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5,000-year-old ‘pig-headed dragon’ artifact discovered in ancient Chinese tomb
Researchers in China have uncovered a 5,000-year-old jade dragon artifact in a tomb located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous ...
Kengo Kuma Transforms Yixing’s Pottery Heritage with UCCA Ceramics Museum
Inspired by the nearby Shushan mountain, the museum’s design mimics a mountain range, with its ceramic-clad roof reflecting ...
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NOVA: And the porcelain made for export ... Most importantly, the Chinese dragon symbolizes auspiciousness, just the opposite of the Biblical dragon in Western cultures. NOVA: Could you tell ...
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What Are the Most Expensive Vases in the World?
one of the biggest stand-alone sales for a Chinese monochrome porcelain. The vase is said to be inspired by the 8th-century Tang Dynasty prototype and features two dragons for handles flanking a ...
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Chinese blue-and-white ceramics
This temple vase features a magnificent dragon with unusual bat-like wings and fins ... Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Jars with brass necks, unknown maker, mid 17th century, Chinese porcelain ...