Asian Art

Permanent event at the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Leipzig, Germany

8 September 2017

Asian Art, Exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum für Angewandte Kunst

Numerous exhibits that had been inaccessible for decades are shown in this part of the exhibition. Among its many showpieces is a precious Coromandel lacquer screen from China.

The exhibition area with works of Asian art covers around 300 m². Located on the gallery floor and in two adjacent rooms, it serves as a link between the first and third part of the permanent exhibition.

Museum für Angewandte Kunst

The museum has approximately more than 90,000 inventory units. Abundantly available in stock are the classical material areas of textile, ceramics, porcelain, furniture, glass, noble and base metals from ancient times to the present day; Plastics made of wood and stone; Coins, medals, badges; Asiatica and a range of other special collections. The graphical collection covers approximately 50,000 sheets, the photo collection approximately 70,000 units.

Museum profile

Location

Leipzig, Germany

Founded in

2001