Peach-shaped box with dragons, clouds, waves, and “shou” (longevity) character from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court

An exhibit from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Miniature mountain (shan zi) with jade-mining scene from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

An exhibit of 'Mechanical potted scenes of mandarin ducks and blooming lotuses' from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Teapot with an overhead handle from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Black-lacquered teapot with decoration in gold tracing from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Seal impression with crouching dragon knob and Uninscribed square imperial seal with intertwined dragon knob from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Deer Antler Chair from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Gourd frame with painted glass lamp from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Exhibits from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Filled-in Lacquer Dish in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf with Vein Design from the Palace Museum's 'Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court' exhibition is displaying on September 29 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kobe Li/Nexpher Images)

Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court (16 images)