Lisbon Asian Circuit

Asian art collections in the museums of Lisbon

“Marché Près de Macau” (Mid 19th century) by Auguste Borget (1809-1877)Macau Museum

What is the Asian Circuit?

The Asian Circuit brings together the museums of Lisbon that hold the most significant collections of Asiatic art, providing visitors with a complementary view of objects from the most varied origins, periods and typologies, on a journey through time and different latitudes.

Bodhisattva (Qing dynasty, reign of Qianlong)Macau Museum

Macau Museum

Comprising two nuclei, the Historical-Cultural Condition of Macau in the 16th and 17th Centuries and the Chinese Art Collection, consisting of ceramics, bronzes, objects for smoking opium, China trade, costumes, numismatics and painting, dating from the Neolithic to our times.

Bowl and saucer (Qing dynasty, reign of Qianlong)Macau Museum

Bowl and saucer

China, 1736-1795, porcelain and mother of pearl

Bodhisattva (Qing dynasty, reign of Qianlong)Macau Museum

Bodhisattva

China, 1736-1795, gilded bronze

Japanese black lacquered tray (19th century) by Tognacca & Giglio TosNational Palace of Ajuda

National Palace of Ajuda

A neoclassical building, it was the residence of the Portuguese royal family and still retains the original decorations from the 19th century. It houses important collections of European and Asian decorative arts, namely from China and Japan.

Armadura e Arreios para Cavalo de Samurai (Século 18-19)Macau Museum

Samurai Horse Armor and Harness

Japan, 17th-18th century, leather, metal, silk, cotton and leather

Polychromed Japanese lacquered tray (19th century) by Unknown authorNational Palace of Ajuda

Polychromed Japanese lacquered tray

Japan, 19th century, wood

Rangda, shadow puppet (20th century) by Unknown authorMuseum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art

National Museum of Ethnology

Holder of the most relevant ethnographic heritage at national level. Among his most extensive Asian collections, those from Indonesia, East Timor and China (Macau) stand out. A selection of scene objects from the Wayang Kulit theater in Bali can be visited.

Rangda, shadow puppet (20th century) by Unknown authorMuseum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art

Rangda, Puppet of the Shadows Theater

Krobokan (Bali, Indonesia), 20th century

Door from Timor-Lete (19-20th century) by Unknown authorMuseum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art

Door from East-Timor

Baucau (East Timor), 19-20th centuries

Screen Canton and Macao - Canton faceMuseu do Oriente

Museu do Oriente

Multicultural museum that aims at preserving the tangible and intangible heritage of various Asian countries through their collections. Worthy of note are the Chinese and Japanese folding screens, Namban art pieces, ceramics and an important core of performing arts.

Screen Canton and Macao - Macao faceMuseu do Oriente

Folding screen Macao/Canton

China, 18th century, lacquered wood

Namban folding screens (17th century) by Seal of Kano NaizenMNAA National Museum of Ancient Art

National Museum of Ancient Art

It houses the largest national collection of painting, sculpture, jewelery and decorative arts - European, African and Asian - from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Of particular note is the collection of Namban screens, depicting the arrival of Portuguese ships in Nagasaki.

Cabinet on stand (Late 16th-early 17th century) by Unknown authorMNAA National Museum of Ancient Art

Cabinet on stand

India Mogol, 16-17th centuries, exotic woods, ivory, lacquer, brass

Namban folding screens (17th century) by Seal of Kano NaizenMNAA National Museum of Ancient Art

Namban folding screens

Japan, 17th century, produced by Kanō Naizen

A Mai-Oh (Mulher idosa) (1ª metade do século XX)Macau Museum

Puppet Museum

The founding collection consisted of puppets from the Companhia São Lourenço e o Diabo and some Portuguese, European and Oriental puppets. The Museum has been hosting other collections. Part of Francisco Capelo's collection of masks and puppets stands out.

Thosakan (1ª metade do século XX)Macau Museum

Thosakan

Thailand, 20th century, papier maché, wire, wood, clay, glass, fabric, paint
(Francisco Capelo collection)

A Mai-Oh (Mulher idosa) (1ª metade do século XX)Macau Museum

A Mai-Oh (Old lady)

Myanmar, 20th century, wood, cotton, hair, seeds and plastic
(Francisco Capelo collection)

Anatomical model for acupuncture (1801) by UnknownPharmacy Museum

Pharmacy Museum

It brings together a collection that allows visitors to travel through 5000 years of the Universal History of Health and Pharmacy. Of the wide variety of oriental pieces linked to health the Traditional Chinese Pharmacy of Macau, dated at the beginning of 20th century, stands out

Boião (Séc. XIX)Macau Museum

Jar

China, 19th century, porcelain
Inscription: "Lotus Flower and Mulberry Pills"

Farmácia chinesa (1880/1890)Macau Museum

Traditional Chinese Pharmacy of Macau

Macau (China), 1880-1890, exotic wood, carved, lacquered and gilded

Dinheiro-facaChina, Estado de Qui, 400-220 a.C., bronze (Estado de Qui)Macau Museum

Money Museum

Installed in the former church of São Julião, it presents the theme of money, its history and its relationship with societies and the individual through Banco de Portugal's collections of numismatics, notation and art from different parts of the globe, including Asia.

