Anonymous-Chinese (18) A portrait of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of Ming dynasty 85 x 42 cm. (33.5 x 16.5 in.) close Medium watercolor on paper Size 85 x 42 cm. (33.5 x 16.5 in.) Description Keffiyeh ...

Emperor Xuande was the fifth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and reigned for over a decade from 1426 to 1435, as SWNS reported.

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million).

Sanjiang, an ancient village of Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) with a history of 600 years, is situated beside the old Sanjiang village in Paojiang district of Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province.

Art experts in Australia have found a rare paper banknote from the Ming Dynasty of Imperial China hidden inside an antique wooden sculpture that was being prepared for auction.

Never mind that he usurped the throne, Ming-Dynasty Emperor Yongle did wonder for maritime exploration as well as literature in 15th-Century China. Now, an opera recalling his illustrious feats ...

A 600-YEAR-old Chinese teapot made for a Ming Dynasty emperor is tipped to sell for £8.3million. The 9in tall, blue-and-white jug boasts a clawed dragon design and was made between 1402 and 1424.

The British Library has 24 volumes of the encyclopedia, equivalent to 49 chapters. The Yongle Emperor was a strong leader who presided over the most powerful years of the Ming Dynasty. In 1412, he ...

A 600-year-old Chinese teapot made for a Ming Dynasty Emperor has sold for £11million. The nine-inch imperial blue and white ewer was made for Yongle Emperor Zhu Di during his reign between 1402 ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million).