The unsophisticated functionality of Lowestoft products with their inscribed legends and simple floral motifs in blue or, increasingly from the 1770s in polychrome enamels, all combine to impart a ...
The very earliest wares take their decoration from Chinese and Japanese (kakiemon) porcelain and their forms from silver shapes. Coloured enamels also predominate over underglaze blue decoration but ...
Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.
The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...
Thanks to a special collaboration with Pottery Barn, launching today, Kravet’s heirloom prints and patterns are available to customers everywhere. “We had always been looking for the right ...
The Zhejiang Museum is hosting a Tea World exhibition until April 6. Held in partnership with the Palace Museum, it showcases 114 artifacts from the Song (960-1279) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
Good stories and artistic talent know no boundaries, and those captivated by exceptional cinematic experiences often look past subtitles. As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the ...