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Kiln Celadon Ware

Shaoxing's ceramic industry well-established, "the porcelain" is more famous far and wide. Area Shaoxing, the shangyu are the Chinese porcelain place of origin.

 

As early as in more than 2,000 years ago, here has "the dragon kiln" several hundred, burns the product has the glazed pottery and the stamped pottery, this then is "the porcelain" the predecessor. More the porcelain begins in the Chinese, developed in Tang Dynasty, is specially bright after Tang Dynasty's center, the chinaware burn technique has achieved the skillful degree. At that time, Because has created the operation law of holding the bad body in the casket earthen bowl and separating from fire, make products device shape proper, base it is thin for fetus to reduce, fetus quality fine and smooth, the glaze color is sparkling and crystal-clear. Among them is famous for "secret kiln porcelain" (celadon) most particularly. Exceed porcelain just export to a lot of countries such as Pakistani, Iranian, Egypt, Japan since the Tang Dynasty.

Source: travelchinaguide.com

Editor: Wang Moyan

 

 
 

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