Tracing back to the Xia and Shang dynasties, the Dehua kilns, renowned for their exquisite white porcelain or "Blanc de Chine" as recognized by French connoisseurs, have endured in popularity throughout the ages. Salvaged from the Song Dynasty shipwreck Nanhai One, the Dehua four-looped jar, finished in a bluish white glaze and encasing four small bottles, captures scenes of ancient …
A copy of Yongle Dadian, the world's largest general encyclopedia made from paper in ancient times. Wu said: "The Taoist philosopher Laozi was responsible for keeping imperial files for the royal family in the Zhou Dynasty, after which professional agencies managed the archives. The idea of storing historical records inside golden cabinets in stone-built structures can be traced to Shiji, …
