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So how can a collection of porcelain be worth such a mind-boggling amount? The market for Chinese ceramics – always regarded as the most exquisite in the world – has been booming for years as ...
A new carbide ceramic developed in China can withstand very hot temperatures. Chinese scientists have created a new material ...
Chinese researchers have developed a carbide ceramic material capable of withstanding temperatures as high as 3,600 degrees ...
The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest donation in its nearly 300-year ...
A museum housing one of the world’s most significant private collections of Chinese export porcelain is due to open on 22 February in Sintra, a picturesque region close to Lisbon. The ...
The British Museum has received the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics from the Sir Percival David Foundation.
The Sir Percival David Foundation will permanently donate its £1 billion ($1.27 billion) Chinese ceramics collection to the British Museum, following regulatory approval to amend its governing ...