The Evolution of Longquan Porcelain
Written by admin on July 16, 2011 – 10:45 am -Longquan porcelain and ceramics are celadon made at the hundreds of kilns in close proximity to Lungquan spot in southwestern part of Zhejiang province, China. By the Song dynasty (960-1279), workmen had founded the Longquan surface signature glossy, greenish coloring, a tradition which carried on through the YuanDynasty (1271-1368) and Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
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A Brief History of Early Chinese Ceramics
Written by admin on January 28, 2011 – 11:30 pm -By the Shang period (c.1600-c.1050) when stoneware was first produced in China, there was an advanced ceramic technology, with the separate high-fired and low-fired traditions of Chinese ceramics already apparent. The high-fired Yue stoneware produced from the 3rd century AD were the precursors of the great celadon of the Song period and represent a high level of technical and artistic achievement.
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