Many historic societal changes have been significantly shaped by climate change’s influence. For instance, the Wanli ...
A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, ...
Researchers link the collapse of the Ming Dynasty to severe droughts, offering new insights into how climate shaped ancient ...
On Wednesday, in London, Sotheby's sold a pair of rare 16th-century Ming Dynasty Chinese jars decorated with orange fish for ...
A recent study by Chinese researchers has found that the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, may have been triggered by the Wanli megadrought ...
In China’s porcelain capital of Jingdezhen, ceramics have been woven into the very fabric of the city for centuries. At its ...
At Hangzhou Museum in Zhejiang province, a fridge magnet shaped like a “little pink cup” has become highly sought after, and around 40,000 of these have been sold since late July. This magnet is ...
88-89, no.37. Compare with a similar gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, illustrated in Gems of Beijing Cultural Relics Series: Buddhist Statues I, Beijing, 2001, p.79, pl.39. See also a ...
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). The porcelain jars ...