Earthy textures, sculptural forms and a natural palette of creme white, rust red and terracotta orange – some of the many reasons we’re in love with the extraordinary early ceramics of China’s Yunnan province. We’re honored to have recently become stewards of a rare collection of 14th-century offering vessels from Yunnan, each one utterly unique […]

This lunar new year, we usher in the Year of the Fire Horse, the 7th animal of the 12-year lunar cycle and a powerful creature associated with strength, peace and imminent blessings.  Horses are celebrated in Chinese art in various forms, shown as faithful steeds in scroll paintings & screens or as celestial beings in […]

A traditional sign of love and marriage, double happiness (囍) is the Chinese equivalent of a heart shape. Magpies, plum blossoms, peaches, leopards, cranes, pomegranates and the color pink all express deep feelings in subtle ways. Decorating a vase or embroidered in silk, these unassuming motifs transform any object into a romantic gift, perfect for […]