3. Emperors' treasures

The meat-shaped stone from Taipei's Palace Museum. [Photo/npm.gov.tw]

Address: Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, US

Time: June 17 - Sept 18, 2016

Nearly 150 artworks from Taipei's Palace Museum which include paintings, calligraphy, bronze vessels, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, textiles and documents will travel to the US as part of activities to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Asian Art Museum.

The exhibited items, spanning from Song Dynasty (960-1279) to Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), are making their debut on US soil. The popular meat-shaped stone has been confirmed to make its appearance in Los Angeles.