19. April 2025

Jingdezhen overglaze polychrome porcelain, known as wucai (literally “five colors”), is a type of overglaze decoration that gradually developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The materials and techniques of wucai can be traced back to lead green glazes of the Han dynasty, the tri-colored glazed wares of the Tang dynasty (Tang sancai), as well as the liuli glaze and fahua polychrome decoration of the Yuan dynasty.

11. April 2025

After more than three years of effort, Dr. Jin Liyan and the team at Liangqing Shuwu Studio have released a sister volume titled Compilation of Records on Chinese Artworks Handled by Yamanaka & Co.’s Branches in Europe and America and the American Art Association.