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    Technical developments

    In the context of Chinese ceramics, the term porcelain lacks a universally accepted definition (see above). This in turn has led to confusion about when the first Chinese porcelain was made. Claims have been made for th… See more

    History

    Important specific types of pottery, many coming from more than one period, are dealt with individually in sections lower down.
    Pottery dating from 20,000 years ago was found at the … See more

    Types of Chinese pottery

    Sancai means "three-colours": green, yellow and a creamy white, all in lead-based glazes. In fact some other colours could be used, including cobalt blue. In the West, Tang sancai wares were sometimes referred to … See more

    Stoneware

    Pottery classified as stoneware in the West is usually regarded as porcelain in Chinese terms, where a stoneware group is not recognised, and so the definition of porcelain is rather different, covering all vitrified hig… See more

    The ceramics industry under the Ming

    The very first imperial kiln was established in the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu. Before that, there were no systematic regulations on the state-demanded porcelain production. The law stated that, if the quantity of … See more