Confused by the terms 'Marco Polo ware' or 'Shufu', here's an introduction to these two members of the qingbai family, and some guidelines that will help in the identification of each.
Surahi or goglet, water pots were--and perhaps still are in some regions--part of life in Asia. This member recalls their popularity and tries to trace their many shapes and origins.
How the only collection of Yuan blue-and-white shards in America ended up in the Palace Museum in Beijing
Slaves were part of tribute and trade goods in China during the Song and were even depicted in pottery figurines: 崑仑 奴 [kūnlúnnú] or “Kun-lun slave”.
A traditional Japanese kabuki play dazzles audiences with its story of how a potter invents a new glaze
A collector's interest is piqued when he discovers an 1897 reprint of a late 19th century book on Burma written by George Bird.
An introduction to Bizen, Shigaraki and Echize: three centres of ceramics production belonging to the 'Six Old Kilns of Japan'.
How did three British-made plates come to be found by divers in the Musi River?....
Japanese pots, bowls, cups and other ceramics rarely had handles until recently....
The original inspiration for this depiction of Saint Ignatius was an oil-on-canvas painting by the great Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens....
The story begins in the 1790s in India where the 'honourable' East India Company was struggling to maintain control....
English heraldic souvenir ware is more commonly known as ‘crested china’ and during wartime many figurines took on personas to happily 'do their bit'!
