Editorial
Animating Bronze: Gong Wine Vessels in the Late Shang Dynasty
BY LIU YANG
The gong, exemplified by an outstanding vessel in the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) (1), is a ritual wine container that emerged as a distinctive bronze form during the late Shang period (circa 1300–1046 BC)…
SPRING 2026 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
It is my great pleasure to publish this Arts of Asia Spring 2026 issue, which highlights Asian art at important museums in the United States of America…
MARCHANT — ONE HUNDRED YEARS
BY NATALIE MARCHANT
This year, our Gallery celebrates its centenary. Marchant was founded in London in 1925 by my great grandfather, Samuel Sidney Marchant….
WINTER 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
This is a particularly special season for Marchant, as the respected London-based Asian art gallery is celebrating its centenary…
YUICHI INOUE: The Creative Journey of a Calligraphy Innovator
BY KEI TAKAHSHI
In the world of calligraphy, Yuichi Inoue (1916–1985) is often regarded as the man who opened new horizons. His pioneering work, marked by…
AUTUMN 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
In May 2024, I travelled to Tokyo to meet Kei Takahashi, Director of Kami Ya Co., Ltd, which engages in various businesses related to art and cultural properties that use paper…
Reflections on Painted Glass Mirrors
BY JAMES C.S. LIN
This article examines variations of Chinese reverse-painted glass mirrors, some found with similar composition but also with notable differences.
SUMMER 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
It is my pleasure to present the Summer 2025 issue featuring seven impressive articles on “Chinese Export Art at the Fitzwilliam Museum”. The art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge…
Artist Phung Pham’s Silent Passionate Journey
BY KERRY NGUYEN-LONG
This article examines the works of the Vietnamese artist Phung Pham and discusses his journey as a master of the art of distillation.
SPRING 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
In East Asian cultures, the arts of poetry, calligraphy and painting have traditionally been referred to as “the three perfections”…