Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
CHINESE PARENTING IS IN MANY SENSES strikingly similar to porcelain making. One manipulates the clay as one wishes; yet after the firing, only few turn out exactly the same as desired. Legend has it that the ancient Japanese figured out how to repair the cracked pieces of ceramic vases at an enormous cost, which they … Read more
With the ebb and flow of China’s long history comes the waxing and waning of the longstanding tradition in the production of porcelain. As we travel through the centuries from guan-ware of the Song to fen-cai enamelware of the late-Qing, Chinese porcelain is an embodiment of continual refinement through transmission, creative innovation, and practice. On … Read more