People love to keep pet dogs as they are docile and cute, and this was true in ancient royal palace too. Well-known dog breeds such as mastiff, Persian, and Western dog were always brought to the ancient Chinese royal court as tributes or gifts. The palace dogs lived a comfortable life, and they even had their own beddings and clothes. Let's take a look at the palace dogs from some ancient paintings in the collection of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City.
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Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs-Dog, by Ren Yu, from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) painting portrays a mastiff as tribute. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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A Lady Holding a Dog, from the Qing Dynasty. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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A portrait of dog clothes with flower patterns from the Qing Dynasty. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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The Qing Dynasty painting portrays a chestnut dog. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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Hunting Hound, by Li Di, from the Song Dynasty (960-1279). [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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The Qing Dynasty painting by Ren Yi portrays a pet dog crouching under blooming flowers. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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An image of red dog clothes with peony patterns from Guangxu Period of the Qing Dynasty. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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The Ming Dynasty painting portrays a cat and a dog. [Photo/Official Weibo account of the Palace Museum] |
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