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Immersive exhibition at King George IV's opulent seaside Regency Palace in Brighton offers visitors a chromatic journey merging historical objects with contemporary art and installations.
Yet the answers remained elusive — until his quest connected him remotely with researchers at the Jingdezhen Ancient Ceramic ...
"Wang committed himself to elevating porcelain painting beyond tradition, and this Bulgarian-held masterpiece shows his early ...
Wondering about the secrets behind a rare porcelain plate, the Dutch collector Ton Letwory found hope in Jingdezhen Ancient Ceramic Gene Bank, the first of its kind in the world. With help from ...
Photo taken on June 8, 2022 shows a staff member displaying gene specimens of ceramics from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) at ...
Armed with electron microscopes, Raman spectrometers and an array of precision instruments, researchers are collecting data from each ceramic fragment to methodically build what they call a "genetic ...
acquired an intricately painted porcelain plate over a decade ago, he was told it was a piece from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). But something about its design -- the swirling motifs, the ...
A Qing dynasty lacquer panel featuring Taoist deities in a misty landscape is one of many artefacts being restored at the Palace Museum in China. These items may eventually be displayed to the public.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a unique gift to his US counterpart Donald Trump – a custom-made portrait of himself. The portrait, created by a leading Russian artist, was presented to ...
The findings span different historical periods, with a large number of discoveries dating to prehistoric times and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). From October to December 2024, a research team from ...
And while most are extremely affordable, there are some expensive vases that really tell history. And the act of throwing pottery itself is even more enchanting. From shaping to firing, it’s a ...
porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact from the early Ming dynasty that’s expected to be sold for between $300,000 and $ ...