Dresden State Art Collections Loan 500 Rare Chinese Export Paintings to Ningbo Museum
The Ningbo Museum in Zhejiang, China, will host an exhibition featuring 500 rare Chinese export paintings on loan from the Dresden State Art Collections. This showcase, running from July 1 to November 1, 2026, highlights artworks originally created in Ningbo. Among the collection are 50 pieces from 90 booklets curated by Paul Georg von Möllendorff, donated by his daughter, Emma von Seckendorff, in 1958. These paintings offer insights into Ningbo's trade, crafts, and customs, making them a rare find in China today.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from July 1 to November 1, 2026
- Venue: Ningbo Museum, Zhejiang, China
- 500 rare Chinese export paintings on loan from Dresden State Art Collections
- Paintings originally created in Ningbo
- Collection includes 50 issues from 90 booklets assembled by Paul Georg von Möllendorff
- Donated by his daughter Emma von Seckendorff in 1958
- Paintings document Ningbo trade, crafts, and customs
- Such export paintings are rare in China today
Entities
Artists
- Paul Georg von Möllendorff
Institutions
- Ningbo Museum
- Dresden State Art Collections
- Dresden Museum of Ethnology
Locations
- Ningbo
- Zhejiang
- China
- Dresden
- Germany