And - having also gone through it - there are legitimate lead concerns with old china. I sold my family's mostly for that reason. Kept the silver for emotional reasons but still haven't used it yet. Probably a sign there.

Not to mention uranium. ;-)

I've got the Fiesta Ware bowl that my mom kept along with her Geiger counter, until she moved from her house to a small apartment.

And other pottery. My parent brought back literally suitcases full of glazed pottery from Mexico when they had a house there. I've disposed of most of it.