Jingdezhen (Jǐngdézhèn 景德镇)|Jǐngdézhèn 景德镇 (Jingdezhen)
Ellen HUANG As early as the sixth century CE, the city of Jingdezhen produced ceramics. It went on to specialize
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:14-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, Cities, Geography, History, Arts, and Culture, Sculpture and artisanry|
Ellen HUANG As early as the sixth century CE, the city of Jingdezhen produced ceramics. It went on to specialize
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:24-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Sculpture and artisanry|
WANG Ying Chinese bronze ding, Western Zhou, (1045–771 BCE). PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Thousands of one-of-a-kind ritual bronzes have
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:24-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Sculpture and artisanry|
OOI Giok Ling Ornately painted porcelain bowl. Potters of the Ming dynasty concentrated more on painted design and less on
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:26-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Sculpture and artisanry|
Katherine Anne HARPER Workroom in the jade factory at the Yangzhou Commune. Jade sculptures and ornaments were made in factories
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:27-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Sculpture and artisanry|
Catherine PAGANI Terracota soldier from the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi (d. 210 BCE). Each terracotta soldier was sculpted with
By ChinaConnectU|2014-12-16T16:54:27-05:00January 22nd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Sculpture and artisanry|
OOI Giok-Ling Visitors at the Yangzhou Lacquerware Factory, with some of the factory’s wares displayed along the back wall. PHOTO