China hasn’t always been trying to catch up with the West. Gunpowder, the compass, paper and movable type: The Chinese are famous for inventing them all. A little less well known is that the Chinese ...

Finding key quality pieces at an auction is all about developing your eye for detail, as well as knowing the historical context of the items in question. This is true for furniture, paintings, ...

For many centuries China held the secret to making the world's finest porcelain—white, translucent ceramic ware of such high quality that it produced a musical tone when struck. The envy of potters ...

The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...

Few people adore Chinese porcelain more than Jan-Erik Nilsson, a Swedish scholar of Chinese history. In fact, he has gone as far as creating www.gotheborg.com for antique Chinese porcelain collectors, ...

Q I read your article about porcelain plates (Nov. 23) and was reminded of a set I have in my possession. My husband’s great-great grandfather, a wholesaler of spices in Gothenburg, Sweden, ordered ...

'An Ancient Tradition, A New Era' exhibition is held at the Clore Education Centre of the British Museum from Nov 18. Photo by Zhang Kexin / chinadaily.com.cn A pop-up contemporary Chinese porcelain ...

JINGDEZHEN: Dubbed the porcelain capital of China, Jingdezhen is opening its doors to the world with a more inclusive and innovative approach, accelerating its efforts to become a creative hub that ...