No Victorian parlor was complete without its whatnot crammed with porcelain curios and bric-a-brac. Potters of that day found an endless market for glossy, sentimental figures of puppies, kittens, ...

There have been many ceramic companies owned by members of the Goldscheider family, which can confuse today’s collectors. Friedrich Goldscheider moved from Pilsen, Bohemia, to Vienna in 1885. He ...

Inspired by ancient animal figurines, contemporary potters are making creatures that reflect the irregular beauty and magic of the natural world. By Nancy Hass Photographs by Patricia Heal Styled by ...

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When Japanese American artist Jun Kaneko was first approached by Portland Japanese Garden staff to host an exhibition, he didn’t respond to them for weeks on end. “I had it on my table for about two ...

ASHEVILLE - Surgery is underway on the terrace just south of Biltmore House. A woman named Flora, who's about 120 years old but looks much younger, is having her right arm reattached. The operation ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A cat burglar is on the loose, only this time the robber is literally stealing big cats. Ceramic tiger sculptures worth a fortune were stolen from a Gramercy Park townhouse and ...

Each figure has a face full of emotion, and some of the heads can swivel on their bodies, researchers said. J. Przedwojewska-Szymańska/PASI Antiquity Throughout history, people around the world have ...