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 ...

It has resurfaced to enlighten Chinese leadership in their endeavors to revive the glory of ancient silk ... For many, delicate white porcelain with blue patterns, known in Chinese as qinghuaci ...

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 ...