Tourists dressed in traditional Chinese attire take photos at the Forbidden City in Beijing on May 8, 2025. Photo: VCG. On a ...

Kings and emperors of old used gold and silver tableware not just for dining, but to project power and prestige. These ...

By the Ming Dynasty, silver became the predominant currency in China, thanks to the development of global trade, Wu says. "There had long been a shortage of silver resources in Chinese history ... of ...

Last year, a ceramics collector was perusing the wares at a London thrift store when a couple of jars caught their eye. Less ...

[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] The exhibition The Objects as Vessels of Wisdom showcases 29 pieces of Chinese Ming ... as Splendor section features Ming Dynasty furniture, such as rosewood ...

Dubbed the "jade" of Chinese porcelain, Longquan celadon stands out in Chinese ... However, the craftsmanship declined during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) due to depression in the export market. It ...

NEW YORK — Things didn’t end well for the Chinese ... A Shang dynasty tripod cauldron, from the 11th century B.C., looks at first glance almost identical in shape and form to a Ming dynasty ...

He first purchased a Chinese ceramic at a “small countryside auction ... The collection is especially strong on Ming and Qing export porcelain from the 15th to 18th centuries as well as ...