Monstrous Beauty’ at the Met proposes a link between Europeans’ attitudes towards Chinoiserie and their fetishisation of the ...

In Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by the celebrated Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), a fruit-filled piece of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain sits on the table before the young ...

An oil still life painted in 1638 by French artist Jacques Linard features a piece of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain.[Photo/Nanjing Museum] "We have received divers and sundry reports both by ...

Blue-and-white. Clay: fine white porcelain. Glaze: transparent, faintly bluish. Decoration: in underglaze blue, waves, dragons, lotus panels outside. Six-character mark of the period inside bottom. ..

Bernardaud is synonymous with Limoges porcelain, and the Parthenon design is no exception. The retired pattern features a white and cobalt background with edges adorned in an intricate, rich gold ...

But all that change and cultural melting pot action has led to one of the most diverse, complex, and vibrant cities that ...

Wallpaper* picks the best of the collections, from Saint Laurent’s love letter to Fire Island to Pharrell Williams’ vast ...

Qinghua (blue-and-white) porcelain is among the brightest jewels of Chinese artwork. Discerning collectors view it as a lifetime goal to own examples of the fine, centuries-old pottery, which, under a ...

Blue Fluted Full Lace by Royal Copenhagen was introduced in 1775 and refined in 1885. It has been in production for over 230 years. Known as one of Royal Copenhagen's most elaborate and cherished ...

The crafting of these pillows was particularly detailed, especially the blue-and-white porcelain pillows from Jingdezhen in Jiangxi which featured intricate carvings. During the Ming (1368-1644) and ...