Dinheiro-facaChina, Estado de Qui, 400-220 a.C., bronze (Estado de Qui)Macau Museum

Knife Coin

China, Qui state, 400-220 a.C., bronze

1 Guan (Dinastia Ming)Macau Museum

1 Guan

China, Ming Dynasty, 1375-1425, mulberry bark paper

Caixa-Relicário Namban (Século XVI (final) - século XVII (início))Macau Museum

Museu de São Roque

It brings together an art collection from the Ermida Manuelina de S. Roque, the Church and Professed House of the Jesuits and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, in Lisbon. The collection is an exemplary testimony of the presence of the Portuguese in Asia and the way in which the Soc

Caixa-Relicário de São Francisco Xavier (1686/1690)Macau Museum

Reliquary-casket of Saint Francis Xavier

Goa (India), 1686-1690, silver, wood, and glass

Caixa-Relicário Namban (Século XVI (final) - século XVII (início))Macau Museum

Namban reliquary casket

Japan, century 16-17, lacquered wood, gold, machin silver, mother-of-pearl and copper

Quebra-luz (Séc. XIX)Macau Museum

Lisbon Geographical Society

Private institution that holds an important collection, mainly from 1875 to 1900, composed of collections that reflect the Portuguese presence in areas as diverse as Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, India, Timor and Macau.

Portas (Par) (1911/1911)Macau Museum

Door to the holy house

Timor LoroSa'e, c. 1911, wood

Quebra-luz (Séc. XIX)Macau Museum

Shade

China, c. 19, wood (tamarind), silk

Biombo Coromandel - inscrição (Dinastia Qing, período Kangxi)Macau Museum

Medeiros e Almeida Museum

It houses the collection of European and Asian decorative arts that has built up since the 1930s, including an important collection of ceramics from China that includes pieces from the Han dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty.

Coromandel Screen - domestic market (Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, c. 1689-1722)Museu Medeiros e Almeida

Coromandel Screen - domestic market

China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period, 1689, wood, plaster, lacquer, and metal

Wine jars (pair) (Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566))Museu Medeiros e Almeida

Wine jars (pair)

China, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566), porcelain

Miniature writing desk (1736/1795) by Unknown authorAnastácio Gonçalves House-Museum

House-Museum Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves

A remarkable collection of works of art, bequeathed to the Portuguese State. Consisting of Portuguese naturalist painting, European furniture, internationally renowned oriental porcelain collection - China - stands out, bringing together pieces from 12-19th centuries.

Ming Dynasty flask (1450/1650) by Jingdezhen furnaceAnastácio Gonçalves House-Museum

Bottle

Jiangxi (China), Ming Dynasty, c. 16-17, glazed porcelain and metal

Miniature writing desk (1736/1795) by Unknown authorAnastácio Gonçalves House-Museum

Miniature litter bin

Canton (China), 1745 - 1760, lacquered wood, and enameled copper

Yang quin (saltério)Macau Museum

National Museum of Music

Collection of musical instruments dating from the 16th to the 20th century, of erudite and popular tradition, with examples from all continents, of which the section dedicated to Asia that includes a set of Chinese musical instruments stands out.

Esraj com arcoMacau Museum

Esraj with bow (sarangi)

India, date unknown

Yang quin (saltério)Macau Museum

Yang qin (Psaltery)

China, date unknown

Traje de Dragão/Feminino (1800/1800)Macau Museum

National Museum of Costume

Brings together civilian clothing and accessories, fabrics and linen pieces that testify to the evolution of European fashion and textile production processes, from the 17th century to the present day, includes a significant collection of oriental inspiration or provenance.

Traje de Dragão/Criança (1870/1870)Macau Museum

Dragon/Child Costume

China, 1870, yellow silk

Traje de Dragão/Feminino (1800/1800)Macau Museum

Dragon Costume/Female

China, 1800s, blue silk

Equatorial Sundial (c. 1701 - c.1800) by YoulePortuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries

Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum, founded in 1863, is located in the Jerónimos Monastery. Its collection regards the Portuguese discoveries, maritime activities and contemporary Navy, including objects such as maps, traditional Portuguese boats and merchant, fishing and recreational vessels.

Chart of the City and Port of Nagasaki (c. 1601 - c. 1700) by AnonymousPortuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries

Chart of the City and Port of Nagasaki

Anonymous, c. 1601-1700

1502 Anonymous Planisphere, the "Cantino's Map" (1502) by AnonymousPortuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries

Anonymous Planisphere, the "Cantino's Map"

Anonymous, 1502

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