Fine China

[Meredith999]

My friends and I were discussing the origin of the name "china" referring to china dishes.  I know this may sound like an ignorant question because it is, but what is the origin of this name of dishes? Why do we call it "china? :unsure:  

[Guest]

this site is a great intro to the origin of the porcelain we know as "china":

http://users.skynet.be/rutrene/marks.html

this should open to the home page, and the first 2 items listed are worth your time - then you may want to go on to identification of the old marks - beware - this can lead to serious "garage saleing" and antiques stores - not to mention "grandma's attic" - it's a wonderful hobby = best wishes, KB