On January 18th, the "European Feast - Gilbert Exhibition from the Collection of the British V&A Museum" was launched at the Hunan Provincial Museum. The exhibition features 90 european art treasures, including gold and silverware, snuff boxes, and miniature mosaics, covering the most exquisite parts of the collection system of Rosalind and Arthur Gilbert, reflecting the lifestyle and courtesy of European courts and aristocrats from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The picture shows the public viewing the Lafayette bottle in Paris, France.
Children watch the boat-shaped cups used to hold wine.
The exquisite Lafayette bottle attracts the attention of the public.
Members of the public view of the emerald chalcedony diamond snus box.
Citizens visit the sacrament vessel used to hold the Eucharist.
Children watch the jewel-encrusted piano clock.
Parents take their children to see gold and silver works of European court aristocrats from the 17th and 19th centuries. (Photo by Yang Huafeng)