August 23rd. Chorley’s auctioneers announced that it will offer the private collection of BBC Antiques Roadshow’s long-serving expert, Henry Sandon (MBE), known for his passion for porcelain and ...

Emergency teams in the Sichuan province of south-western China are battling against time to locate 28 people missing after a rain-triggered landslide killed one person and buried homes.

Post-Wall, the factory assumed various names and guises until 1862 when it became the Royal ... underglaze blue decorated wares painted in imitation of Chinese originals, especially when a new and ...

Various ancient porcelains and woodblock paintings on display transformed Prince Kung's Palace Museum into a vibrant hub of ...

These elements complement and conflict with each other. The year 2025 belongs to the snake, but if you were born in the Year of the Dragon, here’s everything you need to know and more ...

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The key figure in the story of Doulton's 'Burslem' studio is Charles Noke. He had spent 15 years at the Royal Worcester factory before he became chief modeller at Doulton in 1889 where he remained the ...

Today is the annual Dragon Boat Festival ... (475–221BC), a bloody time when the different provinces of modern-day China fought endlessly against each other. The patriotic poet was filled ...

In honour of her big day, we are looking at one of her favourite tiaras, the Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara ... has been worn by itself by several Dutch royal women, but the full setting includes ...

In 2018, China bought the site of the old Royal Mint next to the Tower of London with the aim of building the largest Chinese diplomatic complex in Europe. This 5.4-acre piece of land served as the ...

The Monarch decides who may grant Royal Warrants. These are known as the Grantors. Today The King grants Royal Warrants. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and HRH The Duke of ...