When collecting fine china, identifying quality is key. True fine china is usually made from either porcelain or bone china. The difference lies in the materials; porcelain is made from a mixture ...

For many centuries China held the secret to making the ... The body of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain is made from a fine, white clay. The blue designs are painted on the piece before it is ...

That quality is one of the biggest draws of porcelain, along with its accessibility and style. Still, it comes with a few ...

China kept porcelain’s ingredients and production ... Limoges also produced faience earthenware, or fine in-glazed pottery. The heritage of ceramics and decoration was deeply woven into the ...

Blue-and-white Chinese porcelain, the type pulled from the South China Seas in the NOVA program ... Can you correctly assess the age of a fine blue-and-white porcelain artifact?

Information or research assistance regarding porcelain and pottery marks is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those ...

The market for fine china is oversaturated and on the decline ... dolls that can fetch hundreds of dollars, the majority of ...

Items made at the works from 1817 were highly revered for their whiteness, fine grain and translucency ... of the importance of Nantgarw China Works in porcelain production and to ensure it ...

The performance was part of a culture and tourism promotional event for Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital, held in London's Kensington on Tuesday. Li Liyan, minister counselor for cultural ...

Artists from Zhejiang province, which has produced fine tea and ceramics since ancient times, have recently created such a ...

Juliette Clovis explores the endless cycle of life, working with porcelain to create sculptures. Ludivine Loursel's work ...