Bonhams New York is offering a host of delicate treasures in its “Cohen & Cohen: 50 Years of Chinese Export Porcelain” live auction on January 24. “One lovely aspect of the European lady figure is ...

The westward spread of the Chinese ceramics, known as "white gold," saw these objects become a fascination in upper-class households—and resulted in a damaged relationship between empires. A Ming ...

For all the China-bashing that seems to be the norm in America these days, few countries have a longer history of trade. In particular, elaborately hand-decorated tableware was the rage among early ...

Trawling the seabed near the south coast of Vietnam in 1989, a Vietnamese fisherman stumbled upon the remains of the wreck of a ship that was traveling from China to Jakarta when it sunk some three ...

The collection of the late Pierre Durand, a collector and philanthropist who co-founded The Chinese Porcelain Company, will be offered at a Christie’s live auction in New York on Jan. 27. Comprising ...

A pair of jars purchased as part of a batch of ceramics from a London thrift store for £20 ($25) sold for almost 3,000 times that after they were found to date back to the Qing dynasty. The two ...

From the collections of Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Groningen Museum, Keramiekmuseum Princessehof Leeuwarden. "NUR 655"--Page 280. The Dutch Golden Age: growth, innovation and ...

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A box of old crockery stored in an attic turned out to be Chinese porcelain worth $200,000. The owner, Gill Stewart, found the box while searching for holiday decorations last year. Even the ...

Fragments of delicate Chinese porcelain, white with intricate blue swirls, make a curious contrast with other artifacts — mostly rusted metal or decayed wood — in the treasure fleet exhibit at the St.

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During the 17th century, Europeans were increasingly exposed to world cultures that existed around them. Travel by sea happened for more than just explorers commissioned by governments, but for ...