What is the history of ancient ceramics in China?

Judging from the current archaeological materials, China ceramics is a great invention of China ancestors. Pottery appeared in the early Neolithic period about 10 thousand years ago. With the progress of human civilization, the art of "earth and fire" has been enriched and matured. By the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago, primitive porcelain appeared. After more than 1000 years of creation and accumulation, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, first of all, Zhejiang porcelain makers "turned hostilities into friendship" and created and fired mature celadon. Since then, various styles and colorful porcelains have emerged in an endless stream, which is beautiful. China ceramics experienced the development process from pottery to porcelain, and pottery and porcelain were driven together. China ceramics is the product of the combination of science, technology, economy, culture and art, a materialized culture, and the accumulation of spiritual civilization and material civilization in the process of manufacturing, using and appreciating ceramics by the Chinese nation. Ceramic modeling and decorative arts in various historical periods showed people's mature aesthetic taste and superb science and technology at that time. Therefore, ceramics are also regarded as a symbol of China culture.

China ceramics is a general term for pottery and porcelain. From the development history of China ceramics, the word ceramics is generally divided into two categories, namely pottery and porcelain. The development of traditional ceramics in China has experienced a long historical period, with diverse development types, special technology and a long history and culture.

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