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Tang Dynasty True Porcelain

Type Object Region China Time c. 618–907

Driven by kiln systems such as Yue and Xing, the Tang dynasty fired true porcelain at around 1300°C using kaolin and feldspar recipes, achieving dens…

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  1. c. 650–700Yuezhou (present-day Shangyu, Zhejiang) · Zhejiang ProvinceIn the early Tang, Yue kiln continued the Six Dynasties celadon tradition, with body and glaze recipes becoming stable, laying the technical foundation for the aesthetic and craft upgrading of true porcelain in the High Tang.
  2. c. 701–755Xingzhou (present-day Neiqiu, Hebei) · Hebei ProvinceLu Yu's Classic of Tea described Xing porcelain as 'like silver, like snow,' marking highly vitrified white bodies and glazes with lustrous surfaces; Tang true porcelain established its status in court and literati tea-drinking rituals.
  3. c. 756–800Guangzhou port · Guangdong ProvinceAfter the mid-Tang, Yue kiln export porcelain was shipped through ports such as Guangzhou to Southeast Asia and West Asia; artifacts excavated from shipwrecks and sites prove that Tang true porcelain had become an important commodity in transoceanic trade.

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