One of the world's finest collections of Chinese jade is tipped to sell for for £3.1million. The 15 pieces were acquired by the former Conservative MP Somerset de Chair who left them to his widow, ...
Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week, we shine a spotlight on one artist or exhibition you should know.
This popular succulent does more than look pretty according to ancient practice, but placement makes all the difference in ...
The jade used since ancient times in China is nephrite, which in its pure state is white but may be green, cream, yellow, brown, gray, black or mottled due to the presence of impurities, chiefly iron ...
China's art collection market was for a time depressed in the 20th Century due to wars and the slow economic development that followed. The past 30 to 40 years have seen it recovering, witnessed by ...
A First World War soldier’s remarkable collection of Chinese jade which was passed down to his son has sold for almost £2.5m. Coldstream Guards Captain Neville Lawrence’s passion for the ornamental ...
Miners search for jade stones at a mine dump at a Hpakant jade mine in Kachin state, Burma Credit: Photo: Reuters Using heavy earth-excavators and explosives, miners have been tearing into Burma's ...
From the garden deck of his office, Yup Zau Hkawng looks over one of the greener cities in Asia. Myitkyina is the capital of Myanmar's Kachin State, its wide boulevards lined with trees. The sleepy ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - February 10 marks the first day of the Lunar New Year, and in Chinese culture, families gather over a symbolic meal to bring luck and prosperity for the year. Chinese people ...
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