I was given this vase last year and know nothing about its history other than it is called “Samida Gawa.” I am looking to sell this vase soon. It is 17 inches tall by 14 inches wide. I don’t know ...

I’ve just returned from two weeks touring the art and temples of Japan’s Inland Sea. We visited Osaka, Okayama, Takamatsu, Shikoku and the incredible “Art Island” of Naoshima, where the Chichu Museum ...

My favorite of the sub-labels is Levi’s Vintage Clothing, because it’s typically — despite Made and Crafted’s (and Levi’s Premium to an extent) reputation for rarer, nicer releases — where the best ...

If the history of American clothing is written in denim, the Levi’s 501 is the blue-stained ink. And yet its path from genuine workwear to everyday wardrobe stable didn’t happen overnight. Nor has the ...