Key Points Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical.Diagonal, checkerboard, and accent stripe patterns look busy and outdated.Modern bathrooms favor simple, ...

An auction catalog offered a "rare Kakiemon enameled porcelain plate" from the 18th century, but there was no further explanation of the age, history or design. What is the meaning of Kakiemon?

Ralph Bacerra, a ceramic artist who created teapots and other vessels, adorned them with geometric shapes and rich colors and helped revive interest in decorative surfaces, died of lung cancer Tuesday ...