A SMALL collection of Chinese ornaments have sold for £12.5 million ... that sat either side of emperor Qianlong's throne at an Imperial palace went for £1.2m. • The other dozen items ...

Production of Chinese porcelain flourished during ... In particular, some porcelain was baked as ornaments in the imperial court. To meet aesthetic requirements, much attention was paid to the ...

One of the celebrated eight imperial crafts, including jade carving and cloisonne of ancient China, filigree inlay dates back over 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). This intricate craft ...

Long before goods with high-end labels came to be seen as a sign of wealth, rich Chinese coveted items that ... attention of Qianlong Emperor and the imperial court. In the span of 10 years ...