NEWS & STORIES

Art & Splendor in the Ming Dynasty: The Rise of the Jade Artisan

By Heather Herbstritt In 1368 A.D. the young soldier, Zhu Yuanzhang, soon to become Emperor, successfully invaded Beijing, ending decades...

Balancing Manchu and Han Culture: Qing Imperial Textiles

By Kendall Hanner With the fall of the long-reigning Ming dynasty and the establishment of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty came an onslaught...

Early Chinese Flower Painting & Xie Gongzhan's 'Chrysanthemums'

By Heather Herbstritt Offered on the third day, March 18th, of Oakridge’s Spring Fine Asian Art and Antiques auctions are a visually...