The envy of potters and collectors in Europe and the Middle East, Chinese blue-and-white porcelain owed its excellence to the fine clay available to the Chinese as well as to their high ...

The substance was kaolin, a rare and precious white clay that ... history of porcelain in Europe starts with Marco Polo. In the 14th century, the explorer brought a small jar from China back ...

It is most often associated with pottery, which has many years of history worldwide. Less well-known are the musical instruments made of clay. They have been played in China since the Zhou dynasty ...

With its artistry and history, anchored in the two major centers of the Tan Van Pottery Village and the Bien hoa Practical ...

(Courtesy KPF) Terra-cotta was selected to line the inside of the metal modules, and was sourced from the nearby city of Yixing, which posses large clay deposits and has a long history of pottery ...