This collection is notable because it derives from the imperial collection, and thus represents the best of porcelain production in China.

Jingdezhen, under a variety of names, has been central to porcelain production in China since at least the early Han Dynasty.

Feldspar for the porcelain production: in Herring (1880)

It took the era name of the emperor during whose reign its porcelain production first rose to fame.

After the end of porcelain production, various faience products continued to be produced however.

Although porcelain production had to be halted until another royal privilege was granted, she organized her family to continue making faience in the interim.

In 1784, porcelain production was moved to Amsterdam.

About 1820, it ceased porcelain production.

Eduard Stiassny founded porcelain production in the town in 1896.

He pioneered the development of porcelain production, contemporary with Meissen, in the mid-Eighteenth century Europe.