Japan had lived in relative isolation from the outside world. American gunboat diplomacy, instigated by Commodore Perry in 1853, opened up Japan for trade with the West. The Japanese did not wish to ...

It is satsuma, like the Japanese, but it was done in this country on Japanese porcelain blanks that would have been procured from Japan at a time when it was impossible to get them from Germany ...

Whether you're looking to pick up a new hobby or expand your list of 'things to do in London', pottery painting is an ideal way to while away a Saturday afternoon in the capital city. With plenty ...