Chinese Auction Houses Go Global – Asia Business News – CNBC The international art auction world has long been dominated by Sotheby’s and Christie’s which have more than 500 years of history between them. But recent Hong Kong auctions have heralded the emergence of two new rivals – from China. Poly International Auction, the world’s […]
Ebay Transaction Payment Problem in China
Doing Business on Ebay is Fun, at Times China is a Challenge. Ebay Transaction Payment Problem in China are an epidemic Selling on Ebay can be a lot of fun and very rewarding financially. We’ve all heard stories of the item with a high bid of $75 and spiking to $2,500 in the last 6 […]
Metropolitan Museum Asian Art Collection
China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum Asian Art Collection A superb film on the Metropolitan Museum Asian Art Collection. The MET’s fine collection of Chinese art is showcased in considerable detail for nearly an hour in this terrific video produced in 2008. With commentary and narration from various experts at the institution. In this film […]
Chinese Porcelain History Video and Traditions
Chinese Porcelain History Video Its Origins and Method This is an exceptional Film about the history of Chinese porcelain making, toward the end is a section on the 10,000 character jar in the Fuchou Museum, probably the rarest and most valuable piece of porcelain on earth, valued in the 10’s of millions of dollars. It […]
The Artful Recluse Chinese Art Exhibition
The Artful Recluse Chinese Art Exhibition The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in 17th-Century China The Santa Barbara Independent There’s a feeling of bright anticipation at the entrance to The Artful Recluse Chinese art exhibition , the exhibit currently on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Here, Elizabeth Atkins Curator of Asian […]
Passage to Asia Opens in London
Passage to Asia Opens in London – NYTimes.com Passage to Asia Opens in London By GINANNE BROWNELL Published: October 31, 2012 LONDON — Tsherin Sherpa’s works are swirling juxtapositions of colors, history, themes, religion and politics. The painting “Untitled, 2012,” made from gold leaf, acrylic and ink on linen, is aptly unnamed, as there are […]
Ancient Art Tells China’s Modern Tale
Ancient Art Tells China’s Modern Tale – NYTimes.com AMSTERDAM — For the first half of his career, the artist Qiu Deshu largely rode the seismic shifts of Chinese history. Chinese Ming Dynasty Ink Painting of Bamboo Leaves and Branches Mr. Qiu, who was born in Shanghai in 1948, studied traditional Chinese arts, including seal carving, […]
Famille-Rose-Yangcai-Fencai-Chinese-Porcelains
Famille-Rose-Yangcai-Fencai-Chinese-Porcelains | China Online Museum Imperial Qianlong Enamel vase, National Palace Museum Collection Studying and learning about the wide range of enamels that can be found on Chinese porcelains involves and learning about the history of and evolutions of Chinese porcelain decorating going back at least to the Ming Dynasty. They have many names, some are […]
Qing Dynasty Ceramics Porcelain History
Qing Dynasty Ceramics Porcelain History | China Online Museum Fine Kangxi Vase, Circa 1700. Jingdezhen Kilns China The great Jingdezhen kilns that had supplied the most artistically advanced ceramics to the world for centuries were largely destroyed during the dislocations that led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Fortunately, the Manchu […]
History of Chinese Ivory From Paleolithic to Qing
Ivory Carving | Palace Museum Collection History of Chinese Ivory From Paleolithic to Qing Hunters and fishers of Paleolithic age already learned to make use of the inedible parts of their game and work these into simple tools or ornaments. Ivory went on to become an integrated and widely used component of Neolithic craft cultures, often […]