In ancient times, ceramic pillows offered cool and stable rest during the summer months. This Song Dynasty porcelain pillow from the Cizhou kiln features a lotus motif painted in green, yellow, and ...

Turkish artisan Adil Can Guven has spent decades reviving and advancing the art of Iznik tiles. In an interview with Xinhua, ...

Master artisan Adil Can Guven works at his studio in Iznik, Türkiye, on June 26, 2025. In the historic town of Iznik in ...

China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese ...

For centuries, Chinese artisans have captivated the world with their skillful transformation of clay into porcelain artworks. In particular, white porcelain from Dehua, Fujian Province, has gained ...

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied ...

Vincent Namatjira, contributors include Lisa Slade and Nici Cumpston, Thames & Hudson, 256pp, £45 (hb) Vincent Namatjira hit ...

What began as a glittering underwater mystery off the coast of France has turned into an international legal matter, the one ...

An 80-year-old US novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale ...

The gold ingots are believed to originate from the Prince de Conty, a French East India Company vessel that sank during a ...

In an early case of industrial espionage, Robert Fortune disguised himself as a local and took tea leaves and the secrets of ...

Malaysia’s oldest and most historic town is World Heritage-listed and features a fantastic blend of multinational influences ...