TL;DR: This tutorial adapts a classic Notion dashboard setup for porcelain collectors, turning your buying guides, glaze notes, and wishlists into a single, searchable database. You’ll build a “Porcelain Portfolio” view with linked tables for purchases, care logs, and vendor comparisons—no images needed, just text-based tracking.
Step 1: Create Your Base Database for Porcelain Items
Open Notion and create a new page titled “Porcelain Buying Hub.” Inside, type /database and select “Table” (inline). Rename the first column “Item Name.” Add properties: Type (select: vase, plate, teapot, figurine), Origin (select: Jingdezhen, Limoges, Meissen, etc.), Glaze Finish (select: matte, glossy, crackle, celadon), and Buying Stage (select: research, shortlist, purchased, rejected). This becomes your master catalog for every porcelain guide you read.
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Step 2: Build a “Buying Criteria” Checklist View
Create a second view (click “+” next to the table name) and choose “Board” grouped by Buying Stage. In each card, add a checkbox property: “Authenticity seal verified,” “Porosity test passed,” “Painted vs. transfer-printed,” and “Price per ounce of clay.” Use this view to score pieces against your porcelain buying guides before you commit. Tip: filter to only show items where “Type” is “vase” if you’re focusing on that category.
Step 3: Link a Vendor Comparison Table
Type /linked view of database and select your master table. Then create a new database called “Porcelain Vendors” with columns: Vendor Name, Country, Return Policy (select: lenient, strict), Certification Offered (select: COA, none), and Shipping Damage Rate (number). Use the relation property to connect each porcelain item to a vendor. This lets you cross-reference which seller’s glaze guides match your actual purchases, without cluttering the main dashboard.
Step 4: Add a “Glaze & Care Log” Template Button
Click “New” in your database, then “New template” (or use the /template button). Name it “Porcelain Care Entry.” Include text fields for: “Date of purchase,” “First wash date,” “Detergent used,” and “Visible crazing (yes/no).” Also add a formula property that calculates “Days since purchase” using dateBetween(now(), Date of purchase, "days"). This turns your dashboard into a practical care tracker, not just a buying guide. Tip: duplicate this template for each new item—it forces consistent data entry.
Step 5: Create a “Porcelain Buying Guides” Page Link
On the same hub page, type /bookmark and paste URLs for your favorite porcelain buying guides (e.g., a guide on identifying Qing dynasty marks or a glaze chemistry primer). Add a text block above it: “Read before adding new items.” Then, use a /callout with the emoji 🏺 to remind yourself: “Only add an item if it passes 3 criteria from the guides.” This keeps your dashboard focused on actionable buying decisions, not just cataloging.
Step 6: Filter and Sort for Daily Review
Add a filter on your main table: Buying Stage is not “rejected.” Sort by Price per ounce ascending. This gives you a “budget-first” view. For a weekly ritual, create a “Weekly Glaze Check” view with a filter: <
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