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Two Tang Dynasty blue-and-white pagoda-shaped jars unearthed—exquisite artifacts from the Gongxian Kiln—tell the thousand-year legend of the "hometown of blue-and-white porcelain"! #porcelain #kiln #beautiful #exquisite #legend #henan

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