Born in Aberdeen, James Cromar Watt (1862-1940) was an architect, enamellist and jeweller who amassed a vast collection of decorative art from overseas ... in this blog. Jade is highly prized in ...

What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members of China 's Han dynasty (ruled ...

Asprey chair John Rigas’s introduction to jade was during a trip to Yangon in Myanmar in 2014, during which he became ...

It also has an excellent collection of resources for the study of Chinese painting, calligraphy, ceramics, jade, Buddhist sculpture and ancient bronzes. Its strengths in the area of Near Eastern art ...

“Shona Lady” is made from soapstone, while “Queen” is made from butter jade, a very smooth stone. Highlighting “Queen,” Wang said: “The entire sculpture is from one piece of ston ...

But over time, its collection of ornate statues grew ... which houses the second jade buddha statue, carved from a single piece of white jade. It's also worth noting that the temple is one ...

Distinguished by its highly expressive relief sculpture, Palenque comprises temples ... is known for the fabulous jade that has turned up there. Dating to 550-600, the Temple of the Green Tomb ...

Shapiro Auctions focuses on European, American, Latin American, as well as Russian and Asian paintings and works of art. In recent ... Celadon and Russet jade carving for $102,400.

The 2024 Beijing China Art International Fair opened at Beijing Antique City on Thursday. Hundreds of cultural relics institutions from both China and abroad are showcasing treasures through both ...

Jiliang is one of the four divine beasts in the "The Classic of Mountains and Seas," and legend has it that people can extend ...

Don’t miss its incredible Chinese jade collection or its stone Yogini sculpture from 10th-century south India. [Read: The Best Hotels in Minneapolis-St. Paul.] Museum hours are Tuesday ...

Parliament has now returned from Recess, enabling the government to get to work delivering on our manifesto commitments. One ...