Chinese Porcelain: Clay, Fire and the Craft of Jingdezhen
Learn how forming, glazing, decorating and firing shape porcelain, and why Jingdezhen became a major center of Chinese ceramic production.
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From earth to a finished vessel
Porcelain is a type of ceramic valued for its strength, fine texture and, in some forms, light-transmitting quality. Its appearance depends on the materials, the shape of the object, the glaze, the decoration an --- TRUNCATED --- 2,373 chars