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'A flukey purchase': the curious story of the Fonthill vase
Here's how one of the rarest pieces of Chinese porcelain in the world ended up in the National Museum of Ireland ...
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Inside a 350 year old Chinese Dragon Kiln used for traditional pottery
The Qianshu Kiln is over 350 years old and is one of China's ancient "Dragon ... lit and can reach temperatures up to 1400 C (2552 F). Pottery is transported into the kiln when the fire is lit.
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800-year-old chopsticks — and elaborate porcelain — found in China tomb. Take a look
The porcelain came in two styles ... 1200 B.C., making them more than 3,000 years old. By 500 A.D., the technology had spread from their Chinese origin into other parts of the Asian continent ...
Renato de Albuquerque on collecting Chinese ceramics — and his quest for the perfect pair of eagles
The 97-year-old Brazilian has opened a foundation in Portugal to house the world’s most significant selection of Ming and Qing export porcelain ...