The collection was gathered by the prince Enrico di Borbone-Parma, count of Bardi, during a round-the-World trip between 1887 and 1889. It is a comprehensive collection of paintings, porcelains, idols, lacquers, textiles and costumes, papers, screenings, jades, ivories, weapons and armours from China, Japan, Thailand and Cambodia. The collection of Japanese art from the Edo Period (1614 - 1868) is also remarkable. |