Discover Ancient Indian center of a once-great Buddhist civilization
By Aaron Joshua Spray The ancient Buddhist city of Taxila was one of the most important cities of the Subcontinent and was lost for thousands of years. Located in what is today Pakistan, Taxila was an important city of ancient…
Antiques: Celadon is a pottery for the ages
If there are two classes of goods that dominate the decorative market here in the desert, they would be art glass and studio pottery. Both are midcentury staples and both add shape and color to any decor. Yet while most…
US$2.7 million Chinese archaic bronze jar tops Asia Week New York
Christie’s Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Sale delivered glittering results. Amongst 351 lots offered in two parts, 294 were sold – a US$31 million dollars sale total and 83.7 per cent sale rate was achieved – far exceeding…
Know one’s snuff: Chinese snuff bottles are among the highlights of Asia Week New York
A collection of Chinese snuff bottles offered in two sessions stands out among an intriguing selection of Asia Week New York auctions and dealer shows. Picture of Anne Crane This enamelled glass Qianlong mark and period snuff bottle made at…
2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Pakistan
The structure is one of the oldest of its kind in the Gandhara region Archaeologists in northwest Pakistan’s Swat Valley have unearthed a roughly 2,000-year-old Buddhist temple that could be one of the oldest in the country, reports the Hindustan…
APSARA National Authority restores three Buddha statues at Bakan tower of Angkor Wat temple
The APSARA National Authority has been restoring three more Buddha statues at Bakan tower of Angkor Wat Temple, after the restoration of a statue. The restoration project began in early February 2022 and is scheduled to take five months to…
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze tops seasonal Asian art sales in UK regions
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze tops seasonal Asian art sales in UK regions The highest single price posted in the regions during the autumn series of Asian art sales was the £380,000 bid at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Dorchester for a…
Mausoleum of Han Dynasty emperor found in China’s Shaanxi
A large-scale mausoleum in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, has been identified as belonging to Emperor Wendi of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 25), local authorities said Tuesday. The mausoleum, located in Jiangcun Village on the eastern…
World Premiere of “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia” Exhibition Debuts At the California Science Center February 16, 2022
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The world premiere of “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia” exhibition debuts at the California Science Center February 16, 2022. Through 120 original artifacts – half on tour outside Cambodia for the first…