Bottle with Peony Scroll

The structured surface of this bottle ultimately derives from the Islamic cultures of West Asia. The designs painted on the surface of the bottle also illustrate the complicated ties between China and other regions in the fourteenth century: the patterns on the neck parallel the cloud-collar designs often found in textiles and clothing in China […]
Plate with fish

Close examination of the cobalt blue used to paint this dish shows areas of darker blue. Known as “heaped and piled,” this effect is a result of imperfect control of the pigment during firing. This effect disappeared in the early fifteenth century, when potters further mastered the use of this pigment.
Chinese Porcelain: A Thousand Years of Artistic Perfection

Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world. With a history spanning more than 5,000 years, it has made great contributions to humanity, among them is the creation of porcelain. There are historical records and archaeological evidence of its presence at least since the Han dynasty, which lasted from 206 BC to AD […]
Ming: The Golden Empire

National Museums Scotland commissioned Tigershark to produce two videos promoting its Ming – The Golden Empire exhibition. The videos were devised to be a key part of the museum’s marketing strategy, with a short teaser video to be released in advance of the exhibition’s launch and a more in-depth production to build the audience’s excitement […]