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My Stories of Chinese Porcelain

My Stories of Chinese Porcelain

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Porcelain, also called Chinese ceramics, is one of humanity's most ancient inventions. The stories behind this unique and exquisite material are fascinating, detailing how it made its way across the globe and gave the modern world the word "china". Follow the stories told by a well-known Chinese porcelain expert to learn more about these timeless masterpieces borne from the creativity of ancient China.

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  • Episode 8: Challenges for Chinese porcelain

    Episode 8: Challenges for Chinese porcelain
    Jul 29 2026
    Despite China inventing porcelain and dominating worldwide production and trade for centuries, from the 19th century, due to the Western world's industrialization, the entire Chinese porcelain industry lagged far behind.

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    9 min
  • Episode 7: The 72 processes of making porcelain

    Episode 7: The 72 processes of making porcelain
    Jul 29 2026
    Traditionally, there are 72 steps involved in the making of one Chinese porcelain piece. Other traditional crafts, like weaving, blacksmithing or carpentry, usually take place in a small workshop with simple procedures. Why does porcelain making require so many processes?

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    8 min
  • Episode 6: The rise of European porcelain producers

    Episode 6: The rise of European porcelain producers
    Jul 29 2026
    Even though porcelain originated in China, only a few commercial brands were created there. Despite being 1,000 years behind, the European porcelain industry was soon developing its own porcelain brands. What happened?

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    10 min
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