Collection object - Grinding machine for camphor balls

The upper panel depicts the King Father of the East. Like the Queen Mother of the West, he was one of the highest immortals in the Han pantheon. he is often surrounded by nine-tail foxes, jade hares, and three-footed birds as well as other birds and strange animals. In the middle panel are the disciples of Confucius among whom the one wearing a cockscomb is Tzu Lu. These Confucian figures reflect the ideological leanings of the tomb owner. ...

A native of Manka, Wang Shui-King specialized in window advertising and interior design for jewelry stores and boutiques when he was young. He learned painting from experienced painters such as Li Shi-Qiao and Yang San-Lang. In 1949, his work was selected to the Fourth Taiwan Art Exhibition

This was worn by both men and women of the Rukai tribe. The Rukai tribe seldom used green beads, which is different from the glass bead decorations of the Paiwan tribe. This necklace features 3 or 4 beads with pieces of animal bone separating the orange and yellow glass beads. .....

Born in Yaraku Cho, in the vicinity of Dadoacheng, Taipei, Lu Ji-Zheng studied in Xiamen, where he was raised by his uncle. From 1931 to 1934, Lu learned painting in Kobe, Japan and became active in the painting circle after he went to Tokyo in 1935. In 1934, his work was selected to the 8th Taiwan Art Exhibition.

This species inhabits mountainous or cultivated areas and frequently is found in abandoned houses or farms. It is mainly nocturnal and great care should be taken as it is very aggressive and the poison can be fatal. Its diet consists of frogs......

Built in 1941, the Yamato was the largest battleship in the world at the time, with a displacement of 72,900 tons, far above the limit set by the Washington Treaty. Her 18-inch guns also exceeded the limit of 16 inches set by the treaty. She had massively thick armor plating and enormous fire power. .....

Brahmaea wallichii insulata is the only species of this family in Taiwan. The appearances of male and female moths are similar.......

Zhi is the decoration on the sheath of a sword. It is situated vertically in the middle of the sheath; shaped as a nose, it has a hole in which belts can pass and allow the sword to be carried. On the surface of the artifact multiple cloud patterns are carved. This Zhi is made from white jade and has some brown water spots.

Cheng Ho was a Chinese navigator and diplomat in the 15 th century. Under the aegis of the Ming Emperor, in 1405 Cheng Ho set out with a crew of 27800 and a fleet of more than 100 ships, some as long as 65 meters, on a 2 year ambassadorial mission to visit countries in the West. .....