CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: Next, a very different conversation about the importance of art. The acclaimed documentary, “Porcelain War,” has reached the Oscar shortlist. It’s ...

Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Documentary Competition at Sundance with this look at the difficulty and necessity of producing art in times of conflict. By ...

Did you know that Alice in Wonderland is at the McNay Art Museum? Artist Kiki Smith captures the storybook heroine in a porcelain sculpture titled “Woman with Arm Raised.” Although restrictions ...

Chinese artisan and craftsman Chen Wenzeng is in high demand for the quality of his work. [Photo/www.ce.cn] The Ding porcelain firing technique, which had disappeared for 800 years, is now back in use ...

Shiny and smooth, soft in color, and perfectly shaped, porcelain has been the ultimate embodiment of Chinese aesthetics for thousands of years. From a vase, to a jar, to an incense burner, they are ...

Here is a silent film produced by General Electric that depicts the making of many kinds of porcelain insulators for power lines. Skilled craftsmen molded, shaped, and carved these vital components of ...

A staff member works at a Ru porcelain workshop in Ruzhou City, central China's Henan Province, March 13, 2019. Ruzhou City is famous for making Ru porcelain. Fired in kilns, Ru porcelain forms glazes ...