There was a plot centering on pottery in one of the early Lillian Jackson Braun "Cat" novels - blood in the glaze or flesh in the kiln giving them a special look.

Here is an article about what to get rid of in the new year, but I'll note that they are totally wrong about the tea. If it is stored properly it is fine, and in fact, very old tea fetches gigantic prices at auction in China.

This is my late day at work, I have rolls rising to take in for a potluck lunch, but am watching the weather to see if a freezing rain descends on the region.

SRS