There is something about ceramic vessels that, regardless of their age and background, "communicates so much to people," world-acclaimed British artist Felicity Aylieff tells me when we meet on a ...

Jiangxi Province in China has a 2,000-year history of innovation with kaolin clay. Imperial blue-and-white porcelain from the town of Jingdezhen was famous for its vibrant glazes, achieved by firing ...