The origin of ceramics

Origin: Ceramics is the general term for pottery and porcelain. As early as the Neolithic Age about 8,000 years ago, people invented pottery.

More than 9,000 years ago, China ancestors engaged in fishing and hunting and agricultural production activities, not only started the most primitive building activities, but also invented and used fire.

In the long-term labor practice of transforming nature, with numerous successful experiences, pottery, an artistic creation that has become one of China's ancient cultures, began to be manufactured and used, opening the "Neolithic Age" in the history of human development.

The earliest painted pottery originated in the Yellow River valley, especially in Jinghe, Weihe and eastern Gansu in Shaanxi. The first phase of Dadiwan culture in Longdong is one of the earliest painted pottery cultures in the world, which is not only regular in shape, but also simple in painted patterns. During this period, pottery wheel technology appeared, and pottery making became a special technology.

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the Tang Dynasty

Only in the Tang Dynasty can porcelain-making be transformed into a mature state and enter the real porcelain-making era. Because the distinction between ceramics depends on whether it is white, hard or translucent, and the biggest key is the firing temperature.

Although there were porcelains in the Han Dynasty, the temperature was not high and the texture was fragile, so they could only be regarded as original porcelains. But in the Tang Dynasty, not only the glaze color was mature, but also the firing temperature could reach 1000 degrees Celsius, so we say that the Tang Dynasty was the era when porcelain really entered. The most famous kilns in Tang Dynasty are Yue Kiln and Xing Kiln.

The background of Tang Sancai's birth

Tri-color in the Tang Dynasty occupies an important historical position in China culture, and has left a rich and colorful stroke in the history of China ceramics. Tang Sancai was born in the Tang Dynasty because of its cultural origin.

First of all, mature ceramic technology is the material basis for the birth of Tang Sancai; Secondly, the wind of heavy burial in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the direct direction of its birth; Third, the history and culture in various fields of the Tang Dynasty are the best artistic nourishment.

The birth of tri-color glaze in Tang Dynasty is also the birth of tri-color glaze decoration technology, which is a process of combining glaze decoration with carcass decoration. Brilliant tri-colored Tang Dynasty, its gorgeous artistic effect has been perfectly displayed and vividly displayed on the figurines with exquisite sculptures and vivid shapes.

Baidu encyclopedia-ceramic history

Baidu Encyclopedia-Tang Sancai (Tang Dynasty Pottery)