Hu Xianmin is in the midst of carving the scenes of a famous oil painting onto a piece of teakwood the length of a snooker cue. The painting, titled Yu Gong Yi Shan, or "the foolish man who moved ...

'Look like a real dragon dancing in the sky and a crowing cock in the morning.'--- this typical Bai nationality song shows how vivid the Jianchuan wood sculptures are. Jianchuan, located in Dali, ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I hope you can help me identify this piece of sculpture. My mother had this piece sitting around for years, and now it has been passed down to me. It is 7 inches tall and 6 ...

Woodblock printing with colour was pioneered in China and reached its zenith in 18th-century Suzhou. An exceptional selection of Suzhou prints, assembled by the specialist bookseller and collector ...

Third-generation seal engraver Yam Man-hong talks about preserving the craft at his tiny Hong Kong stall, and keeping up with ...

It might seem surprising which item fetched five times more than the highest estimated price at this week’s A.B. Levy’s pre-season auction on Worth Avenue and took the crown as the most expensive ...

Works of art, a formation of civilization combining the experience of survival, development and the aesthetic taste of human kind, reveals not only the characteristics of handicraft culture and the ...

Ancient rock carvings are leaving China for the first time to go on show in Wales. Karen Price unearths their history and the reason why Cardiff was chosen for their international debut THEY date back ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

The large carving work, Yu Gong Yi Shan, by Hu Xianmin. [PHOTO BY GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY] Hu Xianmin is in the midst of carving the scenes of a famous oil painting onto a piece of teakwood the length ...

I hope you can help me identify this piece of sculpture. My mother had this piece sitting around for years and now it has been passed down to me. It is 7 inches tall and 6 inches wide. What is it ...

Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson have written a number of books on antiques. Do you have an item you’d like to know more about? Contact them at Joe Rosson, 2504 Seymour Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917, or ...