https://www.scmp.com/rss/500346/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Artist Mipa Shin sits on a low metal stool next to her pottery wheel and prepares to talk houseplants. Smiling, pointing to the planters that line the shelves of her single-car-garage-turned-ceramics-studio, her excitement grows, just like her favourite plant: the tall, sculptural Adenia venenata. Shin’s planters are difficult to label because she designs each one to complement the rare plants that capture her interest. That’s what makes them so special: each vessel is inspired by her love of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151896/custom-ceramic-plant-pots-became-her-true-passion-now-she?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151896/custom-ceramic-plant-pots-became-her-true-passion-now-she?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:45:20 +0000 The Oriental Ceramic Society (OCS) has a name that invokes a bygone era, an age of colonial administrators and a Western penchant for chinoiserie. But its new president insists that the name is the only thing that is old-fashioned about a London institution celebrating its centenary this year, as it continues its mission to widen the appreciation for, and to acquire knowledge about, Asian art. In fact, Professor Stacey Pierson suggests that the OCS, its austere name notwithstanding, is far more... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151622/chinese-ceramics-appreciation-going-strong-west-oriental?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151622/chinese-ceramics-appreciation-going-strong-west-oriental?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Oct 2021 07:45:19 +0000 Founded in the 1890s, Wing On Wo & Co. is one of the oldest stores in New York’s Chinatown, and one of the last that still specializes in Chinese porcelain. What makes the shop stand out from, say, a supermarket that sells plates and bowls is a singular focus on quality and unique patterns. Some of the ceramics are so rare that they can’t even be found in China anymore. The shop persists as an anomaly in a gentrifying neighborhood, where trendy restaurants and cocktail bars are a common... https://www.scmp.com/culture/how-wing-wo-gets-its-porcelain-china-new-york/article/3002889?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/how-wing-wo-gets-its-porcelain-china-new-york/article/3002889?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:26:01 +0000 Antique markets are a fixture in Chinese communities around the world, where one can find anything from worn-out amulets to porcelain allegedly dating to dynasties past. Where I live in Hong Kong, there’s an entire street called Upper Lascar Row dedicated to old, worn-out things. Yet I learned the hard way that some of the items there are actually fake. After a while, a vibrant “antique” jade coaster I bought had begun to stain my wooden dining table a curious shade of green. When I picked up... https://www.scmp.com/culture/market-where-you-can-buy-dug-antiques/article/3000292?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/market-where-you-can-buy-dug-antiques/article/3000292?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:09:03 +0000