For more than 1,000 years, Chinese porcelain has enchanted the world. Its exacting craftsmanship and exceeding beauty have made it a touchstone of Asian culture. While westerners have long found it ...
Li Jiansheng, one of China’s foremost ceramic artists and scholars, will discuss Chinese and American cultural similarities and differences that find common ground in the clay medium, on Wednesday, ...
The long, winding history of Chinese pottery goes back to Neolithic times, with earthenware dated to 5000 B.C. While such an old piece would be an incredible find to uncover at your local thrift store ...
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 ...
There’s a certain collection of relics diasporic Asian youth immediately recognize from their upbringing. A few of mine include: lychee jelly cups (especially delicious after a PB&J sandwich), pungent ...
At the welcome banquet, heads of state were captivated by another masterpiece: a grape-patterned jar, which is a stunning ...