MLive

Salvaged Ming and Qing Dynasty porcelain from Chinese shipwreck hits auction block in Wyoming

WYOMING — A little bit of Imperial China is up for grabs in West Michigan this week. Starting today, a collection of porcelain Ming and Qing Dynasty artifacts salvaged about 20 years ago from a ...
Artnet

An 18th-Century Bowl Made From One of the Rarest Porcelains in the World Sold for $25 Million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong

A rare 18th-century porcelain bowl sold for HK$198 million ($25 million) at Sotehby’s Hong Kong last week. The vessel, which measures less than 4.5 inches in diameter, was produced in imperial kilns ...
Artnet

Two Jars Bought for $25 at a Thrift Store Turn Out to Be Qing Dynasty Treasures That Could Fetch $63,000 at Auction

A pair of Qing dynasty jars that were snapped up at a London charity shop for £20 ($25) could fetch up to £50,000 ($63,000) when they go to auction at Roseberys on May 16. The jars feature rounds of ...
People

$25 Jars Bought at Thrift Store Found to Be Qing Dynasty Antiques Worth $74,500

A pair of 4.5-inch jars purchased by an unnamed "passionate collector" at a London thrift store for $25 sold for $74,500 at Roseberys auction house on Tuesday A "passionate collector" in London is ...
HeraldNet

In Qing dynasty China, everyday objects were turned into art

The Hundred Treasures theme was popular in Chinese art during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Many objects of daily life that impart symbolic meaning were incorporated into artwork. A single vase can be ...
Forbes

Theaster Gates Inaugurates The Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal’s New Home For World-Class Ceramics

Image Courtesy of The Albuquerque Foundation. A private collection of Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain can be viewed by the public for the first time at a beautiful new cultural destination in Portugal ...