Explore highlights from the museum's superb collection of Chinese lacquer, including court accessories, scholars' objects, luxury items, and household furniture. Known for its elegant forms and ...
In a gray-tiled house along Liyang Old Street in Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province, sits an extraordinary studio. It is the workshop of Gan Erke, a master of Chinese lacquerware and ...
Foreword Acknowledgments List of Contributors Introduction Lacquer and Buddhist Sculpture in East Asia, Sixth-Eighth Centuries Denise Patry LEIDY Plates Exploring the Techniques of Early Chinese ...
When light shines on exquisite lacquer work, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, the shells produce unique light and shadow effects, like flowing rainbows. Such a charming work of art combines lacquer, a ...
Early Chinese Lacquer Toilet-Boxes Two pieces of outstanding importance from the last of the Eumorfopoulos collection have been presented to the British Museum; one, a Chinese lacquer toilet-box, ...
Chinese New Year is right around the corner, beginning on January 22, 2023, and culminating with the Festival of Lights in early February. This year, the rabbit will take center stage on the Chinese ...