China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
Trio stole £3m Ming dynasty antiques from museum before plotting murder, court hears
During the burglary, three pieces of Ming-era porcelain, insured for US$3.58 million (£2.78m), were stolen. The items ...
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Touching History
It brought ordered design to the chaos of nature and reached its very zenith in Suzhou during the Ming dynasty era. A typically intricate example is the famed Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhuo ...
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Imperial Treasures: Chinese Ceramics of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art 1979.177. Introduction Ewer. China, Jiangxi Province. Ming dynasty, early 15th century (probably Yongle era, 1403–1424). Porcelain with incised design under ...
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Murder plot accused stole Ming dynasty porcelain from Geneva museum, court told
Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million US dollars ... Geneva on June 1 2019 – a month before Mr Allen was shot. Three pieces of Ming-era porcelain were snatched from the ...
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Carriers of history and tradition
Incense burners in the shape of geese or ducks were among the most popular archaic designs from the Song Dynasty onward.
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Chapel of Sound
This project, nestled in a mountainous valley two hours away from Beijing, is a monolithic open-air concert hall resting in the valley of the Ming Dynasty-era Great Wall ruins. While designed to ...
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Murder plot accused stole Ming dynasty porcelain from Geneva museum, court told
Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million ... Three pieces of Ming-era porcelain were snatched from the museum with a combined insurance value of 3,580,000 US dollars.