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Hand-painted blue and white porcelain from Jingdezhen

The History of Blue and White Porcelain

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From Yuan dynasty kilns to tables worldwide — the 700-year story of blue and white porcelain, and how to recognize the finest hand-painted pieces.

The History of Blue and White Porcelain

Booker Zhang

From Yuan dynasty kilns to tables worldwide — the 700-year story of blue and white porcelain, and how to recognize the finest hand-painted pieces.

Why Jingdezhen Is the Porcelain Capital of China

Booker Zhang

Discover why Jingdezhen has been China's porcelain capital for over a thousand years — kaolin clay, imperial kilns, and the 72-step craft.

Why Jingdezhen Is the Porcelain Capital of China

Booker Zhang

Discover why Jingdezhen has been China's porcelain capital for over a thousand years — kaolin clay, imperial kilns, and the 72-step craft.

Why Jingdezhen Became China's Porcelain City

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Jingdezhen is more than a place name on a label. Learn how raw materials, kilns, labor, transport, and imperial demand shaped China’s best-known porcelain city.

Why Jingdezhen Became China's Porcelain City

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Jingdezhen is more than a place name on a label. Learn how raw materials, kilns, labor, transport, and imperial demand shaped China’s best-known porcelain city.

How to Choose Everyday Chinese Porcelain

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A practical guide to choosing cups, bowls, plates, and small porcelain objects by use, proportion, glaze, care, shipping, and the feeling you want at home.

How to Choose Everyday Chinese Porcelain

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A practical guide to choosing cups, bowls, plates, and small porcelain objects by use, proportion, glaze, care, shipping, and the feeling you want at home.

How to Care for Chinese Cups, Vases, and Small ...

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Keep Chinese porcelain beautiful and useful with practical guidance on washing, heat, storage, stains, glaze variation, and shipping damage.

How to Care for Chinese Cups, Vases, and Small ...

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Keep Chinese porcelain beautiful and useful with practical guidance on washing, heat, storage, stains, glaze variation, and shipping damage.

How Porcelain Is Made with Clay Glaze and Fire

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A practical, step-by-step guide to how porcelain is made, from preparing the clay body to glazing, kiln firing, inspection, and packing.

How Porcelain Is Made with Clay Glaze and Fire

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A practical, step-by-step guide to how porcelain is made, from preparing the clay body to glazing, kiln firing, inspection, and packing.

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