Broken dish

Duco Cement! My dad used it to mend things when I was a kid and now, years later, I still use it. Amazing fix for broken china. After I repaired a plate from my daughter's set,it was impossible to detect without close inspection. And it lasts! You can find it on Amazon if your local stores don't carry it.

Try the Martha version (it works). But limit coffee to 1 cup before having to sit and hold the pieces together. ;-)

Thanks! This is really helpful. I would look for a replacement, but it's a one-of-a-kind piece made by a potter I used to know. Thank you so much.

The 2nd paragraph in this Martha Stewart article describes repairing dishes. Works very well, I've used these instructions.
http://www.marthastewart.com/270545/gluing-woodrepairing-china

For anyone else reading who has fine / valuable / treasured china, agree with JAC above, use a professional service. Also it often costs less to replace the piece from a finder service, like replacements.com, rather than paying for restoration.

Thanks! That's helpful, although it's not really an heirloom dish--just one that I love. I probably won't pay to have it shipped and repaired.

If this is a dish that is very special to you, you may want to consider having it restored. I had a piece of my mother's china restored after a clean break right down the middle. I can't remember what I paid. I remember it wasn't cheap but it was worth it. The company I used is in Massachusetts. Check out restorationservices.com