China in Six Easy Pieces

For centuries the West has been enthralled by flamboyant blue and white ceramics from China, but were unaware that all the time the Chinese were making porcelains for themselves that were completely different. Lars Tharp goes on a journey through a thousand years of history to uncover what these six pieces tell us about Chinese emperors, scholars, workers, merchants and artists.

Category

Documentary / Special

Original air date

2013-07-09