Chinese porcelain has a very elaborate history. Some of the first porcelain was made in the Shang Dynasty which lasted from the 16th to the 11th century B.C. Most people think that it’s the same as pottery but it is actually made from a different clay and fires at a higher temperature which makes it much lighter. During the Song Dynasty, special kilns were developed to give different effects to the porcelain.You can pick the Chinese ancient procelain bowls on Periwing eb site. Here is a 5% coupon code for you: p003du938e.
Chinese Ancient Porcelain Palace Printed Bowl
Porcelain Vs. Pottery
Porcelain requires extra minerals such as kaolin in its clay, while pottery uses regular clay. The firing temperature for porcelain is much higher ranging from 2,192 to 2,552 degrees Fahrenheit. Pottery has a firing temperature of only 1,472 to 2,012 F. The bodies of both porcelain and pottery are different as well. Porcelain has a very hard body with a semi-translucent appearance when compared to pottery.
Jun Kiln
The Jun kiln was one of the first kilns built during the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty was when Chinese porcelain reached it’s peak. The glazes used in the Jun kiln came out the typical blue and white. When the porcelain was fired in these kilns, they came out pure white, sky blue, bright blue and reddish blue.
Tibetan Silver Red Jade Dragon & Phenix Bowl
Ge Kiln
In the Ge kiln, glazes came out a grayish-blue color. The body would come out in black, gray or brown in color when they were fired. The types of porcelain that was fired in Ge kilns were vases, bowls, trays and were found in palaces.
Guan Kiln
The Guan kiln translates into “royal kiln.” The porcelain that would be fired in these kilns consisted of pots, bowls, bottles and goblets. When the glazes would be fired in this kiln, they would come out a bright blue.
Ru Kiln
The Ru kiln was also used to adorn palaces. With this kiln, the glazes that were used are very thin and the resulting porcelain was sky blue, light pink or a white color. The Chinese developed patterns for the pieces that were fired in the Ru kiln.
Ding Kiln
The Ding kilns peaked in the northern Song Dynasty. The glazes that were used were primarily white. In this era, the Chinese developed the technique of stamping, molding and drawing on the porcelain. The images used were lotus flowers, lily, bamboo and peony. The porcelain would be in the shape of trays, boxes, bowls, and bottles. The Ding kiln porcelain had an inscription on the bottom, which was also new to the Chinese.
Ming Dynasty
This was another important era for porcelain. In the Ming Dynasty, China began to export the porcelain to Japan and Europe. The Chinese had developed a couple of different technologies for porcelain. They developed glazes to come out as pink, green and tricolor. Other than the usual kaolin clay, they began using feldspathic stone called “petuntse.” The petuntse was made into a glaze which when fired would give a more translucent glasslike appearance.
Jingdezhen Porcelain
The city of Jingdezhen is the biggest exporter of Chinese porcelain today. The porcelain from this area is the most elegant and elaborate. Jingdezhen porcelain uses traditional techniques such as blue and white glazing, powder-doped, rice-pattered and color-glazed.
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