In which dynasty was China porcelain invented? What is the symbol?

China first invented and used traditional handicrafts and daily necessities made of kaolin. As early as 8,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age, China's ancestors had already made and used pottery. On the basis of the development of pottery-making technology, primitive porcelain was created in the middle of Shang Dynasty as early as 3500 years ago. After long-term improvement, mature celadon was fired at the end of the Han Dynasty in the 2nd century. Since then, porcelain has spread from China to other countries, and China has won the title of "the country of porcelain" in the world.

Celadon and White Porcelain The earliest porcelain in China was celadon, which was named after a thin layer of celadon glaze was applied to its surface. The celadon of Shang Dynasty had the basic characteristics of celadon, such as gray embryo quality, temperature above 1 100℃, basically sintered embryo, weak water absorption, but it was still primitive in raw material processing, ware molding and kiln firing technology, so it was called primitive celadon. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, with the improvement of productivity and the further division of labor within the handicraft industry, the production of primitive celadon developed greatly.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the commerce was developed, the scale of the city was expanded, and the firing of porcelain was more concentrated and specialized. The porcelain fired at this time is different from the original celadon in both the sintering performance of the embryo and the glazing process of the surface. There are exquisite processing in the shape, mostly imitating bronzes, such as three-legged ding ... a whole set of bells.

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During the Qin and Han Dynasties, politics, economy and culture flourished unprecedentedly, and a new situation appeared in porcelain production. In the long-term practice of making pottery and firing porcelain, the selection of raw materials, elutriation of mud, molding of utensils, glazing and firing kiln have been obviously improved and improved, forming a complete technological system. By the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the mature celadon was finally fired. The appearance of porcelain is a great contribution to world civilization.