The Chinese ginger jar is set to go under the hammer at Hanson Holloway's Banbury Fine Art and Antiques sale on February 3, sparking worldwide interest and underscoring the potential for hidden ...

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

Most Persian rugs and Chinese and Turkish oushaks ... of what I've seen turned into a lamp base: vintage thermoses, glass demijohns, ginger jars, silver loving cups, ceramic whiskey dispensers ...

But Nichol, a featured appraiser on the PBS program "Antiques Roadshow," says smaller surprises happen often enough. "You frequently get people bringing in something that they bought for $5 that's ...

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

Get a head start on holiday shopping with these chic Amazon finds. Here, the best Christmas decorations on Amazon, according ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

Vintage charts summarize the quality and character of wines from a particular region for each individual vintage—the year in which the grapes were grown and harvested. Based on ratings of a wide range ...

Ginger water is a natural remedy used to help conditions like nausea and morning sickness. It has several health benefits. Making ginger water correctly is important because you want to get the ...

Chinese cabbages are available all year, look for fresh, firm heads that feel heavy for their size. Tiny black flecks on the leaves are normal and harmless. Reject heads that look wilted, limp or ...

We tried Howard Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner, which worked beautifully on other antique wood furniture, but it didn’t get absorbed. Should we try to remove the varnish and if so ...

Beat in an egg, then mix in half the flour. Beat in the other egg and the milk, then mix in the rest of the flour, the ground ginger, marmalade, orange zest, chopped ginger and syrup. Spoon into ...