NOVA: And the porcelain made for export ... my 1997 exhibition at the MFA "Tales from the Land of Dragons." In ancient China, the Emperor's face used to be called the dragon face.

Yet the answers remained elusive — until his quest connected him remotely with researchers at the Jingdezhen Ancient Ceramic ...

The Beginnings of Porcelain in China, with a Report on a Technical Investigation of Ancient Chinese Pottery The Beginnings of Porcelain in China, with a Report on a Technical Investigation of Ancient ...

Liu Yu, a representative inheritor of Honglücai Porcelain from the Dezhou Kiln, paints Honglücai Porcelain pieces in her studio. Photo: Courtesy of Sun Yi ...

Wondering about the secrets behind a rare porcelain plate, the Dutch collector Ton Letwory found hope in Jingdezhen Ancient ...

Photo taken on June 8, 2022 shows a staff member displaying gene specimens of ceramics from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) at ...

In recognition of his contribution, he was presented with a Dehua porcelain artwork designated as a national gift. Later, he showcased this gift at China Media Group's 2025 Spring Festival Gala ...

Armed with electron microscopes, Raman spectrometers and an array of precision instruments, researchers are collecting data from each ceramic fragment to methodically build what they call a "genetic ...

researchers are collecting data from each ceramic fragment to methodically build what they call a "genetic map" of ancient China's porcelain heyday. The project has already cataloged about 10,000 ...