Pottery China

The Neolithic Period (Early, Middle, and Late) lasted from 10,000 B.C. to 2100 B.C. Pottery production is the most important aspect of material culture. It is found as early as 10,000 years ago at sites in Jiangxi Province and Hebei Province, making China an important source of study for the origin of this craft. Important early cultures include Yangshao and Majiayao. In the late period, pottery is usually dark grey in many varied shapes and purposes. By the end of the period, pottery from the Longshan culture demonstrates a highly-developed technology and command of form. Examples of this pottery are exquisite in shape, uniformly jet-black, highly polished and egg-shell thin. ... [Read More]

US Dept of State

HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:39:08 GMTAccept-Ranges: bytesETag: "20b2ac503516c51:363"Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0Content-Length: 1682Content-Location: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/cn04fr01.txtContent-Type: text/plainLast-Modified: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 03:44:29 GMTClient-Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:28:10 GMTClient-Peer: 12.44.14.112:80Client-Response-Num: 1[Federal Register: September 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 171)][Notices] [Page 53970]From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr03se04-132] -----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF STATE[Public Notice 4780] Notice of Receipt of Cultural Property Request from the Government of the People's Republic of China The Government of the People's Republic of China, concerned that its cultural heritage is in jeopardy from pillage, made a request to the Government of the United States under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Co ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Shopping and browsing is a favorite pastime for nearly everyone in Guangzhou. Bargains in pottery, down coats, antiques, and silk can be found in every corner of the city. The trade fairs provide a great opportunity to examine and occasionally to buy products from all over China. Carpets and baskets are the most popular items with casual fair-goers. ... [Read More]

The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria: Press Release - Islamic Influence Runs Deep In American Culture

"Caliphs and Kings" includes some 90 objects dating from the eighth to the 16th century from the collection of the Hispanic Society of America in New York. The more comprehensive National Gallery exhibition of more than 100 objects from the renowned Islamic collection at London's Victoria and Albert Museum features calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, carpets, metalwork, glass and woodwork that represent both religious and secular art of the Islamic world. Also on display are objects such as European lusterware and tin-glazed pottery that were inspired by cultural exchange with the Islamic world, as well as Islamic pottery influenced by high-fired ceramics from China. ... [Read More]

SPAN - View on Indian Zoos

Ambitious, yes. The Silk Road involves hundreds of traditional artists,artisans, musicians, dancers, storytellers, and even cooks, from more than20 nations.  An eight-hectare area along the National Mall providesample space for them to demonstrate their skills. Scaffolding, tents, canopies,hundreds of bolts of silk, hand-painted canvases, silk screens, potteryand other decorative items were transported from India’s villages to Delhifor checking and onto ships bound for the United States. ... [Read More]

USIA - US Society & Values, May 1996 - J. CarterBrown

By all accounts, the most ambitious fine arts presentation is"Rings: Five Passions in World Art." This exhibition bringstogether 129 works from around the globe -- classics of Rodin,Manet, Rembrandt, Picasso; a centuries-old Chinese landscapescroll; pre-Christian designs from Ecuador, Mexico, Greece andRomania; an Egyptian illustration from an edition of the Koran;masks from Japan, Nigeria and Zaire; Buddhist sculptures fromKorea, India and Thailand; Australian aboriginal art; ceramicsfrom Japan, ancient Persia, Ottoman Turkey, China and France;and a selection of U.S. works, ranging from seventh-centuryNative American pottery to a contemporary video installation. ... [Read More]

Papua New Guinea (09/04)

When Europeans first arrived, inhabitants of New Guinea and nearby islands--while still relying on bone, wood, and stone tools--had a productive agricultural system. They traded along the coast, where products mainly were pottery, shell ornaments, and foodstuffs, and in the interior, where forest products were exchanged for shells and other sea products. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

School web sites are listed at the end of this publication. Away From PostLast Updated:  3/14/2004 10:49 PMHong Kong has an away-from-post-education allowance.  The nearest schools away from post are: Brent School, Baguio, Philippines; Morrison Academy, Taichung, Taiwan; The Canadian Academy, Kobe, Japan; and The International School of the Sacred Heart (girls only), Tokyo, Japan.  All of these schools have boarding facilities.  Write directly to the schools or to the personnel officer at the nearest post for further information. Higher Education OpportunitiesLast Updated:  3/14/2004 10:50 PM Adult education courses co ... [Read More]

Vanuatu (12/04)

The prehistory of Vanuatu is obscure; archaeological evidence supports the commonly held theory that peoples speaking Austronesian languages first came to the islands some 4,000 years ago. Pottery fragments have been found dating back to 1300-1100 B.C. ... [Read More]

Interview on CNN's Larry King Live

MR. KING: Speaking of a little humor, Mr. Woodward reported in a book that you told Bush, "If the United States sent troops to Iraq, the United States was going to be owning the place." Woodward reported that you and your Deputy, Richard Armitage, called this a "Pottery Barn sale, you break it and you own it." Pottery Barn got upset. ...

SECRETARY POWELL: It's a big chain and I heard about it very quickly within a day or two, and they made it clear to us that that's not the policy of Pottery Barn. ... [Read More]