Porcelain exhibit links Jamestown colony with imperial China

JAMESTOWN — A new special exhibition at the Jamestown Settlement museum bridges histories and provides a new insight into the lives of early American colonists. “Following the Dragon” features 31 of the more than 100 Chinese Ming porcelain vessels discovered in archaeological excavations of the 1607-1625 fort at Historic Jamestowne. This exhibition, which will be open until July 12, 2026, displays James Fort sherds — the technical term for pottery shards — alongside intact pieces from museums and private collections across the world to show the comparison. “Dragon Bowl,” the name of two blue-and-white bowls, is both the first display…