The site, buried under sand for about a millennium, fills in our knowledge of the production of white porcelain in northern China. “Through analysis of materials, the new findings also echoed the significance of those previously unearthed white porcelain pieces from a royal mausoleum and residences of Western Xia rulers since the 1980s. Archaeologists used to be confused as to where exactly those exquisite artifacts were produced. Now, they have an answer.” For more information, go to the China Daily coverage of the story at this site.
