Legend has it that in the Ming Dynasty, this area housed barrel-makers employed by Shen Wansan, Jiangnan's richest merchant.

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Guy Ullens, whose collection of Chinese contemporary art was one of the most respected in the world, has died. In 2007, ...

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"Wang committed himself to elevating porcelain painting beyond tradition, and this Bulgarian-held masterpiece shows his early ...