Gold is selling for very high prices today, but porcelain was more precious than gold in 17th-century Europe. Thin white porcelain was first made in China in the 10th century, but it wasn't seen in ...

Q.This photo contains an old porcelain canister set from Germany. The set was given to my mother-in-law by a friend who immigrated to the United States. We think the unmarked set is at least 80 years ...

Q I read your article about porcelain plates (Nov. 23) and was reminded of a set I have in my possession. My husband’s great-great grandfather, a wholesaler of spices in Gothenburg, Sweden, ordered ...

Sally Heller's grandmother told her that this antique compote might have been made by famed porcelain maker Sevres. THE PIECE: An antique porcelain compote, possibly manufactured by Sevres in the ...

A quiet Japanese town with a population of less than 20,000, Arita has been responsible for one of Japan’s most prestigious exports since the 17th century. Arita’s obsession with porcelain ware, ...

A millennium-old porcelain craft in north China's Shanxi Province has been pulled back from the brink of extinction and is now poised for a modern renaissance. The techniques for making Honglyucai ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Wing On Wo opened its doors in 1890. It nearly closed them for good a few years ago. That’s when the founder’s great-great-granddaughter, ...