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Black glazes evolved from green glazes, and have the same coloring agent: iron oxide. Higher…
One of the true secrets of Chinese ceramics is that the language is written with…
The earliest surviving Chinese art is carved jade from ~5,000 BCE and they’ve been carving…
The secret to celadon glaze is in the particular shade of green. More pleasing, more…
Cizhou kilns, Hebei, peak production 900-1400s. One of Song Dynasty’s “Five Great Kilns”, pinnacle of…
The secret to cloisonné is that it’s miniature stained glass, and the glass is molten,…
The Dali Kingdom ruled present-day Yunnan from 937 until 1253. It was a geographic center,…
The secrets to colored enamels developed slowly over centuries, with colors needing very specific (down…
As early as the 900s China began exporting ceramics to East, Southeast and island Southeast…
Edo period, Japan: 1603-1868. Also known as Tokugawa period. Last era of purely traditional Japanese…
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