Hairpins in Phoenix shape, mid-16th century, gold, length 9 1/8 inch, width 2 3/4 inch, weights 146.9 g. Excavated from a royal tomb of the Jing Principality at Wanzuan, Qichun in 2009. Qichun County Museum.

Hairpins in Phoenix shape, mid-16th century, gold, length 9 1/8 inch, width 2 3/4 inch, weights 146.9 g. Excavated from a royal tomb of the Jing Principality at Wanzuan, Qichun in 2009. Qichun County Museum.

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China

February 26 through June 26

Royal Taste offers a unique glimpse into the luxurious lifestyles of princely courts in early- and mid-Ming China. Featuring more than one hundred fifty works of pictorial, sculptural, and decorative arts, this exhibition sheds light on some lesser-known aspects of the palatial lives and religious patronage of Ming princes.

Royal Taste is a special ticketed exhibition: Adult $18, Students & Seniors $15, Children 12 and under free.

Museum hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Closed Monday and Tuesday.

USC Pacific Asia Museum is located at 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101.  http://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu