Collector's Porcelain
Handcrafted heirlooms
From the heart of Europe, the Czech Republic, land of mysterious artisans and beautiful castles, comes a unique collection of porcelain pieces that will satisfy your passion for distinction and good taste, and will earn you the admiration of your most sophisticated guests.
The best coffee and tea tastes even better in elegant porcelain!
For a long time, porcelain existed as nothing more than a rumor in Europe, one that stemmed from Marco Polo's journal entries about the wonderful ceramic dinnerware and tea sets he had seen when visiting the town of Tingui in China. He named this mysterious material porcellana after the Italian name for the cowries, the shiny yellowish-white shell of which it reminded him. Polo's interest aptly foreshadowed the rest of his country's desire: When the European trade ships first returned from China in the sixteenth century, people clamored for the rare porcelain.
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