However, it's an heirloom rather than any direct inheritance that is the source of her ire. "I come from a family where heirlooms mean a lot," she said. "Our grandmother left us an antique diamond ...

A family’s set of dishes has passed through five generations of women, but will the teacups, plates and bowls make it to a sixth? To the Editor: Re “Five Women, Heirloom China and the ...