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 ...

Walk along Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road, past its many antique shops and those selling Chinese fans ... and a permanent collection of ladies’ ornaments, which are the subject of an exhibition ...

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 ...

as well as the 2024 Franco-Chinese Year of Cultural Tourism, an exhibition titled Ming Gold: Splendors and Beauties of Imperial China opened at the Guimet Museum in Paris, running from Sept 18 to ...