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Sunday 23 February 2020

The Technique of Overglaze Porcelain



Enjoyed this article detailing the technique of overglaze porcelain throughout the different dynasties in Chinese history:) A good point of reference in my opinion


https://medium.com/artech-interpreter/connoisseur-series-beyond-decoration-the-technique-of-overglaze-porcelain-1311da6052ad

Sunday 16 February 2020

Wow! 200 More Terracotta Warriors, Weapons and 4 Pits Discovered!



An additional 200 Terracotta warriors plus a large amount of weapons discovered! Plus, the discovery of 4 pits, one of which was empty, indicates that the project was abandoned before completion, possibly during the period of unrest following Qin Shi Huang’s death.


https://www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/terracotta-warriors.html

Sunday 9 February 2020

It's Shocking How Sophisticated Machines Are Being Used To Churn Out Chinese Ceramics In the Masses!


It's no surprise that in order to cope with the global demand for Chinese ceramics, manufacturers have become increasing reliant on machines to cope with the workload. This video beautifully pointed out 2 important things:

1. The extent of machines being used to churn out masses of ceramic products (mainly for daily use and decorative purposes).
2. Machines can make certain pieces appear hand-painted at first glance.

Enjoy!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rel1j4ZxPc

Sunday 2 February 2020

How To Make A Yixing Teapot From Scratch....In 2 hours!



The infamous Yixing teapot is very much sought after by teapot collectors and (Chinese) tea lovers alike. While I have yet to visit Yixing or see how a Yixing teapot is made from scratch, I definitely enjoyed this video of Master Zhou demonstrating how he made a Yixing teapot (from scratch) in 2 hours. Enjoy!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQI71Iea-5U&fbclid=IwAR3c9TGBusKoY__OqiVOqQzlTLLURiRAKn0hlnDpJhPQ7rHIllwHOD4TKNk