Daoism's Influence During The Ming Dynasty (Yongle)

Enjoyed this brief description of this fine celadon Daoist Longquan shrine from the Yongle era during the Ming Dynasty by Ms Luk, the project curator of The British Museum:) This documentary is a great reminder to me of how much the workmanship had improved by the early 1400s😬

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEDcLUyGeSE

Our Most Recently Added Item - May 2022 (Incense Burner)

 

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An old bronze incense burner with fine carvings of a Chinese story.

Mark: Que (Magpie)

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Yongzheng Ceramic Collection (Qing Dynasty)

 

Just thought I'd share this informative article on Yongzheng ceramics by Sotheby's. Given the great workmanship of the featured pieces, it's no surprise that a huge amount of resources were devoted to the production in the imperial kiln, where the best craftsmen in the country were recruited to create a wide variety of innovative wares :p

https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-age-of-elegance-qing-dynasty-yongzheng-ceramics

Ancient Chinese Art (Chinese Pottery)

 

Insightful discussion about Chinese art and history during the Han and Tang Dynasty. I must admit that prior to watching this documentary, I had no idea that Tang Dynasty art was actually very much Western influenced :p 

https://www.britannica.com/video/166584/discussion-China-West-Meets-East-art-Chinese