From Imperial Insignia to Victorian Accessory: The Transcultural Journey of Qing Rank Badges
The Purse Museum's Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) rank badge exemplifies a significant case of transcultural adaptation of imperial insignia. Originally fabricated as a buzi (补子) between approximately 1750-1850, this silk embroidery panel was executed using the kesi tapestry technique with gold-wrapped
A New Chapter in Sino-Armenian Relations: Introducing Armenian Classical Poetry to China
The Beijing Writers Publishing House released the Anthology of Armenian Poetry, a selection of Armenian classical poetry translated into Chinese, at the end of last year. The anthology was compiled and translated by the young Chinese Armenologist Yan Xin. The
The female artist of the prominent Pissarro family drew inspiration from Chinese culture
Orovida Camille Pissarro, Lucien, and Esther Pissarro's only child was the first woman in the Pissarro family and the first of her generation to become an artist. Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she lived and worked predominantly in London,
A witty and whimsical modern interpretation of the Chinese blue-and-white
Cleverly and comically named Calamityware, Don Moyer‘s series of plates puts a modern spin on the ceramic craft. Featuring blue and white ornamentation inspired by Chinese pottery, the plates, at first glance, do not suggest anything out of the ordinary.
The German photographer conveyed the “visibility of time” through shattering Chinese figurines
Through high-speed photography, the German photographer Martin Klimas captures the split second a pair of Chinese porcelain figurines break and shatter on the ground. The perfectly timed images look like earth-shattering battles. Klimas also captures singular ceramics artistically smashing into
Veiled world of Chinese empresses on display in the United States
“Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, 1644–1912” was held at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the year 2019. This major international exhibition explored empresses’ lives during the emperor-centric Qing dynasty. Despite the empresses’ accomplishments and status, they are largely
Theodore Wores: The pioneer of Chinese themes in American Art
Theodore Wores’s art helped to form a positive image of Chinese people in 19th century America. This article by Ani Margaryan is an in-depth analysis of American artist Theodore Wores' contribution to the rise of, coinage and extension of Chinese