A film crew has descended on the site of a former Stoke-on-Trent pottery factory. A number of lorries are today parked inside the grounds of Spode, in Stoke. Security guards are also patrolling the ...

Ralph Lauren’s spring home collection channels cozy coastal charm with plaid, woven textures, and classic blue-and-white ...

Willow Pattern-inspired ceramics made by college students are being showcased following a creative collaboration with ...

Abstract: Porcelain, as a significant cultural heritage, embodies the wisdom of human civilization. However, existing anti-counterfeiting and authentication technologies for porcelain are often ...

As WINTER began in the Arctic, China was celebrating a banner year there. In September one of its ice-breaking ships, the Xuelong 2, completed the country’s biggest ever Arctic expedition (see map).

There's something almost hypnotic about vintage china, isn't there? Maybe it's the way sunlight catches on gilded edges, or how a single teacup can transport you to another era entirely. For some ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, center ...

Plantlike designs on pottery made almost 8,000 years ago may be the earliest evidence yet of mathematical thinking. Many of the flower decorations painted on pottery by an ancient culture in northern ...

Memphis' sole Pottery Barn location is moving out of the city. The home furnishing store will relocate from 4720 Spottswood Ave., near the East Memphis Target, to Tanger Outlets in Southaven, at 5205 ...

China, a top maritime rival of the United States, is expected to continue rapid naval modernization and expand its presence at sea in the new year, following the fielding of new warships and a growing ...

China's new energy vehicle market is set to see more price competition next year as overall growth slows, analysts predict. Domestic saturation is pushing Chinese automakers such as BYD to expand ...

BEIJING—In cities and small towns across China, two seemingly contradictory facts are simultaneously true: China is closing the gap with the U.S. for global technological dominance, and yet big parts ...