Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million
A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, ...
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Exhibition offers rare look at nation's historical literary relics
"The Pulse of Korean Literature," an exhibition of the history of domestic literature at Cheong Wa Dae, the former ...
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Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Jars Smashes Its $1 M. High Estimate, Hammering for $12.5 M.
On Wednesday, in London, Sotheby's sold a pair of rare 16th-century Ming Dynasty Chinese jars decorated with orange fish for $12.5 million, blowing the house's $1 million high estimate out of the ...
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Collapse of China’s Ming Dynasty Traced to Ancient Droughts
Researchers link the collapse of the Ming Dynasty to severe droughts, offering new insights into how climate shaped ancient ...
Collapse of Ming Dynasty actually began with Wanli megadrought, tree-ring research shows
Climate change has a profound impact on historical societal transformations. A recent study by Chinese researchers has found that the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most important dynasties ...
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Joseon Dynasty
White Porcelain Jar with Plum, Bamboo, Bird Design (Joseon, 15th Century) This vase made in the early Joseon period displays ...
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The financial epicenter that owes its pedigree to a famous ancient scholar
Lujiazui was named after Lu Shen (1477-1544), a Ming Dynasty scholar and collector, who spent much of his life there. The ...
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Beijing's Xicheng launches new round of historical vitalization
On Wednesday, the government of Beijing's Xicheng district announced the third round of vitalization projects for cultural ...
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
Portugal’s maritime voyages in the 15th and 16th centuries initiated significant commercial and cultural exchanges between Europe and Asia. Similar to the Spanish encounters in the Americas, ...
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Houston Rockets: The Best Player In Each Season Of The 21st Century
Stats: 17.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.3 SPG, 1.9 BPG Achievements And Awards: All-Star Yao Ming took over as the face of the Rockets during the 2003-04 season, becoming the team’s best player ...