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    • The Chinese tradition recognizes two primary categories of ceramics: high-fired (cí ç“·) and low-fired (táo 陶), [2] so doing without the intermediate category of stoneware, which in Chinese tradition is mostly grouped with (and translated as) porcelain. See more

    Overview

    Chinese ceramics are one of the most significant forms of Chinese art and ceramics globally. They range from … See more

    Terminology and categories

    The earliest Chinese pottery was earthenware, which continued in production for utilitarian uses throughout Chinese history, but was increasingly less used for fine wares. Stoneware, fired at higher temperatur… See more

    Materials

    Chinese porcelain is mainly made by a combination of the following materials:
    • Kaolin – essential ingredient composed largely of the clay mineral kaolinite.
    • Porcelain stone – decomposed micaceous or feldspar… See more

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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

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