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Most ceramics at the National Palace Museum came from the Qing imperial court and passed many places before moved to Taiwan. Originally from the palaces in Beijing. Rehe and Shenyang, these ceramics possess a clear registration number which could help trace the original location at which each piece was once stored or displayed. It makes the collection of the National Palace Museum unique and distinctly different from other public and private museums. Even though the National Palace Museum does not have many pre-Song dynasty ceramics, it boasts many famous wares that are unparalleled any where in the world, including renowned Song wares, Doucai ware produced during the Chenghua reign, painted enamel porcelain of the high-Qing period as well as official wares of the Ming and Qing dynasties.