Experience the grandeur and opulence of one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, renowned for its refined aesthetic and standards of perfection. A groundbreaking exhibition, Power and Glory is the first exhibition to focus on the full range of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) court arts. View more than 200 treasures, including gold and jade, paintings and porcelains, from China’s greatest museums, many never before seen outside of China. See how this ancient dynasty surpassed the technology of its time to become a global leader in maritime power, mass production and artistic accomplishment.

Organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Palace Museum, the Nanjing Municipal Museum and the Shanghai Museum. This exhibition was developed by a grant from the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation, the Starr Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

October 26, 2008-January 11, 2009. www.imamuseum.org

Ming dynasty, Jiajing  (1522-1566). Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan, blue and white Glaze, pencil - Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly.

Ming dynasty,  Hongzhi (1488-1505 ). Yellow dish with blue flowers, porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze yellow enamel. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty, 1500s. Jar with relief peony design, stoneware with enamels, fahua ware. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lill

Ming dynasty, Jiajing  (1522-1566). Jar with playing boys design, porcelain, underglaze blue. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty, Jiajing  (1522-1566). Covered jar with carp design, porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming, 1500s. Buddha, cast iron. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Miller in memory of Donald G. Martinelli

Ming dynasty, 1500s. Vessel in ancient bronze shape, fangding (fang-ting), Grey-black-brown Striated Nephrite. Gift of Professor and Mrs. R. Norris Shreve

Ming dynasty, about 1500. Egret and lotuses (with stand), white nephrite and teakwood stand. Gift of Professor and Mrs. R. Norris Shreve

Ming dynasty, late 1400s. Dish with exterior dragon design, porcelain with enamel. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty, early 1400s. Lobed cup stand with floral designs, porcelain with underglaze red. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty, 1400s. Lobed brush washer, stoneware with greenish-gray glaze. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty, Xuande (1426-1435). Vase with dragon and cloud design,  porcelain with underglaze blue. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty (early 1400s), Yongle. Ewer with "secret" floral design, porcelain with bluish white glaze, 'secret pattern' (anhua). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty,  Zhengde (1506-1521). Dish with green dragon design, porcelain with green enamel - copper-oxide enamel. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly

Ming dynasty (1550-1600). Cloisonne vase with floral design, cloisonné. Jane Weldon Myers Art Fund

Ming dynasty, Shen Zhou, 1427-1509, "Invitation to Reclusion at Chaisang", ink and color on paper. Purchased to complement the Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly Collection of Chinese art through the bequest of Mrs. Enid Goodrich and the support of Lilly Endowment Inc.

Ming dynasty, Wanli  period. Wu Bin, 1617, "A Thousand Peaks and Myriad Ravines", ink on silk. Purchased to complement the Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly Collection of Chinese art through the bequest of Mrs. Enid Goodrich and the support of Lilly Endowment Inc.

Ming dynasty, Qiu Ying, 1552, "Scholar in Waterside Pavilion", ink and color on paper. Purchased to complement the Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly Collection of Chinese art through the bequest of Mrs. Enid Goodrich and the support of Lilly Endowment Inc.

Ming dynasty, 1430s-1490s, Liu Jun, "Immortals dancing with a crane", ink and color on silk. Mrs. Pierre F. Goodrich Fund