The King and Queen's Lounge in the Winter Palace
Step into the opulent world of the King Bogd Khan and Queen's Dondovdulam private quarters
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Opulence in Detail
A peacock embroidery inside a nacre-inlaid ebony frame, wall decorations made of gold thread, a collage applique of floral and foliate patterns, a pair of partitions with portraits of eight beautiful ladies derived from ancient Chinese myth about eight beauties painted on glass.
Silver cup and plate (18th-19th Century)The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Silver cup and plate
A white bronze trophy with four glass inlays on the lid and eight floral motifs on the sides.
Silver cup and plate (18th-19th Century)The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
A white bronze trophy with relief floral motifs embossed on the base and rim, with relief figures of two women carrying plates on their backs.
On the base, there is an engraved inscription in Mongol script that reads: "A small gift is sent to You, noble Lama Jebtsundamba Khutuktu from the Russian Soviet government as a sign of friendship between the two countries."
Bed cabin of queen Dondovdulam
Ebony bed cabin of the Queen Dondovdulam.
Bed cabin of queen Dondovdulam (18th-19th Century)The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
It has 10 painted glass windows, 8 gray marble inlays, 3 drawers with upholstery, 42 mirrors on the ceiling, richly embellished with engraved patterns and built with interlocking technique.
A pair of joyful dragons are neatly embroidered by couching gold threads on the upper part of the curtain and a 5-clawed rising dragon in the center, symbolizing the khaan and the queen to be blessed with joy and bliss for eternity.
Each intricate detail, from the embroidered dragons to the delicate inlays, reflects the cultural richness of the Mongolian empire.
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