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- 13 Oct 2019, May NaikJust wanted to share this simple guide on Chinese porcelain (as decor pieces). Hope you find this a useful point of reference:)https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/ … Read more
- 06 Oct 2019, May NaikIt's interesting that only one out of four Yuan-Ming Jun wares managed to be sold at Christie's Hong Kong recent spring sales. However, given all of the bowls offered are similar in shape an … Read more
- 06 Oct 2019, May NaikHmm….it's interesting how white jade pieces have been highly sought-after in recent years. It would be interesting to see if this trend changes over time.https://en.thevalue.com/articles/art-d- … Read more
- 29 Sep 2019, May NaikThe only Tang-dynasty jade dragon head (in private hands) fails to find a new owner at Christie's New York despite pre-sale hype….It's interesting how the sentiment in the room changed so … Read more
- 22 Sep 2019, May NaikWhile the documentary may have been a short one, I am so glad BBC was literally granted full access to the Terracotta warriors from the Qin dynasty! I was particularly pleased that viewers were given … Read more
- 08 Sep 2019, May NaikI couldn't help but noticed the stark difference in pricetag between the blue and white vase (Yongzheng period) and the magnificent imperial three-coloured carved 'nine dragon' lacquer … Read more
- 01 Sep 2019, May NaikWhile mirrors have been reduced to nothing more than a grooming aid in modern times, it's amazing how they were also used as ornaments, tokens of love, gifts, religious items in Taoism and burial … Read more
- 25 Aug 2019, May NaikDespite recent news of buyers' purchasing 'imperfect' pieces at auctions, I'm relieved that one expert is discouraging buyers from purchasing fine porcelain that have cracks and ch … Read more
- 18 Aug 2019, May NaikTea drinking is an essential experience to connect with the past and the present. It’s also a great way to indulge our senses, which is what I think great art is all about.- Shunan Teng, founder of Te … Read more
- 11 Aug 2019, May NaikThe mystery of a qingbai ewer (recovered from the ocean floor) is finally cracked with the help of portable x-ray fluorescence (pXRF). Given the pXRF's fine detail, it would be very interesting t … Read more