Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LoveToKnow Before you drop that china off at the thrift store, take a sec to flip it over and give it a closer look. Knowing how ...

There's an instant thrill to thrift shopping -- wandering the aisles, scanning dusty shelves, and suddenly spotting something that makes your heart skip a beat. Perhaps it's a delicate teacup with ...

For this year's big meal, Nancy Beck will set the table with her special Thanksgiving china: American Tradition's ornate King Tom pattern, with a big tail-fanned-out turkey in the center of each plate ...

Here's the thing about antique china. Most people assume those dusty old plates stacked in Grandma's cabinet are just sentimental keepsakes. Others quietly know better. Across estate sales and auction ...

Abstract patterns carved on bone fragments discovered in China could be the oldest art ever made, dating back to between 105,000 and 125,000 years ago. The marks on two bones were found at a site in ...

You got a gorgeous tea set from your Great Aunt Muriel as a wedding gift. But how do you know if it’s fancy, genuine bone china or plain old porcelain? Here’s an easy way to find out. It’s fine china ...