The rare Tang dynasty ceramic drum
This black-glazed ceramic waist drum with azure-glaze decor, an example of Lushan ware from the Tang Dynasty, unveils what the Tang dynasty (618-907) musical instruments look like.This type of drum, introduced from Central Asia to China, was initially made of wood and animal skin. It has two wide sides and seven raised string patterns on its body. Its smooth lines, color, and structure make it a rare ceramic piece.As the only complete Lushan waist drum in the Palace Museum’s collection, it provides essential information for research on ancient Chinese music.
The famous Chinese actress wearing the elegant gown by the Lebanese-Armenian designer
Krikor Jabotian Qiu Tian, the well-known Chinese model, and actress attended the red carpet in Shanghai, China, on November 6, 2022, in a vintage blue Krikor Jabotian gown graced by a silky romantic bow accompanied by a dramatic bolero. The Lebanese-Armenian Krikor Jabotian started his atelier at the age of 23. Six years on, he’s built a solid reputation for his luxurious haute couture designs that have just gone global. Krikor Jabotian hit the international headlines in 2016 when American actress Regina King was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in ABC’s
The Chinese reverse glass diptych of the mother and her child: the West meets the East
"Sotheby's" has recently represented a Chinese reverse glass painting - a diptych entitled “ A mother and a child” (reverse glass painting diptych, China for the European market, Qing dynasty, 18th century). The right wing represents the mother-and-a-child theme through the two-figure composition of a Chinese woman and her son draped in traditional Chinese costumes and accessories in the landscape setting inspired by Chinese ink paintings. The left wing demonstrates the Western influence in terms of costumes and facial features of the figures, resembling the Virgin-with-child-Jesus theme, portrayed against the backdrop with a European-style castle. Reverse glass paintings occupy a
Armenian performing arts and traditional garments represented in Foshan, China
Armenian culture, performing arts, and century-old traditions have recently been represented to the Chinese audience in Foshan city, Guangdong Province. Svetlana Hovhannisyan, the Armenian teacher of Flowery Country Garden kindergarten, conducted a series of cultural and interactive events, introducing traditional Armenian garments and providing an opportunity for the Chinese students to wear Armenian national costume details and get acquainted with Armenian culture. In addition, her students performed traditional Armenian dances for the visitors. It's worth mentioning that the traditional Armenian garments or national costumes (taraz) have always played a significant role in the perception and expression of the Armenian identity. Armenian
Lai Afong – one of the most prolific Chinese photographers of his era
Lai Afong (黎芳 or 賴阿芳, c. 1838 or 1839 – 1890) is considered to be a pre-eminent nineteenth-century Chinese photographer and the founder of the most successful photographic studio in the late Qing Dynasty.Lai Afong's subjects ranged from portraits and social life pictures to cityscapes and landscapes. His photographic compositions showcase the technical and aesthetic influence of traditional Chinese painting- guóhuà.Lai Afong was the most successful of his generation of Chinese photographers in appealing to both a Chinese and foreign cosmopolitan clientele. He advertised in English-language newspapers – offering a "Larger and complete collection of Views than any other Establishment
