The body of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain is made from a fine ... I think Americans are always looking forward, whereas people in old countries like China and India are often looking back.

But it was Aylieff's immersion into China's blue-and-white ceramics production that marked ... and their "universal" ...

The previous owner of the bowl had "no idea" of its value A porcelain bowl that languished ... by selling for more than £200,000. The blue and white bowl was taken to an auctioneer in Bath ...

But it was Aylieff's immersion into China's blue-and-white ceramics production that marked ... and their "universal" resonance. "I am very old-fashioned in the fact that I love beautiful things ...