Guyuexuan was an industrial art that originated during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). In the…
Archive for the ‘Ceramic’ Category
Generally. a good purple sand teapot includes several characteristics as outlined below:
1. Place the pot upside down. If its mouth….
The Song Dynasty (960-1279) witnessed booming development of Chinese porcelain making crafts. and porcelain making saw big achievements in terms…
Manmade Gems: Four Famous Jingdezhen Porcelains
Chinese people have produced porcelain for a very long time. To some extent. the world…
The Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) is a key period for the development of the firing techniques of the Blue and White…
Black Pottery
In the last step of pottery making. water is usually added slowly from the top of the kiln in…
Classic Work of Painted Pottery
Most painted pottery in China was made some 3000 to 5000 years ago in the Yellow…
White Pottery
White pottery is a kind of pottery whose outside and inside are all white. The greenware is mostly made…
Development of Porcelain
Porcelain did not come easily. After several thousand years of hard work. the early potters accumulated rich experience…