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Hetian White Jade Chi Dragon Pattern You: The Han Dynasty's Living Bronze

An Heirloom from the Han Court Chang'an, 140 BC. In the ancestral temple of a Han prince, incense smoke rises from bronze vessels, offerings of wi

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Han Hetian Jade Chilhu Tiger Ear Censer: A Ritual Vessel from China's Golden Age

An Heirloom from the Han Court Chang'an, 140 BC. The Han dynasty is at its height. Emperor Wu has just ascended the throne, and the empire stretch

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Huanghuali: The Emperor of Chinese Hardwoods

A Wood Like No Other In the world of classical Chinese furniture, one name stands above all others: Huanghuali . This is not merely a wood. It is a le

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Coral-Ground Reserved Scroll Flower Bowl: The Yongzheng Emperor's Quiet Maste...

The Story The year is 1725. The Yongzheng Emperor has ruled for three years, and the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen are under his direct, exacting super

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Ming Blue and White Kirin Stem Bowl: A Toast to Good Fortune

The Story The year is 1524. The Jiajing Emperor has ruled for three years, and the Ming dynasty is entering a period of cultural flourishing. In a bus

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Three Worlds Hetian Jade Buddha Statues Set: A Thousand Years of Buddha Light...

Preview: An Extraordinary Treasure Coming Soon In an upcoming special release, Verity Antique will present an exceptionally rare set of Tang Dynasty H

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Collection Highlights | Coming Soon

Grandpa has been gone for over a year now. The old house he lived in-the family has barely touched it. Not that we're afraid, exactly… it's more that

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Famille Rose Dragon and Phoenix Flattened Vase: The Celestial Union

The Story The year is 1780. The Qianlong Emperor has ruled for forty-five years. China is at the height of its power-the wealthiest, most populous, mo

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Red Glaze Mini Meiping: The Color of Celebration, The Form of Resilience

The Story The year is 1736. The Qianlong Emperor has just ascended the throne, and the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen are humming with activity. But thi

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Qing Ge Glaze Bamboo-Neck Gallbladder Vase: A Dialogue Across Dynasties

The Ge kiln was one of the Five Great Kilns of the Song dynasty, alongside Ru, Guan, Ding, and Jun.

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Qing Guangxu Blue and White Landscape Plate: A Painted Poem in Cobalt

Today, more than a century after Old Wu painted it, the plate remains flawless. No chips. No cracks. No restoration. The cobalt is as deep as the day

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Sky-Blue Glaze Wucai Dragon Phoenix-Head Flask: The Emperor's Vessel

The moonflask (baoyue ping) is one of the most iconic shapes in Chinese ceramic history.

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