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Dresden’s State Art Collections Display Rare Imperial Chinese Treasures Under Tight Security

The display signals SKD’s pledge to keep rare works on view under stricter protection after recent threats.

Overview

  • SKD opened Wednesday a small show in the Neues Grünes Gewölbe featuring a 900-year-old Ru bowl, a Qing dragon vase and a snuff bottle behind security glass.
  • A Europe-wide police task force is still investigating reports that thieves targeted the Ru bowl and the vase.
  • SKD says it has hardened cyber, building and procedural defenses since the 2019 Grünes Gewölbe jewel heist, including a police liaison in its leadership.
  • To cover higher protection, transport and insurance costs, ticket prices for the Residenzschloss and the Zwinger rose by €2 from Wednesday, with students now paying €2.
  • The Ru bowl is one of only 89 known worldwide and the sole example in Germany, with a near twin selling in 2017 for about €31 million.