The might of the Ming dynasty will be on display at the USC Pacific Asia Museum beginning Feb. 26 in the exhibition “Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in 15th Century China.” The traveling show ...
Two rare volumes of an ancient Chinese encyclopedia sold for more than €8 million ($9 million) at auction Tuesday, more than 1,000 times the estimated price. The encyclopedia, known as the Yongle ...
HONG KONG (AP) — A Shanghai collector bought a rare Ming Dynasty cup that's touted as the "holy grail" of China's art world for $36 million at a Hong Kong auction on Tuesday, smashing the previous ...
Climate change has a profound impact on historical societal transformations. A recent study by Chinese researchers has found that the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most important dynasties ...
Centuries-old porcelain originated in China during the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644), and it was during that reign that Ming vases became an artistic and status symbol. Ming vase and Chenghua Chicken ...