Editorial
Imperial Kangxi Porcelain from the Dawentang Collection
BY PETER Y.K. LAM
This article attempts to plot the development of Kangxi imperial porcelain, against the respective tenures of the imperially appointed supervisors and designers of porcelain production at Jingdezhen, by making reference to examples in the Dawentang Collection.
SPRING 2021 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
Our Spring 2021 issue commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Min Chiu Society. This prestigious Society was established in 1960 by a group of art collectors in Hong Kong…
November to December 2020 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
For our 300th edition and the last of our 50th anniversary year, I am delighted to present superb articles on Himalayan art, including the lead article on the Zhiguan Museum of Fine Art in Beijing…
Between Sea and Sky: Blue and White Ceramics from Persia and Beyond at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
BY AIMÉE FROOM
This article focuses on blue and white through the unique lens of an exceptional group of Persian blue and white ceramics dating from the 9th to the 17th century, which are part of a larger, more comprehensive, collection of Persian art from the Hossein Afshar Collection.
September to October 2020 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
It has been a pleasure working with Dr Aimée Froom, Curator, Art of the Islamic Worlds, and her colleagues at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)…
July to August 2020 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
For this issue, I am delighted to publish two exclusive articles on the Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Art Museum, the first and only museum in Hong Kong dedicated to Buddhist art and relics as its primary exhibits, curatorial themes and research fields…
May to June 2020 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
As a testimony to the importance of jade in Chinese culture and beyond, the theme of this issue is “Chinese Jade Carvings: From Distinguished Museums and Private Collections”…
March to April 2020 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
This outstanding Brooklyn Museum issue celebrates the beautiful reinstallation of the museum’s impressive collection of Chinese and Japanese works of art…
January to February 2020 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
I am extraordinarily proud to commemorate the 50th year of the founding of Arts of Asia. For our milestone “50th Anniversary Edition”, it is a privilege to feature fifty outstanding Asian artworks…
November to December 2019 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
After major expansion and renovation work, the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) will reopen in November this year. I am pleased to present in this issue seven articles that explore the HKMoA…