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Tang Dynasty Porcelain

Type Object Region China Time 618–700

The Tang dynasty achieved breakthroughs in celadon, white porcelain, and splashed-glaze ware;…

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  1. 618–650Yuezhou · ZhejiangIn the early Tang, Yue kiln celadon continued the Southern Dynasties tradition, with body and glaze techniques gradually improving, laying the foundation for the development of the southern celadon system in the Tang dynasty.
  2. c. 650–680Xingzhou · HebeiXing kiln white porcelain was successfully fired; Lu Yu's Classic of Tea summarized the characteristics of northern and southern porcelain industries as 'Xing like silver, Yue like jade'; white and celadon porcelain stood side by side, forming the core pattern of the Tang porcelain industry.
  3. c. 680–700Guangzhou · GuangdongSplashed-glaze ware from Gong County and elsewhere and export porcelain from Changsha kilns rose; porcelain was sold far to West Asia via the maritime Silk Road, and Tang porcelain techniques and aesthetics influenced East Asia and the Islamic world.

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