These bowls, called linglong (玲珑) porcelain, used to be everywhere in the West. And they all come from this one town in China. We visited one of the last factories that still makes this style of blue and white porcelain, and deciphered the symbols that cover the bowl. If you liked this story, we have more videos about Chinese pottery, including: How the Masters Make A Classic Yixing Teapot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z65jH-RjTE The 6-Foot-Tall Pottery Brotherhood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brNM5m6qnk Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: https://ift.tt/2NFsuzJ Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 Join the conversation on Facebook: https://ift.tt/2MHf0Ut Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com Written by: Clarissa Wei Produced and Shot by: Nathaniel Brown and Clarissa Wei Edited by: Nicholas Ko Animated by: Ray Ngan Mastered by: Victor Peña Music: Audio Network
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