Yes, they're blue and white, and yes, they were made in China. But the Freer's objects are pieces of old porcelain ... and it would look great on a side table -- for those who can spare $400.

In fact, there are only about one hundred whole Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelains in all of China, but there are plenty of porcelain fragments. Now, you can see some of these rare beauties ...

Cai Wenjuan works on a porcelain piece at a blue-and-white porcelain production base in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 19, 2023. Known as "porcelain capital," Jingdezhen in east ...

This exhibition shows how blue and white porcelain relates to and ... the Fondation Bernardaud succeeds in demonstrating how porcelain goes beyond the dining table and should be considered as ...

Classic colour combinations are always winners in our books, and blue and white is one of our favourites. A key colour trend for spring tablescapes, this timeless pairing offers charm and elegance ...

Human history as told through things left behind. Today, Neil MacGregor is with a pair of blue-and-white porcelain vases from Yuan dynasty China. Show more The history of the world as told through ...

But over time Dutch potters began crafting their own precious blue and white ceramics. When porcelain arrived in Europe from China in the 16th Century it caused a sensation. Potters in Jingdezhen ...