The history of cultural interactions was a complicated web of connections across regions that were formed largely by trade.

A popular Asian figurine store is making a splash into the Houston region as part of its overall U.S. expansion. Pop Mart, known for iconic toy characters like Molly, Hirono, The Monsters and ...

Until now, the oldest known Chinese figurine was a jade songbird about 5,000 years old found near Beijing. This new discovery pushes back the origins of animal sculpture in East Asia by roughly ...

A painted pottery figurine depicting two women holding hands, housed at the Luoyang Museum in Henan province, has recently ...

but these cute little statues aren’t Chinese at all: They’re Japanese. Named maneki-neko in Japanese (literally “beckoning cat”), the figurine—true to its name and contrary to popular ...

Toy figurine store Pop Mart is opening its first ... and "Friends" and has built a notable fan base in Asia. Pop Mart, a Chinese retailer, features designer toy brands like Molly, Hirono, The ...

WHAT: Netsuke and Asian figurines in wood, bone and antique ivory. WHY: Beauty and rarity. Ellis says the precision craftsmanship that went into the carvings is no longer practiced. WHERE HE SHOPS ...

The ancient Paleolithic bird figurine, carved from a blackened bone ... The critical find potentially changes our understanding of ancient Chinese civilization and suggests that art arose there ...