News

New London museum exhibit showcases exuberant early days of U.S.-China trade
The exhibit explores the early days of U.S.-China trade with a focus on Connecticut merchants and sailors who participated in ...
CNN7mon
British Museum receives donation of Chinese ceramics worth $1.27 billion
The British Museum said it would loan some of the ceramics to the Shanghai Museum in China and Metropolitan Museum in New York to support exhibitions there. Porcelain was first produced in China ...
Hosted on MSN25d
British Museum receives largest donation in its history with Chinese ceramics collection
The British Museum has received the highest-value ... This donation underscores that porcelain was first produced in China around AD 600, highlighting the country's long history of ceramic artistry.
The New York Times7mon
The British Museum Gets a Giant Gift: $1.27 Billion of Chinese Ceramics
By Alex Marshall Reporting from London The trustees of one of the world’s most renowned private collection of Chinese ceramics on Wednesday donated all 1,700 objects to the British Museum in a ...
Artnet2mon
Historic $1.2 Billion Donation Approved for the British Museum
It is believed that they were manufactured from Jingdezhen porcelain at the Hengfeng ... relating to the development of the British Museum’s collection of Chinese antiquities.
BusinessWorld7mon
British Museum to receive hefty donation of world-renowned Chinese ceramics
LONDON — The British Museum said last week it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around £1 billion ... the blue-and-white “David vases” from 1351, a tiny porcelain ...
Hypebeast7mon
British Museum Receives £1 Billion Donation of Rare Chinese Ceramics
The British Museum has received a private collection of Chinese ceramics estimated at ... a 15th century porcelain “chicken cup” used by Emperor Chenghua and several Ru wares crafted for ...