Woodworks Section, The Shanghai Museum

A mixture of sophistication and tribal designs - the pillows, jars and baskets, really rich in design.

Sculpture Section

I captured a lot of stories - mostly Buddhist representations not as intricate as you would see in India. But tracing how Buddha and his representations along with Sakyamuni, Avalokiteswara and other forms change over 1500 years is truly interesting. From India to Gandhara style to finally Chinese Buddha...

Pottery Section, The Shanghai Museum

The pottery section - very intricate but repetitive motifs. Not much of animals, floral, ornamental and/or deities etc. But expressive!

Painting Section, The Shanghai Museum

Underlit but majestic section with massive original canvasses from Chinese masters from an era beyond Ming dynasty.

Currency Section, The Shanghai Museum

Paper currencies from early 1900s - one from the early HSBC (?) for China, India and Australia - what a combination!

Coins Section, The Shanghai Museum

These collections, largely from two Chinese Numismatics experts, include coins from Taxila, Magadha, Kalinga, Anga, Persia, Silk Road and Alexander's Greece.The best? - A coin from the Great Khan, no not the 3 from India, the Chenghiz Khan from Mongolia.

Never seen anything like this before.