yang Art Society.

The peony, lotus flower, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom in the vase represent spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively, and indicate the saying “safe and well throughout the four seasons.” .....

The Paiwan is Taiwans third largest recognized indigenous tribe. The tribes distribution is in low mountain areas at between 100 and 1,000 meters in elevation, including the southern branch of the Central Mountain Range, Damumu Mountain (Taivuvu) and southward to the Hengchun Peninsula. .....

The painting show five figures: the Three Stars: Fu, Lu, Shou (luck, prosperity, and longevity) and two attendant children. The middle one, who holds a ruyi (traditional ornament signifying good fortune) in one hand and an ingot in the other, is the heavenly officer, Fu (luck). .....

This object was derived from the Collection of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. Its original is now preserved at the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. The archived files note that according to the interpretation of the No.............

Born to a rich family in South County of Xichuan, Hsi learned Chinese painting in a private school in 1931. When studying in Chengdu College, he was enlightened by painter Pang Xun-qin. Hsi then transferred to Shapingba National Arts College and received training under Lin Feng-Mian while he acquainted many painters such as Tsao Wu-Ji, Chu Teh-Chun and Li Chun-Shan.

The son of Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andrea (1666–1740), Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù is usually referred to as Guarneri del Gesù. He was reputed as the greatest violinmaker since Antonio Stradivari, and was well trained by his father and brothers, showing exceptional talent from an early age. ...

The mouth harp is a small, simple musical instrument that can be widely found among Taiwan’s indigenous tribes, especially among the Atayal, Amis and Bunun tribes. To make this instrument it was necessary to first obtain a small, thin piece of bamboo. .....

Acquired by Chen, Hsian-Meng Wang, Renying (Wutai, Pingtung County) 
Collected by Museum of Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

The specimen was pieced together by two woodblocks. The cross section is in a V shape and the front side of the shield shows carvings of three-dimensional double-reflected triangle patterns and mountain-shape lines.........

Wasa was a 1,400 ton Swedish warship built in Stockholm for King Gustavus Adophus. Her only ornaments were snarling lion heads set on a blood-red background at each gunport, and an immense lion figurehead. She was salvaged in 1961 and preserved in Beckholmen , Sweden . (Original source：Warships of the world)