If you’re familiar with 19th-century ceramics, you probably know about ironstone. It was first made by English potter Miles Mason, who sold Chinese export porcelain and decided to make his own ...

Heritage Auctions’ second Asia Week New York sale, scheduled for March 21, 2025, offers a sweeping catalog of Asian fine and ...

A Chinese porcelain night light ... Amongst the furniture in the sale is a joined oak dresser, late 17th century, with provenance from Sir Graham Wyllie, estimated to fetch between £1,500 ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Allysia Finley, Jason Riley, and Kim Strassel. Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP/Terrence Antonio James/Zuma Press/Chris O'Meara/AP Will the ...

21.1 x 22.6 cm. (8.3 x 8.9 in.) ...

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...

Here’s a look at editor-worthy addresses, from a historical palace-turned-five-star-hotel to two Michelin-starred restaurants ...

“You buy something at the thrift store, and it’s like buying a lottery ticket,” said John Carcerano, who found this 18th century Chinese plate at the Goodwill Store on Dempster. Credit: John Carcerano ...

Early patterns were either copied from or highly influenced by the hand-painted Chinese export porcelain ... 19 th century wares aimed at customers with lower incomes, have particular appeal. The ...

Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyao/ 'born resembling'), unlike the general zodiac, is represented by 12 zodiac animals. In order, they are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse ...

Men, mostly young but some old, entered the Sullivan City Mine in various life situations on that gray winter morning a century ago. Perry Maxwell — a strapping “pick man” who jackhammered ...

“After we came and got started, we couldn’t go anywhere else.” In between performances of Chinese songs and dances, including the traditional lion dance, families and students created snake lanterns ...