The Qianshu Kiln is over 350 years old and is one of China's ancient "Dragon ... lit and can reach temperatures up to 1400 C (2552 F). Pottery is transported into the kiln when the fire is lit.

The porcelain came in two styles ... 1200 B.C., making them more than 3,000 years old. By 500 A.D., the technology had spread from their Chinese origin into other parts of the Asian continent ...

Europeans didn’t work out how to make porcelain until 400 years after ... described in the original museum register as ‘Old Chinese’ so it's likely Whitehead was unaware of its historical ...