Porcelain in te-hua
Te-hua is a small county in the southwest of
Quanzhou,south of china. The lush forest and fine quality porcelain clay make
Te-hua porcelain very famous. It is said that Te-hua porcelain began in
Song dynasty, but it was found to be started in Shang and Zhou
periods based on the new archeological findings. The most famous type of Te-hua
porcelain is its ceramic white ware. The ceramic white ware is as white as
polished jade, and its appearance is crystal. It has won the good reputation as
“Chinese white”. Before Tang Dynasty, Te-hua porcelain was
mainly for local people of everyday use. With the development of Port of
Quanzhou during Song and Yuan Dynasties, Te-hua porcelain started to be sold to
the countries along the famous “Maritime Silk Road”. As one of the largest
exporting kilns in South China, Te-hua porcelain had a large significance in
cultural interaction between ancient China and other countries. Te-hua porcelain
has been listed among the first batch of national
nonmaterial cultural heritage in 2006 by State Council.
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