The story of the Japanese morning glory started in the 8th century AD, with the introduction of wild blue-flowered plants into Japan from China. In 1631, the first white-flowered Japanese morning ...

But it was Aylieff's immersion into China's blue-and-white ceramics production that marked a new beginning in her career, as showcased in the spectacular series of vessels on view in Expressions ...

Yes, they're blue and white, and yes, they were made in China. But the Freer's objects are pieces of old porcelain, some made in the 17th century. In 1860s London, painter James McNeill Whistler ...